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Just trying to survive in these streets. I’ll be gabbing about New Orleans. Trying to Run. Academia. Nursing (Health and Wellness Focused! ), Pop Culture. Life. 504 ⚜️repping PhD, RN, LMT Forever Finer πŸ•ŠοΈ
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Lost files This how loaded we are before we roll! And yes the big boxes were mine 200 piece art sets. They’re the first to leave the float always and I always buy the doubloons a la carte for the folks on Magazine with the signs πŸ’œπŸ’šπŸ’›

Next up for me is my work week but coinciding will be my service at the Mardi Gras First Aid Stations. I’m taking on the responsibility of Station Lead, EMS gonna have to help me use this radio, I’m a nurse we don’t do radio transmissions. I told my NOPD cousin I’m gonna text him for help too 😭😭😭

Every time I watch the Nola dot com Parade Cam I want to be their producer so bad 😭😭😭 I know they’re college students but the product can be so much better. TV production was my elective at 35. My advisor tried to steer me to a college major but I thought I wouldn’t make money.

That float 16 tho πŸ¦β€πŸ”₯β€οΈπŸ¦β€πŸ”₯❀️

The Laissez Boys made an appearance I see, I saw a couple of them last week while I was β€œtraining” for Zulu. Me to them y’all out here training right, them yeah, me I’m training for Zulu I guess we all train differently. They in their Lazy Boys with beverages 😭😭😭

My best guess is Our Sparta Captain must have graduated from Jesuit because they lead us off every year and they done march much that I know of πŸ€”

King Sparta (the first African American Sparta King) rocking out to RUN DMC 🫢🏾

Am I sitting here watching our parade, why yes I am. I always want to see how we looked. The point is to put out a quality product, shower the city with tons of throws and to create Carnival Merriment πŸ’œπŸ’šπŸ’›πŸ¦β€πŸ”₯⚜️

It’s not even raining right now πŸ₯΄

PS all the pics I posted with our Sparta Member Brothers are Sparta Brothers who are married or partnered with Phoenix Members πŸ¦β€πŸ”₯❀️

Police escort to our bus driver, here’s the directions to get to the floats. Her, please give it to them as I’m not from here (St. Bernard Schools). Him- they’ve been drinking. Me on the first row, our DJ next to me, Him, I’ll direct you. Me - taking notes in my phone, not drunk πŸ€·πŸ½β€β™€οΈ 1/

Final pics of a beautiful 2025 riding experience

If you’ve ever wondered here’s our β€œCarnival” year long timeline. We open/renew membership April-May. Pay dues by June (can pay in installments). Membership meets in August, throw packages released, we can pay in installments for throws through November. 1/

If only we could pick some of the bands it would be better 😭😭😭

Non-controversial opinion We as Phoenix πŸ¦β€πŸ”₯ has elevated Sparta, they’re lucky to have us. We’ve even added to their Sparta Membership as husbands/partners of Phoenix members have joined Sparta πŸ€·πŸ½β€β™€οΈ

Controversial opinion especially since I’m not the expert. It will surely rain today but it will not storm. Parades could have rolled today. As a side note I spotted Bruce Katz in the crowd he followed me till I could get something good in his hands 😭

For those who came out Hope y’all caught something you could use. πŸ’œπŸ’šπŸ’›

Usable Phoenix throws 2025 Collapsable Stool, Festival Blanket, LED Nightlight, Luggage Tag, Passport Holder, Sunglasses Case, 5th Year Socks, Cosmetic Case, Refillable Perfume Case, Mini Flashlight, Makeup Brush Set, Magnetic Photo Frame, Holographic Tote Bag, LCD Drawing Pad, Baseball Cap πŸ¦β€πŸ”₯

And I rode in the parade imagine my Zulu walk day 😭😭😭

Exhausted But I threw everything I had Hopefully Phoenix and the Spartan Society provided everyone just a little bit of Carnival merriment and to think I’m doing this again Mardi Gras Day πŸ˜­πŸ˜­πŸ˜­πŸ’œπŸ’šπŸ’›

Float 16 Neutral Ground Side Bottom 4th Position (not 3rd)

Y’all haven’t caught this pic yet but trust and believe 😷 And repping that 9 With my 9th Ward Socks by Rock de Lis

My waiter told me a Rum Punch and a Hurricane were the same It don’t feel the same 😭😭😭

With Phoenix V Nicole Dorginac Throw Dat Bae Jason And my Float Sisters Alma and Lety πŸ’šπŸ’›πŸ’œπŸ¦β€πŸ”₯

πŸ¦β€πŸ”₯β€οΈπŸ¦β€πŸ”₯❀️ πŸ’œπŸ’šπŸ’›

I’m ready for ya Nola Float 16 Neutral Ground Side Float 16 Bottom Position 3 πŸ’œπŸ’šπŸ’›πŸ¦β€πŸ”₯

Decisions Decisions πŸ€”

It’s Parade Day!!!! My Float Lieutenant requested a red lip and a Red Lip πŸ‘„ she will get πŸ’œπŸ’šπŸ’›πŸ¦β€πŸ”₯

If the Sunday parades do get rescheduled to Tuesday it will be unprecedented. That day is allegedly a β€œrest” day for EMS, Police, Fire etc. before the big push to Mardi Gras Day, definitely interesting as someone who’s paraded in horrendous conditions. But safety always first! πŸ’œπŸ’šπŸ’›