You would not believe how peeved I was last year that I missed crawfish season here in Austin, Texas. Well, as peeved as you can be about leaving the country for a year - but still - you get my point. Every year there is a small window (March - June) where crawfish boils are… Continue reading Hometown Tourism: Crawfish, My Little Mudbugs
“Aroooooooo!” Hundreds of wolf howls could be heard echoing across the hillside and close buildings. Either we’re surrounded by a pack of animals or a pack of crazy mad men. I guess in Austin you’re a little more likely to find the latter. Welcome to the Full Moon swim at the Barton Springs pool in… Continue reading Hometown Tourism: Barton Springs Full Moon Swim
***Before scrolling down any more, please keep in mind that there are gogo dancers pictured below in very little clothing. If you are at work and viewing this, please keep this in mind.*** The sun was sizzling, the beer was cold, the turkey legs were roasting, and my chest was thumping due to the massive… Continue reading Revival Fest – Lookin’ Forward to The Reverend
You heard that right. That sad depressing donkey from Winnie the Pooh that keeps losing his tail? There is never a shortage of things to do in Austin. Yeah. We celebrate Eeyore's birthday here in Austin, Texas. While we do try to “keep Austin weird”, there is actually a bit of history behind the celebrations.… Continue reading Hometown Tourism: Eeyore’s Birthday
I love that my titles for blog posts are getting longer and longer. So the one question I got on the road often was, “What food do you miss the most since you have been on the road so long?” The answer has always been the same. TEXMEX For those of you who live in… Continue reading Getting My TexMex Groove Back Or How Erica Gained a Bajillion Pounds Coming Home
Imagine this: Calm, serene... life is going at the pace it should. At YOUR pace. Then imagine this: You have been off the speed train of "obligations" and "commitments" for so long and everyone expects you to run full speed in the States like you never left. Welcome to your homecoming. Oh, and then trying… Continue reading Unwelcome Homecoming!
My original plan for today's post was going to be summing up our preparation and last minute details of our current round the world trip (currently 20 hours in!). So you guys know that Shaun and I have issues with being harassed by American law enforcement. During our Burning Man road trip we were harassed… Continue reading Nothing like a bit of Border Patrol to start your RTW
Well, it is official. This is our last Photo Friday of our previous travels before we head out on our trip come Sunday morning. And what better way than to go out with a bang with the beautiful Jolie Ampère Goodnight. Welcome to the wonderful world of sexy burlesque! There are more pictures that can… Continue reading Travel Photography – Fort Worth Burlesque
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
A quick disclaimer about the following photos: I took them with my crappy point and shoot because I planned on getting sloshy during SXSWi and didn't want to run the risk of ruining my good camera. Because I got tipsy, I did forget to take pictures of some of the other people that I saw… Continue reading SXSWi Picture Round Up
Back in January I had the opportunity to partake in yet another burlesque road trip with burlesque beauty and bestie, Jolie Ampere Goodnight. While I was hoping to make a break into the burlesque and pin up industry before we left on our trip, I have to take a step back to make sure our… Continue reading Burlesque Road Trip 2
****WARNING: This post contains ladies in pasties and other things that cover the bare minimum. If this type of material makes you squeamish and/or is not appropriate for your workplace, I would suggest moving onto another post and/or checking this post out in the confines of your own house. For everyone else, ENJOY!**** I guess… Continue reading Burlesque Road Trip
When I was looking for information on vaccines I found that there was very little on the internet. You know you have to get them, but you really don’t know much more than that. Seeing as we just went through this giant debacle, I thought I would share the plethora of information that I received… Continue reading Travel Vaccines – The More You Know
If you haven't been able to tell, I am quite proud of my hometown Austin, Texas. I know I've been trying to get quite a few people I've met on Twitter to come and visit a few of us gals here in Austin. I figure, why not just kick off a Hometown Tourism section of… Continue reading Hometown Tourism – Santa Rampage/ Santa Con
Wow today was a doozy! Both Shaun and I had spent the entirety of last week preparing for this trip every free moment of the day. It was the first time I had seen Shaun visibly stressed out in quite some time. Normally I'm the one that has the small freak outs, but the equilibrium… Continue reading Road Trip to El Paso, Texas and Las Cruces, New Mexico
