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Mardi Gras

ghoman — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 04:30:11 +0000

I went to Mardi Gras for about a season. Which is always a special event. For those of you who do not know what this is it’s a carnival for New Orleans that is a season long event from Joan of Arc to Zulu with all sorts of parades in between . It truly is an event not to miss.

Rex and Zulu are on Mardi Gras day which is called Mardi Gras day exactly like the 1st one but every one is non vegan meaning you can have animal products but the day after that “Ash Wednesday” is whre you either fast or go vegan for a day.

At one of the parades “Bacchus” where Will Farrell was the king of the parade and he threw beads to me. My Dad was surprised and i was happy about it.

Over all Mardi Gras is over a carnival that you go to for fun with floats and balls that people go to. I think it’s great.

The Hunger Artist

ghoman — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:30:36 +0000

I just read a story called The Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka. It’s a bout a man who fasts and people put him in a cage to make sure he isn’t cheating. And then he fasts for 40 days in the cage. They take him out, and he’s still fasting until he gets to the circus and he is still fasting. He gets put in a cage again underneath some straw and he’s surrounded by animals. A guy checks in with him and this panther is nearby. He talks about how the panther gets fed and it still wishes it could be free. The man says he never found a food that he liked.

Skateboard Park

ghoman — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:31:51 +0000

I’m quoted in this Times Picayune newspaper article about the proposed skatepark in New Orleans.

Ubiquitous

ghoman — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:19:25 +0000

In class today I wrote about the time I went to Jordan and swam in the Red Sea. I used the word “ubiquitous” in my writing, and my teacher was very impressed. I used the word “ubiquitous” in the sentence “there was so much sand everywhere in Jordan it was ubiquitous, it was even in the sky.” I know that word because each day over the summer my family had me look up a new and exotic word.

Grandparents

ghoman — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 22:36:53 +0000

All of my grandparents came to visit me in New Orleans at different times this past summer. My Grandma and Grandpa Fitzpatrick left today. We went to Destin Florida with them. Here is a picture of them at a restaurant we went to in Destin.

Earlier this summer my Grandma Susan came to visit from Florida. We went to Avery Island to see the Tabasco factory. Here is a picture from that trip:

Last but certainly not least YiaYia came to visit New Orleans in April. Here is a picture from the Crescent City Classic run. My dad and YiaYia walked. Here is a picture of them:

I’m glad I have so many grandparents.

Chicago

ghoman — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:47:04 +0000

I went to Chicago with my parents, sister, and Aunt Chris. We went on the tallest building there, the Sears Tower, and we went on the Skywalk. Here is a picture of me standing on a glass part of the building 103 floors above the street.

We went to a Cubs game at Wrigley Field with my Aunt Chris. We made posters, and got free hats, and my Aunt Chris made us Cubs T-Shirts. I had my first package of Cracker Jacks at the game. The Cubs lost 13-3 to the Florida Marlins. Here is a picture of us at the game.

In the end, we felt we saw nearly everything in Chicago after walking through the city and going to museums, the aquarium, sculptures, famous restaurants, and much more. I had a great time in Chicago.

Pelican Skate Park

ghoman — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 02:15:55 +0000

Pelican skatepark in Mandeville is not my favorite skatepark but it’s still is pretty nice. There are no below the ground bowls, but instead they are above the ground ramps. I had a lot of fun at their park. Here is a picture of me on one of the ramps:

Eating at Bayona

ghoman — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 01:39:18 +0000

Today we went to Bayona, a famous restaurant by Susan Spicer. I got to eat many delicious foods like cooked lamb and a mango dessert. Here is a picture of the mango cheesecake dessert:

I have a friend named Nova. I did not know his dad worked at Bayona. I found out he did work there. And I got to go in the cooking rooms and put seasonings on the food. And I looked at the food storage areas and meet the people in the kitchen. I also found out the order that they make the food. It was a great tour. I got to meet the Sous Chef and found out that in a way every one was their own sauciere. And I found out that my friend’s dad is the chef. His name is Bret but they call him Shaggy because he looks like Shaggy in Scooby Doo.

Hammond Skate Park

ghoman — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:34:42 +0000

I went to a skate park in Hammond Louisiana today. I went up a ramp and came back down in a bowl. The skatepark is called Hammond’s Dreamland skate park. I liked it but the one in Baton Rouge seemed nicer. I also tried to board slide on cement after I went up the ramp on to it. Here is a short movie:

Orthodontist XRay

ghoman — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:47:25 +0000

We went to the orthodontist and they took this XRay of my mouth.