guess who's coming of the night
marika
half ago
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.usenet.legends.lester-mosley/msg/d08cbbfafb23c208?hl=en&
I had mentioned what the bridesmaids and bride were wearing during
more casual times in the past. The information ended up on Bruce
Darnell's blog.
This is who Bruce is
http://www.model-lena.com/bruce-darnell.html
Don't ask me why he gives a crap about my boring life,
mk5000
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From: "marika" <marik...@gmail.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 11:15 PM
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>a little while ago Lisa told me the very very very sad news, latin/jazz
> pianist Hilton Ruiz who was also
> a dear friend of her passed away in the early morning of June 6th 2006 As
> you
> may or may not know, he was in a coma since May 19th 2006 from severe head
> injuries as a result of a fall or possibly an attempt on his life (that
> remains unclear). He was in New Orleans when the incident occurred doing
> a
> benefit to help others (in typical Hilton style).
>
> Hilton was a legend and his life ended much too quickly (he turned 54
> on May 29th 206).
>
> The music and jazz industry lost a man whose talents and contributions to
> the industry soared to levels that are unimagineable.
>
>
>
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>>I thought this was interestinghttp://www.cdbaby.com/cd/gauthier"marika"
>> <marik...@gmail.com> wrote in message news:...
>>> it's been about 3 years now since the Thai tsunami. I wonder how they
>>> are
>>> doing. You don't hear much about it anymore, whereas you hear constant
>>> stuff about New Orleans. Brad Pitt taking time off from his career.
>>> And
>>> I just saw a podcast about it. This one featured a very old woman who
>>> is
>>> still living in a trailer.
>>> Has the tsunami devastation really cleared up?
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "ms.bug"
>>> To: undisclosed-recipients, :
>>> Subject: [knitzilla!] THAILAND update via NPR
>>>
>>>
>>> >
>>> > I thought some of you might be interested in this. I helped out in
>>> > all of the areas the story mentioned.
>>> >
>>> > (Audio will be available on the links at 1:00pm EDT)
>>> >
>>> > NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday updated the situation in Khao Lak area
>>> > and Phuket this morning. They interviewed a woman helping the Bang
>>> > Muang school, a 600-student school where 45-50 kids lost one or two
>>> > parents and watched their homes get destroyed. The woman's husband
>>> > was a police officer protecting the king's grandson, who was killed
>>> > in the tsunami nearby while jet skiing.
>>> >
>>> > Here's the link for the story: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/
>>> > story.php?storyId=4719112
>>> >
>>> > Apparently there are still some people missing, and they have been
>>> > searching hotel basements to make sure they have discovered all of
>>> > the bodies. Other than that, a lot of groups are transitioning from
>>> > emergency relief to long term care, much as TsunamiVolunteer was
>>> > when I returned from Khao Lak. Some of the care includes teaching
>>> > English so that the Thais are qualified for jobs catering to
>>> > tourists, selling crafts in the craft shop, continuing to build
>>> > furniture for area schools, and offering counseling for survivors.
>>> > (Tsunami Volunteer currently does not offer counseling services,
>>> > but other aid agencies do.) All of these tasks require money, so if
>>> > you would like to help, please go to the site below and let them
>>> > know that you heard about them through me. You may earmark your
>>> > donation toward any of their projects.
>>> >
>>> > Tsunami Volunteer donations: http://www.tsunamivolunteer.net/en/
>>> > donation-money.php
>>> >
>>> > Phuket is ready for more tourists, and is trying to get the word
>>> > out. Quiet beaches, discounted airfares... personally I recommend
>>> > Thailand and its lovely hospitality for a grand vacation. And,
>>> > there's great climbing in Krabi!
>>> >
>>> > The report from Sri Lanka today was not as rosy. They are just now
>>> > building sturdier temporary structures to replace the tents where
>>> > people have been living. The devastation has been much more
>>> > extensive, and it sounded like they are just now doing things that
>>> > Thailand was able to do months ago.
>>> >
>>>
>>
>
>
marika
Louisiana with an abundance of handbags incredibly low priced.
Very fashionable
When asked their origin, the shop owner indicated she received them as
surplus from macy's and similar stores.
I managed to snag the most interesting bright yellow satin covered 60s
looking bag.
Sort of looked like a little mailbox. The residential kind.
Unfortunately, I rapidly maanged to get lipstick on it and of course
that devalued it tremendously, but it looked great with my royal
yellow dress that I wore to the wedding.
sadly the store like many places down there was deluged with mold
marika
French Quarter. They've got great traditional gift and antique shops,
but the most interesting ones are the ones with voodoo, juju and other
magic potions and talismans. Garonteed to work.
I had a blue sequined dress for the wedding that I was going to adorn
with a skimpy black sheer shawl.
It was a cold night, and thank god I didn't wear the shawl.
In one of the first juju shops, I fell upon great long huge
shawl/throws. The one I bought was quite long with tassels and
fringes, and painted with every possible version of blue. It was
decorated with beatiful tiny shells, huge silver sequins, and
beautiful loops made of silver beads.
I was very happy with the purchase when at the wedding, I got numerous
compliments from young and old. One young lady complimented me and
then said, no really I mean it, that's gorgeous.
So many of the wedding guests were locals. You would think they would
recognize the product as one of their own wares.
marika
They served us turtle soup, shrimp tarts with a caramelized sauce and
wonderful green salad with huge tomato slices. Certainly different
from Jersey tomatoes, meaty in their own way. And of course, mimosas.
There were two kinds of desserts. A bread pudding souffle with a
brandy sauce. This is supposed to be a house specialty. Lighter in
appearance than traditional bread pudding. Served in a little tureen
like bowl. The waiters pierce the souffle a number of times and then
pour the sauce. The piercing is to allow the delicious sauce to
drench the souffle.
They also served sherbet in an edible basket.
Commanders is famous for the garlic toast. Generous servings were
available throughout the meal.
They also change the water glasses constantly. They won't allow the
glasses to sweat. Instead of refreshing the water in the glass, they
simply replace it with a fresh glass. When I asked the purpose, I was
told it was simply the Commander's way.
The restaurant itself is a fairly low two story building with a white
and blue striped awning.
Very attractive.
Once you get in, you have a view of one of the famous new Orleans
cemeteries.
That's on one side.
On the other, you see beautiful oak trees.
The waiters told us that they had recently reopened, just a month
earlier, because they had been closed for renovations post the hurricane.
They noted that, right before the hurricane, they had been readying to
celebrate their recognition by a restaurant or historical organization
for having been opened for 150 years without interruption. But the
hurricane prevented it.
It was in this restaurant that we discussed marriage itself.
I talked about my grandfather and how he frowned on marrriage. He
told me that you only need to be married for sex, and once you lose
interest, there's no need to be married.
Everyone recounted their families' attitudes towards marriage or their
own secrets about how to make a marriage last.
One woman described her specific experiences, including the fact that
her marraige was the product of an arranged marriage. She noted that
they had grown to be friends and that this was the real secret of her
success.
I also told about how my grandfather would pay me a dollar for each
time that I said I had read Maugham's "Of Human Bondage" ---chitay Bonditch.
It was funny because I could see that the really young but extremely
adorable waiter was fascinated by my grandfather stories, because he
kept pretending to pour coffee into full cups.
He was so embarrassed when he realized that I had caught him
eavesdropping but admitted that he had never heard anyone speak so
frankly about relationships.
Pictures and menus here. including history.
The restaurant is currently owned by the New Orleans restarateur
family, the Brennans.
I now know there is a Commander's in Las Vegas too
http://www.commanderspalace.com/new_orleans/menus.php
marika
New Orleans contains picturesque cemeteries.
Instead of grave markers, they build actual above the ground little houses
for
the tombs/ Some of the little conrete houses are more ornate and
others less so.
New Orleans' tendency to flood easily prevented burials in the ground.
Otherwise, the bodies would constantly wash out to sea.
Sometimes, the bodies would return from the sea and likely cause
unnecessary murder investigations
marika
dancing right in the door ways.
Nick, before he died, asked me if I felt the presence of Satan there
I did not. It was too alive
But I just love the music venues, they make me feel young and alive
and I want to spelunk in these.
\
marika
several layer wedding cake in the window.
It was a pastel color, pink I think.
I maintain the cake was made of leather but my friends say I am wrong.
I am nonetheless sure that the icing was leather.
marika
Bourbon House is another Dickie Brennan creation in New Orleans.
Right around the corner from Bourbon Street.
Mostly done in a medium color wood. The interior is just gorgeous.
warm and inviting.
The exterior allows enough glass to let passersby recognize that the
guests are enjoying themselves. The exterior also conveys a fun
spirit, almost like they are lit up ready for Christmas.
We were in one of the party rooms, treated to a lavish spread after
the rehearsal for the wedding.
The hors d'ouvres were plentiful. The most memorable to me -- Oyster
shooters. Shot glasses containing oysters and vodka and tabasco. I
consumed many of these. The other appetizers were nice, but my focus
remained with those shooters.
The remainder of the meal was nice, soup, crab appetizers and snapper
or steak entree. Great dessert. The soup contained plenty of file.
At one point,the mother of the groom flitted from table to table with
copies of the menu. This menu had the bride and grooms names embossed
with a list of the dishes. She tried to sell the menus for a dollar
apiece. When guests protested that they had received copies for free,
she insisted hers were superior. She was very funny.
marika
airplanes on display, numerous documents, and short movies. The movie
we watched was directed by Steven Spielberg and featured participants
who attacked the Japanese Islands after Pearl Harbor, and the pilot
who dropped the bomb on Hiroshima. He explained that he felt no guilt
and explained his rational as being for the greater good. One really
impressive part of the movie was the rapprochement between the
Japanese and US soldiers who visit one another at least annually, try
and discuss their differences and commemmorate the deaths of their comrades.
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If you sit at the tables, and look out the window, you can see a
rather large painting of the famous Iwo Jima statue on the building
across the street.
Under the statue, there's a little sign that says
Sheriff's art reproduction
And under the sign, there's a cop car
Maybe someone is getting ready to steal the wall
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view, as the Oaks visible from the window are lit up.
Note that oaks are just all over New Orleans, as in right before Commander's
a perfect view
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marika
There's an old YMCA in New Orleans that was converted to a hotel,
Hotel le Cirque
http://www.hotels.com/property.jsp?property=164264&PSRC=B12&yahookw=hotel_le_cirque&js=1&zz=1165458248980
http://www.neworleansfinehotels.com/hotellecirque/
In the daytime, it looks like a hotel of interesting but not outstanding
design.
In fact, sometimes, you can't even pick it out because it's just a
tall grey building.
At night, though, there's no missing it.
There's a non-stop light show. They project a different color at each
floor, and the rows decend if marching downstairs. The colors are
vivid and exciting.
One night in New Orleans, I had a dream that I was arrested there
because I had stolen a huge 8 foot yellow exclamation point.
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wax
makeup in those days.
It's hard to guess whether this made them look significantly better.
But womens' vanity is just that.
However, they could not sit close to the fireplaces because their
faces would melt
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Oak Alley in New Orleans
oakalleyplantation.com was built by Jacques t Roman for his bride, but
the architext for the building was her father Joseph Pilie
He also designed Cafe Du Monde and the Farmers Market Building on the
French Quarter
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There;s no doubt that they use more energy in decorating their yards
for halloween than any Yankee city I have seen
Though I can't say what New Orleans does for xmas
I'd love the opportunity to compare
marika
> I've was visiting several New Orleans plantations,
>
> I started wondering -- I've never heard stories about slaves in say
> Britain, or Scotland. Certainly not African American ones.
>
> But you certainly hear of it in the colonies
>
> Why was it ok out there but not in Britain England
marika
servants put the flatware down on the table eg the spoons face down.
I can't remember the reason but think it might have to do with not
wearing down the silver.
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the mansions had fans hung from the ceiling called shoo fly fans.
these devices were equipped with ropes that the servants or slaves
pulled to fan the guests at the dinner table