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Had a pretty good morning, with the exception of the nasty Starbucks encounter.

For some reason, people have been giving me the stink-eye today. And I honestly can't bring myself to believe that's how their faces really look. I know I have a disgruntled expression when I'm concentrating, thinking hard, or watching television, but unless the sun is glaring me in the eye, I'm either big-ass smiling my face off or laughing. I'm not one to give a stink-eye unless it is truly deserved.

I walked myself over to Starbucks to get myself an iced Americano because my eyes were beginning to grow heavy with fatigue, and as I was preparing my caffeinated concoction my liking, an impatient, balding and portly man (I will make these judgments because I feel justified after the way he treated me.) stood at a discomforting proximity. I felt his aura rushing me to stir and replace the lid on my cup, so I looked over and said, "Sorry." I guess this wasn't enough to settle the man's rage. His reaction was an expression that lit my fuse as it said, "Hurry up, bitch. I can't wait all day."

I'm sorry little man, but you can wait patiently as I attempt to pop this plastic lid back on. Thank GOD Starbucks changed the lids from the previously stiff and uncooperative ones they used to top their iced cups. Nevertheless, I moved as quickly as I could and let him do his stupid business, but I wasn't happy.

Perky and I had lunch @ Chipotle, where I tried the crunchy tacos.

Honestly, what have I been doing with my life? The photo above shows the last of my three, overflowing delicacies. I don't know if I'll ever go back to my usual chicken bowl. Goodbye, burrito; hello crunchy-wunchy tacos! Seriously, try them immediately.

I had to stop by to pick up some body wash and face wash. I couldn't resist making my way over to the Beauty Store Salon and Spa, and I came across some of the best Burt's Bees I'd ever picked up.

The Soap Bark and Chamomile Deep Cleaning Cream is perfect for my combination skin. Massage a dime sized squeeze onto your skin gently for about two minutes, and you'll start to feel this wonderful tingling sensation that shows you it's really working down in your pores. Rinse with cool water for an intensified tingle that will last about 10 minutes after you've dried and moisturized your skin. $8

Burt's Bees Fabulously Fresh Peppermint and Rosemary Bodywash is an excellent tiramisu for anyone who's got a case of the Mondays, or any day for that matter. I love all things peppermint, especially bath and body products, so this was a no-brainer for me. This bodywash lathers up and when loofahed all over, just makes you feel uber clean and fabulously fresh. For you morning shower-takers, this is a great way to start the day. For those who prefer night showers, the herbal essence of this product is sure to lull the stress from the daily grind right out of your system to prepare you for a peaceful night's sleep. $8

It had to be you...

Got a lot of work done last night but planned on grabbing breakfast before heading to campus for class, so I turned in pretty early. The classical music radio station was playing good sleep music, and thank goodness Perky Girl remembered to put on the sleep timer, because the morning before it was impossible to get out of bed with the soothing sounds of said music. But I woke up at exactly 5:30am with the inevitable urge to pee, so I went.

Little did I know I would be accompanied by a young adult cockroach.

I didn't have any shoes on to exterminate the bugger, so I just scurried myself out the bathroom and leapt back in bed. It was a restless hour and half till the alarms went off.

Perky pressed the snooze button about 5 times. Both of us still awoke quite drowsily.

I admit, it's difficult to get up at 7am every morning. In fact, it's the antithesis of my favorite thing to do, which is sleep/sleep in.

We groaned to each other for a little while about placing a to-go order of breakfast tacos at one of our favorite Tex-Mex local joints, Trudy's, until Monica saw the little friend that made a guest appearance of my early morning loo visit.

That's what really woke us up.

"Oh my God... Oh my God, what is that?" Perky asks, panicked.
"That's a cockroach. It came to see me while I was peeing this morning." I say with an air of nonchalance.
"It---it's on my bed. Ugh, it's on my bed!!"
"I didn't know what to do when I saw it this morning. I didn't have any shoes on!"
"Oh God... GO AWAY YOU NASTY LITTLE SON OF A BITCH!"

--Perky leaps from the pillow side of her bed to the foot--

--I point at her foot, noticing the unpolished toenail she'd been meaning to attend to for the past month--

"I see it!," I say, pointing at the toe.
"WHAT?!?! WHERE?!?!" Perky yelps, cannonballing herself onto the edge of the bed where she began to flail her legs convulsively, as if to repel the pest.

--Here, I couldn't help but laugh uncontrollably, knowing that there wasn't a cockroach near her and that she was reacting hysterically--

"No," I said inbetween chuckles, "I just noticed that toenail you'd been complaining about being unpainted."

Kickin' Butt and taking names

Perky Girl and I spent another night studying at Kick Butt Coffee tonight, and little did we know that they had a great happy hour and live music during the week. We had the pleasure of seeing performances from D.B. Martin and Movin' Target.

"We're at movintarget.org -- we're a real organization."

If you've never been to Austin, this is what it's all about. Good music, good company, laid back atmosphere, and taking care of business while you're at it. It's just that we started to feel it and discovered it 4 years a little late. But hey, better late than never, yes?

"Now you girls aren't really doing homework, now are you?"
"Look at 'em typin'! These girls are going about 100 miles an hour!"

It had to be you...

On our way to class this morning, Perky Girl and I were walking from the parking garage when we saw a girl who was practically in her workout skivvies -- athletic shorts and sports bra -- walking her dog. Well, I should say her dog was walking her because he was about 2 feet ahead just pulling her arm off. A stranger crossed the dog's path and s/he was pretty determined to sniff because he pulled his owner with such fervor that all she could do was maintain a white-knuckle grip on the leash and passively groan, "Noooooo..."

We couldn't help but laugh.

How could we not? We both know that isn't how one controls a dog. You must be the master, little grasshopper, and if you let him pull without disciplinary action the first time, it definitely won't be the last.



Needless to say, if she had spent more time paying attention to the needs of her dog - being disciplined appropriately and walked often so as not to take advantage of such outings - perhaps she would have been able to enjoy the sweet summer breeze this morning and not have to worry about being dragged down Rio Grande.

It's August?

It was an absolutely beautiful August day today.

Sunny with a light breeze, perfect for laying by the pool.

But alas, I was forced to study for my Italian test tomorrow.

Question: Where the hell was July?

Food for thought

Perky Girl and I decided it was time to get some work done at a coffee shop. I'd heard good things about Kick Butt Coffee, and they'd just opened a new location nearer to us, so I suggested we check it out.

Little did we know we'd absolutely fall in love with the atmosphere, music, coffee, and staff. We're planning on moving in immediately. But she started up her new blog, which is destined for greatness, and we'd gotten absolutely little to no work done, but we felt accomplished after finding our new study scene.

We felt the caffeine jitters set in - Perky had the daily brew, Bohemia, and I had a large iced americano with four shots of espresso - but it was a great place to chat it up and hang. Looking forward to our next trip back!

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