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mechanical_nocturne at 04:24pm on 21/04/2012
mechanical_nocturne at 04:24pm on 21/04/2012At 2:30am last night -- "It was late, and she wondered if they'd come back again. Her eyes were drifting shut, but somewhere on the streets of New Orleans they prowled the night, wide-eyed, hunting for memories to lose the next morning."
My parents, sister, and I drove out to New Orleans for the weekend for a wedding. It was a long drive, nearly eight hours instead of six thanks to being constantly assaulted with road construction. We threw our things in the hotel, then quickly visited the family of the friend getting married before finding something to eat. I love the city, but not the seafood so much. Cajun spices are a little too hot for me, but the French influences suit me just fine.
As you might have gathered from the little snippet I wrote above, the family went out to Bourbon Street to bar hop. I stayed at the hotel since it's really not my thing. I will never understand drinking for the explicit purpose of getting drunk, nor do I understand the appeal of a bar. If you're with friends, it's usually too loud to have a decent conversation. I'd prefer a piano bar or a jazz lounge. It's New Orleans. There have to be some awesome jazz lounges somewhere.
I'd much rather see New Orleans during the daytime. There's such an amazing historical and cultural allure to the city. If I am to see New Orleans at night, I'd prefer to just walk the streets and take in the architecture. It's not that I dislike being out at night. I'm far more of a night person, and I think cities are gorgeous at night. Just not when drunk.
It's raining, though, and everyone is sleeping off their hangovers this afternoon, so it seems that sightseeing isn't going to happen. I should probably study since I skipped class on Friday and have four hours of class to catch up on.
Only five days of class left, and I'll be finished with my first year of medical school. Well, not after two and a half weeks of marathon testing. Still, no new knowledge after next Friday. I'm not sure I'll know what to do with myself after the 16th of May, when studying suddenly isn't compulsory...
My parents, sister, and I drove out to New Orleans for the weekend for a wedding. It was a long drive, nearly eight hours instead of six thanks to being constantly assaulted with road construction. We threw our things in the hotel, then quickly visited the family of the friend getting married before finding something to eat. I love the city, but not the seafood so much. Cajun spices are a little too hot for me, but the French influences suit me just fine.
As you might have gathered from the little snippet I wrote above, the family went out to Bourbon Street to bar hop. I stayed at the hotel since it's really not my thing. I will never understand drinking for the explicit purpose of getting drunk, nor do I understand the appeal of a bar. If you're with friends, it's usually too loud to have a decent conversation. I'd prefer a piano bar or a jazz lounge. It's New Orleans. There have to be some awesome jazz lounges somewhere.
I'd much rather see New Orleans during the daytime. There's such an amazing historical and cultural allure to the city. If I am to see New Orleans at night, I'd prefer to just walk the streets and take in the architecture. It's not that I dislike being out at night. I'm far more of a night person, and I think cities are gorgeous at night. Just not when drunk.
It's raining, though, and everyone is sleeping off their hangovers this afternoon, so it seems that sightseeing isn't going to happen. I should probably study since I skipped class on Friday and have four hours of class to catch up on.
Only five days of class left, and I'll be finished with my first year of medical school. Well, not after two and a half weeks of marathon testing. Still, no new knowledge after next Friday. I'm not sure I'll know what to do with myself after the 16th of May, when studying suddenly isn't compulsory...