Girl's Gone Out and Come Home With a New Friend

My sister-in-laws initiated this Girl's Night Out deal that we do once a month. Everyone takes turns deciding on what we'll do and you send out an evite and what not. Well, this month was my month to host. And because I'm cool like that, I decided we would do a scavenger hunt followed by drinks and appetizers at a local restaurant.


y'all.


I would love to sit here and write about my fantabulous scavenger hunt idea that I worked so hard on (yesterday morning, because not only do I love planning social events but I'm also a huge procrastinator). I'll just leave it with saying that I walked away from my computer thinking that I. am. genius. And then my r.s.v.p.'s started sending me e-mails throughout the day saying they couldn't make it for this reason or that or "I have to work" sord-of lame excuses. ;-)


Anyhoo. We ended up with a one team. And you know what? We had fun. Well, I had fun. I hope everyone else did too. but that's not what I'm here to blog about.


What I am here to blog about is that I got to meet Kelly in person. Y'all. It was like the big union when Big Mama met Boo Mama only we're not that famous and we're not doing a pod cast. But we're so very cool. And I think there was inspirational music playing when we first layed eyes on each other. I think....and I absolutely LOVE her! She's got that presence that makes you happy just sitting by her. I was so excited to include her in my circle of friends and I am looking forward to spending more time out of cyberspace with her. She is officially included in the Girl's Night Out. Officially. I just have to notarize her papers and she's good. It's that technical. not really, but it makes us sound so L.A. upper-class and maybe MTV will get a reality show out of it if I publicize. I'm always thinking.


But, I would just like to say thank-you Kelly for coming to my lame Girl's Night Out. It was fun! Right on! (and you were number 4) wink-wink


just so y'all don't pee your pants with curiosity of what went on, here are some photos...

Photo hunt, #1 on the list was: As a warm-up, imitate the Beatles crossing a cross-walk for a dozen points.

and there just happened to be a cross-walk in the parking lot that we met up in. I'm good.

# 8. Capture the whole team's reflection in an unexpected place

# 11. A team member pumping a stranger's gas

#9. "I can't believe we all fit in here!" this was open for interpretation. and this is how we interpreted in a goodwill store where we stopped to look for something with feathers (item #1 on the scavenger list)

#6. take a picture of the group with an unusual perspective

#7. Can you find us? 75 points

#5. Take a picture of yourselves with an outdoor sculpture for a dozen points

scavenger hunt list #7. anything with the color/mascot of our local college (UT Austin)

per request, here are more pics. I only have the one's taken on my camera :(

Scavenger hunt item # 4. A receipt for exactly one dollar -36 points

the actual receipt is somewhere in my car...

Scavenger hunt item #8. Have 3 guys write their philosophy on marriage on a napkin

this guy was sweet. I think his read something like, "it's a one time deal"

photo hunt #3. Employees must always wash hands before returning to work. But usually only in English and Spanish. take a picture in an actual restroom (or similar washroom) with a sign instructing to wash hands in some other language.

we went to "China town" in Austin, and found this Vietnemese shop. but, the sign was in English and Spanish. we tried.

photo hunt #10. Do exactly what the sign says

(we're exiting)

alright, Janet took this one and that should speak for itself if you've ever seen Janet's pictures...

photo hunt #12. Someone walking their dog