We went on our honeymoon this March. We got to see the Mayan ruins at Chichin Itza. We got to lounge on the beaches of Cozumel. We got to gorge ourselves on a cruise ship for five days.

But our favourite memories all took place during the four days we got to spend in New Orleans.

Sitting in Jackson Square, drinking our cafe au lait and eating our beignets. Waking through Lafayette Cemetery on a muggy Sunday afternoon. Watching Beth stalk Ann Rice’s and Trent Reznor’s respective houses. Strolling through the French Quarter. Sitting on the floor in the very front row at Preservation Hall, three feet from the band. Mufalettas.

Katrina is due to hit very soon. My thoughts are with you New Orleans. Stay safe.

• Wikipedia: Hurricane Katrina

UPDATE: News is coming in direct via Jon Donley at NOLA.com.

If you’ve been coming here looking for Ultimate posts and instead being inundated with pudding cups and cats in sinks, I should have more for you after tomorrow.

Tomorrow is summer league playoffs and our team (Elephant!) has been on a streak for the past few weeks. For much of the season we had… well… we weren’t doing too hot. (Ok. we were at the bottom of the standings. Shut up.) But we’ve really gelled recently and we have three wins in our last four games, and our one loss by a mere two points. So, I’ve got hopes for this weekend. (Realistic hopes, but hopes nonetheless.)

Our defence has stayed strong and our offence has really started to come together. We’re playing more relaxed and much smarter.

However, our new unoffical motto of “when in doubt, throw a hammer” may be giving us a false sense of security.

• Cats In Sinks

Don’t ask why. If you don’t know, you never will.

It’s just cats in sinks.

• Beloit College Releases the Mindset List for the Class of 2009

Beloit College comes out with this list every year, just to make you feel old.

Notable facts about students entering university this fall (who were mostly born in 1987):

• They don’t remember when “cut and paste” involved scissors.
• Pixar has always existed.
• They have grown up in a single superpower world.
• Les Miserables has always been on stage.
• Salman Rushdie has always been watching over his shoulder.
• America’s Funniest Home Videos has always been on television.

Dear sweet Jeebus.

They have never lived in a world without America’s Funniest Home Videos.

Those poor poor poor children.

I’m just constantly saddened knowing that children now will likely never experience dangerous (i.e. really fun) playground equipment.

• Brawny Man: Innocent Escapes (Flash, via Dad)

Damn. I cannot show this to My Lovely Wife.

These have got to be seen to be believed.

These are a set of Flash movies made by Brawny (yes, the paper towel people) showing what has got to be the most sensitive brawny man ever telling you exactly what you need to hear to make you feel like the luckiest woman in the world.

Sample clips include:

• Your Hair, It’s Perfect
• Random but Understandable Breakdown
• That Thing You’re Going Through

(Sigh. He’s dreamy.)

Of course, I knew I was looking at something special when the download progress meter was paper towels being ripped off a roll.

Funniest thing I’ve seen online in quite a while.