Of course living in New Orleans is never easy, but of course there are many charms as well. The thing is, once you’ve lived in New Orleans for long enough, it gets really hard to imagine living anywhere else. There are so many reasons for this, it’s hard to name them all. But I think these are some of the most important ones.

1) Once glitter is your go-to eye shadow, you can’t go back.
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Glitter. Always. Anytime. It's the New Orleans way.
2) The bread they use on sandwiches around the country is sad.
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Have y'all heard of a baguette?
3) New Orleans runs on its own clock—once you’re used to the timing, it’s really hard to change.
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4) There’s not that many places where you can plan to meet for a drink at 1 and not know whether they meant am or pm.
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It's an around the clock city.

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5) Lack of eye contact.
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When you live somewhere where people look you in the eye, you can help but feel weird when you don’t get eye contact other places.
6) The music.
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7) Where else can you get a fried shrimp po-boy?
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And how does one live with out reliable access to a shrimp po-boy?
8) The people. The people. The people.
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If you know that New Orleans will always be home, then you are part of a unique group of gorgeous people that will always be connected. New Orleans is a precious and vulnerable place, and I feel so lucky that I get to call this community my home. What do you love about living in New Orleans, and why will this always be your home, despite the issues? We love to hear from you!

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