Vegas Vacation - in August

So, back in April, while I was still blissfully employed and was making wonderful money (I've since been unemployed since June and living a life of a recluse, a la, Grey Gardens), I decided to surprise Sue for Mother's Day and take her to Vegas to see La Britney.  I thought it would be fun to go see her since we've been talking about going since she announced her Planet Hollywood residency. So, I booked tickets, flights and a room and off we went....  In August, aka, Hell's 4th circle inner ring.

We flew Spirit Airlines - and though most people complain about Spirit - I paid extra so we could have the front row seats and for us to check baggage - and it was fabulous.  The flight attendants love their jobs and are apparently the most high paid in the industry.  Who knew?

Anyway, off we went.    First stop:  Margaritas (by the pitcher) @Border Grill

If any of you watch the Real Housewives - you would know that this is Susan Feniger's restaurant out of the OC.  So OBVIOUSLY we had to go there.  (Stop rolling your eyes).

We ate some amazing food!

Nobu @Caesar's Palace

I know you were wondering, and the answer is YES - I did take this with a Selfie Stick. In the restaurant. At the table.  Sue was embarrassed but my theory in life when traveling since I was a twee girl has always been - WE ARE NEVER GOING TO SEE THESE PEOPLE AGAIN SO WHO CARES!

Aureole (not to be confused with a nipple)  

THEY HAD A WINE ANGEL who would retrieve your bottle.  It was more exciting in theory than in person - and the food was seriously lackluster.  Would rather have gone back and had more margaritas, but that's who I am to the core - chips and salsa til I die.

The next day we meandered down to the Venetian to have lunch with Mere Bear.  On the way:

La Tour Eiffel, a la Vegas

We passed by this Eiffel Tower replica.  It was exactly like being in Paris - except completely the opposite.  The Vegas version includes prostitutes and their pimps handing out their calling cards on the sidewalks at 10am.  So romantic - just like the Champs Elysses.

Best meal we had was Thomas Keller's Bouchon - in the Venetian

They served Mumm in their mimosas.  Need I say more?

So finally we made it to the concert.

My only regret was not getting a photo of the two gay gentlemen next to me from Slovenia who were DIE HARD Britney fans.  One was wearing a fake python around his neck.  It made me feel so underdressed.

Britney was mesmerizing.  Fabulous.  Amazing.  On fleek (as the kids say).

The trip was lots of fun.  We saw Brit Brit, ate some great food, saw a friend who I miss severely and Sue even got a major purchase - a Chanel Boy bag.  I was so jealous but then realized that I'll get it when she dies. I made her swear not to leave it to my niece (her granddaughter).  She'd better not. I'd be so PISSED!  We decided our next jaunt will be to Charleston/Savannah.  What are the best things about those places?  I need to start researching!

The Cob has moved to Texas

Who would have ever imagined?

Since my last post (IN 2011 (gasp) ) - I've gotten married, had a child AND moved to Texas.  What the crap?  AM I NOW A MOMMY-BLOGGER?!?!?

Who am I?

Well - the good news here is, I'm still sassy and a redhead and from the Ratchet.  But now, I'm experiencing semi-culture shock over here - Deep in the Heart of Texas (see what I did, there?)

I come across interesting and strange (to me) things that happen here, and have been needing an outlet to share them - so maybe, just maybe, I should start blogging again?  Should I?

Does anyone still blog? But more importantly, does anyone still read THIS BLOG?

We will see...  In the mean time, these are my people - bask in their attractiveness.

Email of the Day: Back from the Big Easy

"Hello Kate, I am Marie. I am registered with your company and have worked on Leatherface. I am available and willing, however I have a ace wrap on my right elbow. If you can still use me, let me know. Thanks, Marie"

What?

Did ya'll miss me?

Email of the Day: Mother's Edition

Please read the following email regarding two high school aged extras who worked on set with us on Tuesday. This email is coming from one of their mothers.

"Cody and Dallas really enjoyed doing their scene for 21 Jump Street, I don't know if you read Codys interests on his application, but he is big time into motocross and motorcycles. He has been riding since he was about 5 yrs old. I just had a thought, IF Cody and Dallas get called back to do something in the prom dance scene, wouldn't it be cute if they were dressed for the prom and showed up to the prom on a motorcycle. I just think that would be so cute....... Thanks again for choosing them, I know it was a short little scene but they really enjoyed themselves. Thanks
Frannie"

Wow, Frannie. Maybe you should look into becoming a director. Sounds like you've got a real knack for it!

Easter Weekend: Shreveport Whirlwind

Well this weekend was a 'three day weekend' here on 21 Jump Street so I traveled north to the Shreve for a friend/fam fix.

I went to a strip club for the first time (not counting the all-male one that I went to in New Orleans for Melissa's Bachelorette Party). So, needless to say, I didn't have to look very far for any Easter eggs. Eggs painted and stuffed with regret, that is. I learned what it means when rappers say things such as 'She make dat ass clap" as well as that most of them wipe down the pole before they mount it. All in all, a classy night.

The next day, I got to hang out with my fraand Sass:

We had a romantic date at my favorite place, Tacomania, followed by some patio time at my favorite porch: The Cub.

Saturday, I spent most of the days with these two terrors, I mean, angels as well as the rest of my fam:

Miller

Cooper

Saturday afternoon I spent time at the Oyster Bar and ran into these little gems:

Mark and I

Covilove and myself

Everyone go ahead and take note as to how great my tan (burn) lines look from French Quarter Festival. No, I wasn't wearing a stringy top, I was simply wearing a necklace when I received that deep V mark. This, is why I don't go outside.

Saturday nightt there was a party, in my honor, at the Crawford Mansion Patio. Here are some highlights.

Ambiance

My new best friend Sarah Thomas and Benjamin - the pride of South Highlands.

Now back in New Orleans. We began filming today meaning, free lunches have began. Lobster tail on the first day! So happy here!

Email of the Day: John Goodman Edition

"Subject: do ya'll have contacts with John Goodman?

Hi,

I have a TV series that I want to shoot in N'awlins--I want to pitch it to John Goodman first--it was written for him--but I'm flexible.

thanks,
Rum"

New Orleans is going well! I participated in my first Second Line this weekend as well as my 145th Hand Grenade. Keepin it Klassy. I'm heading back to the Shreve this weekend for Easter with the fam. I can't wait to see everyone!

It's The Weekend, Ya'll!

My fraand Ashley is coming to visit me this weekend. We are going to hit up the French Quarter Festival and see "Trombone Shorty" (see pic below):

I've never heard him before, but he looks right up my alley. A little thuggish ruggish Bone and a little jazz all mixed together in a sweet, little, intimidating in a back alley kind of package.

I need to go invest in some sunscreen and a floppy hat because this white girl is going to get her self a burn and peel situation if she's not careful.

I feel as though Mercury might be in retrograde because yesterday I had an "out of the blue" conversation with someone who I have known for years but have had little to no contact with other than "Hi! How are you?" "Tell your extras to wear soft soled shoes", etc. So he Facebook chats me up yesterday at 1PM Central Standard Time, drunk, and throwing out sexually explicit dialogue, telling me that he loves me and that his wife won't care and that we should get a hotel together, etc.

All I could muster out of my fingertips was nervous 'hahas' and 'well I gotta runs' and whatnot. It helps that he is on the East Coast currently, doesn't have my phone number and doesn't know where I live. Thank God. However, I can't wait for him to sober up and scroll up on that chat in a couple of days.

Thanks Mercury.

Back in the Saddle

Well I've started working on 21 Jump Street (the movie, not a TV series)... finding those crazy extras, etc. etc. I'm in New Orleans again, loving life, making new friends, connecting with old friends and having a blast. Here is a little photo gallery of some shiz that has been going down.

Behold: The ambiance at the bar across the street from my office, The Bridge Lounge. They have a great patio as well as some great house drinks. I had a 'Porch Swing' which was similar to a Pimm's Cup - a signature New Orleanian drink made with cucumbers. Yum.

This is my Royal Wedding commemorative item that my dear friend, Charles Rapp (some call him C. Rapp, or just Crap) brought me from the Holy Land, i.e. the UK - home of the royals.

Apparently the Royal Wedding isn't as big of a deal here as it is in North Louisiana. Every time I ask if anyone is going to the bar at 6am to watch it and drink Sloe Gin cocktails, everyone looks at me like I'm insane. Whatev.

Here are some photos from my newest discovery which is a little place along the river behind Audubon Park called "The Fly"

I met all of these people there. They are co-workers and their friends. It was a super cool place and I intend to return soon. Maybe on a Saturday to read a book or something.

This was the final picture as I left. What a Crescent City-ish photo! Thanks iPhone!

More updates soon to come!

Well this is Interesting

Thinking about taking this Craigslist housing advertisement seriously... Welcome back to New Orleans, ya'll!


"I am offering a beautiful furnished room with private bath and utilities included in a gated community in my home in Algiers in exchange for Christian companionship. I am a single male, 32, Christian and would like to find a special single woman to share my home with. This is an alternative syle of relationship. I have gone through the typical traditional dating scene and it is not working for me. So I am experimenting with this idea. I am a very open minded person and am open to new ideas for companionship with a woman. I won't get just anybody. Truthfully, I work very long hours and would love to have a special companion with me just living in my home. I am generally too tired to drive and to do activities. It's especially warm and cozy to have the woman I am involved with just living with me.
I do require a criminal background check with anybody.*** Age and race is unimportant. If you are open minded and like to experiment with new things give me a call. (504) ***-****
Description: 32, male, Latino, 5'10, 190 lbs.,Tulane University graduate, have my own business in the French Quarter. Serious inquiries only. "

Lameness Update

So, John Belushi and I have broken up. I'm currently not eating, drinking lots of wine and watching Bridget Jones' Diary on repeat. Just waiting on Colin Firth to leave his wife and show up on my doorstep.

I'm not writing this for sympathy, just for an update. I'm working on thinking positively and embodying inspirational thoughts. Mardi Gras in Shreveport is this weekend. Let's hope my friends don't leave me face down in a gutter.

Cheers!

Email of the Day: Weird Request Edition

"what kind of people are y'all looking for I have red hair and brown eyes n glasses can I send u one tomorrow night when I get back from out of town and can someone cut and color my hair"

Sent from my iPhone


I'm over halfway done with my New Orleans adventure. I should be home soon. I can't wait to see the Martin babies and my manfriend. I miss everyone so much!

Email of the Day: Truck Stop Edition

mon jan10: truck stop diner
gots plenny hats n boots n buckles
gots treme' extra experience so i knows to shut my trap and foller direckshins on-set. ;0)

Klazzy.

Facebook Status of the Day

"Pinto's and Rice with freash vegtables sounds so good thanks dad for makeing beans and rice now all I have to do is the vegtables"



Good God. This person shouldn't be allowed near a keyboard. Maybe this person doesn't understand the foundations regarding the red squiggly line.

Email of the Day: Sorority Edition

"Dear ******** Casting,

Today I was suppost to be at your agency for a photo shoot for the soroity girls, and to be maybe picked to be a core sorority girl as well. I will not be able to make it, becasue of me going to get my hair done. They screwed it up this past monday and I been there 3 days since to try to get it corrected. It is not blonde any longer and they made it this horrible streaky brown and blondish yellow color. I look like a skunk and it really sucks. I am so sorry. I been trying to get this fixed homing it would be ready for today. I even went this morning and they said for me to get it corrected for free it needs to be by this same guy that screwed it up. I am really sorry and if there was another date I could attend I would love to."



Thanks for letting us know of this debacle twenty minutes before you are to arrive, you dumb bitch. :)

Happy Monday!

Email of the Day: From New Orleans

"I wrote a short story on catwoman 2. I need an expert to read it and give me some feedback about it. Can I send it to you all because I want to make it into a movie. I always wanted to act but living in a small town in louisiana I don't know how. Plus I'm trying to get infromation how to become an extra but don't know how. Can you help me with this. I'm at the library so I don't have internet at home. If you can give me a call at 318-***-****, Thank you -"

Hope everyone's doing well. I'm having a great time here in the NOLA. Learning the city, learning the culture, etc. I make little mini-goals for myself when I leave my hotel. I get nervous stomach every time I drive, but hopefully once I'm comfortable here, that will subside. I had some Bloody Marys yesterday so I'm nice and puffy today. The bartender was nice enough to make a sweet little innocent display in one of them.



I spent all day on Saturday, strolling along Magazine and getting my boundaries. I had a lonesome dining experience as well. I hate dining alone, but doing so teaches me to learn to be more independent. On Sunday, I ventured via streetcar to the French Quarter. I got myself a prize:




I'll be home for Thanksgiving. I can't wait to see John's face. He could use the relief from crying himself to sleep every night.

Email of the Day (And Update)

"I`m 18 years old and I`m from Mendoza Argentina.I am a college student in my first year of psicology,and also Ive recently graduated as a spanish dance teacher,one of my favorite hobbies is modelling, acting and Ive also participated in some beauty passion contest.I send you these pictures hopping to hear from you soon.

Sincerilly yours"



I mean really. What does this mean? What is a beauty passion contest? I bet that's an interesting one.

So I have some exciting news to share with all two of you who read this.



I'm moving to New Orleans to work on the next film project down there. Don't worry your pretty little heads, it's not permanent. But I'm excited!!!! If I cant actually be in France, at least I can be amongst the French Quarter, baby!

Heading to the Concrete Jungle Where Dreams Are Made Up!

Well it's here! I'm leaving on a jet plane Sunday morning to NYC with Sue. Should be very fun and very interesting since we won't have Keithy with us this go around. That means we can get in more trouble. I have mini-goals for each day:

Monday: Get Sue to try sashimi and sake.
Tuesday: Get Sue to try vermouth (preferably in a dirty dirty)
Wednesday: Get Sue to drop some $$$ on something nice for herself.

Alas, these are lofty goals, but certainly not unreachable. If you are friends with me on Facebook, check back there as I will be updating on said goals.

I'm thinking about buying myself something fancy while I'm there, but it is very likely that I will pass. But, I like to consider myself a spontaneous person, so we will see. I can't wait to get there! Here's a little video for you all to watch and be envious of me that I will be there in less than 36 hours. :)

Life Lately

Life lately has been okay. Not great but not horrible, so I guess okay would be a good word. Okay is better than horrible. I'm still working on 'The Gates' (I hope you've been good friends and have been watching to support my livelihood) and am about to get started on a Nicole Kidman number. Finally. I'll get to meet her. She was atop my list, along with the likes of Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore.

Here's a trailer for that show I did "Drive Angry" back a couple of months ago. This show caused me much grief and sleepless evenings, but alas, it is 'in the can' as they say in the industry. See trailer below:



It's probably not something that I would go see in a theater, considering I think Nicolas Cage is probably the worst actor ever, but he's also in the upcoming show with the former Mrs. Cruise, so I guess I should support him, since he's supporting me.

I haven't really done much lately other than watch a TON of Big Brother and celebrate birthdays. My boss Ryan just had a birthday (37) and we hit the town last weekend with dinner and a movie at the Robinson Film Center followed by drinks at Wine Country. We saw this:


The following evening, we celebrated with the Sundance crew at Cantina Laredo. Super fun!

And that's about it. Hope everyone's having a great summer!

Email of the Day/Life Update

So, I'm pretty sure that I took this the wrong way when I read it, but I just HAD to share:

"Thank you for such a great experience! This was my first time I ever did something like this, and someone else entered me....so thanks today was so much fun :)
***********
Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T"

I hope that July is treating you lovely lambs well. Its going pretty well for me being that I've made it to the homestretch of "The Gates" without biting anyone. I hope you all are watching. It would ensure job security for myself and I would appreciate you greatly.

John's birthday is this weekend. He is turning (shh) 28. Such a precious angel. Here is a current photo of that darling boy:


That's him there on the left celebrating a USA win in the World Cup. He is in futbol heaven since that little world-wide tournament has been going on.

Well, I've missed you all. Perhaps I will be coming around more often now that my life has slowed from a dead sprint to a measly gallop. Happy Holidays, friends!

Recent Crap

I just wanted to post some pics of crap that's happened recently. First of all, Sue and I attended a gathering of some girls and moms from our high school Sunday School class. See below:

Sue telling some ridiculous story, I'm sure:


Blurry group pic:


Action shot:


This is my more than precious nephew Cooper. He has just started smiling (except he's not smiling here):

I don't have a photo of big brother Miller unfortunately. But fortunately, Miller has learned what markers are. Yet, unfortunately again, Cookie, my parents White French Bulldog is now pink. I will attempt to obtain a photo of that poor angel.

Lastly, here is Darla the Desert Rose that was gifted to me by Ron Martin. Just when I thought all hope was lost on her, she bloomed.


This should be a life lesson to never give up. Happy Memorial Day!