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[bedlamsbard]

I have been feeling weird and sad and just generally quietly depressed all day, after a burst of calm while I was in Bruff eating breakfast and reading (the almost sure way to calm me down is for me to eat and read. I don't know, it's weird, it works). Yesterday was another failed attempt at trying to get off-campus with one of the roommates whom I am actually friends with (keyword: another), so today, since it's beautiful and warm and just generally lovely I took myself out to lunch at La Madeleine -- the one fucking thing I wanted for my birthday was to go out to dinner and it never happened, so I finally did something about it. (I actually want to go to a different restaurant down in the Quarter, but La Mad's in walking distance.) Enjoyed chicken pesto pasta and started in on this book I'm reading for my honors thesis. I guess at least in this case throwing money at the problem actually did help for an hour or so, although I got depressed again as soon as I got back on campus. I have to do some reading for my tutorial in two giant books I don't want to carry off campus, so I guess I'm stuck here.

It's really very nice out, though. 55 F, warm, sunny -- shirtsleeve weather.

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[pinesandmaples]

I'm one of Amy's RL friends, and I am all about meeting people in NOLA.

My wife, rooibos, is a grad student at your fair institution so I drag myself out there every now and again. We live in the grad student building which is closer to the Quarter than you are.

Anyway, I'm active on Yelp; and we have these food-related gatherings once a month where any Yelpers (and friends) show up to nosh. My lady is busy for this month's Feast-Up, but I'd invite you even if she was available. Most of the folks who come to the Feast-Up are older (24+) and a lot more fun than flaky college students. Event link. If you want to come, I'll just let the organizer know I have a +1.

Feast-Ups are no pressure events so don't stress about having to come or needing to impress people or whatever.

[bedlamsbard]

If the offer is still open, may I give you a tentative yes? I have midterms on Monday and Tuesday, so I'm not sure how I'll feel about that closer to the day.

Sorry for taking so long to get back to you, I was debating with myself and got the dates mixed up.

[pinesandmaples]

Sure! Technically you can RSVP like 20 minutes before the event starts so dither away. Midterms are stressful so don't push yourself more than you can handle.