It's freezing outside. We have had our windows open and it has been really nice until this morning when I could not get out from under the covers because I was so cold. I went running around my neighborhood last night after dark and it was a good run. It had cooled off a lot but I ended up taking off my jacket and appreciating the temperature. I felt like it wasn't much distance wise, but then I mapped it this morning and it was almost 3 miles! It's nice to have figured out a route close to home for an easy run day like Mondays, and it's even nicer that I felt like it was an easy run and not like I was going to die. This weekend was great. Clinton wanted to run with me but it turned out that we found too many other things to do. Here's the recap that I know you were dying for... Friday night we went to dinner at Ninfas with my parents and Clinton and his roommate Jon. We all decided the next day to never eat there again. The boys ended up convincing me to go out with them to this resturant/bar next to the restaurant we ate at. This was probably the first time I have gone out with Clinton and his friends in public. We had a blast playing pool and shuffleboard until his roomate got kicked out (for a really dumb reason) but it was time to go anyway. Clinton walked me from the bar to our hotel which was very close and passes right by his house. So convenient, Waco! But so much for running my long distance before the game on Saturday, needless to say I slept in and needed to. We finally got up at 10 a.m. to make the game at 11 and ate some yummy, huge breakfast tacos at this hole in the wall on the way. It was a nice surprise to have a decent taco in Waco. With my mexican food standards being so legitimately high from Corpus food, and my expectations of Waco mexican food being so low becuase of the other choices, this place was a treat! The salsa was not good but we worked with what we got. Baylor got stomped by Texas, which I was excited about, except that I felt sorry for the bears. At one point my Dad actually said, 'Man, they are doing so bad." I thought he was going to compliment UT at first, guess not, but it made me laugh. Side note: Baylor needs to learn how to tackle. They just really sucked it up, but finally scored twice in the end so it wasn't a total embarrassment. We left at the top of the 4th because it was hard to watch Texas put such a beating on another team we try to like. Clinton showed true loyalty to his school by pretending to be disappointed that they lost. Then we napped, instead of running again, and then went to eat at this awesome homemade Itlaian food place called Baris. So cheap, BYOB, and seriously deliciious. Always packed but they move people in and out quickly so it is definitely worth the wait, and did I mention how cheap it is? I recommend it to anyone going to Waco, and I hope I am not giving away some big secret. After dinner and putting Mom and Dad to bed Clinton and I played some Super Nintendo at his house before going to this frat party on the river. Another side note: There is a huge dispute between us about who actually owns the Super Nintendo, or Clinton thinks there is. I bought the thing with my own money like when he was born (literally) and now he thinks it's his and has claimed it since then, but reall the reality is that I have generously let him borrow it all these years. I will eventually recliam it or it will die, but it's awesome that it still works. Anyways, there is this river resturant bar that a couple of frats rented out for the night. One of his roomates is in one and got us 'VIP' wristbands...ooooo. It was like all the frat parties I've ever been to and kinda fun but over all, not worth the effort. The drinks were cheap, but it literally took 45 minutes to get drinks at the ONE bar with TWO bartenders; the music was good but no one would dance; the people watching was the best part as usual. We had a lot of fun hanging out for a few drinks, planning our river bar ferry transport line, and then the four of us went back to their place and hung out. College is fun and I miss it. Went to church Sunday morning and heard a sermon I have honestly never heard before about testing prophets and discovering false prophets, evil spirits, truth, etc. It was strange but definitely biblical and I appreciated hearing a new perspective. He even talked about evil possessing people and speaking in tounges, which is pretty far off from anything I grew up with, but again welcomed as a different view. Then lunch, parents dropped me back off in Austin and I didn't run again. Great weekend. My family is so much fun and I feel very lucky to be able to say that I love to hang out with them. Today is a team track practice. Drills at a high school track followed by a core workout. Im anxious to see how it goes. Afterward we are invited to go to this local BBQ brewery, Uncle Billys and work on fundraising letters, etc. All of this is pushing me out of my comfort zone a bit but the part that gets me is that Tuesday practices and several team activities are up in northish Austin. I somewhat live in my bubble and never usually go north of downtown but I'm committed, even if I am a north Austin hater. 78704 FOREVER! haha. p.s. I would sincerely appreciate someone helping me or referring me to a good blogging guide, etc so I can personalize, make this pretty, etc.
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