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8.25.2009
TITO!
6.20.2007
my week. *the lone star state edition*
if you hung out with nick at all this past weekend, you probably noticed you had a lot fewer flash-induced blind spots. that's because he was kind enough to let me borrow Barbara for my 4-day trip home to Austin, Tex-Ass (not to be confused with Canada). The weather was pretty un-Austin-like, with almost constant cloud cover. If you've been to Austin, you know nice weather is key.
i went home because i love austin in the summer. and also because i wanted to be there one more time before Theodore Manske makes his grand entrance. er...exit.
happy father's day, matt! happy birthday, misket!
and of course, happy father's day, dad. but, um..."plugs the leaks?" maybe hallmark was trying to cram father's day and gay pride month all into one card.
even though the weather was less than cooperative, i didn't let it stop me from going to Lake Travis. Where you're not supposed to have beer. The kind parking attendant just told us to cover it up with something. Hence, the "brand hiders" my friend Rafael is displaying.
one thing i don't miss about texas? fire ants. especially when they eat my harvest cheddar sun chips.
at the lake, we were trying to figure out what to do later that night. but figured we'd cross that bridge when we got to it.
after gaying it up saturday night with my friends rafael (the brand hider model above), chris, and jamie, we did what any respectable austinite does at 3:12am. Go to Kerbey Lane Cafe for some breakfast tacos.
my last day there, the sun finally decided to stop hiding. i took advantage.
i packed a whole lot into four days. for the rest of the story, including babies, botanical gardens, dead flies, golf cart adventures, more animals, friends, and family, take a look-see. oh yeah, and gertie (although no longer a puppy) says hi.
i went home because i love austin in the summer. and also because i wanted to be there one more time before Theodore Manske makes his grand entrance. er...exit.
happy father's day, matt! happy birthday, misket!
and of course, happy father's day, dad. but, um..."plugs the leaks?" maybe hallmark was trying to cram father's day and gay pride month all into one card.
even though the weather was less than cooperative, i didn't let it stop me from going to Lake Travis. Where you're not supposed to have beer. The kind parking attendant just told us to cover it up with something. Hence, the "brand hiders" my friend Rafael is displaying.
one thing i don't miss about texas? fire ants. especially when they eat my harvest cheddar sun chips.
at the lake, we were trying to figure out what to do later that night. but figured we'd cross that bridge when we got to it.
after gaying it up saturday night with my friends rafael (the brand hider model above), chris, and jamie, we did what any respectable austinite does at 3:12am. Go to Kerbey Lane Cafe for some breakfast tacos.
my last day there, the sun finally decided to stop hiding. i took advantage.
i packed a whole lot into four days. for the rest of the story, including babies, botanical gardens, dead flies, golf cart adventures, more animals, friends, and family, take a look-see. oh yeah, and gertie (although no longer a puppy) says hi.
Labels: austin, my week, texas
2.23.2007
Important SXSW Update
My sister is going to be soooooo famous. Now you can say you knew her when.
Gabe works at a plant nursery. Heather does too. The only thing between them is the man in the green jumpsuit.
Jessie did a short (15 minutes that will change your life!) film this past fall, and it was picked up for the SXSW Film Festival. More info, including showtimes, is here. If you're going to be around, go check it out at the Dobie. Jessie will be answering questions after the film...in the Dobie food court. Or maybe the Schlotsky's around the corner, depends on how snacky she's feeling. And, you know, if anyone has questions for her.
Gabe works at a plant nursery. Heather does too. The only thing between them is the man in the green jumpsuit.
Jessie did a short (15 minutes that will change your life!) film this past fall, and it was picked up for the SXSW Film Festival. More info, including showtimes, is here. If you're going to be around, go check it out at the Dobie. Jessie will be answering questions after the film...in the Dobie food court. Or maybe the Schlotsky's around the corner, depends on how snacky she's feeling. And, you know, if anyone has questions for her.
Labels: austin, friends of LDT, movies, sxsw, the trouble with jumpsuits
9.28.2005
if lovin' the guadalupe is wrong, i don't wanna be right.
i've come to a few conclusions over this past week while i was down in austin with jac, nick, matt, nat and bret* for the ACL festival:
#1 - 108 may not win for best temperature, but it doesn't really matter when you have ice cubes in your bra and you're watching the arcade fire**.
#2 - there will be thousands upon thousands of photos of filthy feet posted on flickr this week.
#3 - you don't have to smoke cigarettes to get the black lung disease.
#4 - whoever you're looking for will inevitably be near the beer mug flag... no wait, 15 people in front of the whataburger... right there, just to the left of spongebob and the easter egg looking thing... don't you see them?
#5 - jacque has a new career ahead of her as a sign language interpreter for franz ferdinand. she's also the best target for practicing throwing pistachio shells.
#6 - much like heroin, queso can be addictive even the first time you try it. just ask matt.
#7 - i need to work on my spittakes, bret is the master. seriously, the master.
#8 - you should never forget to coordinate what you're wearing with your friends. this is very important. otherwise you might wind up wearing completely different colored shirts and not matching at all. and what fun would that be? i mean, who's gonna bother taking pictures of you posing on the hood of a bright yellow car if you're not wearing your matching green striped polo shirts?
#9 - there are people who will wear their ACL 05 wristbands all year long, just to do it. but thankfully, none of my friends will be those people.
#10 - jumping in with a noodle and tecate is nice. but cruising with a tube and a bullet is divine.***
*matt's not very good at keeping surprises.
**coldplay loves the arcade fire. a lot. and they'll tell you so. a lot.
***ok ok, let's not argue. next time we'll just have to do both.
#1 - 108 may not win for best temperature, but it doesn't really matter when you have ice cubes in your bra and you're watching the arcade fire**.
#2 - there will be thousands upon thousands of photos of filthy feet posted on flickr this week.
#3 - you don't have to smoke cigarettes to get the black lung disease.
#4 - whoever you're looking for will inevitably be near the beer mug flag... no wait, 15 people in front of the whataburger... right there, just to the left of spongebob and the easter egg looking thing... don't you see them?
#5 - jacque has a new career ahead of her as a sign language interpreter for franz ferdinand. she's also the best target for practicing throwing pistachio shells.
#6 - much like heroin, queso can be addictive even the first time you try it. just ask matt.
#7 - i need to work on my spittakes, bret is the master. seriously, the master.
#8 - you should never forget to coordinate what you're wearing with your friends. this is very important. otherwise you might wind up wearing completely different colored shirts and not matching at all. and what fun would that be? i mean, who's gonna bother taking pictures of you posing on the hood of a bright yellow car if you're not wearing your matching green striped polo shirts?
#9 - there are people who will wear their ACL 05 wristbands all year long, just to do it. but thankfully, none of my friends will be those people.
#10 - jumping in with a noodle and tecate is nice. but cruising with a tube and a bullet is divine.***
*matt's not very good at keeping surprises.
**coldplay loves the arcade fire. a lot. and they'll tell you so. a lot.
***ok ok, let's not argue. next time we'll just have to do both.
Labels: ACL festival, austin, concerts, friends of LDT, music
