Posted on September 6 at 2:22 p.m.

Yeah, sorry about that...I was a little peeved about the whole situation. It was the first time in months I'd been able to watch the news on TV and I'm realizing that maybe I should just stay away from that.

Dots, true that.

On "Cone of Uncertainty" (Godjilla)

Posted on September 3 at 12:10 a.m.

bloozman, oh yeah? We're heading back to Mississippi tomorrow, but I don't think we're going back to NOLA until Thursday, if that early. Last I heard Jefferson Parish is letting residents back in but Orleans isn't (which is where I need to be). And I do believe that 50% of NOLA is without power and the sewage system is busted. Maybe, hopefully, it's fixed by now.

ladylaw, fuck the "official" criticism. Why read a critique of a system by the very people that oversee that system. How unbiased can that possibly be? And things went better this time because did that asshat Nagin call for a mandatory evac earlier, but the storm wasn't nearly the monster we all thought it was going to be. The last, and most important, reason things went better is that many of the people who left went though the Katrina shitstorm and didn't want any part of it again. Yes, things did go more smoothly, levees didn't breach (came damn close though) because it was a Cat 2 and sucker-punched Houma. 3 more storms headed this way, but Hanna is going for FL and the Mid-Atlantic.

Here's what kills me, absolutely SLAYS me....our illustrious fuckface President uses this as an opportunity to say that we need to be drilling for MORE oil in the Gulf. NEVERMIND the fact that it was because of this slicing and dicing of the wetlands that weakened our natural defenses and put all of S. LA (and this nation's economy) at risk, killed hundreds of people, and has a city STILL recovering 3 years later. No, he couldn't use this as an opportunity to use logic and say that, Wow, we really need to find some alternative energy sources, since there's 3 MORE storms lined up, ready to strike us all another blow and HEY, maybe that's connected to global warming gosh golly. No, we should do some more studies, not actually work on solving the problem.

Also, that fucking RNC convention.
Goddamn those fuckers are out of touch.
Seriously.

Sorry for all the cursing. I just can't stand blatant homicide from our leaders.

On "Cone of Uncertainty" (Godjilla)

Posted on September 1 at 11:54 p.m.

Thanks guys. boyo, it was Molly's.

Looks like Houma might have had a lot of damage, and Plaquemines Parish might soon be underwater...like last time.

Also, why the fuck do the news outlets keep talking to Michael "Heckuva Job" Brown? He wasn't qualified the FIRST TIME around. And now, since what 95% of the population of New Orleans evacuated (also, how do they get these numbers?) all we're gonna hear is that everything is hunky dory in S. LA and the govt. learned. Well, this was a lucky break for New Orleans (so far). All the levees and locks in the world won't save us from the next Katrina. Harry Shearer (yeah, the actor) had enough sense to tell CNN tonight that it's going to take some commitment towards wetlands restoration as well. Maybe HE should be the head of FEMA.

Sorry, had to vent. Here's hoping that privately-owned levee holds....

On "Cone of Uncertainty" (Godjilla)

Posted on August 31 at 10:58 p.m.

Hey monkeys, long, long day but I'm in Destin, FL. Windy, getting windier, but will only be Tropical Storm conditions here. So, no worries, ok. :)

Just hope and pray for the people of New Orleans, primarily the West Bank, and all of those wet cake-dwellers in S. LA (Terrebonne parish, etc.)

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Posted on August 27 at 8:43 p.m.

TRAAAAAANSPLAAAAANT.

I've used it liberally in the past few weeks, so fuck you, mang.

"diaspora" is far worse.

On WORD AND NEW P(&)LACE I LOATHE! VOL. III (Rogue Scarlet)

Posted on August 27 at 6:20 p.m.

ladylaw, glad I could trigger some roachy memories. My first "big girl" apartment was similar actually. A tiny "junior one-bedroom" in L.A. that was infested with millipedes, silver fish, albino crickets, black widows, and worst of all, actors. YAR HAR!
Thanks for the well-wishes. I've got some lines out, just waiting impatiently now.

lazz, thank you for the links. I'll definitely check out the museum next time I'm down by the river. And the blog looks very interesting. Blood Orange Marmalade Sour. Mmm.

On Princess Grace in Louisiana (Godjilla)

Posted on August 26 at 4:24 p.m.

Nice! I'm definitely going to try for the Friday showing.
Thank you!

On Princess Grace in Louisiana (Godjilla)

Posted on August 25 at 4:30 p.m.

BOOOOO!
And I'm not clicking on your stupid YouTubeness!
BOOOOO!

On I've Got The Funereal Disease (Sinema Parasito)

Posted on August 25 at 2:54 p.m.

Joel, you're so bourgeois.

Keith, yeah, it's the first one I've seen in the apartment. Luckily we're on the second floor and there's a cute little cat with a cooked tail that prowls around downstairs. I'm more skeeved out (yes, skeeved) by the little hairy jumping spiders....but I think I killed both mom n' pop versions.

Dots, some days are better than others, but I shall keep this in mind. Perhaps I'll needlepoint it on a pillow as a reminder. First, I must learn how to needlepoint. Actually "Typos are the forearm scrapes of profundity" is another gem. Know anyone who sews? You could be the Next Big Thing.

On Princess Grace in Louisiana (Godjilla)

Posted on August 21 at 3:14 p.m.

Dots, what the hell are you talking about. It's only acceptable to be blasted at 7:35pm if you live in New Orleans. ;)

boyo, nice to meet ya! I'm fascinated by Houma, both the city and the people it's named after. I plan on doing something with this in the coming months. I'll be back, but I'm not sure when. Could be a month, could be just before Christmas. I have plans, and yet I don't. Sadly, I have not ready any James Lee Burke, but I think I might start.

On Doors Open & Closed (Godjilla)