Showing posts with label SKing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SKing. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Evacuation Nation in Full Effect


Yesterday afternoon there was an explosion in the Gulf chemical explosion less than a mile from my house. Multi Chem, a company that makes chemicals for oilfield use, had a little clusterfreak that resulted in this:


So in the meantime, I'm under evacuation.

With road closures and evacuation notices, the rest of the family and my puppy are in New Iberia while I've been somewhat stuck in Lafayette.

I'm cranky. I'm tired. And I'm not sure if my makeshift Target outfit is a dress or a beach cover-up.

That being said,
I have amazing friends.

BIG BIG BIG
Thanks
to MTher & SKing
for giving me a place to stay and taking care of me.


xo xo


Go here if you want to find out more about the explosion.

Elitists: Day Two of Brewmasters International Beer Festival

Yesterday, I caught you guys up on Day 1 of the Brewmasters International Beer Festival that SKing and I attended last September.

Today, I'm bringing you Day Two - also known as VIP Day.

If you guys don't remember, I entered a Twitter Contest for VIP Tickets to the Brewlicious Beer & Food Tasting event.

My contest entry


Wellllllll... I won!




SKing and I loaded up the Audi once again and headed back down to Galveston.



We first met up with @JoshInHouston for our VIP Passes and some free Nikita Swag!

We headed into the Moody Gardens Ballroom, a little nervous and shy -until we saw the Applewood Bacon Wrapped Quail with a Pomegranate Glaze made by the chefs at Bernardo's. We. Love. All. Things. Quail. We washed it down with a sampling of New Belgium Mother Ship Wit, an organic wheat beer.



Next was Hofbrau Dunkel paired with Baby Short Ribs, Polenta, and Micro Greens by the folks at South Shore Harbor Resort
Comfort food done bougie in all the right ways!




Nikita Table Cards & a Beer App?!

What photos are missing here? The gorgeous guy pushing Harpoon Cider Beer.

As we have a special place in our hearts for cider beer (our friendship truly began over pints of Wood Chuck Amber) we saw the Harpoon Hottie and thought it was a match made in heaven. Once we made our way over to the booth, we learned a few important lessons. Mainly, all cider beers were not created equal and the booth with the hottest rep usually has the worst beer. I believe our review was along the lines of "dirty dish water." Yech!



Green Eyed Susan Macaroons - a Houston company that hand-makes gluten / preservative free macaroons.



ESB Cheese Soup with Citruc Creme Fraiche paired with Redhook ESB by Stone Kitchen



We'll cam-whore in a crowded room, no worries.



There were seminars throughout the day, hilarious booth workers, and of course our beloved Woodchuck paired with eclairs and other sweets from Moody Gardens.



We circled around a bit before we found this booth, but finally we found the Citrus Pork Belly Lollipop on a Sugar Cane Stick from Voice Restaurant & Lounge. I read about it online beforehand and couldn't wait to try it. This was hands-down our favorite dish. It was paired with St. Arnold's Elissa IPA which is made right in Houston.



We also got to try some sliders and empanadas!



We also spotted Abita's SOS: Save Our Shore as we made a few new friends.


All in all, it was the perfect laid back follow up to Brewmasters International Beer Festival Day 1. SKing and I not only enjoyed all the yummy beer and food pairings, but thanks to my contest winning entry, we also got to enjoy VIP treatment that included larger tasting glasses, a special VIP seating area, and early entry.


With September drawing closer, you can bet we're already making plans to attend this year's festival.





Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Lushes: Day One of Brewmasters International Beer Festival


Since SKing and LMac spent the weekend relaxing away in Galveston, TX , I thought one of my first catch up (read: I have 10 months of happenings to fill you in on) posts should be about SKing & I's trip to the First Annual Brewmasters International Beer Festival in Galveston back in September.

For some added company, we had Nate and Ninja meet us at Moody Gardens for the event. Once the boys arrived, we walked through the event doors and were given a sampling mug and a punch card.

The room was filled wall to wall with sampling booths - arranged by brewing company. Each brewing company brought a few of their favorite beers for us to sample, which was a little overwhelming at first since there were literally HUNDREDS of beers. Eventually, we just started asking the brewery representatives to serve us up a sample of their favorite.

The entire day was a blur - both in the sense that it flew by and we drank quite a bit. hahah

That being said, I'll leave you guys with photos from the day....














Post Brewmasters, we had dinner at Gaidos - yeah I'm really not sure how it's pronounced - where I somehow lost a contact in the sink.

Since I wear circle lenses it was a total "Hello Hot Mess" moment...






Notice my contact-less wonky eye. *Le Sigh*


Anyhooooo - Tune in tomorrow for Day 2 of Brewmasters International Beer Festival




Gaido's
3828 Seawall Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77550
(409) 762-9625

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

5 Reasons: AHill Loves New Orleans





One of, hopefully, many video segments from Dixie Lust

Monday, June 6, 2011

Little Thing 55


Stumbling across fantastic photos - like this one - that contain all my favorite people.


Boca Raton, FL
July 26, 2010

Give the People What They Want

For all the long-time followers of Dixie Lust,
Trust me - I'm just as shocked as you are right now.

Shock & Awe


Yes - after 10 or so months - I am finally blogging again.

This past Saturday, I broke myself away from newest committed relationship - Netflix and Napping - to hit up the Cajun Heartland State Fair with MTher, Sking, and our newest addition, LMac.


Before we made our way to the fair, we stopped by La Fonda's for dinner and their legendary margaritas.

Some of the best frozen margaritas I've ever had.


While at dinner, SKing mentioned she showed little ole Dixie Lust to LMac earlier in the day and that launched everyone into a "Bring Back Dixie Lust" campaign.

What can I say, I'm a people pleaser. I have heard their cries for more Gulf-Coast-goodness, so here it is folks.

I'm back.

This week as I get the blog back in shape, I'll be bringing you bits and pieces from old adventures. I've got quite a lot of back logged photos and videos that I'd love to share with everyone.

Meanwhile, on to Saturday night's Instagrams

SKing, MTher, & Yours Truly


Wayne Toups


LMac, SKing, MTher - What you dont see? The sweat literally dripping down on everyone


Cajun Dancing at the Fair


Mint Chocolate Martini, by Russ, at the Wine Loft


Great conversation with old friends and a few new ones at Wine Loft


The usual crime scene

La Fonda
3809 Johnston Street
Lafayette, LA 70503-3899
(337) 984-5630


Cajun Heartland State Fair
444 Cajundome Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70506-4286
(337) 265-2100


Wine Loft
211 Settlers Trace Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 406-9630


Wayne Toups





Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Oh I wish...



Let's just start out this week's posting with the most amazing part of my weekend....




It was glorrrrrrious!



Thanks to the 610 S for a chance to rendezvous with this beauty!

Friday, September 3, 2010

And We're Off...

...Well we will be in a few hours, anyways.



((via))

With 2 duffel bags, a train case, a lap top bag, a purse and the game Apples to Apples I think I may be equipped to handle my 3 day jaunt to Houston. Hah!

Lint roller? Check. 3 sticks of deodorant? Check. Enough clothes to last me a month just incase I decide to move to Houston tomorrow? Checkity Check Check.

So I may be a teensie bit over packed for SKing & I's rendezvous with our new favorite city but its in direct correlation with my excitement level.

We've got some lovely happenings planned, including the BrewMasters International Beer Festival (& YES I won the VIP Tickets!) down in Galveston, TX.

If anyone will be down there this weekend, definitely let me know via Twitter or EMail and we'll share a beer and toast the good life.

To everyone else,
I hope you have a lovely and safe Labor Day weekend!

Laissez les bon temps roulez!
& Remember... pas sur les meubles!

((via))



Monday, August 16, 2010

Little Thing 52


A lovely little girls night-in complete with a home-cooked meal and surplus wine...
and being classy enough to drink aforementioned wine straight from the bottle....with a straw.


Thursday, August 5, 2010

Boca Lovahs!

It's only fitting that I start out my Boca Road Trip Recap
Like this...





...with a photo of the two most fabulous women in my life.
I've got SKing on the left and ALin on the right.


If ever three people could simultaneously fall in love with each other in a matter of 2 hours, it would be we three.

At this point I'm sure this guy is feeling mighty left out, but don't worry bud... We managed to include you in a few of our photos. Didn't we?

agh....ummm....errrrr

Back to the fabulousness!

I'm pretty sure you can feel the ridiculous lady love vibes (ALin, thats your cue to giggle like a 12 year old boy) radiating from the photo.

So feel free to comment on how stinkin' cute we are (Geezey Wheezey, just tell me that you love our faces) orrrr if you want to be a hater and notice that we're not actually playing poker but rather Apples to Apples, I'll ignore your sippin' on the haterade and invite you to comment on the sheer awesomeness of Apples to Apples.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Boca Bound: Prep





If you kids were wondering where I was all day, I spent my morning racing to finish my packing and the remainder of the day on the road. That's right. My roadtrip with SKing to Boca Raton started TO-DAY!

We're spending the night in Tallahassee, and driving the remaining six hours tomorrow. We've managed to squeeze in a ton of fun and a smidge of randomness - mainly some "menz" at the Wal-Mart in Chipley, FL & countless jokes about Climax, GA - but it's been a long one and tomorrow comes early...

On that note, I'll leave you with a little video we made of our Boca Preparations...






Cause really contacts, booze, a mexican muumuu, and some redonkulous dance moves are all you really need....

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Claw & Hiss...Houston...The Trip: Last Will and Testament



((VIA ME))


To SKing, I leave you a bottle of Nair and a timer.

To MTher, I leave you a handkerchief in any color other than purple.

To Myself, I leave a weave-touching intervention slip.

To the (wo)man at the Texas state line, I leave you a key for those handcuffs (but only in exchange for an explanation)

To Ninja, Tre Von, & AGriff, I leave you a Secret Society pocket dictionary for decoding conversation.

To the Porsche Cayman, I leave you a third seat.

To the male "entertainment" at JR's, I leave you booty poppin' moves.

To the "gayborhood," I leave you streets on a grid system.

To SKing, I leave you a .75" ceramic spiral-coiled barrel curling iron and a bottle of face wash.

To the future guests of room 904, I leave you a bottle of Febreze to deal with ass-smelling couch.

To my credit card, I leave you locked up in-room goodies and a mini bar key that doesn't work.

To my future hungover self, I leave you a can of Grabeez Gummi Bears and two Advil.

To everyone who listened to us, I leave you a (few) grain(s) of salt.

To Alexan Post, I leave you a slightly less confusing maze of hallways, elevators, and parking garages.

To Ninja & SKing, I return your foreign accents with the added bonus of a sound proof room.

To Ninja, I leave you Woodchuck on tap. Trust us...it's better.

To the Bartender at JR's, I leave you an adderall and some manners.

To Tre Von, I leave you a tiara ... we're so confused by drama queens.

To man in the Galleria Starbucks, I leave you anger management courses.

To the mannequins at Chanel, I leave you new wigs... and less creepy eyes.

To the sales people at Chanel, I leave you an eye roll and perhaps a gps locating device for each customer.

To Sanrio store, I leave you half my paycheck and my mailing address.

To Crave Cupcakes, I leave you the other half of my paycheck and the mailing address as well.

To Hotel Derek Housekeeping, I leave you a bottle of fingernail polish remover.

To Myself, I leave a year supply of shower caps.

To SKing, I leave a Tangueray and Tonic.

To Ikea, I leave you an hour and ten minutes - because despite what people say, that's all the time we need with you.

To Wicked, I leave you a standing ovation.

To Ninja, I leave you just onnnnne more pair of chopsticks and 2 fortune cookies.

To SKing, I leave a redbull and some sour skittles.

To MTher, I leave you an explanation to all this confusion.

To Ninja, I leave you early morning Snyder's Pretzels and blood sugar testing.

To Aladdin, we leave you the obvious Magic Carpet.

To Sang-Mi, we leave you a bee.

To Houston Restaurants, I leave you the Louisiana custom of splitting checks.

To the Bartender at Sherlocks, I leave you a season dvd of Tosh.0

To the mini fridge of 904, Ninja and I leave you Grotto's half salmon and half ravioli.

To Houston Weather, I leave you my eternal gratefulness for not raining.

To a random unknown location in Houston, I leave you two Hotel Derek Room keys.

To Ninja's car seats, I leave you my dignity and whatever smidge of grace I had left.

To Hotel Derek valet, I leave you way too much money and Ninja's time...oh and his car keys too.

To the streets of Houston, Ninja requests that I leave you a notice to fix the streets in the supposedly swanky part of town.

To the Nitro, I leave you new windshield wipers.

To Ninja's driving skills, I leave my surprise and wonder.

To the view of downtown Houston from the Hobby Center balcony, I leave you warm-fuzzy feelings.

To Final Fantasy VII, I leave you the promise that I'll get back to you when I'm less delirious and "Dilly-Dally Shilly-Shally."

To the Map left for me at the front desk of the hotel, I leave you warm fuzzy feelings a chorus of "awwwws."

To MTher, I leave you "Me Likey Mad Libs" on the drive home.

To Sking, I leave you 30 minute flights that dont cost $400 or a $35 train ride that doesn't take 5 & 1/2 hours.

To Ninja & Tre Von, we leave you our love and thanks for showing us your city and invitation to see ours.

To Houston, we leave you our love and a promise that we will be back, maybe even permanently.





Tuesday, July 13, 2010

At Least She's Pretty...

...Because SKing can't flipcam to save her life.

Her two attempts from Saturday night at Sherlocks as follows:






Yeahhh.

Your in-blog sickness bag is located directly below your keyboard tray.




Note to Self:
Keep SKing away from the flipcam while rendezvousing in Boca.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Claw & Hiss... Houston... The Trip: Instax!

This kid and I


SKing & Moi.
We "likey" each other.


Just how we like it.
Super awkward.


Next on the agenda,
learning to control the "editorial look" &
the vampire eyes.


THE Claw & Hiss....
gentle meow style!


Yeah.
I know.



Houston, Texas...
I adored you.