I survived Mardi Gras 2009

This is going to be a random LONG post. I decided right before Mardi Gras to take a blogging break so bare with me.



Let’s start with Mardi Gras shall we? What a wild ride. I went with 6 of my close guy friends and it ended up 9 of us by the time the weekend was over. We had such a blast. I forgot how much fun it is since I gave it up 10 years ago. Mardi Gras use to be my favorite “holiday” and now I remember why.



We stayed at the Bourbon Orleans and we had a balcony

We ate at my uncle’s restaurant (the port-o-call)

I consumed lots-o-alcohol

We laughed until our face hurt

I was in utter shock to look over and find Zizzy had fallen off his bar stool and was flopping around on the floor like a fish out of water. THAT WAS HILARIOUS!!! One minute he is there the next he is gone.

I ate enough slices of pizza (the only thing cheap in New Orleans) until it will not hurt my feelings if I never eat another slice the remainder of this year.

I attended my first Lords of Leather Mardi Gras ball. That was amazing. The head dresses I cannot even begin to describe. Some over 20 feet tall and 10 to 15 feet wide.

Here are some pics from their site.





Random shots ...but this is the only ones i can show..lol





This past weekend was the motley crue concert. Elizabeth and I headed to New Orleans again with a pit stop at the cat’s meow first. That is always a good time. Cat’s Meow is a karaoke bar on Bourbon St.

The Crue was great but Hinder and Theory of a Deadman SUCKED ! We should have stayed at Cat’s for a while longer.

I will post pics of that in another post...i need to find what i did with my camera first to get them off my card..{deep sigh}

In other news my dearest friend Simone is selling her Nikon camera (only used to take about 10 pictures) for a killer price so be sure and check it out before it is gone.



This month Noel is the sponsor for

Inspired Blueprints Sketches so make sure you participate for a chance to win a $40.00 gift certificate to her store. I know this next kit release will make you oh so happy.



Here is my take on the sketch.


And here are some things I have been working on with the Nightingale kit.



This was using IB sketch #9


This was a postcard dearest Rhi Rhi sent me. Isn't it great? Love that girl!!






This kit has been so much fun to play with.

I think that is all for now. I have been living life and loving every minute of it.

Now to get some of these pics printed so I have something to scrap would be a good thing.

if you made it this long god bless you!!