it's here!

I have been checking my facebook, which happens quite frequently during "studying," and have been noticing that a lot of my friends from St. Louis (which is where I am from) have put their statuses as "St. Louis for Mardi Gras" or "Mardi Gras 10 STL" and so on. While I am excited for them to have a good time at home, I can't help but to selfishly think how much more exciting and Mardi Gras-ish my weekend will be. :) I know that it is rather cruel to be thinking about how much more fun I will be having, but I can't help myself. I of course have seen St. Louis prepped and ready for Mardi Gras and the spirit down here in New Orleans exceeds that of St. Louis' spirit by many moons. Although I should have been concentrating on school these last few days, I can't help but to be distracted by all the fun pre- Mardi Gras activities that are going on here. Yesterday as my friend Chelsea and I were driving down St. Charles, we were admiring all the decorated houses and ladders set up along the sidewalks. It was then that it really hit me that Mardi Gras is ACTUALLY here. Since she is from Louisiana she has experienced Mardi Gras numerous times. However, I was telling her that I have been looking forward to this weekend since I decided to go to Loyola. Of course I wanted to come to Loyola for the school and the city, but naturally Mardi Gras was always in the back of my head too. Mardi Gras is finally here and I am ready to celebrate it the right way: the New Orleans way!