Mal ,'Ariel'
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: New Orleans! May 20-22, 2005!
I'm so excited about NO being chosen. I have NOT A CLUE if I can make it, but just the idea that if I wanted to, I could hop on a plane and hang out with the coolest kids around in such a fantastic city. Yippeeeee!
Now, someone just find me the cash.
Matt - I can send you some maternity pants. God willing I won't be wearing them in May.
Thanks, -t. I'm very excited about this.
It's a gorgeous city. I was there a few years ago during Mardi Gras and am looking forward to seeing it again when it's not overrun with drunken parties. I'm planning to come out for a full week so I plan to see some of the graveyards and really check out the French Quarter and just enjoy.
Ooh, riverboat ride between the zoo and the aquarium! That's sounds lovely.
On the water will definitely be cooler.
I wonder if they do cemetary tours at night? That might be fun -- isn't NO all crypts and sarcophaguses due to the low elevation?
Betsy, there's an excellent zoo in New Orleans. It's right on the St. Charles Streetcar line, which means you get to trundle past the mansions in the Garden District to get there.
You'd probably also enjoy taking a plantation tour. There are several with different slants.
I'll just note again - we were in New Orleans on our honeymoon and took a sidetrip to DC for the F2F this year. DC was much hotter and less comfortable than New Orleans was.
1. Accept that NO is the city, it was chosen.
I passionately support this. We bullshit-consensed that we'd do a non-ranked vote, then we voted. Time to go with it.
Completely agree with this.
In fact, I didn't vote. My Boston wishful thinking was the reason I didn't vote at all. It's really difficult for me to travel during the school year, without disrupting many, many lives. I always figure that some year, there'll happen to be a F2F when I can travel, in a place I can get to. I would love to do N.O. Sorry for contributing to the mellow harshing.
Oh, don't think for a minute that I won't be waking up to eat during daylight hours. I may be adding Second Breakfast and Elevenses to take advantage of the location.
I was wrong ... Matt's way is totally my way!
The food. I really can't wait for the food. Even the simple stuff like a big helping of red beans and rice sounds like heaven right now.
I wonder if they do cemetary tours at night?
Yes, they definitely do. ALso during the day. Lots of cemeteries, lots of tours.