If you turn on channel 76, the big local news station from New Orleans WWL is broadcasting over here, and they are dispelling A LOT of the rumors & exagerations, and putting out important info that is getting overlooked. They have been running out of Baton Rouge without commercial breaks, and are amazingly down to earth and un-sensationalistic ( Read more... )

all of my family in new orleans are out of the city, and my grandparents are staying with us. they still don't really know if their house is ok, but my cousin's house and my aunt's house (both in St. Bernard parish in Chalmette)are lost - flooded to the roof. still don't really know about my other aunt's house. as far as i know, everyone we know in ( Read more... )

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i got about 3 hours sleep last night, writing a paper for the morning class. and there's really not enough time left now before my afternoon class to take a nap. my grandparents are coming into town today ( Read more... )

well, friday night went to numbers and just sort of hung around since i don't like to dance. i'm a square - a cubano-sin-sabrosura. can't wait for Renee Ben April tawnya & John to all move in together, i'll be staying over at my fairy's for days on end. been reading a good book: Iraq, Inc. - A Profitable Occupation by Pratap Chatterjee..i'd really ( Read more... )

went to chill at megan's apartment for her 21st birthday last night..heh over the phone she made it sound like a party so we brought some apple pucker, but it was just me, april, her, her bf and brother, but that's cool. we played a drinkin game to the Princess Bride and played an amusing game of uno, then megan fell asleep on the couch..heh. i don ( Read more... )

spring break is here. today i'm getting started on that pamphlet, and for school, thinking about going to the show at mecca w/ some guy from class..hopefully he will be a good partner for this project, because he always, always seems stoned in class, but then again some people do well in school like that (no...seriously). but i need to get in touch ( Read more... )

stayed the night at ozzy's sunday, went to Denny's and he drew me as an octopus..that particular pic wasn't much like me, but he has some real talent in general. some stupid drunk psych major lady was invading his personal space and our conversation and insisted on seeing his drawings. of course, if you have a problem with drunk dumbasses, then you ( Read more... )

finally made it out to super happy fun land friday night, saw The Invincible Czars (from Austin)..I'd really recommend them whenever they come back to town..got their older cd. the 2-star symphony was cool, and the Voodoo Organist was a hoot. I like the place! also talked to some random chick Lina (Leena?), who ended up giving April some good ( Read more... )

R.I.P Hunter S. Thompson