Animals I’ve been within 3 feet of:

Baby seal: Seen on the beach, sunning itself. I ran right by, startled it and it waddled around and then I was worried it might eat me, so I yelped and ran off. Don’t laugh, do you know if seals have teeth or not?

Momma Seal: Seen two feet from the shore, wading around the water, fatter than you’d think. Too fat to run after me so I wasn’t worried.

Blue Jays: Seen at my Uncle’s house in the mountains, they came to steal the peanuts we sent out…bold little buggers.

Rattle Snake: Seen while hiking in said mountains…scary, mad, and rattling away….I hate nature.

Things I’ve eaten my weight in:

Gouda Cheese: Tasty after the wine festival but let’s just say it wreaked havoc on my insides.

Organic Blue Corn Chips: Tastes great, needs salt.

Kettle Corn: What am I six? Why does it seem like there’s nicotine in those sweet yet salty little kernels?


Festivals I’ve been to:

I Madonnari: Italian street painting festival….freaking awesome chalk drawings at the S.B. mission.

Simply amazing

Strawberry Festival: Festival of, you guessed it, strawberries. Fun and tasty.No that\'s not me, but yes, that is strawberry residue.

Wine in the Pines: Wine tasting festival in B.F.E. or should I say B.F.E.M.* Seriously good wines, a few too many tipsy people.

Just because I\'m holding multiple glasses doesn\'t mean they\'re all mine.

Things I’m missing back in Austin:

New babies: So many preggo moms to be, congrats to you all.

New houses: Gorgeous new homes being bought, congrats again.

New ventures: People working towards their dream…how cool is that?

Things I’m not missing back in Austin:

Killer tomatoes: I don’t have to worry about Lachanophobia

Sweltering heat: Still a balmy 71 here, read it and weep, while 30% of your body weight seeps out your pores, runs in salty rivets down your back and pools under your body.

Traffic: While you sit in the parking lot that is I 35, I’ll cruise down the 101, with my ocean view and my 15 minute commute.

*B.F. Egyptian Mountains