J.O.H.M.: August 2010

August was our one-year wedding anniversary, and a fabulous month of better acquainting ourselves with the beautiful, green city of N'awlins. We went on a swamp tour, went swing dancing at the Spotted Cat jazz club on Frenchmen Street, had a visit from Adam's mom, had our first po-boy sandwiches, and ended my short stint as manager-AND-housecleaner by hiring a new maid.  Also, Adam emerges as the "tweetier" of the two of us.



ANNA

We got PAID! A small amount (comparatively), but it sure felt wonderful. Probably helped that they gave it to us in a thick wad of $20s. :D

2 Aug

ANNA

it's confirmed. Our hostel is infested with cows. :( #extremelyinconvenient

3 Aug

ANNA

Made $130 just by making 3 phone calls. I love my job.

6 Aug

ANNA

Wow, I'm so pumped!: in the 1.5 mo.s that we've been here, we've brought the ratings up 2% - which sounds wimpy, but ISN'T.

20 Aug

ANNA

Interviewing people for a part-time house-cleaner. This is kinda fun. :)  

20 Aug

ADAM

Well, that was interviewee #1 for our part-time maid position. And boy was she hardcore. I'm nicknaming her "Mother Superior".

21 Aug 




ADAM

Interview #2: A disabled woman who comes w/ a $2500 tax break & job coach. It went great, actually. Just not sure OUR bosses would approve.

21 Aug




ADAM

Interview #3 has the most experience out of any of the 40 candidates that have contacted me. Unfortunately, she's a drug addict.

21 Aug


ADAM

Interview #4: Heeeeyyyy, OK, now this is more like it. Someone asking ME questions. No experience, but cleanin's not rocket science. Maybe!

21 Aug

ADAM

Interview #5 is a no-show. That puts her behind several applicants, but ahead of several others.

21 Aug 

ADAM 

Huh. Well, yesterday's best interview was with an ex-drug abuser ready to prove herself, but today's have been an embarrassment of riches.

23 Aug 

ADAM

Interviews are over! We've finally hired a new maid! Hallejulah!

24 Aug 

ADAM

Stuff I now own b/c guests left it: a guitar, a portable pull-up/push-up bar, a very big knife, a copy of LOGICOMIX (funl!), & a lot of vodka

30 Aug

ADAM

@lillemusic Yo sis loves ya. Music producer @ our hostel last nite (BMW, personal assistant, knew stars, the works). Anna pimped Lille. :)

30 Aug

Visit to the WWII Museum

Mardi Gras beads dangling from live oak trees lining St. Charles Ave

Scruffy & I on our first swamp tour

Waaaaaay cool!

Adam, gator

Little Vic's Gelateria (*sob, now no more!They made a darn good panini)

Our first GROUP booking experience went well!

St. Charles streetcar

Streets of New Orleans