land locked

I have been land locked in wonderful Austin, Texas for a year now. In 48 hours i set off for NYC- an island! and then to the boat that will be my home until.... who knows? While "trapped" in my home town i fell in love with her all over again. great weather (if you love heat and this year, rain rain rain), great food (if you love heat), fun stuff to do everyday! by Friday i was usually too exhausted to go out, after catching live music and swing dancing all week. As much as this place changes, nothing ever really changes: same cute deli guy at Wheatsville http://wheatsville.coop/, same unreliable bus system, same music festivals (just bigger), same fun crazies dancing in the streets, same good vs. evil environmental issues. but my first ACL Fest http://www.aclfestival.com/default.aspx! i was warned it was a festival too big for it's britches and that between the hype and the crowds i would wish i didn't... but it was great! 3 action packed days of music i didn't know i loved. GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY !http://www.myspace.com/ghostlandobservatory !! these local heroes put on a fabulous show and dance dance dance!

yesterday was INTERNATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY! i hope you celebrated, mark it on your calendar for next year. http://www.talklikeapirate.com/