February is Black Austin Month

Or just Austin month because I go there every year around this time and even though I was just there two weeks ago, I CAN'T GET ENOUGH AUSTIN! This time I'm going with Thinh and we're going to visit a friend who's getting married soon but I'm really going because I get to 1) leave San Angelo and 2) EAT. We haven't decided where yet but I've suggested T&S Seafood off N. Lamar(where I went a couple weeks ago) and he suggested a pho place so I'm sure we'll fit both in but I know we're going to be hungry for something else while we're there too, we'll end up driving all over to find it probably but that's whats great about Austin, there's really no shortage of good food in that town. Sushi sounds great but our wallets might be a little too tight for Uchi this time around...unless anyone would like to donate? No? Darn.

77th Annual Stockshow and Rodeo

It's that time of year again, the time when we small town folk head out to the local carnival to experience the fine culinary wares of the traveling fair! I really could care less for the crappy rides because the heart-attack food is where it's all at honestly. I went with a couple friends and we ate so well that of course I forgot to take any pictures. I did get pics and video of the white tigers that were there though so I guess I'll post that below but I really wish I could have shown you what a Cheesecake on a Stick looked like, or a greasy foot-long corndog, or a powdery cinnamon funnel-cake, or even a beef and lamb gyro all tasted like because it was all a stomach exploding blur right now. All of that set me back about $20 and it was money well spent I say! The only thing missing was maybe a little cotton candy or candy apple but hey there's always next year...

Superbowl Sunday

Went to Justin's this past Sunday to watch the big game with his family and Michelle. Justin made a ton of food...


Stuffed and ready for the oven...

Crispy and ready to eat!

Bacon, burgers, cheese fries, oh my...

Beans, beans, the more you eat...

They were acting REALLY nice for some reason...

Then that night...




If you guessed Applebee's you just won yourself a hungry stomach! ^_^

Finally...

Out of the Apartment! YAY.

It only took a few days of moving and we ended up not really cleaning anything because I figure we're not getting our deposit back anyway. I'm more worried about Ruth charging us even more for things than our deposit being taken because the dishwasher doesn't work, they also have to replace the carpet because of Hannah. So getting any money back will be slim to none so there wasn't any reason for me to clean the tub really good or toilet, etc.

Last night my mom came and helped me move the last of it out--mostly kitchen stuff and I turned in the keys afterward so we're officially DONE with that place. Now I'm actually looking forward to life at home again because I REALLY need to save money and refocus on what I want to do with my life. I'm going to start working out next week, probably on Monday if end up not going to Austin this weekend with my mom. Originally, I was going to go with Thinh for Ikkicon but that fell through and I still have the weekend off Fri-Mon so my mom is considering a trip there just for getting groceries from the chinatown there, lol. That and a chance for dim sum! I think we'll go Sunday if we go at all and come back Monday but it still depends on what the doc tells my mom tomorrow when she goes for a visit...

Change...

is an extremely gross understatement to say the least in my life as of late.

I'm not going to get too into it since it's very personal but the short version goes like this--Billy and I aren't together anymore. Our 4.5 years are up. I have no angry or hard feelings about the matter, in fact I currently have NO feelings about it at this time which worries me but no there wasn't any cheating involved or anything like that. It's something I may talk about later but for now all I can say is that we broke it off a few days ago and we're still trying to move out of the apartment and it's just kinda strange now when we're together talking or doing anything together, akward is a better word. Hopefully things'll get better and we can just be friends because I don't want him totally out of my life since we shared so much for so many years its hard to let some things go but that's where we're at and I just thought I'd share that here since no one reads this anyway. I'm sure Billy is taking this harder and he's already going through some other things that I know he needs sorting out but I really do wish him the best and hope that we can one day be friends because the time we shared was an experience that I know I'll never forget and I'll always cherish the good memories that made us happy forever. Okay, now I'm sounding almost cheesy so I'll spare the rest because this really isn't the best forum to be using about this topic but I just wanted to write something about it and its pretty late at night so rambling is about normal for me right now. I'll prob just delete this entry tomorrow but we'll see.

This Week in Food...

January 29th: 4:30am @ Denny's with my friend Justin



Top is the new "Slamwich", at least that's what I think it was called and underneath are some hush--I mean "Pancake Puppies" they were fun to eat but I don't recommend eating too many of 'em...or your stomach will make you pay for it later!

Denny's is giving away free Grand Slams tomorrow between 6am and 2pm, I'd like to go since I get off work at 7am but I don't know anyone that'd go with me that early :(


January 30th: Road Runner's Burger Deli (yes again lol)



Forgot what the top one was, but it had bbq sauce and onion rings inside--something Daniel would enjoy :) and a Jalepeno Burger (bottom)


January 31st: Armentas Cafe w/ Justin and Michelle




Kinda dark, need a better cam...