Recap in pictures...

After over 6 years as a Texan I finally saw our state capitol in Austin!



I got to go to SXSW Interactive Conference for work! I learned so much and had a blast!






I also went to Houston and Dallas for a couple of work trips!





Plus... the bluebonnets are finally in bloom here in south Texas! As well as the Mountain Laurels which make the air so sweet!



Plus why not... beer, AWESOME pizza, Bam, and me being rebellious!

I'm a weiner... I mean winner!!

On a whim I entered Jen's Sex and the City Contest to win tickets to the official Sex and the City Manhattan Tour and I just found out that I won!!! All I had to do was leave Jen a comment with my favorite SATC quote. Of course I put my favorite...

"Later that day I got to thinking about relationships. There are those that open you up to something new and exotic, those that are old and familiar, those that bring up lots of questions, those that bring you somewhere unexpected, those that bring you far from where you started, and those that bring you back. But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you find someone to love the you you love, well, that's just fabulous."

Thanks so much Jen and On Location Tours!!!

PS: I'm getting totally psyched about the new SATC movie in May!!

10 on Tuesday

1. Of your current hobbies, which would you choose to spend more time, money, and effort on? Why?
I wish I had more time/ money to learn to be a better photographer. It really was my first love. And I think if I became a better still photographer it would work it's way into become a better filmmaker.

2. List the two other hobbies/habitual activities (not chores) besides the one listed above that you regularly do now and didn’t choose in question one.
Practice the guitar. I'm still learning the fundamentals. Slowly... very slowly getting better. And cooking. It's something I've done for a while but need to do more. I am trying new things though.

3. Why are you spending time on the above two hobbies/habitual activities at all if you really wanted to spend your time on the first one you chose? …or to put it another way, what are these two hobbies/habitual activities fulfilling that the first one doesn’t if you don’t want to put all your effort into the first hobby?
Well, I already have the guitar (and the instructor) so money isn't needed for that. Just time. Same goes for cooking. The price of cooking doesn't compare to semi decent DSLR camera.



4. Read John 3:16 in the bible… In what way does this passage affect you? What are your feelings towards these words, positively or negatively?
I like the Bible... I do. It's actually a really good book. I don't quite understand it all yet. And actually this passage is the one I am having the hardest time with right now. Was Jesus the son of God? I dunno? Maybe. Sometimes I really want to believe it, I just don't yet. Maybe sometime in the future I will.

5. M&M’s: nuts, no nuts, or peanut butter?
Nuts! So much better with nuts ;-)

6. Putting away the feeling of pride being a bad thing; what secretly/openly are you proud about yourself?
I'm good at my job. I've learned so much in the past 6 months that I've been here. It feels good when other people ask me how to do something or ask me to help them with their social media/ networking issues.

7. Given one room in the house to do with what you want, not changing the actual size of the room and with all the money you would need, what would you do, and be specific? (this can range from bouncy floor,walls & ceilings; to hard wood floor with wood paneling and purple ceiling with a chair; to nothing)
Well considering I'm moving in a couple of months I will be changing all the rooms. What I want to do with the living room is make it "movie" themed, but not cheesy. Like a couple of cool movie posters. And I have these cool old antique cameras that I want to display. Maybe with floating shelves.

8. What’s the next movie you’re going to see? Not what you’d LIKE to GO see, but the next movie you realistically are going to watch.
I saw the one that I really wanted to see and that was "Shutter Island." Umm oh "The Hurt Locker." Now that it won best picture.

9. Use the keyboard only and make your best smiley/funny/cool face –> like this! 8^)
>:-(

10. What makes you cry? What makes you pray? What makes you laugh?
Recently: When D offered to pay for part of my voice over lessons because I had to shell out a grip load of cash to get my brakes fixed. (I wouldn't have been able to take them if he hadn't offered.)
I pray at church. Or when my life is in disorder.
Everything makes me laugh. Especially really corny jokes.

10 on Tuesday

1. If you were given an hour to use a $200 Amazon gift card, what would you buy?
The Beatles Remastered box set... that was easy

2. Are there any fairly common foods that you’ve never had?

I've pretty much have eaten everything... I like trying new things.

3. What was your favorite way to use your imagination as a kid?

I played house a lot. My brother and I used to play submarine and airplane on our swing set when we were kids.

4. What’s your favorite state? Why?
New Mexico... I love that state.

5. If it was our culture to have our parents choose our spouses, do you think yours would make a good choice?
Probably... my parents know my type... weirdly enough

6. What’s your favorite herb?
Love basil

7. If you could have dinner with one celebrity, who would you choose?
Paul McCartney... that would be my life long dream come true.

8. What’s your favorite Disney movie?
The Lion King or The Little Mirmaid

9. If you had to listen to the same song over and over for 24 hours, what song would you choose?
Any song would drive me crazy that many times....

10. How do you order your steak?

medium