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[judecorp]

I have no idea what New Orleans looked like before, but wow - it's so beaten down. Seeing all of the burned out and boarded up buildings on Canal Street is staggering. So many looted shoe stores, just boarded up or left half-open and full of trash. So much rubble and construction, broken windows, empty buildings. Every so often I catch a glimpse of something I remember from the pre- and post-Katrina photos that were all over the internet and my breath catches. Going over the highway, the one I've only ever seen in photos swarming with stranded folks, was intense.

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[calledmara.livejournal.com]

sounds like Detroit!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Never been there.

[buddhafly4224.livejournal.com]

wow. i bet that's intense.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

It's kind of crazy.

wowzers

[bec4joy.livejournal.com]

I was in New Orleans in 97. Been awhile and it was really nice. One thing I remember most was going to see a grave yard. It was awsome to see how they keep the dead.

It was a beautiful city.It was a bad time for me to go anyways because it was marti gras.. so it was busy and crowded.. and the streets were dirty..

One thing I love most of all.. We were walking down the street and some *sorry to say* trashy/ hookers...women came onto my father, with my mom and sister with us as well..

I laughed alot about that one.

Im glad your having a hard time..

Re: wowzers

[bec4joy.livejournal.com]

I meant having a awsome time.. Don't ask where the hard time came into play.. Not a clue.. haha..

Re: wowzers

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I don't think I could go during Mardi Gras. Just walking down Bourbon Street last night around 10pm (not even very late!) was a little much for me - all of the trash and the groping and the frat party-ness. Yuck.

This morning we made the mistake of walking down Bourbon at around 8am on the way to breakfast. They hadn't gotten to clean at all. It reeked of piss and sick and was so full of trash. So gross.

It's everything I didn't like about college parties times a million!

Re: wowzers

[bec4joy.livejournal.com]

Yeah exactly how I felt.. =)

are you haveing a blast though..

Re: wowzers

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we're having a good time just chilling out and being together. :)

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[gala.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we were early risers too, and got to experience the loveliness of vomit and bleach as they hosed down the sidewalks.

There were some beautiful parts of New Orleans - clean and vibrant. Even the less fancy parts of the French Quarter had their own kind of character. I can't imagine how sad it must look now. Hopefully they'll be able to get it back to how it was.