Humid Beings

Jungleland

The New York Times recently published an article about the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans, discussing the issues the city and specifically the neighborhood faces six years following the hurricane.��The article, titled “Jungleland: The Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans Gives New Meaning to ‘Urban Growth,’” addresses a question…

RTA: NOLA Calling...

Whether you are moving to New Orleans for the first time or moving back to the city, chances are you will have to make a few adjustments in lifestyle. For me, after living in Washington, DC, the hardest part of reintegrating into NOLA culture was the transportation. In DC, I…

Why New Orleans? Why Now?

It fascinates me to look through the lenses of the outsider.� As a native, I’m not always as in tune with what makes this city so unique as those who aren’t local. I adore meeting new people, especially people who aren’t from here.� I’m always intrigued by the many reasons…

The Hauntings of Beatrix

I was never one who believed much in ghosts, but this all changed when I met Beatrix.Beatrix, as I have come to call her, is my house ghost.� Within days of moving into the apartment, Beatrix made herself known to my roommate and I.� She was shy at first, hiding…

Battle Tips from the Front Line

“Why won’t you die?!” The screech seemed to be coming from the kitchen.“Why won’t you die?! Why won’t you die?! Why won’t you die?!” I enter the kitchen to see what the commotion is about and find my roommate armed with a fly swatter frantically swatting the corner of the…

There Goes the Neighborhood: The Driveway Nazi

I wish I could say my first introduction to the neighborhood was a warm Louisiana welcome.  You know, the kind where you spend hours on the front porch with good food, good drink and good conversation.  Instead, as I pull a borrowed SUV filled full of my first load of…

There Goes the Neighborhood

Among the myriad of one-way streets in the heart of Uptown lies my tiny apartment.� My house exists in limbo between the extremes of society, located somewhere between the law students and the hippies, the business owner and the perpetual student, the nuns and the strippers; New Orleans Neighbors are…

The High School Question

“Where did you go to school?”� How you interpret and answer this question may be one of the most telling statements in a New Orleans meet cute.� Those who didn’t grow up in NOLA will react in one of two ways:� 1. They will answer with their University or 2.…

Sounds of the Swamp

"Located in the swamp lands of America, no amount of pavement or neon lights could remove the swamp from within the city limits.  This time of year the cicadas chirp so loudly that you could swear you were living on a boat house on the bayou...."Read the full post at: A…

Read Your Lease Lately?

What we soon realized is that months earlier we had neglected to read the fine print in our lease.  I am actually embarrassed that neither my roommate nor I caught this before finalizing our contract.  The lease may have been excessively ambiguous about painting the walls, but one thing it…

Born Again New Orleanian

In the past few years there has been a lot of chatter surrounding the gen-x and gen-y-ers in the city.  These individuals are young, smart, educated, and innovative.  Never before has this city seen such a talented group of young professionals, many who came down to help rebuild the city,…

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