Its finally summer weather here in Austin. The all-encompassing heat has returned. I will miss the spring, and having to wonder if I needed a light jacket in the morning. From now on, I know that it will always be hot. But I am thankful for the sun, which I hope will give my skin enough color so I don’t blend in with my wedding dress.
Today the girl asked me on an ice cream date so we walked down to Amy’s Ice Cream because it is right next door and it was such a beautiful day in Austin.
I’m not sure when it happened, but SXSW Interactive has become a huge deal in Austin for brands, agencies, start-ups and everyone else in between. Its popularity has grown to the scale of an estimated 80,000 badge holders (according to the nice individual who helped me check in at registration) which is insane to me! That is a lot of people.
Two of my favorite things about SXSW are the people watching and the social media conversations that pop up which is why I’m a fan of Mashable’s SXSW Trendspotter that they have created through a partnership with Topsy. Case in point is that during a session today on “How to Rank Better in Google and Bing” the hashtag #Bingle popped up and was a top trending hashtag during day one of SXSW Interactive which I found highly entertaining and amusing.
Getting breakfast on weekends is one of my favorite things ever to do with my one true love. We occasionally try new places, but we have a couple favorites we go back to over and over again.
Since everyone in the world is coming to Austin, I just wanted to give a hint about 3 places you should NOT get breakfast, since I would like to eat there peacefully as usual.
1. 24 Diner. I like to get waffles or the breakfast platter. The guy likes the 24 hash or chicken and waffles. (photo)
2. Kerbey Lane. I wish I could eat the whole breakfast menu in one sitting, plus some Kerbey queso. (photo)
3. Rudy’s. Breakfast tacos or pigs in a blanket. (photo)
There is a bakery near our apartment. It probably takes less than 5 minutes to drive there, but on Sunday, we decided to walk.
We drive to most places, so we are really not great judges on how long it takes to walk somewhere. But the guy guessed it almost exactly right! It took us a little over 15 minutes to walk there, and it really didn’t even seem that long since we talked the whole time. It was a wonderful, relaxed morning, and it was great to get some fresh air, exercise, and of course, the delicious cinnamon roll.
Something about bakeries makes me feel so warm and fuzzy inside. I want to live in one someday.
I appreciate creative Christmas decorations. The guy and I had a late lunch at one of our favorite spots, 24 Diner, and they went and put Christmas trees upside down on the ceiling. It was such a fun, creative holiday surprise.
I am pretty sure that each person is allotted one birth day, as well as one birth weekend. Mine was last weekend, and it was wonderful. Lots of desserts, a Christmas bazaar, food truck lunch, a very handsome birthday date, donut making, presents in bed, greasy cheeseburgers, and time to sew. It was perfect.
Last week, my bff and I went to First Thursday on South Congress. We couldn’t decide if it was too soon to start buying gifts, so we quit shopping early and ate crepes instead. We probably would have went to Hopdoddy for a burger too, if our tummies weren’t full of crepes.
There really isn’t much that beats sitting outside on a porch on a perfect afternoon.
On the last sunny Friday, I was happy to volunteer at Zilker Park with the Entrepreneurs Foundation. It was so nice to spend the day outside using my muscles, rather than sitting inside at my desk. We helped rebuild the steps by the Nature Center. So if you are ever visiting the blind birds, and take a walk down the trail, please watch your step!
guy and his girl 