Can we pause a moment and talk about how someone found my blog by searching for “dirty yoda pics” online?……Yeah, not really sure what to think about that either.
Anyways, yesterday was a pretty lazy Saturday. Lots of naps, movie-watching, and a few productive errands. 🙂 Just what I needed, methinks.
San Antonio was a neat city! I randomly had a couple of friends living in the surrounding area, so I actually got to visit with them and not be entirely alone. Win.
I didn’t see the Alamo, sadly, although I hear it’s kind of a let-down. (Small, simple, not overly ostentatious. Does anyone else think the word ostentatious is a little ostentatious? No? I digress.)
I did see/eat a bunch of delicious Tex Mex food, and see/drink a lot of delicious margaritas. I think I had tequila all three days I was at the conference. There’s not much I enjoy more than a legit, brown-colored margarita on the rocks with salt. And chips. With salt. (Can someone say sodium-problem?)
I also saw, what I believe to be, a very accurate representation of Mexico:
That was the ceiling of the “authentic” restaurant.
They’re so blurry because I was starting to have a seizure due to the bright, flashy colors.
The rest of San Antonio was a little more relaxing.
(The view from my hotel room balcony. That’s the Riverwalk below!)
I also got to see the astronauts from NASA’s last mission:
And a man who decided to run for President of the United States a few days after he spoke at my conference:
(Gov. Rick Perry, in case you haven’t been watching the news.)
Overall, I’d count it as a pretty successful trip. I did do a lot of work stuff too, I promise! It just wasn’t nearly as exciting and photo-worthy. 😉
So this 5 Personal Questions thing has floated around some of the blog-world, and I thought I’d give it a try:
1) What are you really good at? What are you really bad at?
I’m really good at multitasking, reading comprehension (from novels to bill legislation), directions, and planning.
I’m bad at putting furniture together, painting, almost anything creative, and putting cute/stylish outfits together.
2) Have you ever been in a car accident? What happened?
When I was 17 (?) I backed out of our driveway, avoided a set of trashcans, and managed to nail the door of the Escalade parked directly across from our driveway. I felt terrible, and had to knock on the neighbor’s door to tell her about the whole thing.
I was also side-swiped while going about 50 mph. They took out my side-view mirror, and messed up my passenger door pretty badly.
3) Why did you attend your college?
I went to the Florida State University because I wanted to stay in-state (I had the 100% bright futures scholarship), and they gave me additional money to attend. I also really fell in love with the campus when I toured, and thought it would be a good distance (far but not too far) from home.
4) How did your parents’ relationship influence you?
My parents got divorced when I was maybe 7-8, but they were pretty good amount keeping it as cordial and friendly as possible. I would say they both probably stressed the importance of not getting married super young, and also being financially independent and responsible before you commit to that type of long-term relationship, if at all possible.
5) What were the three happiest moments of your life?
This is a toughie! I’m fortunate enough to have had a lot of happy moments so far. Three that really stick out was when I finished my first half marathon, when FSU beat Duke 66-61 last January (and I got to rush the court with all of my friends), and when I was sailing on the sea of Galilee in Israel earlier this summer. Pretty random group of events, but I figure they all represent pretty different and exciting parts of my life.
Off to do the Sunday-school thing. 🙂 Happy weekend!
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