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On my bike ride to work this morning at 6 am the smell of the gulf was strong. I could taste the salt and smell the abundant gulf species. It was pungent, almost as if a red tide was brewing out there. The sensory indulgence is pure comfort for me. I can imagine being in Grand Isle right now sitting under a camp and having a cup of Community Coffee. I would be getting ready for a day out in the water fishing and not thinking about a thing except what I was doing. I am addict without any doubt and few things can saitisfy that urge without physical harm. Bike riding is one and fishing is the other. I can fish all day and all night and not want anything else. I am sitting in my office right jonesing for one more cast.

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I played hard this weekend with spaticrobot and willcore. Now it is time to get busy. I am finishing up some last minute work projects tonight and then I am hitting the edits on the animation. ahhhhh. I guess I am ready to get back to a no-sleep routine. Maybe it is my age but I am liking sleep more and more these days.

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Well, I am going to be spending the next 3 weeks cleaning up the animation so this is my last weekend free. I have had enough time to recover and I am ready to get back to animating. I am taking a little bit of a different approach to the edits.

• I am going to loosin’ up the animation a little
• I am going to tighten up the landscapes
• I am going to not drive myself into the ground
• I am going to keep a cleaner workflow

Now with this being said the final product should move a little smoother and not look so planned. I want it to feel anxious.

One problem I forsee is that Lara is finishing her semester so we are going to have to work more as team than we already do. Between her long hours in the studio and mine behind the computer we are going to have be careful about keeping the dogs on a schedule and keeping up with house work. I am going to have to be strict about my health. I tend to let my health go when I am working on a project. It is only 3 weeks so it wont be as tough.

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I am torn in many ways about this city and I question and concern myself with every word or event that pertains to its rebuilding. Times are tough right now and small events are causing big pains. I am trying to keep my head up and look at New Orleans as a rebirth and not as a reconstruction of the same ol lazy city. I hope to see a turn from tourism to technology and from levee board corruption towards innovation. My skin is thick but I do feel some thin fragile spots beginning to show.

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ok. I will make this quick.

• Couhig is the only candidate that spoke about higher education as a buisiness. Important but not a deal breaker.
• Boulet answered the levee question the way I wanted to hear it. Coastal Restoration. 70 years ago the tital surge would have 4′ if Katrina would have struck then.
• Landrieu answered the size of the city question the way I wanted to hear it. We need to look towards the future by envisioning New Orleans as a major metropolitan player and let the neiborhoods have a voice.
• Forman has a good buisiness plan for reviving the cities buisiness strategy.
• Nagin, I cant help but I like the guy. He completely lost his mind but I still like him. I WILL NOT vote for him but he did everything he could.
• There were a few others who had interesting ideas such asGreta Gladney.
• Someone please tell me where the fuck an asshead like Norbert P. Rome came from. Anyone who says we should not participate in Pagan Parades (I assume he is referring to Mardi Gras) when there is not running water can not be taken seriously. This guy could not even answer the questions or complete a full sentence.
• Oh and then there is Sonja “Lady” DeDais who is a complete nut job but damn I want her on my side.

Please correct me if I have any mistekes or give me any advice or mayoral knowledge. I usually never get this involved in politics but after I saw what truly bad politicians can do to a city (New Orleans after Katrina) I made a vow to get involved.

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Christopher Miller Bozeman
BOZEMAN It is with profound sadness that the death of Christopher Miller Bozeman is recorded. Chris passed away on March 29, 2006, at his home in New Orleans. He was 30 years of age. Born in New Orleans on August 26, 1975, he was reared in Houston, Texas, and lived a number of adult years in Austin, Texas. He returned to New Orleans in 2001 to make his home. As a landscaper, a creator of beautiful gardens, and a lover of all plant life, Chris’ caring, kind and loving spirit was manifest in his life through his work. He was a son of William Miller and Diane Bonnet Bozeman, brother of Bridget Bozeman McKinney and Timothy Bozeman, brother-in-law of Dan McKinney and Jennifer Bozeman and an uncle of Lillian Marie Bozeman. He was a grandson of Lucy Dee Bozeman-Jackson and the late Travis D. Bozeman, Sr., and Audrey Bonnet and the late Harry Bonnet. He is also survived by a host of loving aunts, uncles and cousins. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial and a Celebration of Life Service at Longue Vue Gardens, #7 Bamboo Road, New Orleans, on Saturday, April 22, 2006, at 11:00 am. A Memorial Garden has been established in Chris’s name at Longue Vue Gardens. Contributions may be made via mail or online at www.longuevue.com

You will be missed by many. You touched peoples lives in many ways. You gifted people with plants, flowers and everything you had to offer. You also gifted everyone with your presence. I will miss our talks about bikes and the love of New Orleans.

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I have been fishing almost daily and with that comes fresh fish. Cleaned and cooked on the same day is the best. I went out fishing the other day and while I was out there I was listening to NPR. They were talking to Michael Pollan about his book The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. It was very interesting the importance he puts on knowing the source of food you eat. It was perfect timing as I was catching my own dinner. You can listen to it here.

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Things are getting better everyday in NOLA even though we still struggle to adapt to the ever-changing conditions in the city. I am trying to recognize and prepare for the mental and physical symptoms that may intervene with my everyday life. I talked to a therapist who said that our brain is exiting “survival mode” and now trying to adapt to the changes, we may have some of these symptoms.

Physical

* Eating disturbances (more or less than usual)
* Sleep disturbances (more or less than usual)
* Sexual dysfunction
* Low energy
* Chronic, unexplained pain

Emotional

* Depression, spontaneous crying, despair and hopelessness
* Anxiety
* Panic attacks
* Fearfulness
* Compulsive and obsessive behaviors
* Feeling out of control
* Irritability, angry and resentment
* Emotional numbness
* Withdrawal from normal routine and relationships

Cognitive

* Memory lapses, especially about the trauma
* Difficulty making decisions
* Decreased ability to concentrate
* Feeling distracted
There is a pretty good site that list a more comprehensive set of symptoms

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I spent the last few evenings at home in company with friends. It has been a while since me and Lara have had company at the house and it was a real treat to celebrate Willcores bday with wine and red velvet cake last night. Fritz, willcores new roomie, also partook in the small but fun festivities.

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I havent gone a day since that bitch rolled into town. Even when I was out of town I spoke of her at least once. I know we need to talk about it and grieve through others but I want a day without a mention. I am going to make Easter my no Katrina talk day. If someone mentions it to me I am going to reply as if they were talking about my old bienville st. neighbor.

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