Why is it so easy to fall back into the person we once were? The person who is here now is clearly not the same, yet, it's so easy. Why does it have to be that way? I guess it's just easier to be easy than it is hard to be hard...
Wow, talk about bright stuff, eh? History repeats itself, yet if it's not the same person, is it really a repeat? I guess you can't really put minute details on such things.
I know that I have changed. I want to continue to change. I like people. I want to continue to meet people.
Why is it that today's world, that stranger next to you isn't potentially someone with a great story to tell, but is apparently a sexual predator who's going to kidnap your kid, or a murderer who's going to follow you out the door, or hell, just someone who's not worth your time? Not cool enough, not bright enough, not worth a moment's slice of time.
More often than not, in my short and unassuming life, I've found that the random stranger loves to talk, loves to share, loves to just find another human being in this lonely world.
If a tree falls in the forest and noone is there to care, is it lonely?
I'm no hippie tree hugger don't get me wrong. Take that for what it's worth; you and I could be that tree.
It's funny the path your mind flows when you just let it flow. Meander down the path that leads you to well... nowhere. But somehow, even as cliche as it may seem, the journey's kind of worth it. If we knew the path took us nowhere, would we enjoy the journey more?
I guess it's a half empty, half full kind of thing. Go nowhere, why continue the path, or go nowhere, let's enjoy what's here and now. wow, existential.
Why do we play games with each other? Is it really that fun? I like you, you like me, she likes him, he likes her, he likes he, she likes she, he likes, it, that she likes, it, red, blue, yellow, magenta, pearl, sky...
Maybe Barney had something back then. What's up with that anyways? If we had so many kids who grew up singing and believing that I love you, you love me, and we're such a happy family, why hasn't THAT shaped our society? I guess not enough people actually liked that big purple suit.
I like to think that maybe we did have enough who did. fin
Monday, January 26, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Backyard plans
So I've started doing some landscaping in the backyard! First and foremost, I needed to cover up that electrical transformer so that I didn't have to look at it all the time, definitely an improvement:
I'll have star jasmine and some red honeysuckle planted so that it covers up all that lattice structure and brings in the birds and bees!
Dug up a bunch of the backyard and will be putting in some small shrubs and stuff and hope to fill in with some crushed rock of some kind
btw, I do need some more of that fabric and some pins to hold it down, but work in progress!
I have an idea that I would REALLY like to do eventually. right in the middle of the backyard I'd like to put up a big wooden trellis/gazebo type thing with a natural floor and creeping plants, etc filling in the ceiling and walls. Then put a nice picnic table underneath to host dinners and stuff outdoors, now THAT would be nice!
Garage is looking good too!
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| From House DONE |
I'll have star jasmine and some red honeysuckle planted so that it covers up all that lattice structure and brings in the birds and bees!
Dug up a bunch of the backyard and will be putting in some small shrubs and stuff and hope to fill in with some crushed rock of some kind
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| From House DONE |
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| From House DONE |
btw, I do need some more of that fabric and some pins to hold it down, but work in progress!
I have an idea that I would REALLY like to do eventually. right in the middle of the backyard I'd like to put up a big wooden trellis/gazebo type thing with a natural floor and creeping plants, etc filling in the ceiling and walls. Then put a nice picnic table underneath to host dinners and stuff outdoors, now THAT would be nice!
Garage is looking good too!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Happy New Year
Well, happy new year everyone! I have to say, 2009 SUCKS so far. I had one thing after another happen starting on the very freakin first second of the new year, but hopefully things look up from here because I'm not sure I'll be able to handle it if it gets any lower than this!
Hope yours is going well, and if I can help out in any ways, please let me know!
Hope yours is going well, and if I can help out in any ways, please let me know!
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
House moved in and SNOW in Houston!!
OK! So I've been moved into my house for almost 2 weeks now and things are starting to settle a bit, not COMPLETELY yet, but we're getting there that's for sure!
I've still got a couple of pesky warranty items that need to be taken care of, but I've learned you just need to keep on them and don't give up!
So let's start with a few of the house pics, then get to the fun!
Kitchen's shaping up quite nicely, in fact, I probably spent the most time on trying to get that room all spiffed up ;)
Breakfast and bar area, always ready for guests to chill and have a drink and some food!
The living room with the new couches (man I need a bigger TV!)
Bathrooms
And the study!
and don't forget my OTHER favorite room
Now for the fun! Snow in Houston!!
look at the pile!
which helped in making...
Leaning snowman...
standing snowman
And snowman without scarf-because-I'm-not-about-to-leave-a-scarf-out-for-people-to-steal-but-it's-totally-ok-if-they-want-to-steal-my-2-dollar-santa-hat-but-that-would-be-really-sad-if-they-did...
DOOOHHHHH, and just like that, my poor snowman didn't make it through the night, heck, didn't even make it through one hour... can we have a moment of silence please?
I've still got a couple of pesky warranty items that need to be taken care of, but I've learned you just need to keep on them and don't give up!
So let's start with a few of the house pics, then get to the fun!
Kitchen's shaping up quite nicely, in fact, I probably spent the most time on trying to get that room all spiffed up ;)
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| From House DONE |
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| From House DONE |
Breakfast and bar area, always ready for guests to chill and have a drink and some food!
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| From House DONE |
The living room with the new couches (man I need a bigger TV!)
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| From House DONE |
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| From House DONE |
Bathrooms
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| From House DONE |
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| From House DONE |
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| From House DONE |
And the study!
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| From House DONE |
and don't forget my OTHER favorite room
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| From House DONE |
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| From House DONE |
Now for the fun! Snow in Houston!!
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| From House DONE |
look at the pile!
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| From House DONE |
which helped in making...
Leaning snowman...
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| From House DONE |
standing snowman
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| From House DONE |
And snowman without scarf-because-I'm-not-about-to-leave-a-scarf-out-for-people-to-steal-but-it's-totally-ok-if-they-want-to-steal-my-2-dollar-santa-hat-but-that-would-be-really-sad-if-they-did...
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| From House DONE |
DOOOHHHHH, and just like that, my poor snowman didn't make it through the night, heck, didn't even make it through one hour... can we have a moment of silence please?
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| From House DONE |
Friday, November 7, 2008
This thing deserves an update
So it's been VERY busy as of late. The house is now pretty much done, with my very first official walkthrough happening on Monday.
I really love my master bath shower, that thing is awesome!
And of course the kitchen's no slouch either:
All utilities are set to turn on when I close next week, even got my trash can already:
Insurance is set, mortgage is done, one furniture order is set to be delivered a week after I close.
Still have plenty of stuff to set up, pest control, one more furniture order, mattress(es), linens and blankets, groceries and toiletries. With all that still left to do, I unfortunately don't think I have enough money to get my nice big TV yet, so it's going to have to wait ='( but oh well, such is life =P
On my way out to Kelly's engagement party in Austin this weekend. This time next week, I'll be a homeowner! *clap clap clap*
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| From House update, pretty much done! |
I really love my master bath shower, that thing is awesome!
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| From House update, pretty much done! |
And of course the kitchen's no slouch either:
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| From House update, pretty much done! |
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| From House update, pretty much done! |
All utilities are set to turn on when I close next week, even got my trash can already:
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| From House update, pretty much done! |
Insurance is set, mortgage is done, one furniture order is set to be delivered a week after I close.
Still have plenty of stuff to set up, pest control, one more furniture order, mattress(es), linens and blankets, groceries and toiletries. With all that still left to do, I unfortunately don't think I have enough money to get my nice big TV yet, so it's going to have to wait ='( but oh well, such is life =P
On my way out to Kelly's engagement party in Austin this weekend. This time next week, I'll be a homeowner! *clap clap clap*
Sunday, August 31, 2008
House? ;)
Sooo... for any of you who read this... sneak peak:
Study ;)
Master bath:
Brick work started!
Check out the arches!
Brick on all 4 sides too =)
Study ;)
Master bath:
Brick work started!
Check out the arches!
Brick on all 4 sides too =)
Monday, July 21, 2008
Romeros Las Brazas and the King Biscuit Cafe
So I've had a chance to start up the search again and I got to experience a couple of choice places this weekend!
Romeros Las Brazas:
Heck if I know what the heck that translates to (I'm sure I could google translate it), but all I know is that the breakfast tacos were amazing! The place is waaay out off FM1960 and 290, but if you live out that way, it's worth a stop over. Probably worth a stop over even if you don't live that way!
The tortillas were, of course, FRESH made daily and served hot. This is almost a requirement of a mexican place for me now (spoiled? maybe.). I had two tacos, the chicharrones and the barbacoa.
The chicharrones one was good! For the uninitiated, chicharrones are fried pork skins, yes, that stuff. =) Except they slathered the pork skins with a beautifully spicy green chile sauce stuffed into that fresh tortilla, yum.
But the real scene stealer was the barbacoa! I've never tasted barbacoa with quite this kind of flavor before! It was mild, yet flavorful, with a wonderful mouthfeel that wasn't super greasy, but you could still taste all the goodness that is fat rendered out of the meat! And for 1.75 a pop, that's about the right price for the quality of fare here.
YUM.
The King Biscuit Cafe:
Now this place had ambiance! I would regularly go to this place if I could! It was a cute little cafe out on the north end of downtown in the older section of town. Brightly colored inside and out, lots of kitsch and interest without being pompous at all.
Maggie and Nick took care of us as if we were guests at their house, awesome. You could really tell that the people who work here care about the place and it not only was reflected in the food they served, but in their outright interest in their customers!
I found out that Nick wasn't even a server! He's actually the night cook! And Maggie was filling in that morning as well for one of the other workers who just decided not to show up. I tell ya, the place was so cool, it made me want to go and put some hours in myself!
I had the biscuits and gravy, and this was a very different biscuits and gravy for sure! Although I do love the traditional buttermilk biscuits with white meaty gravy, this one had a wonderful white meaty gravy with big ol chunks of breakfast sausage in it, but on special toasty rolls with just a hint of sourdough it seemed (maybe I was wrong)... Very good stuff and with very nicely cooked country potatoes, what a great plate! reasonably priced at 6.95 for the dish as a brunch item and we were definitely good to go =)
Romeros Las Brazas:
Heck if I know what the heck that translates to (I'm sure I could google translate it), but all I know is that the breakfast tacos were amazing! The place is waaay out off FM1960 and 290, but if you live out that way, it's worth a stop over. Probably worth a stop over even if you don't live that way!
The tortillas were, of course, FRESH made daily and served hot. This is almost a requirement of a mexican place for me now (spoiled? maybe.). I had two tacos, the chicharrones and the barbacoa.
The chicharrones one was good! For the uninitiated, chicharrones are fried pork skins, yes, that stuff. =) Except they slathered the pork skins with a beautifully spicy green chile sauce stuffed into that fresh tortilla, yum.
But the real scene stealer was the barbacoa! I've never tasted barbacoa with quite this kind of flavor before! It was mild, yet flavorful, with a wonderful mouthfeel that wasn't super greasy, but you could still taste all the goodness that is fat rendered out of the meat! And for 1.75 a pop, that's about the right price for the quality of fare here.
YUM.
The King Biscuit Cafe:
Now this place had ambiance! I would regularly go to this place if I could! It was a cute little cafe out on the north end of downtown in the older section of town. Brightly colored inside and out, lots of kitsch and interest without being pompous at all.
Maggie and Nick took care of us as if we were guests at their house, awesome. You could really tell that the people who work here care about the place and it not only was reflected in the food they served, but in their outright interest in their customers!
I found out that Nick wasn't even a server! He's actually the night cook! And Maggie was filling in that morning as well for one of the other workers who just decided not to show up. I tell ya, the place was so cool, it made me want to go and put some hours in myself!
I had the biscuits and gravy, and this was a very different biscuits and gravy for sure! Although I do love the traditional buttermilk biscuits with white meaty gravy, this one had a wonderful white meaty gravy with big ol chunks of breakfast sausage in it, but on special toasty rolls with just a hint of sourdough it seemed (maybe I was wrong)... Very good stuff and with very nicely cooked country potatoes, what a great plate! reasonably priced at 6.95 for the dish as a brunch item and we were definitely good to go =)
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