Here’s my travel video from my trip to Austin! You have to watch it past the credits for the bloopers. It’s my favorite part. I also loved giving a country makeover to my friend Greg. What a fun city!
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Austin Graffiti Park
It’s been a crazy few days in Austin, but I have to say I’ve really enjoyed it. One the highlights of the trip was the graffiti park. It’s free (which is great!) but you can also see some really great street art…
Seriously, where else would you see a giant snail-snake-deer Valentines day painting.
…and some really nice inspirational messages…
Love.
There was even some Doctor Who!!
It’s within walking distance of the downtown area, on Baylor Street near Lamar and 10th St. W. It’s definitely worth the visit.
Austin Playlist
I’m leaving for Texas in the morning! I can’t wait! Of course I’ll be making a video, and I found these songs when I was looking for the perfect song to use for the Austin video. I think they’re great for any Texas road trip…. Anyone have any additions?
Loretta Lynn — You’re Lookin’ At Country
Lady Antebellum — Perfect Day
Shania Twain — I Feel Like A Woman
Carrie Underwood — Young and Beautiful
Lyle Lovett — That’s Right (You’re Not From Texas)
Zac Brown Band — Goodbye In Her Eyes
Joohnny Cash — In My Life
Josh Abbott Band — Road Trippin
Zac Brown Band — The Wind
Charlie Worsham — Could It Be You
And then there’s this… or any song by the Oak Ridge Boys…
The Oak Ridge Boys — Amazing Grace
Starting 2014 Off With A Win!
Somehow, I placed 1st for my category in a race I did over the weekend. I don’t know how it happened, I’m just excited that I got a medal.
The Dolphin Dash is a cute little race out on Anna Maria Island, with the proceeds going to the local elementary school. Around the halfway point, I ended up running next to a little girl who was by herself and seemed on the verge of giving up. She slowed down to a walk so I said, “Come on. You’re over halfway through. You can’t stop now!” And just like that, I had a new best friend. The second half of the race was spent talking about movies and music, instead of thinking about running and how much distance was left. It was a nice change. As hard as it is to talk while you’re running, it actually makes the time go by pretty quickly.
I learned two things from this race:
1) If you need a confidence boost, sign up for a small race. Even if your time isn’t any faster than normal, you might place, which is always fun.
2) If you’re considering saying something encouraging to someone, you should just go ahead and say it. You don’t know how much the person needs it, you might make a new best friend and, lastly, you might get an awesome finish line photo out of it. 🙂
So did anyone make any New Years resolutions? The Dolphin Dash was the start of mine. I’m hoping to run one 5k per month with the two friends who ran this race with me. They also placed! Great start for a resolution!
In other news:
23 Days to Austin
69 Days until Nashville
72 Days until the Music City Marathon
Happy New Year!!!
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