Happy New Year!
I’ve just been loving the vacation from school lately. Although, subconsciously I know I’m going back soon, since I woke up to a dream of my boss chewing me out and me quitting on the spot.
We had a blast in Houston–here are a few pics!
Here’s the life-sized floor sign indicating the floor we were on at the Hotel Derek. This caused us to ride the elevator to every floor to check out all of the other artwork on the other floors. It was cool. I loved staying there
This is Sage at the window in the hall. I like how it looks like he is playing cars.
Sage and Greg went ice skating at the Galleria. I could not get a decent photo–they kept getting past me!
This is the computer I bought at the Sony store in the Galleria. I’m loving it! I think that pink blog I write must be rubbing off on me!
We went to “Chinatown”, although it should rightfully be called “Asiantown” because many different nationalities are represented. (I’m not talking about the old Chinatown near downtown.) We ended up eating Pho twice–yum! I got my dad some sake and other goodies from the largest Asian market in Houston.
Here’s a pic of Sage and me. Is it apparent that Greg bought me a new camera for Christmas? 10 megapixels, 3 optical zoom at a decent price. It’s a huge improvement over the one that was stolen/lost. And it’s kinda pink, too. Like the iPod that Greg also got me. 
So how weird is this? It was at Discovery Green. I have many more cool pics, but I don’t have my photo editing software installed yet–Sky has got to send it to me–and I don’t have the patience for Picnik right now.
That more or less sums up our trip to Houston. We were going to go and see the Nutcracker, but I waited too long to get tickets and they sold out. We were all happy, regardless. Apparently, I have found the magic amount of Ativan that enables me to NOT CARE that I am in the car in the middle of nowhere, other assorted stupid fears…I’ve stocked up so I can take more trips with this NOT CARING. I’m planning on going to Austin in two weeks. We’ll see! I’m so excited to actually be out doing stuff. The computer helps a lot as well. On the way to Houston, I worked on my app to grad school. It totally occupied my mind. As far as the data plan goes–well, that just didn’t pan out here in the boonies. Still, I have enough writing to do on my computer not to need it.
Sky came and went–I have photos but they are all turned the wrong way. It turns out that Sky is quite the artist. I would post his work here, but I’m worried about someone finding it and ripping it off. It is absolutely incredible art that could sell. I never knew. He never drew much growing up, but this stuff is all abstract, pattern-based stuff. He may have found his niche. He and Sage talked a lot, and when we went to the locally owned chicken fast food place, Sage said, “What a shame the government is putting places like this out of business.” Whaaat? He’s nine! I guess I just breed revolutionaries…
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It looks like a great trip. I love the photos!! That one of Sage and the cars is freaky. School is going to be icky; because of the snow, we will have been off for 2 1/2 weeks. Ugh. I could get used to it. Lovely pink computer!
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Great photos! I’m glad that you had time with Sky and that he’s finding his artistic voice. Sounds like a very merry Christmas … pink VAIO – how cool is that? Happy New Year to you, Sage, Sky and Greg. Peace & love, JP/deb
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Glad you had such a good trip. Nice upbeat post! Happy new year to you & your family.
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Glad to hear you had a nice time. And yes, they have very good Asian food in Houston now. When I was in college there back in the late ’70s, I couldn’t find decent Chinese food for anything, but now there’s lots to choose from, and from all different cultures. It’s actually grown up into a pretty decent city.
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Wow, looks like you certainly had a good time. I bet you’re sure glad you’re getting over those fears. That’s kinda sucky that the whole data plan didn’t work out so well for you! I was hoping to hear that you liked it because I’m trying to convince myself that I can afford and actually need one!
Since you’re such a traveller and pho eater now, you should venture up to Vancouver (you could visit Sky on the way) and have pho with Kwan, Chow, and the rest of them
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Happy New Year, Michelle.
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Happy New Year, Michelle! I’m so pleased that you’ve all had a great Christmas and that you ‘DIDN’T CARE’ about your drive to Houston. Good for you. Looks like you scored, too! What an adorable (and girrly) laptop! I’ve been peering at new ones because mine’s getting very tired, but so many of them are all shiny/glossy and I know the glare would drive me nuts. But I’ve just begun to look so I’m hoping I’ll find a larger variety to choose from somewhere, maybe Fry’s.
Fun pictures, and boy are you looking GREAT!
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Happy New Year, Michelle! Glad you’re kicking the crap out of your agoraphobia.
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