The Mun has landed.
And she won't shut up about the glorious Austin weather. Well I guess she's entitled to gush after flying in from chilly Charlottesville, VA. Haha, good to have you here, friend.
It was a sightseeing trip for both of us since I haven't really seen many of the Austin attractions either.
Day One: Historic party zone Sixth Street was really fun. I'm still underage, but it was great just walking the street, feeling the energy. The city really lives up to its unofficial motto: Keep Austin Weird. Everything's so quirky, slightly off-beat and random. It's kinda fun getting used to it. Mun really wants to go to Coyote Ugly. We'll do that when we get back.
Day Two: Church, then Trail of Lights with my roomies, Chris and Edward. A mile of Christmas lights and displays from various sponsors (there was this Beauty and the Beast one complete with the clock and the candle and the teapot with her son Chip but I can't remember the teapot's name and that's sad cuz I used to like her so much I had her on my birthday cake one year so can someone please tell me what she was called??) culminating in a huge spiral tree of lights which you stand under and spin with a friend while looking up and everything becomes momentarily psychedelic and '60s groovy and then you fall down on the autumn leaves and laugh 'til you hurt. At least that's what happened to me and Mun.
Day Three: Health-conscious grocery shopping at HEB, then a BBQ dinner, followed by a stop by 37th Street, where all the neighbors put up elaborate Christmas lighting. Again, operative word here: Random. This guy put his stove out in his yard, lit it with Christmas lights and made a kind of seascape out of it. There was a nativity scene featuring Bush and Cheney, and another house welcomed visitors with a large lighted Godzilla. Definitely an Alternative Christmas. After the requisite peppermint mocha break, we headed to 6th St again to listen to some jazz in this dingy but cosy little bar called the Elephant Room. Was mesmerized by the Matthew McConaughy/Ryan Gosling/Jesus lookalike double bass (i think) player, who just kept plucking and plucking with this blank, faraway look in his eyes. Such a gorgeous sound from that massive instrument.
And she won't shut up about the glorious Austin weather. Well I guess she's entitled to gush after flying in from chilly Charlottesville, VA. Haha, good to have you here, friend.
It was a sightseeing trip for both of us since I haven't really seen many of the Austin attractions either.
Day One: Historic party zone Sixth Street was really fun. I'm still underage, but it was great just walking the street, feeling the energy. The city really lives up to its unofficial motto: Keep Austin Weird. Everything's so quirky, slightly off-beat and random. It's kinda fun getting used to it. Mun really wants to go to Coyote Ugly. We'll do that when we get back.
Day Two: Church, then Trail of Lights with my roomies, Chris and Edward. A mile of Christmas lights and displays from various sponsors (there was this Beauty and the Beast one complete with the clock and the candle and the teapot with her son Chip but I can't remember the teapot's name and that's sad cuz I used to like her so much I had her on my birthday cake one year so can someone please tell me what she was called??) culminating in a huge spiral tree of lights which you stand under and spin with a friend while looking up and everything becomes momentarily psychedelic and '60s groovy and then you fall down on the autumn leaves and laugh 'til you hurt. At least that's what happened to me and Mun.
Day Three: Health-conscious grocery shopping at HEB, then a BBQ dinner, followed by a stop by 37th Street, where all the neighbors put up elaborate Christmas lighting. Again, operative word here: Random. This guy put his stove out in his yard, lit it with Christmas lights and made a kind of seascape out of it. There was a nativity scene featuring Bush and Cheney, and another house welcomed visitors with a large lighted Godzilla. Definitely an Alternative Christmas. After the requisite peppermint mocha break, we headed to 6th St again to listen to some jazz in this dingy but cosy little bar called the Elephant Room. Was mesmerized by the Matthew McConaughy/Ryan Gosling/Jesus lookalike double bass (i think) player, who just kept plucking and plucking with this blank, faraway look in his eyes. Such a gorgeous sound from that massive instrument.
Today: Intense (for me) outlet shopping with Kirsten and Kenaz. We hit all the right shops: Banana Republic, Old Navy, American Eagle Outfitters, Gap, Aeropostale. I mainly looked and coveted and lamented my financial state but got myself some cheap chocolate colored lace-less Converse sneakers. Grungey. I have to watch myself or I'll be strategically ripping my jeans very soon.
Yawn. 4-hour trip to Dallas tomorrow. Can't wait to see the godparents. I'll go now.
Yawn. 4-hour trip to Dallas tomorrow. Can't wait to see the godparents. I'll go now.
1 comment:
Hi Gill
Its Mrs Potts!!!! and her tea-cup son, Chip!
Happy tt you and Mun are enjoying yourselves and having a great time with the Chins.Yahoo!
Merry Christmas!
Happy New Year!!
Happy Birthday!!!
love & miss you,
mom
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