New Orleans Bound
I normally don’t get excited about trips until I’m at the airport, ready to take off. But I find myself starting to get excited about heading to New Orleans this week.
The last time I was in Nola, I…
- ate beignets at 3am—on more than one occasion
- met a voodoo priestess
- was blown a kiss from Dr. Love
- listened to Irvin Mayfield hold one perfect note for a minute on his trumpet
- got serenaded by a random dude
- drank enormous rum drinks at 9am, surrounded by pirates
- got an awesome story idea I’ve yet to work on
Who knows what’ll happen this time? I love the anticipation of the unknown, but I’m weird that way. There are two things I’m especially looking forward to:
- Seeing my sister, who’d flying out the second week to meet me.
- Being inspired by New Orleans magic.
Have you been to New Orleans? It has a strange energy. It’s lively and welcoming, but at the same time there’s an undercurrent of darkness, all wrapped in a prevailing sense of history. Because of its layers, it appeals to my creativity. I totally understand why authors, actors, and other creative types choose to live there. If I wrote thrillers, I might choose to live there a few months of the year (San Francisco holds my heart).
Still, I don’t know if it’s New Orleans itself or just going to a different setting that makes my writer self woozy with pleasure and relief. I’m definitely looking forward to being nourished.
Where do you like to rejuvenate? What feeds your soul? How do you feel about pirate bars?
PS: HERE WITH YOU is out later this week! As I fly off to New Orleans, you’ll be enjoying Nicole’s adventures with Griffin Chase, rock star extraordinaire. You can pre-order it from…
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New Orleans is definitely a unique city. The coffee and crawfish alone make the trip worthwhile.
I thrive in quiet and nature, so it’s not the place for me to rejuvenate, but I agree it’s a place that’s just bursting at the seams with story ideas!
Have fun!
And fried chicken! And beans and rice! Somehow it tastes different there.
Kate Perry recently posted…New Orleans Bound
Goodness you travel a lot… Although I suppose chasing one’s muse qualifies as a business expense in your line of work
I tend to seek people more than places for rejuvenation. There’s a select few who are particularly effective and loved for that. But as far as places go, the two things that come to mind are trees and books. If I can be surrounded by one or the other (specially with a warm beverage in hand), I’ll be feeling pretty darn good.
Oh, and dogs. Dogs are excellent rejuvenation. Nothing like a cuddle with someone warm and fuzzy to give you the warm and fuzzies inside. (Hence why I plan on fostering a dog when I go away for school again).
So that’s what feeds my soul. Friends, nature, books, and dogs.
And I’ve never been to a pirate bar, so I couldn’t tell you. But if it came down to pirates vs cowboys, I’m afraid I’d have to go with ‘boots before booty’
I’m TOTALLY using “boots before booty” in something. FYI.
Kate Perry recently posted…New Orleans Bound
I certainly hope you do XD I can’t usually come up with clever one-liners like that — I’d be glad to have it immortalized somewhere =P