I saw these little orange wheely things at Walmart. There was only Spanish labelling indicating what it was. I thought it was candy. I was hungry. I picked one up and put it in my mouth ...

Yuck. I think it was pasta! :(

So J.Ma and I headed out to Austin for a brief jaunt.

Note to self: never change drivers at Columbus because that is where you are supposed to get on the 71 from I-10. I is moran. Well, on the upside we discovered the cities(?) of "Swiss Alp" (yes, just one "alp") and "Schulenberg"(sp?).

Highlights (click through for the full set o' pics):

Me jumping for joy because we went to the WRONG PLACE for the Maker Faire!

Finally finding the Maker Faire, we found a van decorated entirely with ... cameras! Oh, and these convex mirrors.

We went to watch the Master Pancake Theater. The Rocky Horror Picture Show was showing at the same time. I got a pic with the best-dressed couple!

What is UP with all the pinkness! Notice that the number of ladies' port-o-potties WAY outnumbers the men's.

I met cute doggies ...

... and Ashley's kid for the first time. He let me hug him! Aww!

Just got around to uploading pics of J's bite-sized chihuahua, Oreo.

She always looks kinda freaked out. Here's Oreo hangin' out in her homemade bed.

When her owner isn't around, she sometimes starts to get testy.

She has a love-hate relationship with Andy. Here, it's love, I think. :)

Hey friends! I have a friend (who makes cool clothing and other stuff all by hand) participating in this fair up in Austin, so I thought I'd spread the word.

[ Maker Faire Website ]

[ Hoang's online shop "hodgepodge design" with photos of her work ]

[ her handmade baby booties are super popular, get 'em while they're hot ]

Some real live shots of her work ... at play (thanks to our lovely model c):

Dang Wendy, your fingers be scary, yo. :)

I love it when I get fan mail. Or in this case, ARCH ENEMY MAIL!!!

Oh my eyes!!!

Photos courtesy of CW, of a travelling exhibit promoting Victoria's Secret Pink line in Austin, TX. Thanks for making me literally LOLOLOLOL!!!

Where do I even begin.

2 flat tires within half an hour (not mine, but I can now confidently say I can swap a flat with a spare all by myself) (Thanks Eddy, thanks Brian!).

Lunch @ M's. Got to see Happy. :) [ see all 12 pics ]

Happy Hour where some people got uh, a little too happy. :)

Saw Mamma Mia - I laughed, cried, then laughed again. I'm not even a "musicals" person.

Got sealed into two parking lots within 12 hours.

Forging new friendships, strengthening present ones.

Sincerely happy for people doing what they need to be doing.

Japanese food and karaoke for J's bday - good times. [ see the full set o' pics ]

Digital camera was misplaced when I most needed it. (Recovered safely, thank goodness. But nearly went insane.)

Hung out with cousin's fiancee's cousins and their cousins. And the coolest grandma that ever lived.

Bumped into Claire (as I seem to do once a year) and re-met King (found out he's soon to be remotely related to me).

Movie night. And oh, the wisdom of mothers. Profoundly and soundly blown away and humbled.

"A real fighter doesn't need to fight."