My, it has been quite some time since I blogged. Between a fried power cord on the PowerBook, Midwest, Christmas, New Year's, and unrelenting maelstrom that is work, I have been a little hard-pressed to find time to fire up Blogger and sit down to write. If you have checking here occasionally and found a lack of fresh content, I apologize. I really didn't mean to leave [both of] you high and dry. Please take this post as proof that there is hope for me yet.
Midwest was great, to say the least. Checked out a few concerts, met some great new people, and got to spend some quality time with some old friends as well. Sarah had her second Giordanos experience, and both she and Greg McCutcheon got to experience a Chicago-style hot dog first-hand.(though I am sure a NY dog is equally as tasty to Mr. McCutcheon) Had a great time hanging out with Dan Finley, the BCM crew, Cam Stasa, and the myriad of other people I haven't seen in ... well, years some of them. GREAT time. Looking forward to next year.
Christmas at home with the family was wonderful, as always. Last-minute shopping was entertaining (TSA regulations make it hard to shop, wrap, and fly...bugger) and, in exciting news, I actually got a camera! I have always liked the Canon cameras my friends have owned, and this one is shaping up to be very, very nice. Also, I received a large gift of 3 Moleskine notebooks (parents, sister, and Sarah), which I absolutely love (it's a small obsession with me). Sarah also got me "The Audacity of Hope" by Barak Obama (just a little smart) and some amazing cologne - she's a pretty amazing girlfriend, I have to admit. Just a lot.
That's all for right now - more adventures of New Years and "my-first-real-trip-to-Austin" soon enough ... maybe even this weekend! Adios!
The Meals Family, circa December 2006
The UT bell tower in Austin, at night, from a car... not terribly focused, either. I shall leave it at that...
Sarah and I attempting to perfect the art of the self-portrait whist in Austin.
My father and I at the Oasis - his first introduction to the greater-Austin area...
Sarah and my father, posing with complimentary plastic cups...
My inner Northerner laughs heartily at how these Texans view cold weather and ice... though getting school called was a nice change-of-pace...
A fun road shot coming home from the Waller HS Performance Ensemble's first show at Cy-Springs HS...
And tonight's pastime - score study, planning, and coffee at Cafe Artiste (much to Marc Martin's chagrin...)
