It's a Beautiful Day

More in a day, than other people live in month...

I went out last night with a new friend, and it was a great time!  I've been texting a good friend of my best friend and he seem's really great, so going home I'm def looking forward to hanging out with my girl and meeting him! Not going to lie, going out here last night was about as blind date as they come... but sure worth going out!  Went out to dinner downtown and out for drinks!!! I woke up this morning had no work ahead of me, as I hadn't made any plans for the week. Slept in looked at my phone and was offered to work! Got an email offering a wonderful volunteer opportunity and was able to take it! Arrived at work and was given an amazing vegan taco from my boss! My child I was watching is absolutely adorable, and today was just as cute as always making being at work fun! I received a call that my bridesmaid dress though it had been ordered in the wrong size, could easily be switched out for the right one!  Today I also received more work for FRI SAT AND SUN nights, with another family I also adore! My roommate and I made plans to go out to dinner and had a great evening and then went t a coffee shop! While at the coffee shop I got a text and it was asking for me to work another night this week! Thursday! So it's now Tuesday almost Wednesday so I will enjoy my day off tomorrow maybe go test drive some cars.... and then have a busy week ahead of me! Of which I'm looking forward to everything! I'm also going to need to start packing, I have a hike to go on this weekend, and am volunteering at a gold tournament! Not only that with it being close to the end of the week, I have plans to go to Midnight Rodeo, 6th, and I'm sure more plans will arise!





Things today have honestly gone so well.....


in my mind I'm staying positive..... but as the nickelback song goes "something's gotta go wrong cause I'm feelin' way too damn good"

ha

good night Austin.

<3

Figure it out

rant:

what to do

where to move

what job to take

where to live

and what happens next.

all things I need to figure out!


Thankfully my keys magically appeared at my friends house today. i don't really care how they got there or who put them there I am just so thankful that they have finally appeared!  It is almost the end of the month and I really seriously still have no plan for what happens next.  I'm very excited to go home, but at the same time dreading it! I also love Austin and it will be sad packing up, and certainly terribl driving home.. that is if my car even makes it.

And then of course.... there is the past. I have recently been meeting people, and on MEETUP have been messaged my numerous people. Honestly it would be really great for me to meet new guys and see who is out there... but at the same time it's been two years since my ex and I dated, yet we both still like each other. I'm totally still meeting people and have been talking to other people, but nothing has sparked like it did in the past.

So going home obviously makes that situation difficult for me as well.

As I am getting older.... my friends are now all getting engaged, married, and having children. Even when I am work babysitting and nannying I see the children and their parents and it just makes me sad! I am so happy for them, but it makes me sad feeling alone! I even house sat this week at the cutest house ever with a little fence in the backyard for the dogs, and thought how quaint there house was (newly married couple) I then saw on the fridge their ultrasound and instantly felt sad again! It's not that something needs to happen immediately it is just that I want that for myself and sometimes I freak myself out thinking I may be alone forever, or I am making a mistake doing this or that!

ha guess that's what people call

"single girl problems"



good night Austin.

Never forget to be thankful....

I am thankful for my family, friends, for the opportunities that come my way, for the things I have learned from my past, and for all the recent luck I have had, both getting tickets to Formula 1 and finding jobs working with great people! Wishing everyone a safe, healthy, and happy holiday season!


Thanksgiving was pretty insane. The night before Thanksgiving I was working.... returned home and was asked to go out! Of course I did. I went out with 3 great guy friends and had a total blast! Upon arriving downtown I gave my keys to my friend to place them in the car, so I wouldn't take them into the bars with me......well yes its two days later and they are no where to be seen! its awful really, I need to give them back to roommate as I am moving out! I would say epic fail on that one. Im going to rip apart my friends car tomorrow until I find them!!!!!!!! Anyways we had a really great night, got some super cool mason jar drinks, and just had lots of fun dancing and bar hopping!

I woke up the next morning and returned to my dog sitting position I picked up and just kinda hung out for  bit! I then attempted to go to the grocery store on Thanksgiving day where I arrived at 1:59. Tragic AGAIN, HEB closed at 2 pm so they had already closed the doors.

I then found a customer who was outside and asked for the nearest store that could possibly be open! I got back in the car and found a Walmart, and thankfully potatoes were to be found! I then made it home  where my roommate and our friends were intensely cooking.... around this time I guess about 3 they realized the turkey they had purchased needed to thaw! lol!!!!!! well to those of you... if anyone actually reads this.... that cook..... that takes multiple hours to thaw! So the turkey went in the oven around 5 pm! Needless to say, they then began getting dressed and fixing the sides, which really did turn out great! Dinner began at about 10:45 on Thanksgiving... which was the first meal of my day!  Dinner was great (though I dont eat meat) so my mashed potatoes, macaroni, and rolls were still amazing! Not sure if I have let the blog world know...... but I seriously have an addiction to Diet Coke!

Yeah... all I eat is carbs hahaha! Right after dinner we went black friday shopping which was actually amazing, because we were full and ready to shop! We headed out to the mall, and it was really pretty crazy! My roommate was searching for boots, and I went out just because I enjoy the chaos! I ended up buying 3 pairs of jeans, so I am pretty excited about that. Anyways I would say for my first Thanksgiving in Texas it was great to be surrounded by friends, and have an awesome sit down dinner!

good night lovessssssssssssss.

A good run...

Well Austin,

I cant believe the 15th was my two month anniversary here! I feel like I have been here a lot longer than that! SO much happens every day its impossible for me to remember when I actually get on here to post! I've been working a lot and that is so great to actually be able to say. I've been more than fortunate lately, and its so nice. Not to sound like a downer... but in general not a lot of good things are thrown my way! I was so so so nice.... but a miracle really happened. My friend bought me tickets to see the Formula 1 race here in Austin at the Circuit of America's Track. It was seriously one of the greatest times of my life, and I really still can't believe my friend chose to take me!

I made this shirt! Went to an area thrift store found this shirt don't think anyone had even worn it, washed it just in case though! It was like a large or maybe xl so I cut off the sleeves, opened up the neck, and cut fringe on the bottom! I really like, if you can tell it has an all access pass on the front and I just found that really cute!  Threw on some skinny jeans and cowboy boots! Turns out before we even entered the gate, my friend bought us the ticket holder lanyard? (not sure what the name is) so I was basically then wearing two! We did not go friday as I was working and him as well! But we woke up really early Saturday and Sunday, and had an incredible time!!!!!!!


And leading up to the race....


My best friend came up from NC, had a seriously awesome time, went to 6th street friday,saturday, and sunday... who knew sunday was actually a busy night! We went to Halcyon.. downtown and got a smores plate and an incredible mint drink!

SO things have been good, been trying out new places, getting out more, and having a blast! It's almost the holidays now so I will be heading home to visit friends and family.... hahha which will be nothing but trouble throwing myself back into a pool of my ex's, people I started to talk to, and old high school friends!!!!!!!!!


<3 Vanessa

Since I've been away...

WHEW! Able to pay my rent, due to a last minute babysitting job! now work pretty regularly for 3 families, so keeping my head above water. my car still runs, and there are a few dollars in the bank! crazy busy lately working either early morning shifts, or for multiple families back to back! still trying new things, and going cool places! I need to connect my blog with my iphone so I can update more often as i take photos of everythinggggggg! Found a cool new bakery, didn't try it but, located it! Heard of a few good places to eat and some fun places to go! Slacked on Insanity the last 3 days so not happy about that! Played softball on my friends team tonight... may have lost the game for us by missing a catch early on, but slightly redeemed myself by catching one at the end of the game! It was fun anyways and they were supportive of me! Mainly spent the last few weeks on the job hunt, sitting on sites for hours waiting for responses! Already looking to make plans for getting back home! Not sure my car will make it, so thats all TBD. My best friend is getting married and I have no date yet, and am the only single bridesmaid fml. SINGLE GIRL PROBLEMS hahaha. only kidding, but it is going to be tough since im here in Austin, and the wedding is back home! Crazy excited for amazing best friend to come up from NC tomorrow, and to actually go do many of the AUSTIN things!!!!!!! Much of them I have not done here, bc I didn't want to go alone! Bought some new clothes this week, new shoes, and been working. Life is looking up... just gotta stick with it!!!!!!

the current bank situation!!!! ha this is what happens when you paid with personal checks lol.

the 44th president was elected.

bad ass new kicks.

tough night at work. check out the view from his condo!!!!!

firefighter for halloween!

I'm determined at some point I will find a way to find followers. This is my first blog but it's certainly a bummer that I have only a couple friends viewing this page, and I haven't figured out how to make my page more public or get more views! Maybe adding pictures will help! I'd love to have suggestions and ideas from people of Austin, who know great places and cool things to do here.

until then.

good night Austin.

<3

as it stands.

had a job interviews yesterday. got hired. worked early this morning till 6 tonight! so tired, refusing to accept its halloween. i will just take a rain check and celebrate thursday friday and saturday.


seriously exhausted.


kind of looking forward to the halloween candy sale.

hhahahha.

<3

LIfe Update

Hey there,

it's been a while... but I think I have good news. I'm pretty sure I was hired again.... but I'm not entirely sure. I now work for a couple different families, but they are great and I feel like I will really be working a regular schedule starting next week! I decided on my costume and it's a fireman and i'm pretty excited about that.


I will definitely have more pictures to post.. but for now this is all i've got.

Off to get ready for the party. Should be fun.

Until then.

Good night Austin.

<3

What? Last iPhone and I got it?

HECK YES! I woke up this morning did insanity! it was brutal, but did it anyways. took a shower, and decided to actually try and get some stuff done! Went to the mall did some returns and actually was able to get some really cute pieces from Nordstrom! 

 PEPLUM TOP!



New motorcycle style tan faux leather jacket, some blouses, and off the shoulder shirts! 

 Then left the store, went to BUCKLE, got my jeans hemmed.. well they pinned them i can get them next week! Then decided to stop by the APPLE STORE and BAM bought an iPhone 5! heck yes!

It's pretty crazy especially coming from my hardly working, unable to text, or get on the internet blackberry! I'd say super successful day! Babysitting tomorrow night, then maybe doing a little dancing and going out with friends! We will see! Writing a letter to my friend right now in HONG KONG, so excited for him to write me back!


<3

Things might be looking up

So as of my last post I had nothing. Well I had an interview Thursday it went pretty well, then I went home and took a nap. I woke up to a text asking if I wanted to babysit that night! Well it was from the same person I had interviewed with that morning, so I took that as maybe I got the job! I babysat the little boy, he was super cute, we had lots of fun!

Then friday just hung out with some friends, stayed up way to late, and had to wake up early for Six Flags on Saturday! We had alot of fun, but by the end of the day my feet were killing!!!!!!!! We ended up getting dinner at Chili's and having a great night! While at six flags I got an email asking if I could babysit on Sunday! Instantly I wrote back YES! Worked for a wonderful family on Sunday, and she asked me to babysit again this coming Thursday! So i'm excited about that! Things are sort of looking up but at the same time, I need 400 by the end of the month just to make rent! So we'll see, not there yet but hopeful! Also, my awful phone which hardly texts and works anyways, went for a ride on the water ride! In other words even though it was closed in my purse at the end of the ride i was able to flip my purse over and watch water just pour out! Yeah let me tell you, it did wonders for my already terrible phone! It killed the battery gave that awful white sticker the PINK color of death, therefore turning it on just gave me a white screen! We got home Saturday night and by some miracle I actually have another battery to my phone! It still doesn't hardly text, types random A's or no A's at all and beeps during calls.... but honestly I'm use to that by now! The family I babysat for yesterday also said they might know some other families searching for help! So fingers crossed on that one! I'm not sure when I will work again for my original family, as he works from home and has a really flexible schedule, but really hoping he needs help this week! Emailed quite a few families, and had a couple responses, but no actual job that seems like it would really be what I am looking for! Today was pretty plain, did insanity and some ab work! The past few days I've been trying to eat better! Mixing in lots of salad, fruits and veggies!!!!!!!!!!! Well, that is all for tonight! <3

It's Do or Die

         It's official. I'm broke. I do not have enough money to pay rent next month, or honestly even enough to buy groceries and gas for the rest of the month! I called two families and have at least one interview! So, I'm really hoping I dont screw it up! I really need this job, as well as want it!
 
        I'm excited for new work to start just need to get the job. I'm looking forward to this weekend going to SIX FLAGS with my roommates! I still have yet to decide on a halloween costume...


but honestly it's hard to think of ANYTHING else... but being broke! lol My friends band plays tomorrow night, so I might go check that out, or possible check out rodeo again! It's generally pretty fun!


We did Insanity today and it really was a tough workout! I think because we hadn't eaten anything, and hadn't been up and moving it made the workout more challenging! After that, I went running and tons of people were out!!!!!!!!!!!!!


This is good night...... and more than that.... the next time I write.... it needs to be me saying I have a job!

<3

Tailgate' Hook Em!

Went to my first tailgate..... it was legit insane. First off apart from NASCAR I've really never been to a tailgate. My school didn't even have a football team.. I know what was I thinking.... that's a whole other story... but basically... my high school adviser told me I wasnt getting into college. SO, when I did get into school I sort of freaked and went to it, because she had asked me if I had a plan b to college. FML

          Anyways! I went to the tailgate, had an amazing time, not sure I have ever been surrounded by so many people! Tons of stuff to do, it was crazy being in like the quad in the middle of downtown! Cars were passing us on all sides... and there we were right smack in the middle just playing beer pong, dancing, singing, and having a blast! Well we skipped insanity as i had a commitment earlier in the morning and then the tailgate started around 12! SO instead of taking Sunday off (today) we just kind of pretended yesterday was Sunday and did the workout today! It was actually cold today, I woke up this morning shaking I was so cold! My bed is right next to the window and the air comes right through! After insanity I went running, though it was still really cold outside! I have just watched a ton of youtube videos, and have yet again been reminded how important drinking water is and how that can seriously help with weight loss. 

          I will admit I don't have a great diet..... but in general it consists of healthy type food lots of fruit, vegetables, hummus... etc. MY main issues are that I still am awful at eating multiple times a day.... I tend to the ever-terrible eat one meal a day.... and super lack at drinking water. In general, my diet consists of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, some tortilla chips, a diet coke, and berries. To anyone that reads this.... I KNOW. lol its a bad diet... but I'm being honest. My main goal really isn't to cut out anything I like, but to add more. I really feel if I super up my water intake, my body could change drastically. This is awful to admit, but there are plenty of days I consume not even a sip of water.  I mean were talking less than 32 oz's a week. But...... the time has come... to change! My body is alright, I mean I like to workout and run, but I feel like I'm not going to see any results unless I'm actually doing the right things. SO tomorrow. its official begins water!!!!!! Now, I refuse to give up my daily diet coke, but I will just be sure that I am consuming a lot of water. Also, my sleep pattern has been sucking lately, I am getting frantic for a job, and bascially working out with a few swigs of water. So, that is all over now!  

This week is dedicated to health by....

- not cutting the foods I enjoy, but just eating more meals, smaller portions throughout the day

- a minimum of 32 ounces a day (i know its still not good.... but I have to be reasonable with myself to achieve my goals!)

-trying to incorporate more fruits and veggies throughout the day!

-up and out of bed eating first meal/snack by 11 AM

-when working out, to the original 32 ounces a day, require a bottle of per activity IE: if I do insanity and run, I have just added an additional  34 oz. of water! (as the bottle I refill is 17 oz)

-seriously trying to not eat after 8 pm (obviously on occasion, parties, etc....)

Once again, everyone has to create a system that works for them. The main reason people do achieve goals is because they go extreme and cut everything at once, and quit there ways after a day or two. So, create whatever system works for you, and obviously, make the cuts where you can and where you know they will benefit you. But more than anything else, set goals you can achieve. You can never win, by setting yourself up to fail! Like you see with the way I set up my water consumption..... just by my normal workout routine, I'm doubling the amount I portioned myself for the day. so I already know going into it that I'm actually choosing to drink 68 oz of water a day. There is some saying about  drinking like 8 glasses of 8 ounces of water... or 64 ounces a day. But, obviously you don't read articles or see on gravestones person died from too much water! SO by no means do you really need to even consider limiting water consumption! Also, when your working out you are losing water, so you really need to be compensating for that! Luckily, here in Austin, it's generally very hot and when I'm running 5+ miles..... drinking water is not an issue! Now that I run at a park here its really great because there are water jugs at the park!!!!!!!!!! I today forced myself to drink 5 cups before starting, and drank a good 5 or so after as well. I have no idea how much it was, but honestly.... it was no where close to how much I should have drank. It might have been a water bottle full and that was all the water I drank the entire day!!!!!!!!!!!! Well, readers if you find my page, maybe you will get inspired just to start with the little things or add goals to your regular routine!

<3

The moment I've been waiting for...

Had an awesome time last night at Midnight Rodeo! Thankful that the same guy as last time was working.... so I greeted him with a Hey remember me, you had the police run my ID.... hahaha and he let me without any hassle! Had an awesome time, brought my roommates out they hadn't been there before! We all danced around, and just had a great time together!!!!!! Met a guy who was ridiculously nice to me, didn't even laugh at my tragic country two step dancing!!!!!  I had lent my cowboy boots to my roommate and ended up wearing these cowboy looking boots... but little did I know till I got there that they were insulated... and I got crazy hot instantly and was like covered in sweat! HAHAHA Not cute at all! I was feeling so gross, but kept wanting to dance!!!I was able to dance with some new friends, I think I'm finally starting to get the hang out of it! It's actually weird now, because I have danced with so many people that I'm learning everybody does it a little different so you just kind of have to go with it! I'm really excited for tomorrow! It will be my first college tailgate.... even though I have already graduated. My college didn't have football, and I know I have been missing out! It should start tomorrow around 12 and we will hang out, cook, and dance all day long! I got a cute jersey, and helped my roommates find some aswell! I'm excited, not real sure what to expect but I'm thinking a ton of people and hopefully cornhole!!!!

<3

Really... Already

          So, I just had a bit of a panic attack realizing that tomorrow is my 3 week anniversary here in Texas. I can't believe it... in fact... it freaks me out!!!!!!!! It seems like I've been here a long time but at the same time not at all! Plus I like that feeling of being new here...and now I'm losing my ability to say that. Watched the debate today... got to say... apart from the actual political facts, found Romney to be incredibly rude towards Jim, talking over him and being smug. Didn't give off a very good impression towards me! Insanity tomorrow! Shopping, I want to find something cute to wear to Rodeo' and have a few returns to do! Would like to go running for a bit and hopefully hear back more from jobs. At this point I do not have enough money to pay rent next month, so I really need to have a job by Sunday or atleast by the end of next week be working!
          Went with a friend to pick up her new puppy today who was so cute! I'll attach a picture so you can see! It was kinda a shotgun type thing... my friend found a random person on craigslist and we met in a grocery store parking lot! It all worked out though and the puppy was really adorable!

We put her in my purse because we wanted to take her inside to buy new puppy food, bowls, and toys!!!! Can't believe another weekend is just around the corner. Let the fun begin! 


<3

I'm Hungry.

Good news I do believe I will be able to stay here another month. No manager has come in to kick me out yet! I did pay my rent but to do subleasing... it complicates matters. My job interview went really well yesterday! Not gonna lie I google mapped their house.... and the image that game up... so how should I SAY THIS.... "something else." I mean I thought it was important to look up as I'm new to the area and wanted to have a clue what the house looked like. Well anyways, the family was wonderful, the interview went well and their son is so cute! He totally has bright blonde hair, and a little mushroom head hair cut! They are interviewing other people this week, as I am to be interviewed by other people, BUT hopefully my Sunday I will have a job! Its a tough situation, new jobs are posted everyday and after choosing a job I need to just not look at the site because I will drive myself crazy! Today is now day 9 with Insanity! Yesterday's workout was "pure cardio" so it was pretty intense, but I think todays workout is more relaxed! I'm super craving mexican food so I'm hoping after we do Insanity we can all go out to eat! Don't have any set plans for this weekend yet, but I'm sure it will be adventured filled! <3

Rent is Due

Sunday completed my first week finished of INANITY. Results? Ha not yet, I mean I'll admit my body has been sore, but no six pack... but its coming!  Sunday actually we have off, its the only day. I didn't get out of bed till afternoon today as we were out till late in the morning. I was planning on going running but ended up helping a friend write a paper for school. We went to a place called "Third Base" it was a nice sports bar downtown, and ordered a mozzarella, tomato, and zucchini sandwich with sweet potato fries! Then we went to Mount Bonnell which was really pretty and overlooking the river. It was there I had another encounter with the police. So there were tons of people like hiding out in the state park spending the night there, and it just so happened my friend and I were sitting a table and the police shined a flash light on us and were like this is a state park it closed at 10 (its like 10:15) and of course I follow the orders.... but in my mind i'm like and what about all the couples that are like twenty feet from me in the woods....... but whatever.
           I found a few more nanny jobs but the interviews will be this week. I'm really freaked out, like nervous for the interviews and just ready to actually be working. Rent is due to today, so it's getting to be "do or die" time as I can afford my rent this month, but in order to buy groceries, and pay for next months rent, the money will need to start coming in ASAP! Insanity starts again today, and I really think from this point forward will just become harder and harder, but I'd love to start losing weight and seeing progress! I also have been running, and hope to start doing alot more. I have been keeping the running around 2 miles a day because I had some random heart pains, and trouble sleeping and was concerned something serious may be wrong. I ended up going to the doctor and getting an EKG where I found I had some type of "itis" where there was swelling in my rib/chest area that was pushing against my heart, but nothing was wrong with my actual heart! So that was definitely great news, and I'm glad to know I'm going to be alright! I found a few half marathons and 10k's and am really working towards completing one by the end of the year with a time I am happy about.  I really am trying to focus the next few weeks on becoming better about eating. I am awful and generally eat one meal a day, and its generally late evening! My goals are to increase meals, cut back and eliminate late night eating, and increase water intake. I'm also searching for a recovery drink... I'd like it to just be fruits and vegetables, and not like mass builder, protein, soy. As a present if I get a get a job this week, I'd like to treat myself to a pair of running sunglasses, and some better all surface running shoes! Job interview tomorrow.
          Hoping to wake up tomorrow to the peaceful noise of nothing rather than housing attempting to evict me......I paid my rent... went and got my first money order today.....One year good luck.

<3

Faster than Disaster Eh?

So, since my last blog, already to much to be able to remember has occurred. First, I went to Midnight Rodeo again, and this time was a pretty crazy night. It began and ended real quick. It consisted of me getting dressed up in some shorts, a off the shoulder shirt and cowboy boots... which is like the so called "uniform" at this place. So I end up driving myself there to meet a friend of mine around I'd day 12:45. So ID in my pocket and 10 dollars for cover and drinks... I find a parking spot right outside the bar.. and already know this is too good to be true. Not a minute later I arrive at the door ready to party and have a good time... but the bouncers clearly had something else in mind. That being them thinking I had a fake ID. Joy of Joys, nothing like being alone at bar standing outside while people stare at you, and you quickly become surrounded by officers, officials, and receive interrogation 101. But it doesn't end there after a few minutes of me answering questions... Im then asked to walk to my car and get credit cards to prove I have other things with my name on them. So I walk back to my car grab my credit card as well as my previous student ID to prove yet again I am the person I say. The deliberation continues and ends up with me hearing that they are confiscating my ID. At this point, I'm freaking and it's around 1:35 or so no..... of which the bar closes at 2. So I sat you if this is a huge deal you can hold my id and I wont drink, I just wanted to say hi to my friend before the bar closes! Apparently that was the worst thing I could have said because then it turned into a speech about how I'm definitely not 21 or I wouldn't have said that.  (I should mention the bar is 18 and up) I mean I understand there point I guess... other than I'd spent around an hour with them at this point and the bar was closing in another 30 minutes. I tell them to run my plates or license or whatever.. and thankfully they grabbed a police officer at this point.  I walk off to the side with the officer who then calls someone I imagine a office or maybe another police officer and reads them off my card number... and cleared I was fine... shocking not. I am 22. I was never worried, just aggravated to spend my evening like that. I finally made it in after a few more jabs by one of the bouncers about him thinking I was underage, pay my cover and walk over to bar to grab a drink. I order a rum and diet, turn around to face the dance floor and am greeted by a policeman. I hear "I need to see your license again". . . at this point I really was about to start bawling. As I reach into my pocket I realize it was the same officer who had been outside, and he was totally just kidding!  He had not gotten to experience the whole process I had to go through he just came out in the end when they called him over and I was like I'm 22, and he was super nice, called it in, took like 10 seconds and let me in the bar! So I dont think he even realized his little joke wasn't really all that funny! I then walk towards the dance floor and begin looking for my friend. A guy comes out of no where and is trying to talk to me and get me to dance, at this point I really just wasn't in the mood and wanted to find my friend and just have fun with him and his friends. I see him, and he looks at me like he has no idea who I am... walks past me, and I brush my hand against his arm and am like Hey... do you know who I am? I am then slightly acknowledged... and he walks away. After the night I had a greeting like I experienced really was the icing on the cake to my crap night. I end up dancing one dance with the "random" i'd met there, then got in my car and left. All of this occurring within a 5 minute period of me having walked in. Surely not worth the hassle I dealt with to get there. I get in the car turn on my GPS and start driving home. I'm replaying the night in my head, and the whole license situation.... little do I realize my GPS screen has frozen and I drive 20 minutes into the middle of the country. My phone vibrates and I see a text from a random number......... of course, its the guy who I was supposed to meet texting me from his friends number asking me to dance (the guy who acted like I didn't exist when I showed up)! HA Yeah. SO now I've left the bar, am lost, and get that text. I didn't answer, reset my GPS, drove home and went to sleep! Friday I went to the movies with my roommates and one of our friends and we went and saw "The Possession." That evening we got a note from the apartment across from ours saying they were having a party, and to text or call them if we had a noise complaint. Well I took that as an invite. HA... so I walk outside to go to my car to grab a shopping bag and see someone going into the party,  end up seeing some people outside the party and they basically tell my friend and I to come on in... so we did. The party wasn't much, but I guess it made for my no planned evening more exciting than it would have been otherwise.  Saturday was fun, I'd make contact with a friend who plays in a band here from back home, and he had invited me to his show. I had a bit of a miscommunication and got the time of his show mixed up. My roommates and I completed our INSANITY workout, took showers and drove to San Marcos to check out the outlets. We had a good time shopping and then I headed back to go to my friends show. I end up rushing to get dressed and ready, get in the car drive downtown pay for parking, walk to the bar and get a text from my friend saying the show is an hour and half from the time it was right then. Now downtown alone, I'm pretty clueless about what to do... I'm all for having a good time, but I was alone, was going to be driving home, and didn't know anyone. I turn the corner on 6th street... and am surprised by quite a scene.  I see a guy in red and white dot bikini bottoms, with a box and hat, and a cat, and I quickly become very confused. It was some type of show drag I suppose, I'm really not sure, and then tons of people waiting outside in crazy costumes, and rainbow colored hair.  I end up calling and talking to my sister while walking around downtown searching for the bar, time went my fast as she was reading me a paper she was working on! I get to the bar thankful to not have any ID issues, walk in and enjoy the band that is opening for my friends band. I buy a beer and decide to just kind of hang out... that turns into numerous guys coming up and talking to me and trying to buy me drinks... slightly flattering... but at the same time... I just wanted to see my friends band and then return home to go to a party. His band ended up playing later than I expected but it was an awesome show, and I wanted to wait till the end just to say hey, as I haven't seen him in like 6 years or so. It was nice to see him, and then I headed out, I'm sure him and his gf and I will probably all meet up soon and hang out. I then headed for the parking garage, drove home, and my roommates and I went to a party. It was a good time, not a whole lot of people but a good little celebration for sure. Met some new people, and its always nice to spend time with my roommates. We then came home and called it a night!

Two Weeks Feels Like A Lifetime!

Welcome to Austin...
          I cannot believe I have already been in Austin two weeks! There is already so much to tell, and I'm sure I wont be able to recount even half of it, so as I remember in future posts I may mention things that have previously happened up until that point! Honestly, I can still remember packing up my car and the 20 plus hour drive it took to get here. At the same time, SO many things have happened in such a short time it feels like I have lived here for years. Apart from the regular getting lost, being freaked out by sideways traffic lights, and my gps always telling me to get on South when it really means North and vice versa, it really does feel live I've seen a lot. In reality, I have yet to see anything....  I ate a couple meals, have been running, and driven across campus! I have gone to Schlotzsky's (which I went by myself took my sandwich to go and ate it outside of the capital building... and I really only went there bc my sister and I use to enjoy eating there and I have not seen one in quite a while! Oh, and I ate Chipotle alone in my car in a parking lot on the verge of crying as my car had just signaled a check engine light..... Let me begin by describing that same morning I had been woken up by the apartment complex manager asking for the "real" roommate, and then an hour or so later found out there was a bomb threat on campus and they had evacuated around 70,000 people. Not only that, I live aprox 1 mile from the school, so that was definitely a rude awakening. Just to put this in perspective this all occurred in my first 24 hours!          
          A few really great things have happened in these first two weeks, I have made a ton of wonderful friends, have gone out a few more places, 6th street, new restaurants, and midnight rodeo! All of which had started to make me fall in love with Austin! In general I go running everyday, hang out with my roommates who I love, and spend time searching the internet looking for jobs!  A few hassles: I can not receive mail due to the fact I am subleasing so I still need to order a PO BOX, and the pool at my complex has not been open so I'm not getting to enjoy the weather! On that note, the weather here is amazing, apparantly I just missed the "hot" weather... but I tell you I think its perfect a general day low is 60 and high is in the 80's! It is beautiful. I remember driving into downtown that first day and when I was inline with the Longhorns stadium I was crying because I was so excited to be in such a big city with tall buildings and lots of people and things going on! Where I'm from has about 80,000 people and Austin has 700,000 so I'd say its a big change! I felt like I was in NY with these giant skyscrapers and actual city life!
          In general everyone is really nice, helpful... and not that this is any surprise but most people here think I talk funny. But even back home and most everywhere else I go people tell me that. The majority of people I hang out with are Mexican, so I've been trying to work on my Spanish (as I really want to become fluent)... but that alone gives people here a laugh a country girl trying to talk Spanish to native speaking people. It's alright its all in good intent! Due to the fact most of my friends are Mexican.... when it turns to texting it becomes even funnier. So I'm use to texting haha when something is funny or lol... well people here do not send that! Infact, no one uses lol, so I get made fun of a lot for that! Many people here use jeje.... which I actually thought was their phones auto-correct screwing up.... nope I'm wrong, that is actually like the Spanish hahaha! Knowing a little bit of Spanish I always think I hear words that I really don't... mainly I hear "helado" (ice cream) when in reality they are saying "hablado" (spoken/ talking conjugated) Today, I heard my roommate say "munchies"... but actually she was saying something in Spanish and I still really have no idea what it meant, but it certainly wasn't munchies! HA!
          I'm not sure what I plan to really get out of this blog, but I would like to keep track of new places I try, have an account of my active lifestyle, and just the everyday things life throws my way!

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