A looooong day at the river

Yesterday, Meme and I left bright an early around 8:30 to head out to go float the river. We met up with Jamie, Justin, Derrick, Scott, Jesse, Josh and John who were all camping at Camp Huevo (pronounced Waco). We weren't able to get on the river till close to noon since there were about 30,000 other people getting the river, not an exaggeration. The first half of the trip was a blast, but after our unsinkable ship sank, it kind of went downhill from there.

The first half of the trip was full of beer bongs, jello shots, and some priceless laughs. Even when I lost my flip flops and tore my feet up, everything was still going smoothly. But shortly after the unsinkable ship (our 6 person raft) sunk, we ran out of beer and the sun went behind the trees, yet we were only about half way down the river.

After spending the last hour of the trip paddling with our arms (my shoulders are SO sore), we finally made it back to shore at about 9pm. At that point, we were suppose to just hop in Derrick's truck which was parked at the end of the River, and drive back to the campground...except Derrick left his car keys at the campground, so we had to wait for a bus. About half an hour later, we got on a bus, not all of us of course. However, there was a huge wreck on River Road so we were literally stopped on the road for about an hour. Jesse and Justin were having, from what I observed, somewhat of a lover's quarrel, at which point the bus driver interrupted, telling them to shut up because it was the stupidest argument he had ever heard. Still having fun though. Got back to the campground around 11 and sent Jesse and Jamie to go get Derrick and Meme.

After midnight, Jamie and Meme show up, without Jesse. Jesse got pulled over for a broken tail light and gave the cop a fake name because he was worried he had warrants out for him. The cop got his real social security number, found out there were no warrants, but arrested him for falsely identifying himself to an officer. At this time, the cop asked Jamie and Meme if either of them had any concealed weapons. Jamie looked over at Meme and responded "she's packing", which resulted in both of them getting taken out of the car and forced to lay face down on the ground. Where's a photographer when you need one? Anyways, Jesse spent the night in jail and Meme and I made it back to Austin shortly before 2am. I immediately got in the shower to wash the river water (aka beer/urine/jello) out of my hair.

Meme and I spent $48 on beer and snacks, $34 on tubes, and $30 on parking. I lost my sunglasses, my hat, and my flip flops. Meme lost her license and I broke my digital camera and Razr phone...so our fun yesterday cost a grand total of about $350...and I was expecting to spend about $20, what was I thinking?

...the unsinkable ship..."Do you have diabetes? (Meme: No) Well, you're gonna"..."we'll let you on the property if you're willing to take a beer bong"...Girls Gone Wild New Braunfels..."ask me where Jesse is"...Shelby is close to experiencing hundreds of years of oppression...Derrick almost died..."she's packing"...I need some bold flavored carbohydrates...Scott's thong..."25% of the females on the river today are menstruating, it's statistics"...black spandex turtleneck...my hatred of motorcyclists..."Shelby's coming back on Monday and she's bringing sluts"...


Me, Jamie and Meme...they look ghostlike in this picture, I like it.


Jamie and Justin on the bus.


Meme and the cooler.

Long story short - I love tubing, but I will make an effort from now on NOT to go to the river on a holiday.

Chad's Graduation Party etc.

Chad finally graduated, and just a shade under a decade...this calls for a celebration!

...oh so many underage boys at the grad party..."wait for the corner stall"...Kelly crying in the bathroom about how much she loves everyone..."Because of you I never stray from the sidewalk"...our burly cab driver with his little chi...our much cuter cab driver and the ladies wanting to see his junk...preggers...my "hart to hart"...Jacque v. Daniel..."this is not from me"...passing out on the floor then waking up to Jess humping me...truth or dare...Chad and Nick got their own room???...missing the famous Embassy Suites breakfast...bachelorette party...foot margaritas...Kelly and I drunk before checkout...the small child who got an earfull at the restaurant..."that's the epidomy of a hard knock life" - "meathead!"...we will always remember loopy mona..."I would kiss your ass, but it's too pregnant"...Nickelback...Chad getting caught, making out with Daut (Jacque's rhymes)...remember how Vanessa showed up last night?...The Gymnastics and Figure Skating Extravaganza...


The whole group at the Oasis


Me, Nick and Chad at Rain


Me, Katie and Jess at Rain.

Feeling very sick :(

I partied so hard last night...I don't even know how to describe last night except that four of us were somehow capable of making more of a mess than was made at Shots for Tots, a party that over 80 law students attended. I think I threw away a thousand beer cans this morning...how Torrone was able to get up this morning and go to work after last night, I will never know.

A recap: Texas Republic cigarettes are making a comeback...playing beer pong with cat toys instead of ping pong balls was a great idea...the cat toys do not taste like chicken...I mastered the bounce...not only am I the keg stand champ at the Rubin house but I kick ass at beer pong, Cagle and I won 7 games in a row...fights over beer pong rules can get pretty intense...Rubin has a killer farmer's tan...even after barbequing and getting late night taco bell, Torrone was still hungry...Max's bladder control, or lack there of..."Drop to your knees and suck it!"...Torrone shot hot dog out of his nose...topless beer pong serves as a good distraction for the other team...pictures to come as soon as I locate my camera...

This is really sad and embarassing to admit...but my right arm is actually sore today from playing so much beer pong and darts last night. I need to start lifting weights again.

Good news: it's suppose to rain in a couple of hours, so hopefully that means it's going to cool off a bit.

Bad news: I have to go to class in about half an hour, the nauseating hangover is still going strong, this will not be fun.

I'm aware that I am drunk...

...but I still think I am justified in saying that I am done with men. Earlier this week I was "done" with one man, because I have no business being casually involved with a guy who is as fucked up about women as this guy is...mainly because, although at this point, I have no feelings for this guy, I could very easily develop feelings for him in the future, and obviously, I don't need that kind of bullshit in my life.

So my biggest problem right now is the fact that men, whether they are 24 or 30, still love to play games. Are these necessary at this point? Really? I'm just done with it. Either you're interested or you're not. If you act like you're interested one night and then the next night, you treat me like nothing...I'm going to go ahead an assume you are an immature asshole and go on with my life...so if you're out there and you're interested, stop fucking around...if you can't already tell, I'm fed up with the 16 year old guy routine, so be straight forward, don't play games, grow a sac, and stop being cowards.

If Matthew McConaughy (I'm drunk and don't have a clue as to how to spell his name) showed up at my apartment tonight, I would rape him...no doubt.

Last night = Fun

...hot tub and chianti...my awesome new boy shorts...all the reasons to get obliterated on Saturday...MySpace "favorites"...what do you do right after you meet a new boy = google him...Todd, the O face guy...realizing that they were also sneaking off last week (Austin)...ozarka flask...Josh is back on MySpace!...Marilyn Monroe rendition of Happy Birthday...still laughing about mid-morning wood...lady in red...Karaoke guys offering me a ride home: "We promise we won't rape you or anything"...

Even though Josh left me alone at the bar to chase down some guys who stole his friend's car, the night turned out pretty nice...

Summer School is Cool!

Not really...but this is the first time I've actually sat inside a classroom during the Summer in my entire life...so it's definitely a different experience for me. I'm really happy with my schedule though, because I have my days and Fridays free. The only downside to Summer classes is that they are significantly longer than regular classes...my class tonight is 2 1/2 hours, so thank god for wireless internet in the classroom.

Tonight, I am having some friends over to watch the season finale of Grey's Anatomy, which I am so excited about. Izzy cut the tube pumping Denny's heart, Meredith and McDreamy still love eachother (and McDreamy's wife knows), and Dr. Burke got shot. My theory is that tonight: (1) McDreamy's wife is going to leave him; and (2) we are going to be left with a cliffhanger, somthing like...they'll be going back and forth between Denny and Dr. Burke and then at the very last second, there's going to be a flatline and we're not going to know which one is dead - I hope it's neither, but I would choose Denny to live if I had to. My friend Jeff who is coming over to watch it will be rooting for Denny to die, he says that Denny is annoying and his voice is like a cheese grater on his brain.

More discussion on Grey's Anatomy to come tomorrow...

This is where I be!

Lake Austin Spa Resort

Got here Monday, checking out Friday...enjoying every minute, especially if that minute is one spent being massaged.


A pic from outside my room


The yoga deck overlooking the beautiful Lake Austin.

Alright, back to relaxation...

Had to document this...

My friend in Austin blogged about our Friday night so well that it would be pathetic for me to attempt the same...so I did the whole cut and paste thing. Thanks Meme!


"what the hell have I been up to, you ask?

Friday: Emailed SM to ask if I would ever see her again, and moments later she called me from her car as she was driving thru OK on her way down to Austin. What a nice cinco de mayo suprise! and yay! she was gonna stay with me for the weekend. I was very excited, but also very tired. It is customary for me to stay in and sleep on Friday nights, but when a friend comes to town, I make time for them. Of course, we had to go out.

SM has been in Tulsa for so long now, its like Austin isnt really her home anymore, so it was like I was showing her around a new place - even tho she grew up here. We had little interest in sixth street, so we hit up 4th and 5th. After parking and walking down the street, things start getting a little hazy.

I can tell you this much tho.....Girls in cages does not justify waiting in a long greasy line.....Six has lots of potential, but not when the roof is closed for a private independence day party..... If you're not feeling gay-y, Saba remains a good fail-safe.....SM can hold her liquor, more specifically, but she holds Dewars on the rocks. Doubles ......Men like it when short girls have blonde curly hair.....Cute bartenders have cute friends....unless you're buying my drinks, why are you trying to share my stool? Besides, can't you see I'm trying to catch up with my friend? Thats why I was facing, listening, paying attention and responding to her and not squeezing my boobs together while I scan the room in a submissive but hopeful sort of way...... I don't care about your real estate deals.....

Guys: girls in pairs arent likely leave their pal and go home with you - unless they suck as people. Take your pick from any random group of three or more..... Red Fez is still one of my favorite bars. Its definately my favorite end-up. Its mine, and it always will be. I will forever drag (not that I have to) my friends there, we will always disregard the line, its okay if a girlfriend doesnt want to dance sometimes. I'm fine dancing on her while she rests her feet on the couches ..... oooh, ooh, smiling will get you almost anything you want in life .....the sidewalk outside is the closest thing I've found in Austin to the club just closed parking lot socials you'll find in Houston ..... I love that Austin is in fact a small-ish town, and I love running in to old friends. Especially when you didn't know they have lived here - for 6 years ...

...even if you dont smoke, its usually a good idea to keep some papers around - think of them like lightbulbs. Besides, you may be an expert at ghetto-rigging replacement, but I could probably be back from the gas station, JITB and make 3 phone calls before its ready, and we need to get on to our special place..... sweatshirt rain = bag lady .....Star Seeds is a very special place.....chips, queso, salsa, blueberry pancakes, breakfast burritos make great late-night snacks. But that doesnt make it okay for you to forget my fries.....you can lead a horse to water, but if that horse was just a hor it would be a lot easier to get it to have sex with your friend that she thinks is hot.....sleeping is greeeeeeaaaaat....."

Ready for finals to be over!

So I'm sitting here in the library studing Secured Transactions (the law of loans - exciting) and slowly sinking into delerium. I've got less than 48 hours until I will be finished with my 2nd year, but it could NOT be going slower. Anyways, I'm looking forward to the next couple of weeks - Wednesday and Thursday there will be some ridiculous partying, then Friday I head back to Austin, with a possible stop in Dallas. Monday, I head to Lake Austin Spa to spend 5 wonderful days on the lake, getting massages and relaxing. Back to Austin next Friday, then up to Tulsa on Sunday to get ready for Summer classes that start the next day. I can't believe we only get one week between Spring and Summer session.

Here are some fun pictures from last Wednesday at the Buc, Saturday night at Josh's party and a picture or two from Barrister's Ball that I finally put on my computer.


Rolo and Me at Law Prom (it was dark so I had to mess with it a bit)


Rob and Me at Law Prom


Aaron and Jackie on the dance floor.


Josh licking my face at his party Sat. night


Justin and Me at the Buc Wednesday night