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Texas Sized Blog Entry

Yes, indeed, everything is bigger here. Except for prices.

All you can eat BBQ, which is what I had for dinner, at a fabulous spot here in Austin called County Line on the Lake. Suffice it to say that this place alone is worth the trip. Anyhow, it's all you can eat, and with a pint of Shiner Bock, which is a beer that is extremely hard to find outside of Texas but is one of the only beers I actually enjoy drinking, and with a tip for the (cute) waiter, the bill was $27. And I was stuffed. Cole Slaw, Potato Salad, Beans, Ribs, Brisket and Sausage... Mmmmmm...

Anyhow, the trip has been an amazing journey down memory lane - both culinarily and on a very personal level, as well. I lived in Texas from 1990 until 1997 (at school but I count it as "life"), in Houston and Austin, which are the two ciities I've been in the past few days. It's very strange and on some levels, quite sad. When I lived here, I never imagined that I would have the life I have today in NYC. It's not that I'm not happy with where I am professionally; it's just that I thought I'd probably be working in the arts - specifically in opera -- and so it's quite strange to be so far removed from that. Yes, I see a lot of opera (including a mediocre production of "Turandot" in Houston on Friday), but it's not the same as being backstage, as saying "Gosh, I think this is a fabulous idea" or "Wouldn't it make more sense to do it this way?" I miss that.

I miss being young, on some levels. Yes, with youth came its inherent stupidity and naivete but damn, there's something to be said for that. And it was a lot easier to get laid. And damn there are a lot of hotties here in Texas! I feel rather intimidated and inspired to get back on the diet plan in a big way... although I'm enjoying the Texas food just a bit too much to start back on the diet right away. Fajitas are just too rare in NYC to pass these up. I'll start jogging next week. No, really...

Anyhow, I probably have a lot more things to say about the trip, and I know I have a lot of things to say about our government (Did anyone read that article on Scalia in today's Times? (Sorry for not linking directly to the article) I just can't stand him...)

But I have a nice hotel room and I'm going to go enjoy it for a bit while I try to decide if I am going to go out tonight and not get laid again...

Posted by Jon at May 2, 2004 10:06 PM | TrackBack