I went out to Great Hills Park after work this evening expecting a short hike. It turned out to be a 2.7 mile exploration of the area, and I would have loved to ramble further if I hadn’t run out of daylight. The main trail goes up and down some hills and crosses the creek several times. This would be a great summertime hike, as the trails are mostly shaded by the surrounding trees. I will definitely return to explore some more!
This was the scene in my neighborhood as I stumbled out of the front door with a head cold and running a little bit late to work. I think I like the original photo better than the cropped version. Either way, it was a beautiful sunrise!
A friend has persuaded me to install the game called “Star Wars: Commander” onto my iPad, and to join his Squad. So far, I have joined The Rebellion, built up some troops, and crushed some Womp Rats. I am now working on a redesign for my base. We will see how this goes. I bet y’all are really excited about this!
A few good parts to this movie.
I was a little bored in the coffee shop this afternoon while slurping on my white mocha, so I decided to check out the list of GRAMMY Award Winners and Nominees to see if there was any good EDM inspiration. I think the song “Faded” by ZHU was one of my favorite dance tracks. Here is the original song along with some remixes.
Today’s entertainment was The Zoo, a musical folly by Arthur Sullivan and B. C. Stephenson. It was presented by the Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Austin. Here is how the story goes.
A gentleman attempts suicide at the zoo because his love’s father doesn’t approve of him. A young lady tries to stop the suicide so it won’t adversely affect her refreshment business. A Duke in disguise enters the zoo to woo the young lady, his love. The gentleman’s love arrives at the zoo to find her lover. Everyone cavorts around, meets calamity, and then all ends well after a narrow escape from certain death for the gentleman in the Bear Pit.
Overall, a very fun afternoon!
Ever since my first visit to a piece of the Walnut Creek Hike and Bike Trail, I had wanted to discover and explore the beginning portion of the trail in East Austin. It kicks off at Govalle Park, just off of Airport Blvd. This section of the trail is similar in that it is a paved two lane path with a center dividing line. It is popular with the bikers in Austin, and runs along the creek with a view of a set of railroad tracks and airplanes overhead flying into the Austin airport. It was a cool, dark, overcast day and my walk was very enjoyable.
After watching the Musical, I walked around the Brentwood Christian School’s campus for a bit to see what I could see.
So, Steve Aoki brought his tour and his entourage to the Austin Music Hall. Check out his fun picture of the event. The list of DJs for tonight’s show included Headhunterz, Caked Up, and Max Styler. There was all the usual shenanigans, and great fun was had by all.
I went to downtown Austin tonight for a DJ Concert and decided to give Gourdough’s Public House on Fifth Street a try. Of course, this place is awesome. I had the Cubano Donut Sandwich, Fried Yukon Chips, Warm Cream Corn, and a Vanilla Porter to wash it all down. They have a daily happy hour, and the staff is super friendly, so go check it out if you have the opportunity.
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