The Self-Timed Getaway

If I had to pick an awkward theme for our South Padre trip (that's what people do, right? pick themes for their vacations?!) it would be Self Timer. We had a lot of fun with the ole ST. I had to find random things to set the camera on, such as my car or a stubby palm tree. It was great and it totally added many points to our coolness level.

We had a good journey. We had to wait in line at the inspection station for a pretty long time (they were doing very thorough checks) I think partly because there was a high speed chase in Padre that we were in the middle of on our way out of town ... and apparently there was some illegal who injured a cop. Pretty intense.

Cool Kids

Brian and I are going to have a Waco photoshoot this afternoon. Going to random buildings in Waco such as the ones that I pass everyday on the way to class ... buildings with graffiti and colorful buildings and old abandoned churches. We're pretty cool.

Find something creative to do today.

when words become superfluous

and if i truly am crazy, i think i like my life that way.

bon soir

dear blog,

it's a little late for a post tonight and i feel quite certain that i am the only person "blogging" at this hour, as it is a little past 1:30am, but i was just so excited about my new blog layout that i couldn't help myself. had to try it out.

I stole the bow from hannah (though i'm fairly certain that i found the bow for her blog in the beginning of all this blog mania) so for that i admit my non-creativity ... and instead of using html code all i had to do was copy and paste a pre-made layout. blogging made easy.

I'm currently watching DEXTER. Brian and I are obsessed with this show - a little twisted, yes, but extremely suspenseful. in a world of predictable tv shows, Dexter breaks the mold with it's ever-evolving plot lines, clever dialogue, and perfectly cast characters. We're actually on the last episode right now. (we have watched all 3 seasons in approximately 2 weeks. hm, and i wonder why I haven't finished unpacking completely) Bittersweet moment. Please watch this show. You will not be disappointed. It's going to be sad to say goodbye to Dexter and his morbid ways...but he will be back in September.

Other news includes my tattoo research. I am strongly contemplating (already decided) getting 3 small stars on my caboose. I have wanted a tattoo for a long time...I've almost got one on multiple occasions but never quite convinced myself completely to get it done...until now. I can tell you that in the next 4 months, I will have an inconspicuous ink mark on my right "cheek." I'm sorry, but there will not be pictures. i have always liked the idea of having a tattoo in a spot where no one would see it.

Brian is giving me an evil eye ... he's right, I need to soak in the last 45 minutes of our good pal, Dexter Morgan.

Farewell and goodnight to all.

surprises

Packing is extremely daunting. which explains why i have been sitting on the couch looking at the tv-less entertainment center and the half-packed boxes for about an hour now. I started packing last night, packed all the way until 7:30pm when I decided to take a short nap. It turned in to a 2 hour long sojourn and I woke up overcome by the need to indulge in Taco Tuesday. After all, that is what Tuesdays are for. Brian picked it up for us after he got off work and we watched HGTV for awhile until I decided that I really wanted ice cream.

He went to ghetto heb and picked up some delicious Dreyers Slow Churned Vanilla Yogurt (it will change your life) and he also had a couple of surprises with him: Gran Torino (GREAT MOVIE. Clint Eastwood still has the charm), Hazelnut Gelato (hello people, it tastes like Nutella!), and .... a dozen roses. Sometimes I know when he has flowers for me, but last night I was legitimately surprised.

The boxes await.