New Orleans

I went on a little weekend getaway there and it was a blast! So many glittery things to be had...

Also, I ate this thing called "Boudin Ball". It's a fried ball of pork meats (liver and heart) and rice. I was clearly skeptical, but it turned out delicious:

I also learned in New Orleans that drive-thru booze stands exist. It's completely real. It's a completely terrible idea.

The Austin Kite Festival

A beautiful day to fly a kite...

The prince even got to come... he LOVED it ...

Fort Myers Beach, FL 

Some of my favorite friends tied the knot in a beautiful beachside wedding there:

Tons of people I love were there, so copious partying ensued:

SXSW

The music festival is here and it's seriously NUTS. There are tons of people everywhere. There's lots of fun to be had, but there's honestly more congestion that may be worth it. Austin isn't quite big enough for all the crazy amounts of visitors. Yesterday I was out and about and saw this:

SO. TRUE. If you're thinking about moving here, just don't. Unless you're my friend. :)

Well folks, that's what I've been doing. 

Sorry for the absenteeism. I've been struggling for blog inspiration. A close friend of my has the theory that since my pop culture dream has happened - Blue Ivy Carter was born - there's just nothing that revs my observational engines. Not a bad idea. Really, how fierce is this:


I'm working on finding my new pop culture dream as we speak...