Rained Out in Austin
Dear blogger buddies, Brett fans, and Brett Haters:
I know a burning question on your minds have been about the Austin tennis tournament. Well, the event was washed out. Everyday, participants had to call a weather hot line to check on when play would start. On Saturday and Sunday, it stopped raining after 3pm. Unfortunately, the organizers cancelled the whole day by then. So... the Austin trip was a bust. I got home in the wee hours of the morning after 8 1/2 hours riding back from Austin. Poor Tom had to drive all that way. He is a trooper!
Austin is a beautiful city. There was a beautiful skyscraper that looks like a Transformer Robot head that I loved. The State capitol building is GORGEOUS and awesome. I thought the campus of UT and their football stadium was ho hum and kinda ugly. As an LSU Alumni, I may be biased because we have one of the most beautiful campuses and stadiums in the nation. We did see the LBJ Presidential Library. It was the first time I have ever been in a presidential library, so it was interesting. There were 50,000 more people in Austin this weekend for their music festival SXSW. It was jammed packed in downtown Austin with a bunch of hippies that were drunk or high. I swear every one I saw looked like they smoked pot regularly. We all noticed something curious about drivers in Austin. Either they are horrible drivers, can't drive in the rain, or can't drive when there is some music fest adding more people on the road. It seemed like every mile of road there was an accident. Anytime we went anywhere, we would regularly pass three multi-car accidents before we would arrive at our destination. What is it with you Austin people??? DRIVE RIGHT!
So, I was pouty all weekend because everything I worked so hard for... was washed away in the rain. I swore off tennis for good! Okay, that was just my anger making me say that. I threw a temper tantrum all weekend because of the weather. I always plan my trips in perfect detail so I can be assured of maximum fun and entertainment. When the weather throws a monkey wrench in my plans (like it did this weekend), I fail to overcome the disappointment. I am incapable of coping with plans gone awry and end up having a shitty weekend. That is what happened this weekend: a shitty and rainy weekend in Austin.
I am now at work with three less vacation days and no heroic tennis stories to share about any conquests. BUMMER! Oh well... Now that I don't have to worry about my wrist anymore, I can get my ass back in the gym again and be the stud I wanna be. Then there is the book that I am writing. I can dedicate more of my time to that. Then there is figuring out how to record audio and video podcasts with ACCEPTABLE formats and download times.
I know a burning question on your minds have been about the Austin tennis tournament. Well, the event was washed out. Everyday, participants had to call a weather hot line to check on when play would start. On Saturday and Sunday, it stopped raining after 3pm. Unfortunately, the organizers cancelled the whole day by then. So... the Austin trip was a bust. I got home in the wee hours of the morning after 8 1/2 hours riding back from Austin. Poor Tom had to drive all that way. He is a trooper!
Austin is a beautiful city. There was a beautiful skyscraper that looks like a Transformer Robot head that I loved. The State capitol building is GORGEOUS and awesome. I thought the campus of UT and their football stadium was ho hum and kinda ugly. As an LSU Alumni, I may be biased because we have one of the most beautiful campuses and stadiums in the nation. We did see the LBJ Presidential Library. It was the first time I have ever been in a presidential library, so it was interesting. There were 50,000 more people in Austin this weekend for their music festival SXSW. It was jammed packed in downtown Austin with a bunch of hippies that were drunk or high. I swear every one I saw looked like they smoked pot regularly. We all noticed something curious about drivers in Austin. Either they are horrible drivers, can't drive in the rain, or can't drive when there is some music fest adding more people on the road. It seemed like every mile of road there was an accident. Anytime we went anywhere, we would regularly pass three multi-car accidents before we would arrive at our destination. What is it with you Austin people??? DRIVE RIGHT!
So, I was pouty all weekend because everything I worked so hard for... was washed away in the rain. I swore off tennis for good! Okay, that was just my anger making me say that. I threw a temper tantrum all weekend because of the weather. I always plan my trips in perfect detail so I can be assured of maximum fun and entertainment. When the weather throws a monkey wrench in my plans (like it did this weekend), I fail to overcome the disappointment. I am incapable of coping with plans gone awry and end up having a shitty weekend. That is what happened this weekend: a shitty and rainy weekend in Austin.
I am now at work with three less vacation days and no heroic tennis stories to share about any conquests. BUMMER! Oh well... Now that I don't have to worry about my wrist anymore, I can get my ass back in the gym again and be the stud I wanna be. Then there is the book that I am writing. I can dedicate more of my time to that. Then there is figuring out how to record audio and video podcasts with ACCEPTABLE formats and download times.
posted by Brettcajun at Tuesday, March 21, 2006
10 Comments:
Bummer, Brett. Sorry that's the way it turned out.
Mark
Well, at least you had the experience - and I am sure that was something! Now, onward and upward to new and exciting things!
".....I can get my ass back in the gym again and be the stud I wanna be. Then there is the book that I am writing. I can dedicate more of my time to that. Then there is figuring out how to record audio and video podcasts with ACCEPTABLE formats and download times."
AND THEN THERE IS SAN FRANCISCO, BUD!!!!!! Homer, Moby, Brett, and Me against the world!
You better be getting your 'arse' out this way in April !
Have to come. Your weekend couldn't have been that bad in Austin, albeit the rained out tourney and the long drive. Still sounds like you made the best of it and did see things you would'nt have seen before. Look at the bright side.
You DROVE to Austin? You could have flown and probably spent less. Yikes what a drive.
I'm sorry. But it seems like you did get some sightseeing in. Austin can be a very fun city. And it's bigger than SF so if you didn't get lost there you'll have it made here. *wink*
Hey Brett, sorry about Austin. I'm glad I didn't go to the tournament. THere will be more though, so don't give up on tennis. Keep improving the game!!
Heath
Next time!
Thanks for the insight into Austin. I'm thinking about possibly retiring there in another 16 months. We'll see.
Put video podcasts with ACCEPTABLE formats and download times at the top of your list :-)
Bollocks as we British would say, sadly I'm very familiar with your rainy weekend, we have finally wised up this year and managed to get and indoor complex for our tournament in May.
Sucks to hear about the weekend. You don't get them off at your office and had to take Vacation time? You need to go on a proper vacation and soon!
Heheh you know, I noticed that too... When I lived in San Antonio for two months a few years back, the first major shock for me was watching a news program where the first 15-20 minutes were all about the day's murders or multi-car pileups! I couldn't believe it! Hell, we get pile ups every so often too.. but damn, enough to fill up 20 minutes of a news program?!?!
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