Archive for January, 2012

The New Great Pacific

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

For a million and one reasons, The Mister and I packed up all of our belongings, bid farewell to New York City, and moved into this shotgun house in the most magical and amazing city in the world, New Orleans. Our last home was decorated in what we liked to think of as a “Martha [...]

It Was Supposed to be More, And Then It Was Not

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

I had a long and lovely post that I was working on today, and sadly, my laptop died a tragic death while I was editing everything. It was full of bright and colorful photos of our new home in New Orleans, which I hope you will enjoy as much as I do. It is now [...]

What I Wore :: Failure Edition

Monday, January 16th, 2012

I’ve always been a big fan of style and What I Wore posts on blogs.  I have only ever tried doing it myself once, and didn’t even take my own photo.  Now that I’ve resurrected FiveTwentyThree, it’s something that I am determined to master. I haven’t quite gotten there yet. My first effort has resulted [...]

The Random Interval Time Frame in Photos!

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Before I begin this, I need your help!  I need a clever name for these Week in Photo / Things I Love entries!  I can’t seem to get my poop together enough to do one weekly, so help me figure out a fancy little title for these semi-weekly-maybe-once-or-twice-a-month photo dumps.  I think I’d like to [...]

External Influences

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

In 1938, Tips for Single Girls advised that :: Drinking may make some girls seem clever, but most girls get silly. I’ve spent plenty of time at Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop, but am looking forward to visiting the other New Orleans spots listed on Atlas Obscura, and maybe sneaking into the abandoned Six Flags. Here’s an [...]