If you are interested in learning a little bit more about the organization I've been working for, you should check out this video. CBS news did a story about Project Homecoming and the work we've been doing 7 years after the storm. It aired last night, and already this morning I have 3 or 4 emails from people who saw it and are now interested in helping us rebuild New Orleans. I'm not in the video, but I know all the people who are. Go watch it - it's only a couple of minutes long!
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57566314/project-homecoming-helping-katrina-families-get-home-at-last/
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Carnival Season
One of the best things about New Orleans is that we have Carnival! I always knew that New Orleans was famous for Mardi Gras, but I didn't realize that Mardi Gras was just the end of a month-long celebration. So here we are mid-January and the rest of the country is settling into their post-holidays winter doldrums. New Orleans, on the other hand, is just getting started.
This past weekend was the first major parade of the Mardi Gras season. It was for Krewe du Vieux, which is known for being rather...inappropriate. The parade went all through the French Quarter and was crazy fun. We watched it from the corner of Royal and Frenchman, so we got to see it go by twice as it looped around. There were about 15 different floats and sub-krewes all with their own themes (a lot of plays on Times Picayune and the Super Bowl). There were also tons of brass bands marching. I would post pictures, but like I said, Krewe du Vieux is a little raunchy. Their theme this year was "Krewe du Vieux Comes Early" if that's any indication.
Here is a picture of the YAV house all decked out for Mardi Gras though:
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Happy New Year
Hey Everyone,
Thank you for continuing to read my blog despite my very infrequent posting. I have to confess, that over the past few months I have begun to dislike blogging more and more. Every time I write a post, I end up over thinking it and editing it again and again. The result is that I have a nearly empty blog and a completely full folder of drafts. Blogging has become a chore to me, but I would really like to change that. When I was in Italy, I really enjoyed it and posted much more frequently. I think part of the reason is that I now feel like there is so much pressure to write something really good and meaningful.
So far the YAV experience has been better than I could ever imagine. I want to be able to do this experience and New Orleans justice when I write about them, but it feels like an impossible task. You all have given me so much spiritual, emotional, and financial support, that I have convinced myself I need to keep having profound moments to write about. When I do write though, I get so caught up in my head, that I never end up posting things. This blog should be about sharing stories (big and small) without pressure.
That said, I am (hopefully) turning over a new leaf. I want to share more stories with you, more often. I hope that I will be more comfortable posting just a few photos or a paragraph about something interesting that happened to me. Feel free to comment frequently! Thank you for your support and patience. Happy New Year and Carnival!
Here's a fun picture of me with my housemates Chad and Nate. We went Christmas caroling in Jackson Square last month.
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If didn't already know, the YAV New Orleans house has it's own blog. I wrote this month's post (after a couple weeks of struggling). You can read about 5 of my favorite YAV moments so far: http://pslyav.wordpress.com/current-yavs-blog/
Also, I wanted to give you all a fundraising effort. Thanks to generous donations from friends and family, I have raised almost $5,500! Thank you all so much! I still have just about a $1,000 left to raise. If you haven't donated yet, or would like to donate again, there are instructions in the side bar. You can also email or message me directly and I would love to talk to you more about it.
Thank you for continuing to read my blog despite my very infrequent posting. I have to confess, that over the past few months I have begun to dislike blogging more and more. Every time I write a post, I end up over thinking it and editing it again and again. The result is that I have a nearly empty blog and a completely full folder of drafts. Blogging has become a chore to me, but I would really like to change that. When I was in Italy, I really enjoyed it and posted much more frequently. I think part of the reason is that I now feel like there is so much pressure to write something really good and meaningful.
So far the YAV experience has been better than I could ever imagine. I want to be able to do this experience and New Orleans justice when I write about them, but it feels like an impossible task. You all have given me so much spiritual, emotional, and financial support, that I have convinced myself I need to keep having profound moments to write about. When I do write though, I get so caught up in my head, that I never end up posting things. This blog should be about sharing stories (big and small) without pressure.
That said, I am (hopefully) turning over a new leaf. I want to share more stories with you, more often. I hope that I will be more comfortable posting just a few photos or a paragraph about something interesting that happened to me. Feel free to comment frequently! Thank you for your support and patience. Happy New Year and Carnival!
Here's a fun picture of me with my housemates Chad and Nate. We went Christmas caroling in Jackson Square last month.---
If didn't already know, the YAV New Orleans house has it's own blog. I wrote this month's post (after a couple weeks of struggling). You can read about 5 of my favorite YAV moments so far: http://pslyav.wordpress.com/current-yavs-blog/
Also, I wanted to give you all a fundraising effort. Thanks to generous donations from friends and family, I have raised almost $5,500! Thank you all so much! I still have just about a $1,000 left to raise. If you haven't donated yet, or would like to donate again, there are instructions in the side bar. You can also email or message me directly and I would love to talk to you more about it.
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