Category: General

General posts.

The new elbuzzard, same as the old elbuzzard

We’ve got a new look, but that’s about all it is. Everything is still here, it’s just fancier now.

In fact, you’ll also notice that the photo gallery is making it’s way back. It’s not fully integrated yet, but at least something is there. I know it looks bad. Gussying it up is next on the to-do list. It may be time for me to bite the bullet and move my photos to flickr, which I’m not very thrilled about. But the software out there for managing a photo gallery just isn’t that great. Probably because everyone has moved to flickr.

The older posts are still down below, but the site now only shows you the last three instead of the last ten, like it used to.

You might also notice that I gave just about everyone with an account the ability to post top-level stories, rather than just comment.

Let me know what you think of the new look.

Priests and Alter Boys or Sleazy in the Big Easy

The search for Mardi Gras costumes continue. Here’s the best of the ideas so far.

1. Priests/Nuns: Priests w/ girls as alter boys was also suggested.
2. Sleazy in the Big Easy: Pick out your favorite sleazy look and go with it.
3. Peace in New Orleans: This would be a nice gesture, considering the recent crime wave. It could range from hippies to peace fairies and anything else you can think of that would get the idea across. Peace symbols would be a good way to tie everyone together.

Updated Mardi Gras concerts

Thurs., Feb. 15 – Rebirth at Tips; Opening act is Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band
Fri., Feb. 16 – Morning 40 at One-Eyed Jacks; Rebirth and Soul Rebels at Howling Wolf – FREE SHOW; Radiators @ Tips.
Sat., Feb. 17 – Rebirth at Howling Wolf; Opening act is Para Grows Funk FREE SHOW; Hazard County Girls, Circle Bar; Galactic at Tips; Morning 40 @ LE BON TON
Sun., Feb. 18 – The Noise Parade, Circle Bar, Trombone Shorty’s Bacchus Blowout, Tips; George Porter Jr. (Meters), Rusell Batiste (funky meters) and Ivan and Ian Neville (Dumstaphunk) FREE SHOW
Mon. (Lundi Gras), Feb. 19 – Morning 40 at Checkpoint Charlie’s: Dr. John, House of Blues
Fat Tues., Feb. 20 – Rebirth at the Maple Leaf
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Saints 20, Bears 13

A sad day.

I must say first and foremost, this has nothing to do with not having been picked yet for a team (even though I was one of the first Mardi Gras players ever assembled), it has nothing to do with the killer bees, and it has nothing to do with the fear of actually painting a barbeque pit pink without somehow/possibly poisoning the meat. I am sad to say that I have just been hired at a coffee shop here in Austin, and I regretfully hand in my resignation for Mardi Gras 2007, New Orleans, La. I feel no shame in this, only the pressing fact that I must continue to strive and make money so that I can support my cross-dressing career that I have chosen for myself. I hope that the buzzards can understand this situation and accept my heartfelt regret. Peace and safety be with you all on your journey to the land of beads, boobs, booze and bee’s.

My best Christmas Present

I asked for a photo album of pictures from my Mom’s stash.  Not only did my Aunt Kathy go through all of the albums and picked the best ones and the ones she thought I’d really like, she scanned them all at Kinko’s and made electronic copies and organized them in chronological order with captions.  It’s the best Christmas present ever.