Musings of a Mademoiselle

Moments…

Was at Audubon park over the weekend and these were two of my favorite images captured.

Sometimes, it’s these little moments in life that come by unexpectedly and manages to make you feel all warm & fuzzy inside.  :)

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This little boy was telling his sister “don’t do that, it won’t work that way” when his sister kept pulling Jake (the dog who refused to move away from our picnic group cause he smelt food) away.

Instead he chose an alternative method. Patiently sitting down by Jake and talking to him in a gentle tone asking him to move along. 

Though it didn’t work but still… how sweet is that! Innocence of a child :)

Father & son bonding time.
This dad brought a suitcase filled with toys for his lil boy and just sat down playing with him whilst his wife tried teaching their daughter how to cycle.

When I have a family of our own, that’s how I want to spend my lazy weekend afternoons spending quality family time together. Such sweet contentment.

- Precious Moments -  

Weekend with the animals!

The past weekend had been very fulfilling!

Spent the entire Saturday afternoon at the Animal Rescue New Orleans (http://www.animalrescueneworleans.org) doing volunteer work where we cleaned stuff and got to play with the dogs and cats.

I’ve always wanted to volunteer at an animal shelter and this even made it to my resolution’s list one year but I just put it off until I saw the email by the Tulane Catholic Center which mentioned that they had this activity planned. I am so glad I signed up for it! It’s was all in His plans that I saw it and went ahead with it because I really had such a fulfilling time there.

It was really “dirty” job in some sense but seeing how the whole place was cleaned up, after the combined work of all the volunteers, I felt good leaving the place knowing that the doggies have a clean place to live in at least for the next few nights.

My favourite doggy (no pictures since I left my phone in the car) that day was a mixed breed collie called Bella. She was the sweetest and a very beautiful dog. Played with her a little when she came back from her walk and I visited her when she was back in her cage and when she was sleeping I called “Bella, bella” and she woke up from her slumber to rub her face against the cage for me to pet her. Sweetest angel. I wish I could bring Pepper to meet her! Visited her cage again before I left and when I said my goodbye, she just sat there with that look on her face that really made my heart ache :(

 

(got this off ARNO’s Facebook. Am pretty sure this is Bella! The rust coloring, breed and white paws) 

Being that angel she is, I hope and i’m sure she’ll find a good home soon!

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Went to facebook for ARNO and found the link (https://www.facebook.com/AnimalRescueNewOrleans), go like it!  

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Spent Sunday at Equest Farms and Stables.

Got to ride on horses and learn the basic grooming processes. It’s my first time on the horse and we got to walk and trot with the houses. Very very fun indeed! But since it was a group activity, everyone’s turn was pretty short and that was the sucky part.  

Scout! One of the horses (out of 3 - Scout, Addie, Frances) we got to ride on

This fella is called Handsome and he’s my favourite! 

I take an instant liking to animals who nudge me immediately when I approach them, for some TLC. This fella not only nudge me but also rubbed his entire face on my torso. Adorable!!! And I love this name, how fitting! 

This was me riding Frances - a police horse. She’s really tall though so I had such a hard time swinging myself to get up on her.

I believe this is Sixer whose Karen’s favorite horse

Frances & I again! :)

What a fun weekend! Definitely one of the best memories i’ll have of life in NOLA :) 

optical illusion

can you read what it says?

the beer song

Halloween in NOLA

Coming from a place where the Halloween culture is non-existant except for themed parties at clubs, I told myself, I MUST celebrate Halloween proper. Well… at least once in my life right?

There are so many gorgeous houses here in NOLA all decked up in Halloween accessories! 

BOO!

One of the most popular house along St. Charles. People go there to take pictures of the Halloween deco. Us included.

Til death do us part

Wat’s that on the tree trunk?

Went on a Haunted Harvest tour and it said Pumpkin Patch and I was excited to see a real pumpkin patch. Turns out to be a fake pumpkin patch. According to the owner, NOLA’s weather ain’t suitable for pumpkin growing so what he did was import those pumpkins, put them on the farm for people to pick. -.- Felt a little cheated. But the pretty flowers he grew kinda make up for that.

Pretty flowers I picked!

The day before, OISS in school organized a Halloween gathering and there was pumpkin carving competition! Too bad I had to rush off for class and all I got to do was scrape the inside of the pumpkin clean of it’s flesh with my bare hands. Wish I got to carve it :(  That only made me determined to have at least a 2nd proper Halloween in my life, so this shall not be the last.

Cute but disgustingly sweet cake.

The carved pumpkin by ZM & K.

Halloween kit kat! 

When it’s Halloween season, chocolates and biscuits go Halloween themed. Football season and you get Ritz biscuits shaped like a football. Christmas season coming? No problem, it will be themed too! 

Me and my bitches! Opps, I mean witches

Couldn’t find red make up at Walmart and I had to resort to whatever little stuff I had in my makeup pouch but am still proud of my work of art!

Super hawt zebra who got endless male attention that night

You’ll never be too old for Halloween

Mass Dance on the streets. I love the whole atmosphere!

Our first Hurricane at where the drink originated from - O’briens!

Complimentary blowjob from some random person.

Semi-drunk

My posse <3! Animal girls and witches :)

Have you ever…

Have you ever heard a story of someone else’s life and shed a tear because you couldn’t help it?

I did. Today.

Hearing the story of a friend’s mum and usually I’m not that emotional hearing about someone’s life but I couldn’t help it and the tears just flowed down.

:(

When you think your life suck, always remember that someone somewhere out there had it worse, therefore, be grateful :) 

New Orleans: French Quarter & Bourbon Street

After 2 months here in New Orleans, we realized what losers we have been since we have not even explored the city’s most famous places - French Quarter and Bourbon Street. So amidst our tests and shitload of assignments, we decided to go down on Sunday :)

As the streetcar drove through the place to our destination, all the sights tis making me fall in love with NOLA. Thoughts about leaving (keeps popping up) is making me really sad. I would love love love to extend my stay and just finish my final semester here but oh wells. :( 

Saw a shop selling Saints merchandises. We need to get some Saints-like clothes for the game next month but dang, they are all so expensive!

Am definitely going to buy a pretty mask before I leave. Only problem is… how to bring it back?

Bustling streets. A perfect time to go cause the streets were filled with pre-gamers.

Colts and Saints fan.

Halloween deco all over! Why don’t we have a Halloween culture in Singapore? :(

Tits on display for phototaking

Tits for tips?

Witty or just slutty?

We get excited when we see a bunch of people hanging out at the 2nd level (onwards) of the building cause usually they would throw mardi gras beads down to people!

What better way to get some free beads. It’s like a culture or something.

Some would want you to flash before they would throw though. This old dude with this nice silver beads refused to throw it down and kept asking me to flash (and proceeded on to flash himself. torso only people) so I was like forget it, bye! And then he relented and threw it down, whoohoo! Yay for me, nay for it. 

Our first mardi gras beads!

In Saints color - perfect! Now K and I wouldn’t need to source for accessories for our Saints game!

Bourbon Street

Pretty tutus! Wanted to get it for Halloween but oh wells, too expensive!

what a … …

Louisiana Supreme Court - so pretty!

Some random pretty looking hotel

We were starving! Finally found the place which our housemate recommended - Deanie’s!

Boiled potatoes with a really yummy seasoning on the skin! So we just ate it all up whereas everyone else there, skinned the potatoes before eating :x

Crawfish Quartet! (Crawfish Etouffe, Crawfish Balls, Fried Crawfish and Cheesy Crawfish)

Dinner Platter (Catfish, Shrimp & Oysters)

And as usual, we cannot finish our food (2 entrees for 3 people) when the Americans all ordered an entree each. Gosh.

Walking back along Bourbon after dinner, I got myself my first jello shot and my first… *drumroll* hand grenade!

Heard so much about this drink from housemate. Apparently it’s only sold on Bourbon Street  (only 4 shops there with the rights to sell it) in New Orleans. And it’s said to be quite potent, like the equivalent of 4 Standard Drinks!

it has this sweet tangy taste which was exactly how some people warned me. They said you would think it’s sweet and yummy and finish it in and instant and get knocked out. So I went easy and took a really long time to finish it.

Conclusion? LOVE IT! Cute souvenir too!

Right… Why would you even drop some money in for this guy?!?

Funny characters walking all around 

my harvest!

proud of it and loving it!