"It happens now or else it won't." (Part One)

[greygirlbeast]

It's sort of hard to process the news of James Gandolfini's death. Hard to make it real. He was such a brilliant actor, and I adored him in many roles, but my favorite will always be that of Vincenzo Coccoti's psycho hit man, Virgil, in True Romance.I just wasted about half an hour going through New Orleans photos, trying to find stuff for a New

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[setsuled]

Also, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Ace Picayune Reporter from a Parallel Universe 1930s (behind the cut).

Very nice, I dig the hat.

How can I miss a place so badly when I spent so much time, energy, and money trying to escape?

Having been born in and having spent part of my childhood in Tennessee, I almost understand this. I never have the slightest urge to go back there but remembering some of the landscape and flora and fauna I wouldn't be wholly opposed to going back with an army that would expel all evidence of humanity.

Postscript: You may "love" your Kindle, Nook, Schnook, what the hell ever, but you know what? They can't be autographed.

Maybe with a chisel.

[andrian6]

We had a very excellent dinner at the Royal House on Royal Street: alligator, crawfish étouffée, fried oysters, and what is very probably the best bread pudding I have ever, ever tasted (it had bits of peach in it).

Gods, I miss New Orleans. I would kill for a decent étouffée.

[greygirlbeast]

I would kill for a decent étouffée.

I was craving something fierce.

[greygirlbeast]

Having been born in and having spent part of my childhood in Tennessee,

I had no idea.

[martianmooncrab]

very probably the best bread pudding I have ever, ever tasted (it had bits of peach in it).

as long as it didnt have raisins in it... *shudder*

[greygirlbeast]

as long as it didnt have raisins in it... *shudder*

Sorry, but without raisins, it's not bread pudding.

[martianmooncrab]

we agree to disagree, mostly because I hate raisins.

[ashlyme]

Damn, you rocked the seersucker; the gold lame and the Ace Reporter too.

If you can get it, go for the elderflower and blackberry Pimms.

[greygirlbeast]

Damn, you rocked the seersucker; the gold lame and the Ace Reporter too.

Danke.

If you can get it, go for the elderflower and blackberry Pimms.

We can get No. 1.

[humglum]

We may be able to get the elderflower and blackberry, too. I will have to investigate our handy little liquor store of goodness.

[xanadu_dreamer]

Very interesting. It makes me want to wind my way down there (I've never been but have always wanted to). I'm looking forward to the next entry.

You look fabulous, by the way.

[greygirlbeast]

(I've never been but have always wanted to).

It is a city that must be experienced, but...it's hard not to add to all the annoying tourism.

[greygirlbeast]

Thank you.