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Five Senses Friday: Special Edition

Posted on September 10th, 2010

Hi everybody! Today’s Five Senses Friday is brought to you by the letter J. As in Justin. Because TODAY IS JUSTIN’S BIRTHDAY!! He’s 19. Plus a few. First, a letter. ******************* Dear Justin’s mom and dad, Thanks for having Justin. Thanks for loving him so much, and for raising him to be a caring, generous, smart, funny, independent, wonderful person. Thanks for being good-looking, because he’s pretty darn gorgeous. Thanks for living in that little town in West Texas, so that we could meet there when I moved there in high school. Thanks for letting him be in sports and theater and all the things he loves. Thanks for being so welcoming to me when I completely claimed him as my own during our…

Thankful Thursday

Posted on September 9th, 2010

I’m really liking these themed daily posts! It gives me a little something to look forward to. I also have to add, regarding yesterday’s #11, that I tried the Toffee Nut Mocha and HATED it. I thought it tasted like a buttered popcorn Jelly Belly. Today I am thankful for: The most loving, gorgeous, wonderful husband in the universe Soft, delicious pretzels at The Flying Saucer The fact that writing a book about food in Austin helps me to really experience and appreciate food in Austin Rainy days Hamburgers and pizza 1. Nau’s Enfield Drug, 2. Black Sheep Lodge, 3. Rounders, 4. Little Deli & Pizzeria Autumn Music People who comment on my little blog, and those who link to me from their own…

A Wednesday List

Posted on September 8th, 2010

20 Things I’m looking forward to this fall: Finishing the book. After finishing the book, having free time for the items below. Reading. Updating Goodreads. Going to the library. Watching television/Netflix (Mad Men, Glee, West Wing, True Blood, Buffy). Restarting my French lessons. Playing random computer games. Photography. Using my Polaroid, my Yashica, and my DSLR. Making more videos. Seeing friends. The Austin Film Festival. Monthly themed Starbucks beverages. (September is for toffee nut mocha, October is for pumpkin spice latte…) Halloween. A grand return to my kitchen. Much, much fewer restaurant meals. Tights and boots. Hats. Pumpkins. Candlelight. Putting the thick duvet back on the bed. Cooler weather –> hopping on my scooter more.

Five Senses Friday

Posted on September 3rd, 2010

Got this idea from Abby. Happy Friday, y’all. Lately, I’ve been: Smelling – nail polish, as I paint my toenails purple Seeing – Mad Men. I’ve never watched it before, and I’m on Season 1, Episode 4. Don’t tell me what happens. Tasting – the most fabulous fried chicken at Max’s Wine Dive Hearing – football on the television Feeling – my cat Roux stepping on my hair in the morning in a horrible and effective attempt to wake me up so I will feed him Have a great weekend!