I did some stuff. Look at these house projects! First, I hung my stick on the wall like art. My brother came in and was like “Nice driftwood art!” I said, “That’s trash from your trash tree that fell on my house!” Which it is. But it’s also badass and looks badass on the wall,…
Biking to work A very low-key 4th of July, but still getting to connect with old friends AND watch fireworks off my parents’ porch Deep Eddy Cabaret & Hen House aka the inevitable high school reunion that is being back in Austin and out at night Four Seasons girls happy hour Nerf gun wars Anticipation…
Now I have a new dumpling obsession after last night’s Luxe Magazine‘s Battle of the Chefs event where I ate Tanuki‘s scallop dumplings (they won the competition). I brought a couple of friends and my mom, which brought back so many memories of all the Orange Coast events I attended! Ah, a different chapter of…
She’s fine, but nali got hit by a car on Friday night. After a couple of days on doggie opioids before her real vet put the kibosh on the smack, she’s totally back to normal. My gratitude for her health knows no bounds right now. My gratitude that neither of us was hurt is similarly…
Today, we’re just doin’ a traditional gratitude list. Walking Town Lake My parents’ porch overlooking Lake Austin Ranch waters at Ranch 616 Crab claws Justine’s Athleta shopping with my mama (bought this dress I never would have if I hadn’t tried it on) Yard work … how awesome is it to have a yard to…
I’m going to just pretend I published this on time on Friday … Perhaps ironic for a post named after him, I did not take one single photo with my Bromance this past weekend … oh, except in countless photobooths. So those analog memories will have to live on (in my guest bathroom) while this…
I feel good. And it’s not just the IV hydration drip my coworkers and I went to get during lunch! After a good weekend and week of solid workouts, good eating, yoga, and a new hiking spot, I’m just content. Which isn’t to say there wasn’t anxiety and emotions this week, just that we’re dealing…
I’m back to 85%, which feels pretty freakin’ good after almost two weeks of not feeling healthy—sheesh! Montezuma may not be totally gone, but he’s dormant at the moment (how long does it take for a parasite named after an Aztec emperor to pass through the system?) Looking forward to a weekend of relaxing with…
When it rains it doesn’t always rain?? I know that’s not the saying, but “when it rains, it pours” isn’t right for this feeling … it’s not exactly pouring, and the forecast this week in Austin has been for rain all week though very little has actually shown up. That feels a bit like my…
This marks the FOURTH weekend IN A ROW that I’ve been in Austin, without plans. This is (the last weekend) a record since I moved back, and probably a record for a long time in wherever I called home. It was very intentional, and it’s been very, very fun—but, actually really challenging as well. It’s…