Update: I’m a Lazy SOB
As someone pointed out to me, my blog needs more posting. Well here I am dammit!
It’s not that I don’t love getting the views and comments and such, I’m just a lazy SOB. So here it goes…
I am ready for my vacation time! It’s almost summer–well it feels like summer already in Houston–so everyone is starting to take their vacations and go out of state. Someone went to Cabo, someone else is going to Costa Rica. Gawd, I’m JEALOUS! I have two bigger trips this year planned: a cruise with Mr. Hazel Eyes and a trip to NYC with my mom. This Big Apple planning is so much fun, I’m just ready to be there and see all the sights again, like the one below.
Me and an Invisible Man in Grand Central Station
Another update: I have a doggy! He may not be a puppy but I love him all the same. He’s been passed around in Mr. Hazel Eyes’ family and no one can really take care of him, so we took him in. He’s a pretty good dog, minus the jumping on the counter and eating our tortillas and bread. He’s already housebroken, knows basic commands and plays fetch. The poor thing has heartworms though. Since we can’t control his running and jumping, we aren’t going with shots of arsenic, as it could kill him as well. He’s starting to feel better though, he’s gaining weight and seems happier.
Bluebonnets Baby!
All across Texas, the bluebonnets are starting to bloom. And every year, families, friends and strangers seek out these flowers for that picture perfect moment.
With almost no planning, my friend Nicolette and I set off to Brenham, Texas–an hour away from Houston–to take pictures in these beautiful state flowers.
Here we are enjoying the view. I think this was my first time to actually venture out to a bluebonnet field.
Chilling in the bluebonnets! I have that 70′s look going..
There were a few of those little orange-yellow flowers too. No idea what they are, but they’re cute all the same.
Another family wading through the bluebonnets. They even brought their dog who was leaping in the flowers. It was just so gosh darn cute that I forgot to take a picture.
Aww, even this older couple came out to see the bluebonnets together. They were walking up the hill holding hands. Absolutely adorable!
FREE BEER!
Did I get your attention? Thought so.
This wasn’t on my bucket list, but it’s something I’ve wanted to do: go to a brewery. Just see what’s so special about beer and how they make it. Not all chicks like beer, but I’m one that does!
St. Arnold Brewery is just north of downtown Houston. I loved the old building–especially the details on the doors. The brewery is just waiting for us to step inside.
As we walked in, there’s a line. I wasn’t really sure what for or where it leads, but we got in line. Others followed suit.
Some people have food, drinks, games, six-pack beer carriers to recycle. I didn’t really know what to expect. Especially not the smell of pizza in the hallway. I thought this was a brewery.
Follow the sign. Walk up the stairs. 2nd floor? It felt like they were never-ending, especially since we were only going a step a minute.
We reached the holy land! We paid our $7 a piece for the tour and got our souvenir glass. What they don’t tell you on their website is that you get 4 tokens to try their beers. So in my mind, this was free beer! Yeah! Let’s do this! At 1pm on a Saturday. So what? It’s FREE!
Come to find out later, if you bring a larger beer stein, they will still fill that for you too. Hm, looks like I’m going to have to make a trip back there in the near future.
So this was the Beer Hall. It doesn’t even begin to show how crowded it was. People were having birthday parties there, there were blankets sprawled on the ground where people ate their pizza and played their games. Ohhhh! It all clicked. I just thought this was a brewery tour, not a hang out spot.
We got a beer and started to walk around. The next tour started in a few minutes.
St. Arnold was a saint in the 600′s, who recommended beer instead of water. Way back in those days, water was polluted and would make drinkers gravely ill. Instead, drink beer! It’s cheaper and more nutritious. Sounds good to me, let’s drink!
So I didn’t learn too much on the tour, mostly because I couldn’t hear what the hell our tour guide was saying. But I did get to see the beer making process in action. There was beer fermenting on the floor and this guy wanted to try it. (Ok, so maybe I learned a little.) He got the go ahead from our tour guide and scooped some off the floor.
“It’s not bad. It tastes like beer and bread. Y’all should try it.”
Bleh, no thanks, I’m not going to eat something off the floor. I walked off, back to the beer hall or should I say, beer wall!
Look at that beautiful wall of beer! They were promoting their newest beer Santo, so naturally, I had to try it. I’m not normally a fan of dark beer, but this was fantastic. It’s nothing like BMC–as they call it at Saint Arnold–Bud Miller Coors. This beer is so flavorful and full of life. And even the label is artsy! What’s not to love?
For those of you in Texas, go out and try a St. Arnold Santo!
Are you a beer drinker? What’s your favorite beer?
I Moved In with a Boy!
Yep, me and my boyfriend are “living in sin” as my co-workers say. And ya know what? I don’t care. I’m happy. He’s happy.
Aww, look at OUR new place!
Over the weekend, my mom took me shopping for household items because the house is freakishly big for us. I’m used to my little 2 bedroom
apartment with my sister.
Even before that I lived in a 1300 sq. ft. house with my mom and stepdad.. This house is over 1600 sq. ft. and there’s only 2 of us! What am I supposed to do with all that space?! This is the bare, white walled living room.. I didn’t like it before we got all our stuff in there; it’s just so boring!
The dining room is practically empty, as well as 2 of the bedrooms. This is the dining room you see right when you walk in from the front door. I have no idea what to do with it now. The room made the table set look tiny. But, the chairs fit perfectly at the kitchen bar.. so that’s where they sit for the time being. Hm, now maybe I should put a bar in there? Any ideas people?
I seriously have to take a picture of our awkward entryway. It’s the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen in a house. My uncle jokingly said, that’s where the statue of the Virgin Mary goes. Mhm, that.
P.S. On the donations thing: last one went to MD Anderson in memory of my Nanny.
