I'm home for the holidays. I have been here for a little bit less than a week. Super D went back to visit his family yesterday evening but he spent a few good days here at home. We had a good time but it was a little bit stressful. I guess it always is stressful to visit family during the holidays with your living-in American boyfriend when you are supposed to be a good Catholic Messsican girl. Yes, my family is not very happy that we are living together and we successfully managed to avoid the topic during the holidays. There were no comments or conversations about the house, about our life in the US, etc. We did talk a little bit about the cruise and other stuff like that, but we were all very good in being in denial about our situation. And that made the whole deal a little bit stressful. HOwever, I do have to say that we were all very good to each other, my parents to David, David to my family, my family to me, etc. It was a very nice holiday, and David got to spend his first Christmas outside the US. That was good. And he drove all around! Yes, he did. And he was amazing - he survived in this crazy traffic! And he practiced his almost non-existent Spanish, and learned a little bit more, and we all ate like there was no tomorrow. Good Lord - my stomach is just asking for some time out...
But the best, best part of all was that we had a chance to spend some time with my beautiful baby nephew... At his tender age of 10 months, he knows how to be the center of attention. We are all crazy about him. He is my first nephew and I don't get to see him that often for obvious reasons so I did go crazy with him... He is so funny! I'll post some pictures when I get back to A. Just a few of the hundred and ten pictures that I took. Again, I went crazy!! Thank God Super D took the camera back with him. I could have gone on and on with that camera and that beautiful baby...
signing off for now.
26 December 2006
18 December 2006
celebrity sighting ... in Austin!!
So there we go to have a little personal Christmas celebration to Starlite on Monday night. Cute little fancy place with a few tables. SD and I sat across from each other. I was the lucky one who could see the whole restaurant while Super Dave had to face a brick wall and me. Poor guy.
Most of the few tables were taken. A young crowd celebrating a birthday -- the girl must have been turning 18 or something like that (they all look so young). Another table with a group of lady friends. And there was this guy sitting at table in the corner drinking a Pacifico. Suddenly this other guy comes out from the bathroom and heads to that corner table. I see that guy and he seems very familiar.... Did he and I ...mmm... something at one point in my single years? Is he a friend of someone? Does he work at UT? (Yeah, right!) and then it hit me... It's Luke Wilson!!! Oh my God!! Luke Wilson has just sat down to drink a Pacifico less than 10 ft away from me.... Cool!
"David, David -- one of the Wilson brothers is here!"
"Who?"
"One of the Wilson brothers -- Luke Wilson is here!"
"Who?" [oh Lord, I'm about to kill him]
"We just see him in Idiocracy."
"Ahhhh" [finally!]
Of course I can be totally mistaken but I am pretty good with faces. Last summer I ran into Quentin Tarantino during lunch in Guero's here in Austin. This time it was a close and personal encounter... to the point that when he walked towards me in that crowded place I just said "Hiiiiiii" and then 2 seconds later...."I know you!"
Quentin very calmly and a little bit embarassed said, "I'm Quentin". "I'm Alejandra" I replied and I finally got it!!!!! "My God!!!! I just shook Quentin Tarantino's hand!!!!!!!"
The funniest thing was that later on on that same day we went to Hula Hut and guess who is having margaritas and fajitas at Hula Hut? Quentin Tarantino... Yes, twice in one day...
I wonder what Luke W was doing in Austin, TX...
Most of the few tables were taken. A young crowd celebrating a birthday -- the girl must have been turning 18 or something like that (they all look so young). Another table with a group of lady friends. And there was this guy sitting at table in the corner drinking a Pacifico. Suddenly this other guy comes out from the bathroom and heads to that corner table. I see that guy and he seems very familiar.... Did he and I ...mmm... something at one point in my single years? Is he a friend of someone? Does he work at UT? (Yeah, right!) and then it hit me... It's Luke Wilson!!! Oh my God!! Luke Wilson has just sat down to drink a Pacifico less than 10 ft away from me.... Cool!
"David, David -- one of the Wilson brothers is here!"
"Who?"
"One of the Wilson brothers -- Luke Wilson is here!"
"Who?" [oh Lord, I'm about to kill him]
"We just see him in Idiocracy."
"Ahhhh" [finally!]
Of course I can be totally mistaken but I am pretty good with faces. Last summer I ran into Quentin Tarantino during lunch in Guero's here in Austin. This time it was a close and personal encounter... to the point that when he walked towards me in that crowded place I just said "Hiiiiiii" and then 2 seconds later...."I know you!"
Quentin very calmly and a little bit embarassed said, "I'm Quentin". "I'm Alejandra" I replied and I finally got it!!!!! "My God!!!! I just shook Quentin Tarantino's hand!!!!!!!"
The funniest thing was that later on on that same day we went to Hula Hut and guess who is having margaritas and fajitas at Hula Hut? Quentin Tarantino... Yes, twice in one day...
I wonder what Luke W was doing in Austin, TX...
12 December 2006
Messsican Christmas 1
My friend M left last night. It was great having her here for a few days. We went out with friends, drank vodka, had some yummy food, and even baked some cookies. It was a lot of fun, and it was having my country here with me for a few days. It was so needed.
And talking about my country, we bought the tickets to go home today. SD will be there for about 5 days, including Christmas and I will be there for about 8 days. Yes, Messsican food, Messssican friends, and lots of Messssican drivers. I have become so "unused" (that word might not exist but I will use it anyway) to driving in my home town. It is just crazy! People barely stop in the stop signs, and the lines that divide the different lanes seem to be just "suggestions" or, like my Dad would say, "obstacles." And this time I am really not exagerating... But I still love it -- it surely is a nice adrenaline trip driving down there. Last time we were there, David drove all the time. He did well! I think he was nervous, and I was as well, but, hey! he has to learn...
And talking about my country, we bought the tickets to go home today. SD will be there for about 5 days, including Christmas and I will be there for about 8 days. Yes, Messsican food, Messssican friends, and lots of Messssican drivers. I have become so "unused" (that word might not exist but I will use it anyway) to driving in my home town. It is just crazy! People barely stop in the stop signs, and the lines that divide the different lanes seem to be just "suggestions" or, like my Dad would say, "obstacles." And this time I am really not exagerating... But I still love it -- it surely is a nice adrenaline trip driving down there. Last time we were there, David drove all the time. He did well! I think he was nervous, and I was as well, but, hey! he has to learn...
09 December 2006
Saturday morning 7:57 am.
I couldn't sleep any longer. I think we went to bed kind of early last night. I say think because I think I had like 9 vodka sodas for happy hour with R, M, and M who came for the weekend. Sooooo, I know we came home early because we started early but I also know that I didn't eat my dinner and now I am starving.
M is staying home with us. I fixed the upstairs bedroom for her. Super D and I are basically living in the first floor because we are planning on remodeling the whole upstairs area to make it a super master bedroom suite (we're currently sleeping in what will be the guest room) with lots, and lots, and lots of closet space because we all know that closets are the most important room in a house! The ladies will agree with me on this one. And David is an organization freak so having lots of closet space will make organization ten times easier, right? Yeah, right.
Bedroom project will begin after Christmas. We really had to take a break after the kitchen and living area remodelation. It was a tough one -- I am sure like many other remodelations it was just painful. So, we took a break and I am ready to begin with the next part soon, well, if I am still here (that's another story).
ANYWAY, therefore, the upstairs is empty and now has become the best guest room ever!!... I was going to put M in the TV room or in the study but then I thought.. WE HAVE A WHOLE UPSTAIRS EMPTY! A little bit of vaccumming, a couple of chairs, a lamp, a chest, and a great eddie bauer inflatable mattress - and there you have it. It has been the best idea I've had in a while, really. I know, it's sad.
So, now Super D is asleep, my friend as well, and I am hungry... I want some yummy huevos a la mexicana con tortillas de harina... mmmmm
Yes, something like this... que rico!
So, let me start with the breakfast cooking and the whole weekend... I'm terrible for writing endings. Bye.
M is staying home with us. I fixed the upstairs bedroom for her. Super D and I are basically living in the first floor because we are planning on remodeling the whole upstairs area to make it a super master bedroom suite (we're currently sleeping in what will be the guest room) with lots, and lots, and lots of closet space because we all know that closets are the most important room in a house! The ladies will agree with me on this one. And David is an organization freak so having lots of closet space will make organization ten times easier, right? Yeah, right.
Bedroom project will begin after Christmas. We really had to take a break after the kitchen and living area remodelation. It was a tough one -- I am sure like many other remodelations it was just painful. So, we took a break and I am ready to begin with the next part soon, well, if I am still here (that's another story).
ANYWAY, therefore, the upstairs is empty and now has become the best guest room ever!!... I was going to put M in the TV room or in the study but then I thought.. WE HAVE A WHOLE UPSTAIRS EMPTY! A little bit of vaccumming, a couple of chairs, a lamp, a chest, and a great eddie bauer inflatable mattress - and there you have it. It has been the best idea I've had in a while, really. I know, it's sad.
So, now Super D is asleep, my friend as well, and I am hungry... I want some yummy huevos a la mexicana con tortillas de harina... mmmmm
Yes, something like this... que rico!
So, let me start with the breakfast cooking and the whole weekend... I'm terrible for writing endings. Bye.
06 December 2006
Is anyone here a little bit, um, gassy?
So there I was enjoying a slice of the new (flourless!) bread that I got yesterday and listening to NPR where I just heard that a woman was lighting up matches in an airplane because she had GAS and wanted to cover the smell!!!!! What?!
The plane did an emergency landing somewhere in Tenessee or a place that sounded like Tenessee. I would have been so pissed if my flight was not completed because someone is trying to make her GAS not that smelly... Come on! We are all humans, we have had our own share of gas, I mean, how bad can it be? I know, don't answer that question.
Anyway, I thought that was funny as I was enjoying my super fiber bread that will make me, well, a little bit gassy... I'll better take some matches to work.
The plane did an emergency landing somewhere in Tenessee or a place that sounded like Tenessee. I would have been so pissed if my flight was not completed because someone is trying to make her GAS not that smelly... Come on! We are all humans, we have had our own share of gas, I mean, how bad can it be? I know, don't answer that question.
Anyway, I thought that was funny as I was enjoying my super fiber bread that will make me, well, a little bit gassy... I'll better take some matches to work.
04 December 2006
Still cold in Austin but loving it. It was so needed... Super Dave worked ALL weekend - he even had two all-nighters -- he didn't sleep at all on Thursday night and Saturday night, and worked almost all Saturday, and all Sunday. I kindda felt lonely -- I am so used to spend the weekends playing around with him. But not this one. It was one of those weekends when I really missed my country, my family, my people. It really amazes me that even after more than six years here and after making friends, and after making my life here, there is always this feeling of lacking something, of a little piece missing in my life. I guess that you have to be an ex-pat to understand this feeling. Don't get me wrong - I love my life in Austin, and I enjoy most of my "American" life but there is always your country, your ways in the back of my mind. I will be home on Dec 20, and I am really looking forward to it.
Nevertheless, I wasn't that lonely, really (I tend to exagerate). Went with my friend R to a Neiman Marcus outlet store to do some Christmas shopping. We had fun even though outlet shopping can be quite frustrating. Sorting out bad clothing out of worse clothing, trying to figure out what the heck is that triangular leather thing (is it a skirt or a cape?), realizing that size 38 in Europe is like a -4 in the US (who fits in those things for the love of God!), experiencing the joy of seeing yourself "up close and personal" in those brightly-lighted tiny dressing rooms, and ultimately, seeing how time passes by and you are not getting any younger -- yes, priceless. Anyway, on the bright side, we had some good laughs and I am almost done with Xmas shopping for these year (including a few goodies for myself ;-)).
Nevertheless, I wasn't that lonely, really (I tend to exagerate). Went with my friend R to a Neiman Marcus outlet store to do some Christmas shopping. We had fun even though outlet shopping can be quite frustrating. Sorting out bad clothing out of worse clothing, trying to figure out what the heck is that triangular leather thing (is it a skirt or a cape?), realizing that size 38 in Europe is like a -4 in the US (who fits in those things for the love of God!), experiencing the joy of seeing yourself "up close and personal" in those brightly-lighted tiny dressing rooms, and ultimately, seeing how time passes by and you are not getting any younger -- yes, priceless. Anyway, on the bright side, we had some good laughs and I am almost done with Xmas shopping for these year (including a few goodies for myself ;-)).
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