Mardi Gras 2008!

My first Mardi Gras. One of the perks of dating a wonderful young man who lives on the Mississippi Gulf Coast! There were parades... lots of parades. And beads! Sooo many beads [Disclaimer: I definitely did NOT do anything scandalous to get the beads!!!!]. Moon Pies, beads, fake roses, beads, plastic cups, and more beads: I've got it all now! Sadly, my camera was taking a fix-it vacation and didn't quite make it back in time to document all the super-duper goings-on of the weekend. But fortunately, the whole thing was spontaneously re-enacted a week later at my dorm!