It was my turn to pick the food truck this week. What did this lactose intolerant girl pick? My holy grail; My forbidden fruit; Burro Cheese Kitchen – the one and only artisan grilled cheese sandwich spot found on our culinary list. With no Lactaid in sight, I shrugged my shoulders and dove right in.… Continue reading Food Truck Friday: Burro Cheese Kitchen
I wouldn’t exactly say that Shaun and I are brunch people. Actually, I can count how many times I’ve been to brunch in my life… TWICE. We found ourselves at the Epicerie in Austin, Texas on an early Sunday afternoon ready to add that extra notch on our belt. More than anything I was excited… Continue reading Getting Our Brunch on at Epicerie: Austin, Texas
Since we’ve missed that last few summers at home, we almost forgot what this season is capable of. With triple digits hitting most of the country, it is no wonder that I sit in my air conditioned oasis while staring outside in a bit of horror… WHO AM I KIDDING – I love the heat!… Continue reading Summer in Austin: Deep Eddy Pool
You may be surprised to know that our bank account is quite sad. A chilly wind and a couple of tumbleweeds make their way through occasionally, but overall we are nowhere near rich (and actually, I think we’re technically at poverty level). So how do we make it work? How do we save for travel?… Continue reading 5 Great Ways to Save for Travel
Family traditions – the thing that always makes me wish I was home for the holidays. It is also the thing that I can always be sure will be there. It is the tie to my family, my future family, and my culture. Get your pens/pencils, Command+C, Control+C fingers out for our family recipe for… Continue reading Coming Home for Tradition: My Family Recipe for Tamales
It is weird to think that we left on our life changing trip 627 days ago. We are quickly approaching 2 years of a cubicle free life and I couldn’t be happier. Our year in review is INTENSE. 2012 has been crazy for us as we globetrotted at a breakneck speed. If you would have… Continue reading 2012: Our Year in Review
It started on a whim. We were invited to head out to Santa Con (also known as Santa Rampage) with our dearest friends J&J a few years ago. They are probably some of the only people I know that I would consider more random, more spontaneous, and more whimsical than we are. I think that… Continue reading Santa Con 2012
Two years ago I became obsessed with roller derby. Not only did I become inspired (and am now kinda training to be IN the TXRD league in Austin), but I became Scarica/Skarika/Scare-ica, the TXRD rollerderby referee. This picture not only changed my life but lead to my first modeling gig – being PAID to be… Continue reading Exposure: Roller derby Girl
Don’t say I didn’t give you enough time to plan. T-Minus 34 days until I hit the big 3-0 and I’m inviting YOU to my birthday party at Oktoberfest. Join us for a few days of beerful events. To be honest, I’m hoping to consume enough to forget that my birthday even really happened and… Continue reading You’re Invited to My Oktoberfest Birthday!
***This is yet another burlesque post. If you do not want to see pictures of scantily clad ladies (no direct nudity), please shut your eyes and move on to another post. How about a post about donuts?*** If you haven’t already, check out our previous posts about the Texas Burlesque scene and road tripping to… Continue reading Burlesque in Austin: The Jigglewatts
This is part of the #WinosOnTheRoad trip series with Diana of D Travels ‘Round as we drive across country to start her new chapter in life. “You are going to go dressed as the library.” Well, that is a bit odd. I’ll roll with it. Diana and I somehow happened to pop into Louisville to… Continue reading It was Miss Scarlett! Clue Party in Louisville, Kentucky
This is part of the #WinosOnTheRoad trip series with Diana of D Travels ‘Round as we drive across country to start her new chapter in life. “Why the hell are you going to Omaha NEBRASKA?! The only thing there is flat lands and rows of corn!” People didn’t get it. Hell, people think Colombia is… Continue reading Omaha, Nebraska: Well, THAT was a hell of a surprise.
The next year holds so many possibilities when it comes to potential future travel opportunities. Now all we need to do is win the lottery to make everything we want to happen – happen right now. As many of you know, Shaun and I are currently back at home here in Austin, Texas. While we… Continue reading Looking to Future Travel: Trips of the Year
As we sat around drinking beers with our friends, I came to the realization that one of our main topics of conversation always came back to food that made us homesick. Even though my pasta in white wine sauce was good, I was dreaming of frozen fish bowl margaritas with a side of freshly made… Continue reading Homesick for Some Good Eats
I’m going to be changing things up a bit this week with a Hometown Tourism post – photo essay style. Every year Austin throws a street art festival known as the Balcones Burner Bash in which various graffiti artists gather at the recycling plant. It not only celebrates the artists, but promotes an environmental preservation… Continue reading Balcones Burner Bash 2010
