24/04/2010
It's great not needing to work! You have the freedom to catch all these crazy events and then some. (Funny enough, it's now a year that I have not been working and it seems like I'll be sticking to this pattern for a while still. :) )
Does anyone out there remember Eeyore, the blue donkey from Winnie the Pooh? Well, on the 24th of April his birthday is celebrated and only a place like Austin would throw a huge party in the park in his favor.
This past saturday, the 24th of April, the whole of Pease park was full of happy, silly people wearing any costume you can possibly imagine, were painted in all colors of the rainbow and were smoking all herbs known to man... The fun and laughter went on strong till sundown, when everyone dispersed and headed out o the afterparties.
I seriously friggin love this city!!!
M.
21/04/2010
A couple of weeks ago I was invited to the wedding of D. and C. in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. They live in San Francisco, which is also where I met them, but they were going to have an intimate ceremony with 40-50 people in Mexico, so it was a real honor for me to be there.
They wedding was held on the beach of the Grand Sunset Princess, an all-inclusive resort right on the turquoise waves of the Caribbean sea. Endless acres of land, incorporating a number of restaurants, pools and other amenities to accommodate the guests of their 1500 rooms. The term "all-inclusive" means that once you pay for your room, all consumption of any kind is free within the walls of the resort. In other words, we're talking about a heavily alcohol-infused culinary extravaganza while lounging by the side of the pool.
The whole resort was beautiful and luxurious beyond belief. Most people there, however were a little bit too pretentious, shallow and loud for my tastes, so the night time was more appealing to me.
As for the wedding itself, breathtaking. A beautiful ceremony, right by the beach, hosted in between two palm trees, graced with the presence of many joyful, elegant participants.
The bride and her father
Obligatory, cheesy, post-ceremonial photo
It was a quick, 4-day escape to a gorgeous part of Mexico, filled with fun people, exciting memories and lots and lots of food!
M.
20/04/2010
Some of you may remember of the farewell party I had thrown when I was leaving Austin back in October. It had taken place in TC's lounge, my favorite live music venue.
Now that I am back in Austin, my arrival could not possibly be official without a welcome back party. So, I organised a "fare-welcome back" party, again at TC's. It just so happened that the very same day was the national "Draw a moustache on your finger" day. So, I put on my best enhanced facial hair
and off I was to shake my booty at TC's, along with a bunch of my good friends!
Indeed, there was a lot of sillyness, dancing, jumping (we nearly broke the damn dance floor), laughing and general merry behavior.
It's official! I am now a newly-born Austinite! :D
M.
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