Billzzzz comes to Austin

i LOVE surprise visitors. 

and i love surprise visitors + sno beach even more!

I was having issues successfully flipping my spoon 

Happy Weekend!

x

labeast

i miss brother

I am really missing brother lately

I got to talk to him on skype last night. 

He just blows me away. I could sit and listen to him for hours. 

He is so wise and creative. Motivated and ambitious. Outgoing and fearless. Hilarious and fun. Thoughtful and kind. Sensitive and strong. Brilliant and passionate. 

He is an old soul.

Of all the males under 50 I have come into contact with in my 24 years I know of only two men. Gentlemen. One is la gentleman and the other is my brother. Their caliber exceeds the rest and sorry ladies...both have really lucky girls.

 Brother is one of the most amazing people I know and I am so happy that I am stuck with him for the rest of my life :)

 Here is a really old and embarrassing video of us from a road trip a couple of years ago

England: Bath

In the middle of our 2 week adventure we train-ed it over to Bath. Built by the Romans in the year 43, Bath used the natural hot springs in the area for public bathing. 

It has a beautiful city centre with temples, bath houses and beautiful gardens. 

Home of Jane Austen and the mother of the founder of Brisbane Australia. 

isnt that exciting?

The charm of the architecture is what I admire so much about Europe. Im bothered by our lack of creativity. By our money hungry mind set. Time spent on creating beautiful buildings is money wasted and so Americans just throw bricks together and call it a day. Move on to the next project. 

The house I grew up in was awesome....but the house 5 doors down was the same only a different color. This bothers me. 

Mainly because my neighbors already knew my hiding spots in hide-n-seek

SYTYCD

I'm going to learn this dance today in my spare time. 

England: Kirkby Lonsdale

Warning: The next couple of days Im about to get really annoying with England posts

Now that I am back with a computer and regular internet access that doesnt cost me £1 per 30 minutes I can update you with my two weeks in the land that I love.  These are going to be sparatic and all over the place so just ignore them if that frustrates you or if you just dont care about my obsession. I will try to understand :)

Ster-fry and I met up with my teacher friend, Nicola, for two days in Northern England. We wanted a relaxing day, the complete opposite from the hustle and bustle of London. She took us to the perfectly fabulous and quaint village of Kirkby Lonsdale. While we shopped I practiced my British accent. Nicola thinks I sound more Australian than English but I didnt take offense and continued to repeat everything she said anyway. 

This was the rainiest day of all of them and it wasnt even that bad. I love walks in the English countryside :)

We found bah bahs!

Mary Poppins Birds

So I have RSP. I think we all have a little bit of RSP in us...but I have it bad. For those of you who are unfamiliar with RSP. Wonder no more. I have a bad case of "repetitive song playing". 

When I like a song I am known to play it over. and over. and over. until I find a new song that I fancy. 

Sometimes it can be whole albums. And in this case it is. I know I have blogged about Nathan Angelo before, but I am just stuck on him right now. I love this singer/songwriter. I think its because he plays the keys. mmmmm. you know how i love my keyboardists? keyboarders? keyboardi?

Those of you with RSP will understand and appreciate my song of choice and why I have chosen to play it  over. and over. and over.

"Mary Poppins Birds"

I tried to find a good video on youtube but found it unsuccessful so you will have to download him on itunes to get the best version. But I'll put up a mediocre but still outstanding version of the song here. Just imagine how good it is on itunes. 

lksdjfjsdfjsljf

(thats code for la beast excitement)

"Responsible"

I hate being responsible sometimes. Most of the time I'm not. My horrid memory and immaturity make it impossible for me to exhibit such qualities. But there are a few instances when my responsibility dominates my decisions. It comes in out of no where. no warning. no invitation. Like my decision  NOT to go to France with la rockstar and his band. What was I thinking? Was this a responsible choice, la beast? NO just a plain stupid one!

A week on the beach. Play all day, rock out all night. Who wouldn't want to be a groupie for a week? Those of you who answered "not me" are clearly the responsible ones.

So now I'm here in Texas (not France), with the rain, and all the bugs that found a new home in my home while I was gone, scrubbing the bathroom and getting texts from la rockstar like "im laying on the beach, wish you were here"

.............

alright la rockstar. hold on just a minute while I...double over in pain from the electronic stab you just sent me! stupid text. a nice text, but an annoyingly painful one.

Today I sit reflecting on the word "responsible". Was it responsible for me to get on that plane back to the states? Due to money, time, safety,...blah blah blah. Or would it also have been a responsible decision to get on a plane from England to France? To experience life, other cultures...you know worldly things?

You don't have to say. I already know. 

x

la beast