Little Posterous Hiatus
Just thought I'd let you, oh dear reader, know that I'll be taking a little Posterous hiatus.
But have no fear, you can find more of my miscellany blogging at my original blog, Austin Adicta on Tumblr.
When I shall return? We will see...
Your Fickle Blogger,
Trina
Foodie Friday
Austin is turning me into a major foodie. As a result, I'm discovering and trying new places. Also, I'm having to work out more often to keep myself in shape. It's really a win/win situation.
I'm going to try to feature cool new Austin spots that I've tried during the week on Fridays, which I've cleverly titled "Foodie Fridays". Again, I'm gonna TRY. Not making huge promises.
Anyways, this week has been a neat little adventure in Foodland. Having purchased a juicer, we've actually been eating a whole lot more fruits and veggies at home. Which, in turns, allows us to indulge and eat out a bit more often than before.
Our Jack LaLanne juicer and the juices Husby's given me. The green one is spinach, pear, grape. The orange one is carrot, orange, ginger and wheatgrass. They may appear icky, but truly are delicious!
Monday night Kiddo left us for two weeks. He's currently enjoying quality time with his grandparents (aka my parents) and his uncle in Dallas. This is bittersweet. That Kid is with us 24/7. His absence has us bummed out and feeling incredibly bored. But it's also good for us as parents. We need the break and time to be just husband and wife. It's also nice as we don't have our food restricted (our meals are almost based on what Kiddo will or will not eat, I know it's not a great thing to do. But I spoil that Kid rotten. I blame myself). With Kiddo being gone, we can go out and eat wherever we want and if alcohol is to be involved, we don't have to worry about forgetting our Kid at the bar. j/k lol
Tuesday evening, Husby and I drove out to try Amaya's Taco Village. While not the best Mexican food I've had, it wasn't bad either. Freshly made corn and flour tortillas. Quick service. We were in and out in an hour. Not too bad. But we did arrive around 5:30pm. While it's Old People Eating time, we prefer it as to avoid overcrowded restaurants. Those old peeps are onto something, you guys.
Wednesday evening (yes, Old People Eating hour), we tried out hopdoddy. Located in Austin's awesome SoCo, we had to trust it would be delicious. We trusted well.
I would've taken pics of my burger... but I was so enchanted by the yumminess, it totally slipped my mind. This place just ROCKS. They grind, in-house, their antibiotic and hormone-free beef. They bake their own buns everyday, from scratch. Their french fries are handcut and select Kennebec potatoes. Local and Organic are two words you hear often at this joint. Did I mention that the overall feel of the place is just trendy and cool? You walk in expecting to pay $9+ on a plain ol' burger... our bill only came out to $30 total. With tip. The most expensive burger on their menu is the Ahi Tuna for $9.85. Which is a great price for such a unique burger. Needless to say, we WILL be going back more often. :)
HONORABLE MENTIONS: aka pics I've taken from places we go often and just have to share right here, right now!
1. Arpeggio Grill's Mesa Platter = veggie heaven!
2. Round Rock Doughnuts. If you haven't been and have yet to try freshly made doughnuts, you MUST go there!
3. Trudy's chicken enchiladas and Mexican Martini. Their Mexican Martini's are amazing (though it's in a small glass, you actually get 7 of those bad boys!).
4. Austin Java's Farmer's French Toast. For breakfast, this is our Go-To restaurant for fresh, local breakfast. I'm an Austin Java Junkie.
That concludes my Food Friday! If you live in the Austin, TX. area and have recommendations, please let me know! I love finding and enjoying new places. #GoLocal
- Posted from Austin, TX
Missing my Baby
I miss him.
I miss him so so much.
Although, I promised my Husby that I wouldn't spend the next two weeks bummed out and sad. Just last week, he was away for one night and I was feeling super sad. This Kid is my heart. He's the reason I wake up each and every morning and drag my butt to work. He's the reason I haven't fallen off the wagon and become a degenerate. Because to be honest, before he came into my life, I wasn't a great person. In fact, I had no more respect for myself.
But when I found out that I was growing a little life in me... I felt... whole. I'd hate to say that my "purpose" in life was accomplished, because it wasn't anything like that. It was more like... if my body was capable of nourishing and caring for a tiny human being... why can't I love myself?
So I did. I was proud of each and every Mama line that came in the following months. I would spend a large amount of time in front of the bathroom mirror, in pure awe of what was happening.
He changed me into a better person. He made me reflect on my past and be thankful (for once!) for all that had happened. I said good-bye to that shameful past and looked forward to my future with him and my Husband.
This isn't the first time he's been away. Last time he was gone for a week, which was bearable. But now... TWO WEEKS?! While we welcome the "freedom", we certainly do miss our little guy.
We'll see where these next two weeks takes us. It'll give us time to connect, be just Husband and Wife (while secretly worrying about our love 'n joy, lol)... ♥
Oh Fred! Or George. Whatever.
In case you weren't already aware, I'm a Potterhead. I adore Harry Potter (July 15th cannot get here fast enough!) and truly didn't know the extent of my adoration until last night.
Last night, I had a great dream. It felt like Skins (UK version) meets Harry Potter. It was amazing.
I just remember bits and pieces. The overall plot had something to do with finding one of Voldemort's Death Eaters. Here are the parts that stood out the most:
- The Death Eater we were after was named Griselda. I think probably because of a girl I knew in junior high who was obsessed with beating me up after school every day for a month, because unbeknownst to me, she found out her boyfriend had a crush on me.
- Griselda was ugly and we had a couple of battles with her. I was super badass with a sword.
- Hermione was my BFF. After a nasty fight with Griselda, we go to a pub to meet up with Harry and Ron. While waiting, one of the bartenders offers us weed. To which I agreed, but Hermione gave me a look that was like "You're effing kidding me.", so I declined.
- Harry and Ron arrived with George and Fred. We greeted each other happily and Harry gave me a big bear hug. Next thing I know, I lean over to give George (or maybe it was Fred) a kiss on the cheek, instead we ended up making out.
- We (Fred or George and I) bust out of the pub in search for a place to... y'know.
- We found a couple of girls who were moving out of their apartment, so we break into their empty place and George (or Fred) starts a bath and...
- I wake up.
- Angrily.
That was my dream. I liked it. A lot.
It's up there with a dream that I had a few months ago where I was chasing after Henry Rollins while Lady Gaga's 'Papparazzi' played in the background. I finally caught up with him and we made out like there was no tomorrow.
I wonder what my dear Husby would say about my dream. To be fair, I've dreamt him cheating on me with robots so... we're even Stevens. Ha.
What's YOUR favorite/craziest dream?!
Tubing in Texas
Yesterday was a MANDATORY company trip to New Braunfels for a day of river tubing. While I do have nice coworkers, I know I would've had more fun with 3 other coworkers who weren't able to make it due to a wedding & personal reasons. I tried to make the best out of a poopy situation. I got a lot of good compliments about my mix CDs (even though we only listened to 3 of 'em due to the CDs & boombox getting wet). I got the tunes going and the rest of the crew got the booze flowing. Which by the way, I didn't really drink much of. I was tipsy around 11am with just a rum and coke and a shot of vodka, but that quickly wore off with the cool water and struggles of keeping my body from sizzling under the Texas sun.
Tubing itself was exhausting. We tried to stick together and not lose one another. Which proved to be quite the "team building" exercise. If I had known we'd be going down the river at a 2 mile per hour speed, for four hours... I would've tried to concoct a really good lie to not have gone, haha.
I honestly just tried not to be a Debbie Downer about it all and instead tried to get to know my coworkers. Which can be really hard when half of 'em are sh*tfaced and trying not to drown. That's when I realized that there's nothing funnier than watching drunk people swim.
We stopped at Rudy's BBQ (which if you live in south Texas, you HAVE to eat here once in your life), and I finally got some food in me. I wasn't happy as I was eating and fighting a sun-induced headache.
Finally, I arrived home, practically kissing the living room floor. Currently finding myself burnt, exhausted and slathering aloe on me as if there's no tomorrow. The Texas sun has mercy on no one...
And God created Texas...
Forwarded to me by a coworker: God was missing for six days. Eventually, Michael, the archangel, found him, resting on the seventh day. He inquired, "Where have you been?" God smiled deeply and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds and said, "Look, Michael. Look what I've made." Archangel Michael looked puzzled, and said, "What is it?" "It's a planet," replied God, "and I've put life on it. I'm going to call it Earth and it's going to be a place to test Balance." "Balance?" inquired Michael, "I'm still confused." God explained, pointing to different parts of Earth. "For example, northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth, while southern Europe is going to be poor. Over here I've placed a continent of white people, and over there is a continent of black people. Balance in all things." God continued pointing to different countries. "This one will be extremely hot, while this one will be very cold and covered in ice." The Archangel, impressed by God's work, then pointed to a land area and said, "What's that one?" "That's Texas, the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful mountains, rivers and streams, lakes, forests, hills, and plains. The people from Texas are going to be handsome, modest, intelligent, and humorous, and they are going to travel the world. They will be extremely sociable, hardworking, high achieving, carriers of peace, and producers of good things." Michael gasped in wonder and admiration, but then asked, "But what about balance, God? You said there would be balance." God smiled, "I will create Washington, D.C. Wait till you see the idiots I put there."
