February 1, 2005

[justinberfield]

hey whatsup everyone? i hope everyone is doing great. things are great around here. we are busy shooting mitm and actually have the next two weeks off on a little hiatus. its nice to get a break everyone once in a while. i will be in new orleans feb 4-9th celebrating mardi gras. if you are in the area look out for me- i will be riding in the fat tuesday parade. it should be a wild time for sure.


tell me what sup with all of you???

[Comet2404]

LOL... sounds like fun! I will be in New Orleans also for Mardi Gras. AirTran Airways is AWESOME!!!! $64 each way from Atlanta including taxes! I only fly them and Air Canada anywhere that AirTran doesn't fly. Maybe I'll see you! I'm staying at the Ritz Carlton on Canal Street. I plan on going about the same time you are, if I can ever get away from these friggin clients.... I swear!!! grrr... you said you liked real estate investments, well let me tell ya.... Its HARD!!!!! These people NEVER leave me alone!!!! I want to retire!!! Hope everyone is havin a great nite!!!

[Ms_Crystal]

That's cool you are going to New Orleans. I wish I could go, but I'm stuck here in Dullsville, North Dakota. I hope you have a fun time.

[from_London]

hey justin

sounds like uur having a fun time we dont have Mardi gras in england

Anyways hope 2 here from u soon , i gotta go 2 work now have fun

[SJT]

Hi Justin!

I hope you have a great time away from work, and that you enjoy the party and the Mardi Gras parade in Louisiana! Remember to stay safe!

All is well here. I'm wrapping up the preliminary design set for a wild building in downtown Chicago, scheduled to open in mid '07. In my "spare" time I'm working on some other projects, and trying to catch a few moments to explore LA.

I kept hearing about the "Farmer's Market" next to CBS that is supposedly a fixture of LA. From the name- "Farmer's Market", I figured that it was an open-air event where farmers would gather from the surrounding country to sell their crops, and give the attending cityfolk a sampling of farm-fresh quality.

So the weekend before last, I drove out there planning to buy a few ears of corn and whatever other crops caught my eye.

Climbing down from the parking garage, the place couldn't be a more perfect antithesis of its name! There was open air- directly above- and nothing but walls of department stores- and nothing else- on every side!

The place was flooded with women there to buy dresses and shoes and perfume. And I was in the middle of the plaza in a daze trying to find the corn!

After searching and searching, I finally found an outdoor stand surrounded by open wooden barrels. It looked like there was cotton candy in them- which isn't exactly a farm-fresh crop- but at least it's food. So I approached closer- and the crates were filled with- powdered soap! Soap!

Almost by chance I eventually stumbled across an alleyway in the very back of the market that appeared to be certain route to the restrooms, and there- in the middle of a makeshift basement between scattered steel supporting 5 stories of the latest fashions- was a dimly-lit plaza where people were eating corn dogs, pizza, funnel cakes, and all of the taste-laden fare associated with a open-air fair! So it wasn't a complete fiasco.

I had a meatball sandwich for lunch, and then left for the grocery store. To buy some corn.

So that's what's been up here. I've officially checked off "Avoid Farmer's Market for farm-fresh corn" from my LA to-do list!

[iamnaomie]

that sounds like fun! new orleans on marti gras is crazyness.

[Shauna]

Ooo 2 weeks off lucky you! i have 10 days off from Feb 18th woo!

Have fun at Mardi Gras, all you people who are going, it sounds fun.

[Ryebeach]

That sounds like real fun Justin. I've never been to New Orleans during Mardi Gras but hope to someday. It always seems so exciting. All is well here in New Hampshire. It's just VERY cold. Have a great trip.

[Celes]

I just can agree, sounds like a pretty fun trip and you´re lucky to have 2 weeks off. I hope you´ll have a great time in new Orleans.
I´d love to go there ,too, but I have to stay in cold Germany where there is a lot of snow.

[Comet2404]

I've never been to new Orleans before, so I'm really excited!!! Its only like a 6 hour drive from here which is nothing, but I'd rather fly, its cheap and less stressful. All my friends say its pretty fun. Any of you guys been?

[sexie__brunette]

Hey Justin!

Hope you have an aweosme time in New Orleans! The perade sounds aweosme! Too bad I live and Canada and can't see you. I've been doing good!

Jennifer

[sammypoo1]

hi,
hope its not been too stressful filming mitm, i hope u have a really great 2 week break, being in england and all i dont have anything to celebrate other than pancake day, oh yay! anyway, thanks for posting again, really good 2 hear from u, sam.

[chaz_za]

wot is mardi gras?

[berfield_lover14]

Mardi Gras looks so fun. Hope you have a great time.

[Jessica28]

heyy justin
haha that sounds like so much fun.
have a great time.

[izzy_91]

hi justin! hope u hav fun at da parade, it sounds cool! ive jus been doin loads of tests, its supposed 2 help me prepare 4 my SATs in may. sounds fun dont it.

[chaz_za]

i rememba doing SATS, feels like ages ago, only 4 years tho.

[very_sexi]

justin man life is gettin i got exams. u r lucky!! proper lucky! wot wud yall give to be in justins shoes!! lol . chaz mardi gras is sum holiday.

[from_London]

is mardi gras like spring break ?

[chaz_za]

lol candycane.

[Comet2404]

Mardi Gras is a HUGE party that basically lasts for a long time. Theres huge parades, and lots of nitelife. Theres a street in New Orleans called Bourbon Street... hence the name, is a street full of bars. Thats what i'm talkin about!!! Mostly people go to Mardi Gras to get trashed, and experience the celebration... which I'm not sure of what the celebrate. Aparently you have a bunch of bead necklaces, and if you throw them to a girl they have to flash you or something... I dont know anything about all that craziness!!! But anyway, I'll start drinking on the plane, and probably wont quit till I get back to Atlanta... thats just what people do there. Now, I'm sure Justin wont be doing all that, because it seems like he has class, but me on the other hand... I'll be on holiday, so I'm just gonna cut loose and have some fun with my friends. Unfortunately New Orleans is not a safe city. They have the highest murder rate in the states... lots of people I know have been mugged and robbed down there, so I am going to be very cautious! As should you be too Justin if you read this. I'll try and take some pictures and post them for people to see.

[chaz_za]

WOW!!! a huge party, i wanna go now.

[HollyFanMandy]

It's great to here from you Justin!!Nothing is happening here!!But my birthday is coming up!!This Saturday!!February 5th!!Glad to here that you are getting some time off!!I hope you have fun in New Orleans!
Til next time!!

~Mandy~

[Shauna]

Well it sounds terrible.

Didn't Francis go to mardis gras on mitm and he was sick and stuff but he was determind to throw his beads at someone and it was some fat woman, the cleaner or summet lol?

[berfield_lover14]

yep he did. you wear like a **** load of beads and all that ****. it sounds pretty sweet.

[Comet2404]

Yea, I have a big stash of beads that my friends gave me that I'm gonna take down. I'm gonna have a ball! If I see justins parade float I'm gonna throw a **** load on him from all of us here!!!!

[Jessica28]

Mardi Gras sounds so sweet.
I need to go one year :P
btw, Happy Early Birthday Mandy!!

[Comet2404]

OH NOOOO!!!! LOLOL Tuesday the 9th IS Fat Tuesday... LOL, I thought that was some specific float Justin was going to be on, so I was gonna look for that particular one while watching the parade. I'm so dumb! if you want more information go to www.mardigras.com. (http://www.mardigras.com.) Thats like the official state of louisiana's page for the festival. kinda interesting.

[SelfControl]

Hey Justin!!

I hope you have a great time in New Orleans and at the parade!

[Ryebeach]

Happy early b'day Mandy!!!

[Kar_16]

Yesh!!! Have a great time!!! Tell us how it went laterz....(4 us poor souls who never get 2 travel and explore new places.)Ok... LOL!! Anywaz... have a good time.

And happy early B-Day Mandy!!!

[GBoy]

that bad luck! I'm from Ecuador and would wish to be there.

[Comet2404]

Well I'll put it this way, from what I've heard about New Orleans, there are much better places to go than there.... but I've never been before, so I thought I'd go check it out. I called mom and dad today and told them I was goin, and Dad (who is a very cool dad) was even concerned about me going, saying it was unsafe and stuff.... and he let me go to europe alone!!!! Just curious... has ANYONE ever been to Atlanta?????


Oh, and is it really bad luck to wish someone happy birthday BEFORE their b-day? I've never heard that before!

[Comet2404]

Delta??? Ugh... I hate them. It stands for "Dont Ever Leave The Airport." I made the mistake of using a buddy pass I had to go to Miami 2 weeks ago. It was awful, so I threw away my other half of the ticket (which aparantley I can still use to go anywhere else for like 25 bucks) and I bought my ticket back on AirTran. I dont fly Delta, and American Airlines (for obvious reasons... their crash rate is too high.) Although I think I read somewhere that you live in New Hampshire?? Well if thats the case you'd probably be pretty limited on who to fly with right? I've never been so I dont know!

[SelfControl]

Oh! Happy early B-day to you mandy!

[Jessica28]

I heard Jesse McCartney was also at the Mardi Gras thing.
lol has it even happened?!

[Ryebeach]

I generally use Logan Airport in Boston so there are many choices. I've always preferred and had the best luck with Northwest Airlines.

[Ryebeach]

Mardi Gras is on Tuesday February 8th.

[Comet2404]

Well, its an ongoing celebration. Technically from what I understand, Fat Tuesday (the 8th) is the end of the celebration. It started off as a religious celebration, from the catholic church I believe. This weekend will be the biggest of the celebrations though. I'm heading down on Saturday through Wednesday, maybe sunday-wednesday. It depends when I can get a flight out. I fly standby... X-Fares on AirTran. If your 18-23, you can fly for like 64 bucks each way including taxes. But yea, I've never had an issue with NWA, but I dont like to fly them from Atlanta cause they bring in these ratty old DC-9s from the 60's. Those scare me!!!!

[Jessica28]

So its like a reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally big party lol.

[Comet2404]

Yea!! You should come!!!! I probably have no business going down there. Just watch me get myself in trouble! LOL

[Jessica28]

lol i wanna go now.

[Comet2404]

I do too... like now.... Why am I so irresponsible? LOL

[valenvalen]

Sounds like a lot of fun. Just make sure you don't use any public restrooms, and definitely watch where you step. You never know what you could step in, especially in New Orleans during Mardi Gras.

[Ryebeach]

Welcome to the board valenvalen.

[sammypoo1]

i wonder how justins holiday is goin so far, hopefully hes having a great time, mardi gras sounds like fun, its a shame england dont celebrate it .

[canObeans]

ahhhh!!!! i live in new orleans!!!!!!! dude!!!! holy pooo.......i want to meet you ..ahh!!!! i been going to almost evry parade but tonight i went to the one in chalmette
!!!! dude.......i am so frikin excited !!! ahh....i have to meet u while i can or i will be so upset...if u read this .....i just might see u....and if u see a crazy person running after u ...its probably me..!!

[canObeans]

mardi gras in new orleans is really awsome.....the parade i went to last night sucked thoguh.....there hardly wasnt any floats. if i see u....that would just totally make my day...hope u have an awsome time...its gets crazzy.
later, brooke

[Comet2404]

I'm headin down tomorrow afternoon.... I'm too hungover today to be excited. blah

[Jessica28]

haha. have fun.
TAKE PICS AND POST THEM!!
lol if someone is going and they see justin take pics and post them on here!! hahaha.
thatd be awesome.

[angelbabe_2004]

hey justin i hope u have a special someone for valentine's day well anywayz c ya later

[BBBlova]

<font color="red"> </font> Wow this is my first time here! Its cool! Have fun on your trip! I like your show and Ive recently become of a fan of yours! Mardi Gras is my theme for my graduation party! I cant wait to graduate!

[Ryebeach]

Welcome to the board BBBlova! Have fun posting.

[sammypoo1]

do u think that seeing all of these pictures of himself on here scares justin a bit because i would find it really wierd, if u read this justin, let me no, just wondering really, one of those strange things, anyway, enjoy the rest of your holiday, sam

[Jessica28]

haha that would be weird.
Imagine being on the cover of like 10 different magazines if you're famous.
haha thats so cool.

[Celes]

I´d also find it weird, but lots of people here have banners with him, too. So that must be also weird for him.

[sammypoo1]

i hate having my photo taken so i would be no good being famous, i always feel that i look really bad in photos. does anybody no how celebrities always look so good, and i dont just mean lighting, but they always seem to pose so well that it looks just natural, sorry for going on a bit, lol

[Celes]

You´re right, most of them always look pretty good. I don´t know how they do that. Though I´ve seen some pictures of celebreties where they don´t look so great. lol

[Comet2404]

I would hate to be a celebrity... I consider myself good looking, but I swear, you give me a darn camera and I'm so non-photogenic its embarrassing.

[gottaluvem]

your lucky, i wa (like many) cursed with bad looks... though ive always wanted to be on camera, i think my uglyness prevents that

[iamnaomie]

awwwwww lol. yes i have a banner and wen i came here i thought ok is that weird for him? but seriosuly since so many people had it, i gave into the masses.

[tiggy]

I would soo love to be famous!! ive met some famous people and they were really great, if your from England you would have heard of joe pasquale, hes cool, and ive met loads of show jumpers when ive taken my horse to shows and stuff! have u guys met any famous people?

[SelfControl]

Well... I met some famous people. Lol. Do concerts count? I saw Nickle Back, Trapt, Three Days Grace and Alice Cooper all live, but never got to talk to them! LOL!


How sad... Anyways, The celebrities I really wanna meet are Justin Berfield(of course! blink-182, Green Day, SUM41, Johnny Depp, Mike Myers, and... well thats about it. Lol!

[sexie__brunette]

Ive seen blink 182 and Sum 41 in consert, it was awesome!!

[canObeans]

im going to a slipknot concert in 41 days!!! im countin down and everything. were sposed to sleep in a big 7 room tent in the parking lot over night but this chick colleen thats going with us is staring to think its illegal..i odnt know if it is or not...but i really want to sleep in the tent!!! if they try and make us move or something well just go across the street,lol.

[gottaluvem]

man, ive never seen any kool concert like that, the closest thing to a concert ive seen was a lance burton magic show, but i had to watch it with mym mom, who thinks he's totaly hot, it really wasn't that much fun... (as you should all know by now, my mom doesn't give me very much freedom, man i cant wait till i reach sweet 18, when im outta this house, and livin on my own...

[JBroxmysox]

lol, the closest i've got to meeting a celebrity was seeing a BBC news reader across the road from me in London, not sure that counts but woop t doo neways. Biggest concert i went to was red hot chilli peppers mwahahaha that was brill