Random thoughts of the day

• Really wanted a taco last night and had heard Lupe Tortilla was good. I should have just gone to Taco Deli. Lupe Tortilla wasn't bad but was a chain restaurant (I knew that going in) and was too expensive for what it was. I got nachos and flour tortillas like I often do at Mexican restaurants and put the nachos in the tortilla to make a taco. I don't like rice or beans so I find this technique works fine for me. They were good but not $12 good. The waiters were nice but I thought maybe they just thought I was pitiful eating at a sit down restaurant by myself. I've gotten more used to eating out alone so it usually doesn't bother me.
• Had been working on a couple glass pieces this week. One piece I made from taking a hammer to a couple older pieces that I liked the colors but they looked like ash trays so I was going to make them into something different. Well, the glass looks pretty but exploded. twice. So it's now lawn art or something. There is either an incompatible piece of glass in it or some tiny pieces of sand or something which is making it break. So I give up. The other piece is coming along.
• Decided to give up on trying to do anything for random holidays like Labor Day, 4th of July, Memorial Day, Mother's Day, etc. I keep having these unrealistic expectations that I'll spend holidays with friends/families and it will be like when I was a kid relaxing, grilling out, enjoying each others company. But that's just not happening. Everyone is busy with their own lives and it feels like unless I plan it and try way too hard I just don't get invited to do anything. Yes, that sounds pitiful. Yes, I am frustrated. But I am trying hard to accept life as it is and not worry about it. So for Labor day I went to Savers for the 50% off sale and then just hang around the house. Found an awesome pearl snap shirt for Lily at Savers.
• Still trying to figure out a church. It's between Grace and Austin City Life (ACL). Been enjoyed the small group with ACL. It's just fellowship and not a Bible study or anything but I am meeting people. 
• I bought some Trader Joes Natural Toothpaste recently. Tried to squish it out of the tube and its like a rock. Finally got some out and onto my toothbrush and it tastes horrible and is super gritty. Guess I'll stick with regular toothpaste and risk brain tumors and whatever else. Sometimes being a hippy granola person isn't worth it. Plus I still drink Dr. Pepper and eat non-organic chicken sometimes so I am sure I'll die from that before my normal toothpaste does me in. 
• I really like the new David Ramirez album. Was going to go see him last weekend at the Cactus Cafe but it was sold out. Favorite songs on the album are "An Introduction" and "Stick Around." 
• few of my favorite lyrics

  I was born to be crazy

  But I was bred to be tame
  (from mighty fine)

  
  

  I miss my family

  I miss my brother

  I wonder if his son is ever gonna know me

  I wonder if I'll have a son I could call my own

  (from stick around)

  God bless this girl

  Hiding behind that smile

  When I know she's really crying like a child 

  Who learned the world was never pure

  (from God Bless)