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MarDGrasGurL

I'm here for the party !!!!

About Me

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Hey y'all, My name is Kim and what you see is what you get with me. I am a simple kind of girl that loves to crank up the Music, go to Concerts, Travel, Old T-shirts and Jeans, a cold Budlight in a bottle, good SWEET tea and Shrimp from Hooters. I am pretty laid back but I can get a little rowdy if something pushes my buttons just right. I worked in retail about 13yrs, mostly as a photo manager of a one hour lab, I now stay home and have more than enough to keep me busy. I am VERY HAPPILY MARRIED to a man who loves Drag Racing, Hot Rods and anything to do with Cars as much as I do New Orleans and gettin' down to Mardi Gras. My husband became ill in 2005 so it has slowed us down a bit to stop and smell the roses, as they would say. We spend ALOT of time together and WE STILL GET ALONG GREAT. We just take each day as it comes and go with the flow since it can get very hectic, at times, with the many things that are hurled our way while he awaits a Kidney Transplant. We are very thankful to have each other and we both have become much stronger for going through this; although we do have our days, we know there IS light at the end of the tunnel. I believe everything is done for a reason, although we don't know what it is right now, one day we will find out. We love to spend time with our friends and family, cookouts, parties, concerts, time outdoors, car shows, races, goin' junkin' and going on a drive and just make it into a day trip sometimes (well, until gas went up to a million dollars a gallon, DAMN, LIQUID GOLD) When I get a chance, I get on the Mardi Gras forum on Nola.com lurking but I have come out of hiding here and there; I also like to get on the Motley.com forum and sneak around too.(lol) I really love to do alot of things but I never have the time or money with all that is going on in our lives at this time. So when I do, I just have to run with it and not look back or worry and ENJOY every minute to the fullest
What 80's Metal Band are you? (with pics)
Motely Crue Motley Crue. Poofy hair, make-up, spandex and leather, you are the typical 80's band. Those who hear your music know not to be fooled by the image. Despite all the show, you rock.

My Interests



I love to travel especially to New Orleans and during Mardi Gras (Gotta get some beads,HaHa)SENDIN <3LUV<3 TO THE COAST. Even though the party still goes on, there is still alot of displacement and hardship going on down in the gulfcoast area. My heart goes out to those still trying to get things done. STAY STRONG!! Buy Locally, Go Visit, Tip your service workers and put the money in THEIR hand directly. Not everyone has forgot {{MUAH}} I started going in the early 90's and just fell in love with the place, it is NOT just about the party and beads. Many people have a closed mind about New Orleans but it is an AWESOME place to visit; IT IS MY HOME AWAY FROM HOME.I also love Photography (now that I am not working in it everyday), Drag Races(Power and Nitrous for your Adrenaline Rush) and I am an EBAY junkie; I started an eBay business so I spend alot of time on there selling jewelry along with other things when time permits; SO CHECK IT OUT - MOON LITE BAY TREASURES... I also do alot of research online on Family History, Health Issues, Kidney Failure and Organ Transplants. I have learned so much from my husbands illness that I am thinking of using my notes and writing a book about our experiences to help other people going through the scary situations we went through. He was a learning tool for many doctors and nurses; If it could go wrong, IT DID and many things they MAY have heard about but never seen until they had him. It is a very scary thing when you don't know, they don't know and you can't find any information about it. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER !!!!

I'd like to meet:

YOU !!! I'll be your friend...I would also like to find some of my old friends that I lost contact with over the years........

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Mardi Gras @ Bopmyspace.com

Music:



MUSIC IS A GETAWAY - You don't just listen to it, you feel it touch your soul !!! Motley Crue has been my ALL TIME FAVORITE BAND since I was about 11 or 12 yrs old (Ugghh!! so long ago) Go check out Motley.com...I love ALL types of music but Rock is my #1 favorite. I grew up during the 80's and I still love those "HAIR METAL BANDS" although I can crank up some Blues, Country, Zydeco, Cajun and others in between if I'm in the mood. So yes, I can go from Metallica, Kenny Chesney, Motley Crue, Merle Haggard,Rob Zombie, Garth Brooks, AC/DC, Elvis, B.B. King, Beach Boys, Stevie Ray, Montgomery Gentry to some Bluegrass Cajun Honky Tonkin Two Stepin music all in a hour. Growing up in the 80's was GREAT, all of the Bands, Concerts, Pyro, Drums, Guitars, Big Hair (gotta love the AquaNet)and Leather(lol)... MTV actually played Music Videos, Concert Tickets were cheap and ROCK RULED. I had a great time back in those days, we spent many a late night at The Daisy and later nights at Rascal's; we ALL partied like a "RockStar" and were with the band because(We wanted free beer,LOL) It was alot of fun times, good people and GREAT MUSIC !!...................... Support Local Music !!

Movies:

I love comedy's and those Blue Collar shows just crack me up but there are so many more out there including Adam Sandler and Nick Cage movies among many others. I also like Sweet Home Alabama, Mask w/Cher & Sam Elliot, Wild Hogs, Oh Brother Where Art Thou, Rock-N-Roll Highschool and Hollywood Knights just to name a few. Oh, I can't forget Oswald, Max and Ruby and Little Bear when I watch my sweet lil' neice.

Television:

....I rarely watch tv because, most of the time, when I finally sit down; I fall asleep. I do like shows on TLC, Travel Channel, History Channel, That 70's Show, Two and a Half Men, Friends, Everybody Loves Raymond, Yes Dear, The King of Queens, Autobiography and True Stories. I don't get into the reality shows that much because I HAVE ENOUGH REALITY OF MY OWN !!

Books:

I like books on Music, Travel, Gardening or anything true story. Now that I have a little time on my hands here and there, while sitting in a waiting room, I have started reading again. I finished Motley Crue's "The Dirt" and "Tommyland" in a week. I now started "The Heroin Diaries" but only read it while I am waiting for my husband to do his transplant testing so I will have something to keep me occupied for a few hours at a time.

Heroes:

My husband for what he goes through each and every day, without giving up, while needing a kidney transplant and the many others that are in the same situation. Rick has been on the active local Transplant list for two years, we are also looking into other cities with great Transplant Hospitals as well. BE AN ORGAN DONOR SAVE A LIFE !!! Also, the men and women that protect our country. STAY SAFE;STAY STRONG...... And the many others that are out there that make a difference everyday and are never acknowledged

My Blog

April is National Donate Life Month

National Donate Life Month -- April 2007 A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America White House News Donating organs, marrow, and tissue is a kind and compassionate act that can p...
Posted by MarDGrasGurL on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:38:00 PST

Bet you stand up and say HELL YEAH !!!

Bet you stand up and say HELL YEAH !! after reading this.I like big cars, big motorcycles, big trucks and big houses.I believe the money I make belongs to my family and I, not some governmental stooge...
Posted by MarDGrasGurL on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:31:00 PST

True Friends !!!!

1. When you are sad -- I will help you get drunk and plot revenge against the sorry bastard who made you sad. 2. When you are blue -- I will try to dislodge whatever is choking you. 3. When you smile...
Posted by MarDGrasGurL on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:29:00 PST

Wanna know me... Well Here It Goes !!!!

::::BASICS::::: NAME - KIMAGE - OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER BUT STILL TOO YOUNG TO CARE (LOL)EYE COLOR - HAZELHAIR COLOR - WHATEVER I FEEL LIKE AT THE TIME, It has been BROWN to BLONDE to RED to EVEN PU...
Posted by MarDGrasGurL on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:55:00 PST

Mardi Gras is over already

Well, we had an awesome time in New Orleans the three days that we were there. I did get a little nervous on Thursday night before we left with the weather man calling for "Winter Weather" I wasn't su...
Posted by MarDGrasGurL on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:20:00 PST

If you love New Orleans <3

If you love New Orleans - Check out these beautiful words. ~*~*~*~*Stirring The Gumbo PotBy Holly McGraw,New Orleans is my lover, my friend, my partner in crime, and the gumbo that feeds my soul. She ...
Posted by MarDGrasGurL on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:31:00 PST

Happy New Year

Well, now that we are ready to ring in the New Year... I need to pack my bags for Mardi Gras, Yea !!!!!! But before that........................ Even though things can get you a little nuts at times C...
Posted by MarDGrasGurL on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:51:00 PST

Blood Drive for Rick ( PLEASE REPOST )

I would like to pass on a bit of information to you. My husbands I.B.E.W. Union Hall and the Lifeblood Center here in Memphis, TN will be holding a blood drive for him on Monday February 26, 2007...
Posted by MarDGrasGurL on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:48:00 PST

I got the fever!!!

It's that time of year again, Mardi Gras... I can feel it, I haven't felt it since the storm hit. I haven't been down there since 2005 and I am not going this year but I will watch it on some of the w...
Posted by MarDGrasGurL on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 08:45:00 PST

Throw Me Something, Mista !!

WooHoo !!! Twelfth Night is upon us and it is the start of Carnival. Tonight, the first Krewe will roll and kick off the season leading up to Mardi Gras Day (Fat Tuesday). Feb 20,2007. ...
Posted by MarDGrasGurL on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 08:42:00 PST