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Gulf Wars
2002-03-21 - 3:51 p.m.Instead of posting a boring blow by blow entry about Gulf Wars, I will write what I learned on this trip. I'm a sound bite girl living in a sound bite world...
- I like more of the Dixie Chicks CD than I originally thought, and not just the Earl's gotta die song either. Yeah, I know, it surprised me too.
- I like listening to Limp Bizkit and the Matrix soundtrack when in car, but Britney is trash (both person and music) and Kid Rock is a fucking poser. How can you listen to that shit? Luckily, I can sleep thru both.
- Long drives are not so bad when you fill them with conversations and good friends. I think I'd miss half of the comraderie of GW if I flew.
- Apparently Jake is easily corrupted, I mean, er, influenced. After a week with me she was torturing men's souls and swearing like a sailor too. You'd be so proud, Laura. ;) I'm sorry, Kev. I'm sure she'll return to normal soon... but I hope she doesn't.
- If you promise to wear a short skirt you can get guys to buy you almost anything, or maybe it's just the guys I know.
- Earl sways a bit naturally on the road, and I had to take a few moments to adjust back to driving Scarlett afterwards. I hate to dis Earl, but I like Q's truck much better. Kev said we need to name Q's Burban Petunia or something since it is curvier, but I suggested Manuel since it is smoother... Q, you better name your truck before I do. You have been warned.
- You can never have too many friends offer to take care of you in New Orleans.
- Two cherry bombs and five vodka shots and whatever else I drank is too much for a girl like me. Too fast, badness, thanks guys.
- Ironically enough, the best place to buy Rolaids in the French Market is the liquor store across the street.
- Never trust the hotel map, always trust the Q regarding which corner it is on.
- Sites and sounds of New Orleans are not to be missed, I love visiting that place, just walking along the side streets gives such a sense of relaxation and comfort, it's rejuvinating.
- Beth Patterson totally rocks live, in person a nice lady, and has a new solo album coming out soon that I can't wait for. It may seem weird to go to the Big Easy to listen to a little Cajun Irish girl, but now it's tradition.
- I haven't been dancing in a long time, and was glad that I did. Even if my legs hated me for a while.
- Courtney (Arielle) is a very very super cool lady! Potty chats, shopping and all.
- The Garden distrcit in March is absolutely breathtaking with all the azaleas and camillas, etc. in bloom. Love the wrought iron work on gates, fences and porches. (If I could find a house like that up here I'd be in heaven.) And Q told us that they painted the ceiling of the porches light blue to ward off evil spirits. Very neat, learn something new everyday from the land of voodoo.
- Clove cigs are very bad for you, very... I smoked too many of them, way too many.
- Raw oysters don't completely suck and aren't nearly as nasty as I was led to believe. Liam!
- Naps are good, very good!
- Coffee and beignets are good, very good!
- Gen hates sleeping on the top bunk of bunk beds. Getting into bed should not be that much work, I swear. Sorry Jake.
- Cabins are nice in that you don't have to worry about rain and packing canvas, but sucks in that you are subjected to the schedules and snoring of other folks. They should paint the ceiling of the cabins light blue to ward off evil spirits that cause snoring. And the loft in that cabin sucks.
- Meng totally rocks for setting up the Atlantian encampment this year at GW and getting us the cabin, despite our complaints. She made Atlantia look good.
- Gulf Wars is much smaller than Pennsic and I truly enjoy it, but it would be nice to have some more to do. The puppies and ponies and mess hall does not suck to have. I wish I had gotten up to watch the rapier field more often.
- Watching the field battle and dodging arrows is perhaps not the best time to discuss something with our sweet Princess. DOH!
- Not allowing current Queens and Princesses to enter fighters into the Heavy Rose Tourney is a bad call, lacks class.
- Garb/Armour snarking is as pointless in Meridies as is trying to educate Tuchux. Face it, Atlantians are stylish.
- Apparently I can pick out the 'tards at 50 paces, hieghtened Tard-dar. Q has hieghtened Filtard, and mostly just tunes them all out. I think this means he missed a bunch of laughs. We're bad, I know, I'd apologize if I felt remorse.
- Getting a chi/reflexology massage from Mungo at a war is worth it's weight in Mountain Dew. I owe him big. And I was happy to be Christian's training dummy.
- After slightly twisting the ankle on Bourbon St., getting hit in the back of the head when the shower head popped off in the cabin, Havorc ramming his metal/armoured knee into mine, etc. it's amazing I even survived the war sometimes.
- Shopping with Q is dangerous. I snapped a box shut on a finger, and he stepped on my dress at least once.
- Packing Potassium pills and giving them to fighters seemed to help before the bitch of a Ravine battle.
- Sometimes you have to be the bigger person, it sucks, but you gotta do it.
Sometimes, just be a bitch.- Pack out in 86 degrees and humid sucks swamp water.
- Kevin really hates to be called cute, really hates it. tee hee hee.
- Jake really hates "needless quote marks". She "really" does. snicker.
- Jake is smart enough to know that if I beat Kevin it's because he instigated it.
- Robert de Rath truly is a God. ;)
- I missed my Alan. Thank God for cell phones.
Well, that's enough for now. Why can't it be Friday? It feels like Friday to me...
In other news, Alan and I filled out the House Loan Application last night and got it looked over and preapproved today. Sweet! Our current house is set to go on the market on April 6th, and we have an open house scheduled for the 7th. yay! I also paid bills and took a good hard look at my not slowing down schedule. sigh. I have pens so I should start addressing invitations now. Need to talk to Laura about veils.
No rest for the weary. :)
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