The Tuesday Quote

"... A compressed version of a doomed love affair, played out in fast forward: cozy at dawn... mental note of full lips and fine skin (his); a shy introduction; curiosity; offerings of food; jokes, booze, confessions; solemnity; recognition of other as an alien; contempt; and, finally, indifference."

- Isabel Fonseca, "Bury Me Standing: The Gypsies and Their Journey." Photo by Oleg Shatsov.

La Nouvelle Orleans: 504 4Ever (Or, Until We Sink)

Peeps and Undies,

my writer/editor Philly friend Gretchen has posted today a lil' article (more like a LOVE proclamation) about this fair city I wrote for her travel-y/food-y new site. Unfortunately, it's on MySpace, so unless you're a member you won't see the accompanying pics (I am not, and I wasn't able to). Gretchen apologizes promises to migrate to better digs as soon as she is able.

Since some of this blog's contributors were quoted in the letter, I thought it was only fair to share.

Love and FQ Fest,

Tats (indisposed at home with a hula hoop and tea)