B is for BOWLING

Yesterday, Jesse and I went to the oh so dangerously ghetto FunPlex to bowl. It was his turn to pick and he narrowed it down to two excellent choices - bowling or the Butterfly Museum. Being the incredible athlete that he is - he chose bowling. I remember going there when I was younger and thinking it was the coolest place on the planet. It was the closest thing to a Celebration Station or Dave & Busters in our area and was the local hangout throughout my childhood. My parents always thought it was sketch, so I didn't go as often as my friends did. Fifteen years later, it ONLY serves as a cheap place to bowl during the day...we wouldn't dare go there past sunset. We tried to play the arcade games but a lot of the machines stole our tokens! Afterwards, we went to church and hung out with my cousins. An amazing day with an amazing boyfriend...I am so blessed!

Jesse killed me.

I also spent this weekend exploring the city and boy was it eventful. We went to Midtown one night and I joined the UFO Club at the Flying Saucer. It was on the top of my to-do list before I even moved back to Houston and am so glad I'm finally doing it. The Flying Saucer has 200 beers and as a club member, a record is kept of each beer you have tried. When you reach the 200th beer, you get a golden plate with your name/whatever on it and it is hung in the "Ring of Honor". You are then given $100 for a private party at the bar for the unveiling of your plate. I'm not much for beer but I wouldn't mind trying each beer once within the next year or two. We ventured into Katy one night and went to Baker Street and Wild Wings (not to be mistaken for the popular Buffalo Wild Wings). Wild Wings was a lot of fun and and inexpensive. I recommend their chili queso.


It's my turn to pick the next alphabet date which probably won't happen until July because Jesse has a big test coming up. Any suggestions?

UPDATE!

• I just bought two incredible seats for Kings of Leon! Best day ever!
• Leighton Meester's sex tape has now been sold and can be viewed on-line for a price. I'm not going to watch it but I read at pinkisthenewblog.com that she's very talented with her feet. Sick!
• NYC Prep premieres next Tuesday! Please watch!
• Lastly, I'm a little nervous about Monday's Jon & Kate Plus 8. What was supposed to be a fun episode about the kids getting play houses for the backyard is now going to be an hour long special concerning an important announcement. Watch the trailer here! I sure hope they're not getting a divorce.
  

Kings of Leon

Kings of Leon tickets go on sale this morning and I am on pins and needles! It's October 6 (Jesse's 23rd birthday!) at the Toyota Center. I already spoiled his birthday surprise by telling him three weeks ago that I was anxious to buy his birthday present and was forced to tell him what it was. I just could not hold such great joy from him! He was super excited...so now I have to make sure I secure two tickets for us!

In other news, my favorite Gossip Girl Leighton Meester has a sex tape out. You can find more info about it at perezhilton.com. Oh Blair Waldorf, Chuck Bass really did bring out the naughty vixen hidden under the argyle sweaters and flowery head pieces.

This weekend: mine and Jesse's "B" date, my first step towards conquering the Flying Saucer challenge, andFather's Day! Check back on Monday for the run down of this eventful weekend!

A is for ART MUSEUM

Jesse and I had our first alphabet date this week at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts. Neither of us are into art but it was a lot of fun to do something we would never do. That's the whole point of alphabet dating in the first place. We weren't really into the art from different areas of the world as much as we were interested in European and American art but we did find the "North Looks South: Building the Latin American Collection" the most interesting. It had paintings by Frida and really cool/strange walk-through exhibits. There was one were we had to put on little booties and walk through a white room with white floors and walls. The room was divided into an areas with bright red, blue, and green lights. The drastic changes in colors were supposed to shock our retinas and change our perception of our skin, clothes, and the rest of our surroundings. Another walk-through exhibit we liked was called "La Ciudad Hidroespacia"; which I think translates to "the outer space city".
The artist basically made clear space ships in which he envisioned people will be living on as they travel through the Earth's atmosphere in the future. The models hung from the ceiling in a blue room and a short film played which showed the models floating around above a city. One artist created pictures of his family members out of their own hair! All in all, Jesse and I enjoyed the really weird stuff at the museum; not the art with actual historical value. Go figure.

Later that evening we met up with April for her boyfriend's, Chris, 24th birthday dinner at Lupe's Tortillas. The meal was great and the drinks were cheap. Afterwards, we went to the Shot Bar in Midtown and The Dubliner in the Heights. Both were SO much fun! Great music and great people! I highly recommend them!

That's it for now...I'm still working on getting to the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibit at the Museum of Natural Science. April told me about Mixers & Elixers there every Friday...I'll probably do that before I see the exhibit with Jesse! Ha!

Lately

TODAY IS THE HOTTEST DAY IN HOUSTON OF 2009.
94 feels like 98

It has been a little over 4 weeks since I have moved back to my beautiful hometown from the thriving metropolis that is Waco, Texas. Eh...not so much, but Waco was great to me and I miss it a lot, actually. I like to think fondly of the four years I spent there and I'm sure my friends and family are getting tired of me ranting about how Waco has much more to offer in terms of dining and happy hour specials. In a previous post I mentioned how I have been "working" for my dad since I've been back. Many of you ask, "what else have you been doing?" or "aren't you bored without your friends?".

So here it is, the answer to your questions...this is what I have been up to LATELY:

• Although I've taken over 2 other bedrooms at my dad's to increase storage/closet space and am almost out of storage alternatives, I cannot help but expand my wardrobe. Houston summer's demand cute shorts and tees like these that I recently purchased at jcrew.com:
• Taking advantage of my Sephora Insider deals and trying new makeup samples.
• Catching up all of the movies I have been wanting to rent at Redbox. I recommend "W". Even if you are not a fan of President Bush, the movie gives an accurate portrayal of his life before his presidency and the events leading to his decision to invade Iraq.
• Exploring the Houston night life.
• Running!
• Watching shows on Hulu while at work.
  
• Keeping up with Baylor friends and re-connecting with friends from home.
  
• Attending church weekly with Jesse.
• Planning mine and Jesse's alphabet dates. First up, the art museum after church on Sunday!

There you have it. It seems like I haven't been doing a lot but it has kept me busy. I'm excited for the art museum and hopefully the Terra Cotta Warriors this weekend (I hope it finally happens, keep your fingers crossed!) so look forward to more updates!

House of Blues

A little reminiscent of our Sing act a few years back (Theta Blue's House, RIP) the House of Blues serves as an excellent source of entertainment in Houston. I was looking forward to seeing Better Than Ezra perform there all last week (fail) and am making it a mission to go to the HOB for its next big show. Matisyahu performed Monday and Third Eye Blind on Tuesday. Here are a few of the shows I might go to:

06/17/09 Filter Presents: Santigold w/ Trouble Andrew and Amanda Blank
The artist previously and most recently known as Santogold.

06/25/09 Ben Kweller w/ Jones Street Station
If you're into a bluesy down-south twang with a hint of rock kind of sound, then you should download his cd Changing Horses, it will CHANGE your life.

07/09/09 Very Disco: A Daft Punk Tribute
Everyone who knows me knows how much I love Daft Punk. Crazy light shows and the chance to get jiggy with it, COUNT ME IN!

07/31/09 Asher Roth and Kid Cudi
The are sure to be one hit wonders but the "College" and "Day'n'Night" singers will probably put on a great show.

08/02/09 Katy Perry
The trendsetter and fashion icon will perform her greatest hits and could possibly bring her latest beau for the ride!

08/22/09 Sugar Ray and Fastball
Blast from the past!


Let me know if you're interested in going to any of these with me!

No-Frills

Lindsey was in town for a wedding and Jessica was back from Europe which meant it was time to CELEBRATE! After a weekend full of shopping, I found the perfect dress to see Better Than Ezra in. When paired with chunky accessories and hot pumps, you're ready to hang in the trendiest hot spots in Houston. Now, although my dress was covered in chiffon frills the night definitely was not. Well, it was some of the time.

Downer # 1: Better Than Ezra. The front man is a Kappa Sigma so Jesse and his fraternity brothers were dying to see them. And so was the rest of Houston apparently. Tickets for the show at the House of Blues sold out and I was left in the cold in a hot hot dress. What's a girl and her gal pals (plus a few guys) left to do? Go out on the town of course!

Coordinating everyone to the "Village" (Rice Village) was such a pain! We went to The Bronx Bar and Little Woodrow's.Downer #2: The Bronx Bar was rather small and the music was WAY too loud. For such a quaint gathering place, the music and staff were very intrusive to the chill vibe the bar was supposed to offer. While sitting at a table, a waiter reached in front of me (without asking) several times, lifted my glass up to see if there was still something in it, and then put it down. He did that to everyone's drinks at the table, including long necks. It was so annoying. Watching the entire bar participate in "The Cupid Shuffle" was a flash back to 2007, so we just had to leave.

Little Woodrow's was less Affliction, more Southern Proper and exceeded my expectations. People sat around in bearable music, enjoying eachother's company while making new friends.

Our last stop was Pub Fiction in the Midtown area where I saw a high school frenemy but still had a fabulous time with my friends. The drinks were cheap and the energy was high. Frat stars and hipsters united on the dance floor...along with the intermingling of Houston hotties and my friends! Here are pics of the bar and EVIDENCE of the fun that went down:

Pub Fiction, daytime.

My SQUIRREL!

Britney was in town for the wedding and Kristen for the concert!

I won't mention the sketchy behavior that went on after. Ask if you want to know! Haha! I am still trying to make it to the Terra Cotta Warrior's exhibit, so stay tuned for an update about my natural science explorations!

LAW SCHOOL UPDATE: I just paid my semester's tuition. I'm officially a student at South Texas College of Law!