kirstin has a new toy!

almost a year ago i posted an entry in this blog titled welcome to the talent show where i basically showcased my lack of photography skills and expressed my desire to make it my talent.

and now i might be able to make it happen! my wonderful loving husband who knows me so well gave me my early birthday present a couple days ago.

isn't she pretty? i'll have to think of a name for her and i'll keep you posted on that development.

well now i have the equipment to help me hone what little talent i have right now. and i'll probably take a class next spring at the local community college to try to learn more of the features of the camera and what effects i can achieve!

SOOO EXCITED!!!

everything is bigger in texas!

i spent labor day weekend with some of my life long friends in a little city called austin, tx. it's hard to believe i've known these girls for 20 years and i'm only 23 (almost 24)!

our friend lauren moved to texas about a year and a half ago for a job and i had yet to visit her in her new hometown. here's a list of some of the things we did on our trip followed by some pictures.

• we stayed up late the night we arrived just chatting and catching up.
• we quickly learned that it takes 2 hours for 4 girls to shower, dress, apply makeup, and do their hair with only one bathroom.
• we took a little driving tour of downtown austin
• visited the UT co-op to stock up on burnt orange gear for the first game of the season
• ate lunch a great sandwich joint called potbelly's
• we went to some cute shops in the south congress area of austin and took some great photos at an antique shop there
• purchased liquor for the entire weekend.
• drove outside of town for some delicious bbq dinner at the salt lick. left feeling very full but it was definitely some good eatin'
• got all decked out in our burnt orange for UT game day.
• started pre-partying and tailgating at 1pm
• played cornhole
• watched the texas kill louisiana monroe
• got tired standing at the game (all the students stand for the whole football game and i didn't train enough for that)
• took a peticab from the game to downtown
• almost fell asleep at bar #1
• then danced the night away at bar #2
• learned how to do the cupid shuffle
• floated down a river in new braunfels
• took another 2 hours to get ready for dinner
• ate at trudy's (a great tex mex place where i ate a stuffed avocado...where can i get one in ca?)
• drank a mexican martini and was set for the night! kirstin's a lightweight :)
• hiked the 100 stairs to mt. bonnell the highest place in austin. (not very high)
• then got on a plane back to so cal.

the trip was awesome and i've included some pictures here for you to enjoy.