on the run

Friday morning I was making the day’s to-do list at my desk; work was slow and I decided to look ahead to the weekend. One of my usual Friday to-dos is “make weekend to-do list” haha (list within a list- LISTCEPTION!!! as my brother would say). Whether or not I stick to it, I like to be organized. It’s safe to say my weekend did not at ALL go as planned. Yes, I got a lot of things accomplished...but mostly just added some serious mileage to my car. Friday night found me scrambling for a foothold, so after sleeping in, cleaning, and making a few phonecalls on Saturday, I was on the road to see some dear friends in Austin. And going to a show that night in San Marcos. And when I’m panicked and my heart hurts, I flee to both of those places. That’s where I’m found.

On my way home Sunday I made a quick stop back in town for my grandma’s birthday lunch, then headed straight to the water. Galveston, in all its polluted glory, is a haven. Seeking solace among the waves to clear my mind and empty me fully; communing with nature in the dying light of the setting sun…there’s nothing like it.

Also, I’ve further confused myself by joining instagram, so these are a few of my photos from the road, kind of...I was scrambling to Atx so most of those are on a disposable...typical (I’m so bad at technology. Like Downton’s Mr. Carson, I have trouble with newfangled contraptions and change, haha). Brace yourself, the world’s newest instaidiot @jsimcity is on the loose! 

Songs from the road, repeat repeat repeat...

 featherface at triple crown // san marcos

xo

Half a year and here you are again.

The baby blog is officially six months old TODAY. 

I can't even believe how quickly time flies. I mean. Poof!

I'm celebrating with a playlist. And my cultural anthropology textbook (back in class, y'all). 

ALSO, this is completely unrelated to the six month-aversary, but Teresa Ouellette, the amazing owner of Collector's Gallery (Galveston antique shop I mentioned in this post) is offering 10% off any purchase of $20 or more for all of you lovely readers! Just let her know I sent you! If you're not in the area, find them on Etsy and Facebook. 

So, you know, happy anniversary blog. Happy birthdayversary to YOU. And happy antiquing to all of you darling people! Thank you so much for reading and commenting and emailing just being, you know, awesome. You're the best. 

Visitor Center Spectacular.

We kicked off the weekend with a tour of the Moody Mansion. I'm such a sucker for historical sites...I can't believe it took me 22 years to visit this place! I mean. Too bad we weren't allowed to take photos inside (THREE CAMERAS GUYZ)...we definitely snuck a few but they were pretty blurred, so... meh. ALSO when we were in the servants' hall I totally felt like I was living Downton Abbey. Well, the whole house felt like I was living Downton Abbey. All this magic in grubby ol' Galveston. Who knew? 

Then, we jetted to the Lonestar Flight Museum. Which was basically a warehouse full of planes. Which was actually pretty cool. And got exponentially cooler when I found a Cuban fighter plane; definitely made a scene and was all ummm HELLO FRIEND are you lost?! IT'S OK I LOVE YOU I'M HALF I LOVE YOU! And then there was a nameplate that read Richard Nixon (it was off by one letter, whatever) so you know. Basically it was a really great experience and I channeled my inner aircraft for the rest of the self-guided tour.  

Next stop was the Rosenburg Library! Well hello mini upstairs museum. Hello to you. And vintage toys in glass cases, and learning lots about antiquated things. Such a gorgeous building in general. You could smell the history. Also, there was no one around to take our picture in the beach scene. So we improved. Unsuccessfully, haha. 

PS the Visitor Center was right across the street so of course we went and I picked up one of every map ever and we stuck pins in the Where Are You From map. Apparently no one from Estonia has ever been to Galveston. Ever. I'm sure they were really excited to check that off their list. 

The Boyfriend was insistent that our trip wasn't complete without some time raccooning around the Elissa and the Texas Seaport Museum. So so serious about it. I think my favorite thing was the shrimp tags. It was really hot outside. I don't know. 

Galveston randoms! Those two giant sea creatures are mounted on top of the restaurants in front of our hotel...one of which has the same name as our hotel. Which is why when The Boyfriend told me where we were staying I was like ummm, a seafood restaurant? JUST KIDDING. 

Random sidenote: I think we crashed Bachelorette Party Weekend At The Strand or something because every bar we went to Saturday night was packed with veils and boas and I'M WITH THE BRIDE shirts. It was obnoxious/hilarious to watch from a safe distance.

Last stop on our 48hr Galveston roundup was the Collector's Gallery, aka my new FAVORITE antique shop...where I found a 1916 Minnesota Model A sewing machine! FOR SO CHEAP. Which I owe all to The BF for being such a great negotiator, ha. It's got all the parts, bits of the manual...I mean this is the most intact, working-condition antique machine I've ever seen in my life. When I saw it, it was game over. Jskaontheground. I cried a little bit lot. Tears of joy. So many tears of joy. I'm picking it up tomorrow (!!!) because it definitely was not about to fit in our car. That last picture is just a sneak peak but I'll share more when it's all cleaned up! I'M SO EXCITED. Greatest way to end our weekend getaway, ever. 

I hope your eyeballs haven't melted from staring at so many photos of someone else's vacation. I also hope you have a great weekend, whatever adventures you have planned! PS cleaning your house totally counts. 

I woke up near the sea.

HOKAY guys, I'm skippin out on my usual Bits & Pieces post today because life hasn't given me a second of breathing room. And I want to breath because I've heard suffocating is the worst way to die, so. 

I'll just share some photos from our Galveston trip instead! HA. 

These are some shots I took with a trusty Kodak disposable (I love those things since I don't have a 35mm and rumor has it Walgreens won't be processing them by December so I'm givin' them all the love that I can til then!). I went sans dslr because my madre needed it for the weekend, but we still rolled three (yes, three) cameras deep: Kodak, Instax, and The Boyfriend's point and shoot digital. Holdin it down, like we I do.  

We did a LOT on our 48hr trip, more than I thought was possible, but this was one of my favorites; just chillin on the beach with my boy. PS the view from our hotel room, considering the hotel placement (ON THE SEAWALL Y'ALL...but hidden behind two restaurants, haha) was amazing. I mean, best seat in the house. We were two steps away from that deck overlooking the beach. If you ever stay at Gaido's, request room 234. I swear by it. Sidenote: bring your own shampoo/conditioner. Everything down to a laundry bag was provided...except those two things, aka the two things The BF and I BOTH forgot, so...

Ya know. I washed my hair with bar soap and let me tell you something, I've never felt so dry after a shower in my entire life. Umm good thing I carry hand lotion? Whatever. Mousse saved my crazymane from the humid salt air. More of our round-town shenanigans tomorrow! 

Weekenders.

This weekend was a huge breath of fresh air for me. The Boyfriend and I ran around Galveston like tourists, even though we live so close by! It was nice to disconnect from reality with this guy by my side, but it went by so quick. Lame. Definitely felt like I was still shakin that beach sand outta my hair (not really) at work today. Goodbye, minivacation. I loved every second of you. More photos coming soon! 

Have you been on any local adventures lately?