Tuesday, August 31

..::My So-Called Life Part 2::..

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Considering I spent the latter part of August in the GREAT state of TEXAS, I figured it deserved it's own LARGER than LIFE post! If there is one thing that I can say about Texans, it surely is the fact that they have more pride for their state than I have seen in my life. Everywhere you look you see some sort of Texas symbol. I mean I even found it on a minature apple pie for crying out loud! While Texas certainly brought the HEAT, it also brought with it a bevy of "COOL" experiences to add to my ever growing list. I found and purchased a giant chunk of turquoise ring, visited a real boot barn, ate authentic BBQ, visited various thrift stores, got lost several times on the most ridiculous highway system I've ever seen, stole a fuzzy pink light up cowboy hat from a Bachelor Party, walked and drank along the River Walk and went to the ALAMO. Sadly, after conducting an extensive search, I must report that there really is no basement at the Alamo, but I did see Pedro and his wife Inez, the residents of the Alamo. Can you believe Pedro is still working on that dang Adobe? If neither of those things makes you laugh, then clearly you were deprived of Pee Wee Herman as a child and to that I say, please go watch Pee Wee's Big Adventure ASAP. I almost bought that teal suede fringe jacket at the Goodwill Select (which by the way is not any more special than the regular Goodwill so don't be fooled if you see one) but it had a hole in it so I left it behind with the matching pants....
All in all Texas was just something else....you have to see it to believe it, but after a total of 18 days in two different cities I definitely believe it and am in no real rush to hurry back...unless of course I'm getting sent to Austin. I will say that the River Walk in San Antonio was a fun time and worth your while if you ever find yourself there. Both sides of the river are lined with restaurants and bars, which makes for a fun bar crawl, providing no one in your group thinks it would be fun to push you in.... Yes, I did in fact witness a rather large splash at one point...poor guy. And that's a wrap on August....
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Monday, August 30

..::My So-Called Life Part 1::..


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To say that August was a whirlwind would be the understatement of the year for me. So I must apologize for the lack of intelligent posts in the last few weeks. Life on the road has pretty much taken everything out of me and I'm looking forward to slowing down a bit in the coming weeks (a girl can dream right?) Here's a quick recap of August....

- Houston, TX (8 days)
- Seattle/Olympia, WA (5 days)
- San Antonio, TX (10 days)

I basically spent a majority of the month in Texas where everything is bigger, the highways are confusing, and the weather hotter than H-E-Double Hockey sticks. However, August also brought me to a city that I had always wanted to visit....SEATTLE. My time there was minimal, but naturally I made time for all the really important things like patronizing the original Starbucks and taking a spin through the Public Market at sunset, which was gorgeous despite the fish guts. We grabbed a dinner to die for at a Bolivian restaurant right above the fish market where we ate outside and caught the end of the sun setting over the water. The view was AH-MAZING and the flowers lining the rooftops were picturesque. I can officially declare that I'm in LOVE with Seattle. The city was beyond beautiful and I'm looking forward to going back to really explore. The rest of my trip to Washington was spent in the capitol, Olympia, which was also beyond my expectations in the beauty department. It was in Olympia that I happened upon "Dumpster Values" which just happened to be a jackpot of a thrift/vintage store. Amongst all the treasures I found a true gem....a fur bomber jacket at the whopping price of $40.00. Its currently at the cleaners getting de-bugged otherwise I would've added a picture. It's really to die for. I wanted to wear it during my rendition of Fleetwood's "Little Lies" when we came upon a dive that was having a karaoke night, but I resisted the urge to channel my inner Stevie and belted my little heart out solo. All in all another fabulous trip in the books and another city made a little more stylish by a job well done. Tomorrow's post.....My So-Called Life Part 2: Teaxassssss. It's going to be HUGE.
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Tuesday, August 24

..::Off my Radar::..

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I've fallen off the radar. I feel like I've disappeared from the world. Texas owns my soul till I land in LaLa Land on Friday morning. I have so much going on, I don't even know where to begin to write about it, but it will all come out in good time..... As soon as I get my life back, I'll be back at it. Until then here's something pretty to look at....
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Friday, August 13

..::Cloud 9000::..

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Today is one of those wake up on the right side of the bed kinda days where you just know it's gong to be the beginning of something fabulous. Although I'm thankful for many things in my life, I'd like to recognize the following for making this day extra special thus far:

1. Payday Friday
2. Wi-fi in the sky
3. Window seats
4. Free Starbucks from a stranger

I'm off work till I leave for San Antonio, Texas next Thursday and I'm pretty excited to say the least. Looking forward to various things over the next couple of days including seeing my Seastar and my baby nephew, hanging with my besties, a Mexican fiesta themed birthday party, and many hours spent basking in the sunshine poolside. Ahh this is the life, and I'm so fortunate it's mine. Looking forward to having both feet firmly planted on the ground for more than a hot minute. This little globetrotter has earned a little R&R.
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P.S. This post is brought to you from somewhere in the sky btwn Seattle and LaLa Land.
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