This is my 100th post.

I love that there is a smudge in that photo in the last post because I can't clean my mirror properly.

Things I am excited about:

March 6th, baby.

(Let's go driving around town to every Borders known to man, Beth and Lisa!)

Also, I have signed on to FAWM. I don't know how you say that but I imagine it's a lot like "FAAAAWWW-mwah." February Album Writing Month. Since being a vegan for 90 days only occupies about 45% of my thoughts daily, I thought I'd add in another timed and impossible-sounding challenge. I only write MAYBE...in a good year...10 acceptable songs. 14 in a month is scary. But if it will get my butt off the internet and into pen-and-paper-mode...so be it. I ain't sayin' they'll all be good, but so help me there will be 14 somethings by February 28th.

Hi.

Life is just...

SO DANG GOOD.
Thank you.

Snowy Austin Day

That's right. Snow. In Austin. Apparently we haven't had the stuff in 3 years. I'd like to think I brought it, just like I brought the Southern Charm and the Badass Barbeque to this state. Oh wait, that wasn't me? Well then.

Except it's more of a "dusting" than a "snow." But I get 2 days off of work plus the holiday on Monday meaning...a 2 day work week. And when you work for the government, you don't have to make the days up in June. SCORE. Apparently they build lots of flyovers here for the roads because it is so temperate usually, and then when it freezes those flyovers become little pinball machines of death. I ain't drivin' in it. Heck no.

I basically only have the strength to post in short bursts these days. Booyah.

I'm an aunt!

Well then. I know I've been an aunt for quite some time, but alas I was too young and stupid to really enjoy the babydom of any of my nieces and nephews. That's why I've claimed (manhandled...marauded...crusaded for) aunthood for Baby Lydia, whom was carried around in a little water sack of love for 9 months by Lisa. Lisa must have done a heck of a job with multivitamins, because this kid has hair!!! She is pretty much the most gorgeous little being. I'm not biased, and I'm no America's Next Top Model Judge either. I just know.

Rainy Austin Day

So, I guess I don't get the 2 feet of snow, but we are getting like 3 inches of rain tonight. I can handle that. I don't get cranky in the rain. Much.

Life is really good. Right now. I have always been kind of down on "the new year" and the resolution junk and I still am. If you don't like yourself enough to change something you want to change on December 16th or May 12th, why bother on January 1st? This is my view for the most part. However, I guess it is a good thing to evaluate yourself every so often and if January 1st is a date that people shoot for...more power.

January 1st did happen to be a good day for Jamie and I to start our veganism pact...90 days of no meat, eggs, or animal products. Eek. The nutty flavor of my soy latte agrees with this so far, though.

Anyway, I am psyched up about 2007. Not because of a resolution, but because of momentum. I think I am figuring out more and more that for things to "happen" -- I need to be the causation. There is no "it just happened." There is only "I worked hard to MAKE it happen." So bring it.

Now, to work!