RED + TBT

For Christmas I surprised my sister with tickets to see Taylor Swift in Austin.  I lucked out and got a hold of the pre-sale code....those tickets seem to be IMPOSSIBLE to get.

After 6 months of waiting, Tuesday night was finally the night!  And we had a blast!

Whether you like Taylor Swift or not, she knows how to perform and put on an amazing show.  It was probably one of the best shows I've ever seen.  In fact, I can't think of anything that tops it....

Although we were pretty much at the very top, she did an outstanding job with working the entire crowd.  Everything from flying through the air, crowd surfing, and for her acoustic set, putting a stage in the back where the audience was sitting.  She had a ton of dancers dressed up in different costumes.  Very whimsical and it's almost like watching a broadway number.

And because we were near the top, I wasn't able to get any good photos.  I think that may have had something to do with all the lights -- each time I took one, it was just a blob of white!  There's also a good chance I just don't know how to work my phone...

Below are some videos of a couple songs. {who knew there was a size limit to videos?  sorry if they're a bit grainy.  had to compress them a bit...any advice on how to correct this in the future would be greatly appreciated!}  You'll be able to see how crazy the lights were but luckily I was able to get in one of the larger tv screens to see her on.

If you're ever able to see her live -- DO IT.  She really is an amazing performer and you won't be disappointed.

{before the show started...this is the only photo that actually turned out!}

{Red}

{Mean}

{Love Story}

{We are Never Ever Getting Back Together}

And now a Throwback Thursday photo, since it is Thursday after all.  This is for you Lindsay!  Since I didn't even know you read my blog, I thought I'd put this up and remember the first time we ran a half marathon together almost 3 years ago!  Third times a charm for reals.  After being sick and then a monsoon hitting Waco...our third attempt was a success.  We need to get another one on the books soon -- Napa/Sonoma???

Weekend Recap

I'm not doing so well with the whole keeping up with the blog thing or taking a lot of photos to share...

So here's a little weekend recap for you.  Nothing super eventful happened.  With the legislative session starting to wrap up, my weekends are pretty uneventful, but relaxing--and it's perfect:

Friday:  I took the day off to attend UT graduation -- Scott's sister graduated!  UT graduation was pretty similar to Baylor...just too much burnt orange and not enough green.

Morgan with her brothers!  They look a bit like bodyguards.  You may not be able to tell, but they have headphones in which made them look a bit like security.  The House of Representatives decided to have a bit of a meltdown and both of them had bills on the calendar.  Luckily for both of them, it turned out just fine!

Saturday:  I spent the day relaxing which ended up out at my apartment pool with Marcy and Scott.  I decided to try a new sangria recipe -- and was a success!  I followed this recipe, but I added an extra cup of grapefruit juice.  We liked it a bit more tart than sweet.  I bragged after successfully opening the bottle of prosecco without exploding it.  And then about 30 seconds later, I exploded the bottle of club soda.  Typical.

That evening, Scott and I attended the big all-university UT graduation with his family.  UT has individual ceremonies for each school on Friday and Saturday where they call the names, all formal ceremony-like.  Saturday evening is when everyone comes together out in front of the Tower.  It was a really neat experience!  I wish Baylor did something like it.  Sanya Richards-Ross was the keynote speaker (I was excited about this -- I was just a little obsessed with the summer Olympics.) and as each dean of the different colleges got up to speak, the colors changed on the Tower.  Of course, I had to snap a pic when it was green!  And to close the show, they had amazing fireworks!  That was definitely my favorite part!

pretty sure this won't ever happen again until graduation next year.  Sic 'Em.

Sunday:  After church, Scott and I ran some errands and ended up having lunch at Mrs. P's Electric Cock.  Fantastic fried chicken right out of a trailer.  Next time you're in Austin, you need to go!  It's right on South Congress among other fun restaurants and shops!

I stayed inside the rest of the day....agricultural fires coming up from South America and Mexico created a disgusting haze all over the city.  But, of course, that didn't stop the weekly tradition of Mad Men watching to round out the weekend!  I'm not so sure how I'm feeling about this season.  Don is becoming a bit unlikeable...I'm missing what the show brought during the first couple of seasons!


This morning as I checked my Twitter feed for the morning news, I see my friend, Brittany, is a guest post on this blog today!  She talked about the best. summer. ever. we spent in London back in 2007!  It was such a nice surprise getting to reminisce -- go check it out!