It's been a while...

You would think that the reason I haven't blogged in a while is because I've been busy being my fabulous self (which is in part, true) but really I just haven't felt like it. Now, I'm not abandoning my blog, but aside from going to the movies every weekend, getting my wisdom teeth pulled, visiting my Grandma, and reading for law school - I haven't really done anything worth blogging about.

Alphabet dating had been put on hold the past few weeks. Once again, Jesse schemed his way to making E into another movie date with Harry Potter in 3D at Edward's Cinema. I was tired so I went with it. He failed at making watching Funny People (which was not as funny as expected) the F date. We need to come up with something original for F. Something that does not involve going to the zoo to see flamingos or ferrets because it's too dang hot in this city! We've gotten sidetracked by the weekend movie releases. One thing Jesse and I can't resist is a relaxing night watching the weeks "must see". We opted out of our ABC's this past weekend because I had just gotten back from El Salvador so we went on a romantic dinner (followed by a movie, of course!) to catch up on everything that had happened while I was gone. I really missed Jesse and hate being away from him that long, but we got to talk every day and our reunion dinner was so much fun! Distance really does make the heart grow fonder.

I have 11 days until I give myself completely to the study of law. Although this is technically my last weekend to run wild before law school starts, I can't because it is already consumed by something law related! I'm taking a prep course with Kaplan Saturday and Sunday from 9am-5pm. I know, crazy. Then on Tuesday I have a New Student Reception at the law school and orientation Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. I'm really excited/nervous to start this new chapter of my life. The work load is going to be intense but I'm looking forward to learning about subjects I am actually interested in. I cannot even begin to explain how exciting my Contracts reading is. I'm sure this feeling will fade once I'm knee deep in reading.

Lastly, guess who's helping with youth ministries?! ME! Jesse is all for me getting involved with our church, as long as I don't make him volunteer as well. Typical.

I think we might be going to a Stros game this weekend...F is for FANATICS?! We'll see what Jesse has up his sleeve!

Perpetual state of D

It seems as though our alphabet dating has come to a standstill. There are so many "D" things we wanted to do that we've decided to get them all out of our system before we move on to "E". I am sure this breaks the alphabet dating rules somehow but we're doing it anyway.

On Friday night, Jesse and I went to Studio Grill for dinner and a movie. My brother had told me about how neat the place was and we knew we needed to upgrade the Alamo Drafthouse for a classier dining/theater experience. "D" became dinner & a movie, a classic dating choice. We decided on Bruno, expecting to laugh harder than we did for Borat but left feeling violated and offended. It takes a lot to offend Jesse and let me tell you, he was VERY offended after watching the movie. "D" then took the form of "disturbing dinner & a movie". After wards, we met up with John and Ashley at Howl At The Moon, a bar in the Midtown area. Initially, I felt uncomfortable being in a place full of people in their 30's and watching them go crazy on the piano bar and playing thumper in the corner. I still need to adjust to the city life and being around people of all ages; not expecting the same pastel filled scene at the local college hangout.

I sure do miss you, Scruffy's.

People watching there was our entertainment for the night and we ended up having a great time. We still, however, felt the D date was a bust and felt we could have done so much more with it...which takes us to this weekend, D date part II. We have quite a few options for this weekend:

Free Salsa Dancing Lessons at the Aquarium during "Latin Beats". This will REALLY be Jesse and I doing something different!

Or Mixer & Elixirs at the Houston Museum of Natural Science on Friday night. It's $15 to get in and you can enjoy live entertainment and food amongst the dinosaurs. There's a cash bar and for $8 more you can watch a movie in the planetarium.

Check out how much fun everyone is having around the well lit dinosaur!

I've been wanting to go to both all summer long...we might just do both Friday night! In other news, I saw that my first law school assignment is online and waiting for me to get started on. I'm so excited to finally be able to learn ONLY about subjects that I'm interested in. I am a little nervous though, the assignment stated that if your last name begins with the letters A-C then you should be fully prepared to lead the discussion in class. Uh-oh...that means ME! Yikes! I have exactly 5 weeks to prepare myself to get called on and I want to make sure I impress my Criminal Law professor...maybe I should start now? No way, it's SUMMER! I'll start after my trips to El Salvador and Thailand (keeping my fingers crossed on that one).

Stay classy, bloggers.

C is for CRAWFISH

I love our alphabet dates! This past weekend we ate POUNDSSSSS of crawfish at our new eatery Off The Hook Seafood. It's off of Westheimer a few blocks after Addicks Clodine going towards 1464. My dad's friend's sons own it and said his sons boil the best crawfish in town. He wasn't kidding! The rest of their menu seems limited but it is enough for a new restaraunt (they've only been open for a month). Try their crawfish queso and pad thai (sp?)...you WILL NOT be disappointed. It's family owned/run and they seriously are some of the nicest people I have ever met. Check them out at Off The Hook Seafood.

Seeing as my blog has now become a dating blog I can either:

(A) Make this blog into a strictly dating blog. Mary says this will give me more followers. Honestly, who doesn't want to be popular? Kidding...

or...

(B) Create a new blog about fun dating ideas!

Please comment, I need as much insight at possible!

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!

Working hard? Or hardly working?

It's official...college life is over. My youth has diminished. I will never have a legitimate reason to engage in tomfoolery ever again. Goodbye Baylor, hello real world.

Although my version of the real world consists of learning about the legal system for the next three years, I'm getting a little taste of being employed. Sort of. I've been "assisting" my dad at his office since I moved back to Houston and it has been a beating! I've woken up at 6am each day to assist my dad in his daily duties. For example, when he asks me to hand him his giant check book - I comply. Sometimes, he'll ask me to run to the bank and deposit money all by myself. Today, I went to Subway and bought lunch for his office staff. So maybe I'm over exaggerating a little, but it's definitely a change of pace from the leisurely lifestyle I had in Waco.

I haven't had the chance to dive into Houston happenings yet but I will soon and they will be followed by posts! Stay tuned for my run down of the Terra Cotta Warriors exhibit and the Museum of Natural Science!

Homeward Bound

Easter Weekend was more than great. I watched Homeward Bound with my niece and nephew, watched Slumdog Millionaire with Jesse, ate good food, and drank my aunt's expensive "Passover Wine." She's not Jewish but she celebrates Passover nonetheless; I think it's because she loves having reasons to party! Haha!

Although I could write a heck of a good post about Disney's 1993 film about 2 pups and a kitty lost in the wilderness on a journey to find their owners, I'd rather write about my journey back to Houston. On Thursday morning, I woke up early to begin packing my car up for the long drive home from Waco. Instead of my usual duffel bag, I packed up my entire walk-in closet at the apartment. I have so much clothes that I don't wear, so it really doesn't matter if I take it back home 5 weeks before I'm set to move back for good. I also packed ALL of my shoes (well, minus the staple black pumps and my 345,242 pairs of tennis shoes) and my winter wardrobe.

On the drive home I thought about what a pain it was going to be to unpack and how I wouldn't have anyone to stand at my doorway and talk to me while I sorted my life out. Usually, when I pack for a long weekend with Jesse or a trip to D.C., Liz stands around my doorway and keeps me company (aka talks out every possible outfit with me) while I pack and pile clothes on my bed. Who will I have in Houston? My dad. I will be living with my dad since for the first time since my parents divorced in 1993. (Wow, looks like 1993 is an ongoing theme here.) I've lived with my dad for a few weeks every summer and winter break since then, but not for a long period of time. My bedroom at my dad's is still decorated the same as when he bought the house eight years ago - my prized collectible Barbie's on the top shelf of my closet, my Barbie dream house at the foot my bed, and pictures of April and me at our 8th grade "Winter Ball". Not only do I have a lot of unpacking to do, now I'm realizing my room is in dire need of an extreme home makeover!

Living with my dad won't be half as bad as I'm expecting, I'm sure. Yeah I'll be a little lonely because he's never home, I won't have anyone to curl up in the living room with every night to watch my shows with, but I bet I could convince my dad to do it! Haha! The only bad thing is seeing as I have never lived with him, he'll probably want to instill a curfew on me. I rarely stay out past midnight so it's really not that big of a deal but he's extremely over protective and is not used to me staying out late. My mom, on the other hand, could care less about what time I get home as long as I'm safe; but living with her throughout law school would be hell.

So I will be dealing with loneliness, boredom, intense work load at school, Houston traffic, humidity, and a curfew at twenty-two. Awesome.

Despite all of this, there are so many things I am looking forward to in Houston. Exhibits at the Museum of Natural Science, Astros and Rockets games, shopping in the Galleria, going to classy wine bars, and being close to my family are a few perks of being back in the city. I'm really excited about going to The Tasting Room. There's one in Midtown, Uptown Park, and River Oaks.

I'm getting closer to my life after Baylor...