January 12, 2011

Oh Hut's, how I love thee! Hut's has been around for ages (for example, please note the reference to 50-cent longnecks in the photo) and it never fails to be delicious. In undergrad, a huge group of us would caravan to Hut's every Wednesday night for 2-for-1 burger night, buddy up, and pay half price for a burger each. We went so consistently our waitress, Helen, knew our drink and burger orders from memory, including add-ons, substitutes, and the like. Since graduating, I've transitioned to visiting Hut's with family or a few friends at a time, rather than a mob of hungry people, but the charm still remains.

January 11, 2011

A sudden jolt into the start of the spring semester: a trip to the federal courthouse, a couple meetings downtown, and later, a dinner function at the Headliner's Club. In buzzing around downtown, I was able to snap this picture before the light turned green. I'm so lucky to live in such an amazing city and I know it will only get better once I start practicing.

January 10, 2011

With the sudden and harsh cold front in Austin, I have been a homebody all day, which means I got around to sewing a button back onto my jacket (please, try to contain your excitement!). I always get so nervous about sewing buttons. What if it falls off again and I don't have anymore replacement buttons and now, I'm walking around buttonless because I was too incompetent to sew on a button and everyone knows of said incompetence? It's a precarious task. Hopefully this button will stay on and I won't be found out . . . 

January 9, 2011

Today's photo was an easy choice. My grammy loved to read and was never without a book. When I would spend weekends or extended periods of time with her, I would always find her on the porch with a good book and a cup of coffee in the morning. As I sat down at my new table with a cup of Earl Grey and my book this morning, in her and my favorite city, I distinctly felt her with me and I was overwhelmed with a comfortable happiness at the idea of it all.  I miss her so much it is painful, but then there are moments such as these.

January 8, 2011

Today was a Family Saturday with Brittany, Kyle, Campbell, my Dad, and my little sister. Brittany and I went to the outlets in San Marcos, while Kyle, Dad, and the little girls talked guns and watched football. We all met up for dinner at Waterloo Ice House with more football and a little celebration for Harley's birthday. Campbell, my angel girl, is merely humoring me in this picture, and I love her for it.

January 7, 2011

Today's photo was really difficult to choose: drinks at Crown & Anchor? Fantastic free show at The Parish? Delicious sandwich at Casino el Camino? I went with The Parish show. We originally went to see The Eastern Sea, but they were incredibly disappointing. Thankfully we stayed to see the Frontier Brothers, who were amazing! Unfortunately, my favorite picture of the night is of the Eastern Sea. Moral of the Story: you can never go wrong with witty company, good music, and a wonderful atmosphere.

January 6, 2011

For some reason, I really like cacti. I killed one in high school, but I think enough time has passed for me to try again, so I went to Barton Springs Nursery today. Before I saw the cacti, I saw these awesome and colorful square pots, so I chose my cacti around the pots. Unfortunately, they're just sitting on the ground right now, but I hope to find an equally awesome table to set them on soon. 

January 5, 2011

This bag is the conclusion of my first visit to P. Terry's. I'd heard they make a mean veggie burger: American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and special sauce. Super basic. It wasn't phenomenal, but it wasn't offensive either; the company I was with was the real draw of the meal (Joe, Alice, Dustin, Keon, Ian, Chris, Sarah, and Kirk).

January 4, 2011

An innocent and unassuming trip to the bookstore? Never. To be sure, I didn't buy all of these books at Book People today, but when I buy one book, I remember all of the other ones I want to read at the same time. Let's hope two weeks is enough to get through them?

January 3, 2011

Post-running knee pain requires a visit to Black Swan Yoga. Black Swan Yoga is a donation-only yoga studio and is really focused on the individual's experience and yoga practice, rather than using yoga merely as an exercise tool. Kitty not included.

January 2, 2011

The key to running is, apparently, to lose your keys! Every visit to Town Lake the keys and trinkets on this plaque are different, from keys to keychain charms to dog tags.  I lean on this little plaque statute to stretch before and after each run.  Maybe next time I'll actually read when it says rather than gawking at what it is hosting.

January 1, 2011

I'm so glad I got to ring in the new year, a new decade, with my beautiful, amazing girlfriends. These two have been amazing constants in my life and I am so excited to see where this new year takes all three of us.

365 Days in Photographs: an Introduction

So, I had this really great idea around mid-summer last year to take pictures every day and then to choose one to illustrate the best, worst, or most memorable part of each day.  Since it was the middle of the year, it seemed an odd time to start the project, so I saved it for January 1, 2011: the start of a fresh new year and a fresh new decade.  Not only will this give me an outlet for my writing, it will also get me to practice photography, as well as remove myself (momentarily) from the stress of life as a law student.

I originally began posting my "picture[s] of the day" on Facebook, but I've received multiple suggestions to start a blog instead.  I can write more on each picture, if I want to, and will have a more lasting record of the photos.  Thus, this blog.  I guess I am now a blogger.  Woe.  Is.  Me.

Anyways, I hope you enjoy the photographs and the accompanying stories.

Keep well,
Kim