hello, blog...

Guess what? I still haven't uploaded those pictures! NOW, I have even more on the camera. They're amazing...I wish you could see them. LOL

I find myself stuck here in work for the next 4 days without much to do. I could call on a few clients, or talk with a few county/district attorneys regarding cases. However, I don't see the point in doing so right now when I'll be gone until the 13th. Oh well. I'll peruse my favorite music blogs, deadspin, and popwatch to pass the time.

This past weekend, I was down in Austin/New Braunfels for Greenfest. I had a great time. We had a fun Friday night at the Mean-Eyed Cat with a few friends...and a lot of pitchers of beer. Saturday, I woke up before 10 o'clock to get ready to trek to a theater to see 500 Days of Summer with Trisha and Tay. Trisha and I had been hunting for this movie for about 2 weeks. We couldn't find a theater anywhere near ATX that was showing it. Then, Thursday night, Trisha sent a giddy email saying she'd found it showing at a theater about 15 miles from the apartment! Yay!


You know I love Joseph Gordon-Levitt. I also love Zooey Deschanel. I love her in movies, I own the She & Him cd... I love her. So, it should come as no surprise that I loved this movie. There were some fantasy moments in it, some harsh moments, but overall, it was fairly realistic. It also showcased a part of LA that's not usually on-screen. The soundtrack is pretty fantastic, too. Go see it! (...and I've had "Here Comes Your Man" stuck in my head continuously, since seeing this movie)

Anyway, on to the rest of Saturday. Most of you were there. Hula Hut. A wedding reception of sorts at Jackalope's. Momo's. Adam Hood. Matt Powell. Modern Day Drifters. Ryan James. Mystery Guest I am not allowed to divulge (LOL). It was fantastic to see everyone that made the trip. I think I got a chance to say hi, at the very least, to everybody. If I didn't, I'm sorry. I did think the venue was perfect. The patio was a godsend to escape the bar when it was too stuffy.

Sunday was a relatively lazy day. I stayed around Austin for much of the day before taking a few back roads to New Braunfels. I had no desire to drive down 35, so took the long way...it was fabulous. I got to the Floathouse around 4:30, had an early dinner with Suzy, Christy and Travis. It was sweltering. I stayed up in the shade and read my book while most everyone else was sitting in the river, or on the bank. The show that night was a lot of fun. Drew Kennedy was the perfect emcee. The Peter Dawson performance was bittersweet. It made me miss his voice. Grider was great, as usual. I'd never heard Rodney Hayden and Austin Collins live. They didn't disappoint. Of course, I was happy to see/hear Randy and Brady... The crowd never got too rowdy. It was pretty great.

I promise, with all the free time at work, I will upload the pictures. Promise.