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Rooftop Yoga

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My co-worker, Elizabeth, and I have been talking about rooftop yoga since my first week in the Austin office.  Today, nearly three months after idea tossing, we had our first practice!  Me, Elizabeth, and the boys gathered on the roof with Kortni, my favorite Black Swan instructor.  None of the boys had ever practiced before, but she got them up to speed in record time.  I really enjoyed re-learning some of the basics (I’ll be the first to admit I have some bad habits in the form department).  The overall practice was a huge success and I’m sooo looking forward to our second session this Friday!

Bun Run 2012

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I woke up bright and early this morning, made some eggs and toast, and gathered my running gear. Why is it so much easier waking up early on the weekends??

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I met my coworkers at the top of the hill, where we discussed who would be the slowest. You see, none of us are runners and we were all pretty confident that our paces were slower than the rest of the group.

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I hadn’t run since Tampa and I wasn’t sure what to expect. I ended up running a little over two miles straight, walking for about a quarter of a mile, and running the rest of the way. Much better than it could have been!

Office Outing!

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One of the things I enjoy most about working in our Austin office is how much everyone genuinely enjoys hanging out with each other.  I think this is largely in part to this office always being a small office.  But nonetheless, I love it!

The last Friday of every month, we do lunch together in the board room.  This month, the office manager suggested we take advantage of amazing weather and take a trip to one of the many food truck lots.  We packed ourselves in two cars and headed down to the Trailer Park Eatery on 1st Avenue.

Half of the group ate at Torchy’s and the other half (the health conscious half) ate at Conscious Cravings (how appropriate!).  We made bets on how many times the Torchy’s crew would tease us about our sandwiches.  I guessed 4, Brian guessed 3, Elizabeth guessed 2.  Brian won!

I ate the blackened tofu wrap and shared some baked rosemary fries with Elizabeth.  If you’re curious to see what I thought of each menu item (or any of the menu items I’ve eaten in Austin), check out my profile on Tasted Menu!

Cowboys & Chow

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Ever since Easter, I’ve had the urge to attend church on Sunday mornings.  I’ve never been a church-goer, so this is out of character for me, but I’m digging it.  Not only is it time filled with positive energy and new friends, but it’s time spent recognizing and appreciating that life is about  something bigger than you.  And I think regardless of what you do or do not believe, spending time thinking about something other than yourself is time well spent.

Me and the Wichita Falls boys headed to Cowboy Church bright and early this morning.  Cowboy Church is practical, simple, and gets straight to the point.  And you get to drink piping hot black coffee during the service.  I liked it.

Afterward, we headed down the road to Mi Ranchito for some Mexican goodness.  I ordered the shrimp tostadas which were way larger than I anticipated.  Everybody’s dish came with huge slices of avocado, which won me over right away.  When our bellies were beyond full, we parted ways.

From there, I met up with Matt to help him with his new website.  I didn’t realize that installing WordPress on Go Daddy involved wait time, so I helped him with some other errands and wound up at Mexican Feast #2.  This time there were avocado margaritas (which were so darn good).

The thought of eating Mexican food twice in one day grossed me out, like a lot.  I was still so full, but figured having an order of ceviche in front of me was much safer than chips and salsa.  It was a good plan, but chips and salsa most definitely happened anyway.

And even though I’m stuffed beyond belief right now, I’m happily placing another check under the fun-filled weekend column!