I wanna hold em' like they do in Texas Plays

Anyone else heard too much of that song lately? [Poker Face] I can't count the number of times I heard it this weekend. I like her song Just Dance better.

I had a great weekend, starting with a good friend, Annie coming to visit me all the way from Missouri. It's been a year since I last saw her [on our DC trip]. Phone communication can keep you caught up, but nothing beats face to face. We had a lot of fun Saturday going to the rodeo [though the calf roping and scramble upset us], eating at Taste of Texas [yum, but the cow tag in the steak upset us too - can you tell we love cows?], and hanging/going out with Cristina [our other friend]. Annie was such a trooper with the cold, rainy weather. She was bummed that it wasn't warmer here! Sunday, we headed back to College Station and visited with some of my friends who were in town from Dallas. Monday & Tuesday I had to work :( But we still made the best of it, eating at Annie's "requested" Texas/College Station places: Blue Baker, Taco Cabana, Freebirds, & Shipley's. I think I ate out enough for the rest of the month!

It was really wonderful to see so many friends in one weekend. I was definitely needing a break & some fun. I like CS, but it can get a little boring around here at times. Once I visit Houston though, I am always happy to be back here again. I would love to find a more in between place: somewhere a little more urban/larger than CS but not as hectic and huge [not to mention lacking in visual appeal & tolerable weather] as Houston. Any ideas?

On a funny note, Annie & I cheered at the rodeo whenever the calves got away from the cowboys during the roping. I don't think our neighbors were impressed. When we were driving into Reliant Stadium, some guy was holding a sign saying something like: Thrown, Slammed, and Choked with a picture of a baby calf on it. Immediately, I did not want to go to the rodeo [except for the concert part and maybe the barrel racing]. I was distraught as I looked at the little baby calves in their pen, unsuspecting [at least that's how it goes in my mind] of their fate. I commented to Annie: "Why can't they have a baby roping or toddler scramble instead?" Cows are just too cute and innocent. I think Annie choked on her water. Yeah. Have I mentioned that I love animals just a little? FYI, I'm not serious - mostly.