I'll take you wherever I go..

I'm done with classes which means a lot of family, boyfriend and friend time. This Saturday I had the pleasure of hanging out with a long time friend. Alyssa and I met on Livejournal in middle school and have been friends ever since. It was great to see her again. She traveled from Philly to Texas and we had a few beers and danced the night away. My best friends Jenn and Sarah were also able to make it out that evening and we had a pretty fun time. It was nice to talk about our high school days that seem so long ago. I can't believe it's already been four years. The time just seems to keep passing me by.

I spent the night at my boyfriend's house since I didn't get to see him that evening when I was out with friends. We've been dating for nine months now. Can you believe that? Our relationship started off a little rocky because I was living in Austin and we hardly got to see each other. After we traveled to Seattle together we became incredibly close. Now that I am living in Edinburg we are inseparable. It's kind of funny how things work out, I'm thankful that they did. Eddie is the person that I envision the rest of my life with. We've both changed a lot since we started dating and we compliment each other so well which is why I am actually considering moving to Seattle or Portland with him. It's very unlike me to move in with a boyfriend but it's different with Eddie. Our relationship is literally perfect. ::Chris Traeger Voice:: As a birthday present to my boyfriend I am taking him to Austin this Thursday and I booked a room on AirBnB in the east downtown area. I am planning on doing some vlogging for the first time. (I'm very excited about that!) We have plans to watch Phillip Seymour Hoffman's last film 'God's Pocket' at the Violet Crown. I also got us a pair of floor tickets to watch the wickedly talented Steven Patrick Morrissey. I am ecstatic, I can't believe I finally get to see Morrissey. The show is at Austin Music Hall which is one of my favorite venues. I'm also planning on taking him to a nice dinner for his birthday. I'm sure the weekend will consist of heaving drinking and eating. I really want to make his birthday special since he is working on his actual birthday and I'm sure this trip will be nonstop fun. I'm already making plans to go to Ken's Donuts, Juan In A Million, Halcyon, Thunderbird Coffee, Torchy's, East Side Cafe and Easy Tiger. Those are just a few of my favorite places in Austin. 

Anyways, I couldn't be any happier at the moment. My friends and I have really good relationships and we've been making more time to hang out with each other. My family is the best. They make living at home fun and it's great to spend time with Mia and Jade. As I mentioned before things with Eddie are fantastic. I've also been reading a ton and my reading comprehension has improved. I'm trying to read five books by the end of this month. I've read two out of the five so far. I hope you all are doing mighty fine. Thanks for reading, I appreciate it more than you'll ever know. 

Lastly, I'll leave you with this video. I saw Father John Misty last year at Emo's in Austin and he puts on quite the show. He was a member of the band Fleet Foxes but now focuses on his solo career. His album 'Fear Fun' was one of my favorites and I recently started listening to it again. I hope you enjoy. 

Love

Deb

I'm in orbit around you..

 [Eddie at Roosevelt's @ 7, Lame pic of myself at Eddie's]

[Ferdinand and Buddy]

[New book for the month, Mac DeMarco vinyls from my love and my mom's and grandma's Mother's day gifts from me]

I did it.. I jumped on the young readers bandwagon. I found it quite impossible for me to watch 'The Fault In Our Stars' without reading the book first. Let me tell you..it was incredible. It was by far the easiest book I've read. It's so simple yet beautiful in every way. I don't want to give anything away but if you haven't read the book, please do. You will not regret it.

Sorry for the lack of posting. It was finals week for me which meant a bunch of writing, assignments and test to take. I did manage to finish 'This Side of Paradise' which was a great novel about the lost generation. I was quite taken by the ending. I did enjoy it. I also finished 'The Fault In Our Stars' this week as well. This month's read with Eddie is 'Notes from Underground' by Fyodor Dostoevsky and I'm quite excited for it because I know nothing about the book. I'm also going to start 'As I Lay Dying' by William Faulkner and hopefully finish my Morrissey autobiography this month. It's officially summer for me which means a whole lot of reading since I don't have a job (not by choice) and I'm not sure if I'll be able to take summer classes (not by choice either).

Anyways, moving on.. I couldn't be any happier with the way things are going in my little world. I am so in love with my boyfriend and I am enjoying every minute that we spend together. I slept at Eddie's last night and we listened to the Mac DeMarco vinyls he got me while we cuddled in bed. We also did some serious snacking and 'Community' watching. We fell asleep early because I was exhausted but falling asleep in Eddie's arms is probably my favorite thing to do. We woke up and laid in bed for hours. I read for awhile and then eventually fell into another deep sleep. We eventually got out of bed, did some more reading and then went to have a late lunch. We ate together and had a couple of mixed drinks followed by some yummy Brooklyn Lagers at Roosevelt's. We spent the evening talking and drinking beers outside. It was really nice. After a lot of drinking we headed home early because I still had an online final to take. I took it while I was buzzed. I know, dumb idea. I got an A and took the test in eight minutes. We hung out some more, cuddled and then I left because Eddie had to work in the morning. Once I got home I spent some time with Ferdinand and we ate Whataburger together. Finally, I finished reading my book and here I am now thinking about my boyfriend and how wonderful everything is going. Tomorrow is Mother's Day and I got my mom and my Grandma some cute and thoughtful gifts. I'm probably just going to lounge around and spend time with my mom. I hope you all had a great week. Oh, I almost forgot to mention season four of Louie started this week. It was worth the two year wait. Louis C.K., you are a phenomenal being and my idol.  Anyway, thanks for reading.

P.S. I want to share this song with you that describes my feelings for Eddie perfectly. It's our song.I know I'm super cheesy and in love but if you knew what I was feeling you would want to brag as well.

love

deb

The happiness continues..

I had a pretty exciting and fun week/weekend.. On Wednesday, I invited Jenn over to go for a run and then we hung out the next day as well. Jenn invited me to a show at Cine El Rey and I hadn't been there since I was in high school. We saw 'Phantogram' and they were pretty great and the venue wasn't too crowded. After the show we headed to Suerte Bar in downtown McAllen. Normally, I don't go downtown in the valley but it was right next to the venue and everyone from the show ended up going so it was a different crowd. It wasn't your normal downtown crowd. It ended up being really fun. They had awesome drinks with chamoy in them. I also ran into a lot of people I had seen since high school/middle school. I had fun with Jenn though, I really missed hanging out with her so I enjoyed her company and I was glad she invited me out. We ended the night at my house instantly knocking out as soon we got back. 

I've been feeling a lot more comfortable in my body and I was able to wear this bodycon dress that I bought about four years ago. I'm really proud of the changes I am seeing and I hope to continue to keep up with this healthier lifestyle.

This weekend consisted of a lot of family time. Mia and Jade made their First Communion on Saturday and as the big sister I had to make sure and be there for support. They looked adorable and they were really happy to see me there. After the communion my sisters got to choose any restaurant they wanted to eat at so they were very excited. They ended up choosing Luby's, lol. It was a nice day with the family. On Sunday, my Aunt Patty called me and invited me to the Cinemark Bistro for a girls movie day to watch 'The Other Woman'. It's not a movie I would normally watch but I thought it was hilarious and enjoyed spending time with my aunts, mom and grandma. They want to make it a monthly thing and I think that's a great idea. I want to continue to spend as much time as possible with my family. 

I ordered this great Mac Demarco shirt off of Etsy. I am in love with his albums, voice and I just simply can't get enough. I thought this shirt was super cool and immediately ordered it. It was sent to me really quickly and the seller included a pizza bumper sticker and a little note thanking me for buying the shirt. I thought that was really awesome of him and made the purchase a little more personal. The shirt was made for Mac Demarco's album premier party and only five-hundred were made and fifty were sold. I think that makes it just as unique as Mac Demarco himself.

On Saturday, I went out for drinks with Eddie and his friends for his brothers birthday. I was insanely nervous to meet them because I tend to be really shy when I first meet people. It ended up being a pretty cool night though. We went to Roosevelt's around nine and sat outside conversing and drinking beer. Later, we went to Gamehaus and I had fun playing skee ball with Eddie because every other machine was broken. All in all, it wasn't so bad after all. Everyone was really nice to me and I had a lot of fun with Eddie. 

I hope you all are doing well. My life has been pretty perfect and I owe it all to my wonderful family, boyfriend and friends. My views have gone up so much lately..I can't thank you enough for reading. It means so much to me, I hope I continue to keep you interested. I'll try to write more often and included a lot of pictures and videos. 

Lastly, I'll leave you with this song by Mac Demarco called 'My Kind of Woman'. It's always in my head and I can't stop singing or humming it. Remember, Mac is a little weird.. you'll see if you watch the video. I hope you enjoy it. 

Love

Deb

Goodbye weekend, so long darling..

I had a wonderful time this weekend spending time with Eddie. On Friday, I headed to Eddie's after a day of shopping with my little sisters. I took over a couple of goodies that I had ordered for him which was King Krule's album on vinyl and 'Inside Llewyn Davis' on Blu-Ray. I like getting Eddie random little surprise gifts and just being the best girlfriend ever (kidding, but not really because I am). We hung out for a bit then went to stuff our faces at Rudy's BBQ which was a great idea to do before going out drinking (kidding). We then headed to Roosevelt's at 7 to hang out with Eddie's best friend Pete who was in town for the weekend. We drank a lot and had interesting conversations. It was a really good night. I slept over at Eddie's which means cuddling, movies and laziness all day. I finally left the next day in the afternoon to get ready to go to a Quince with my boyfriend and his family. I got a really cute white/pink dress from BCBG. The quince was nice and as nerve-wrecking as it was to meet Eddie's family they put me at ease with their kindness. We didn't stay out too long because Eddie was tired. We went back to his house and just hung out the rest of the evening which is always the best. Easter Sunday was good spending time with the family. I participated in the adult egg hunt and got fifteen dollars and a bunch of lottery tickets. I also ate tons of bbq. The rest of the evening I spent with my boyfriend of course. We put in many hours of game play on Pokemon. We are playing Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver right now on our Nintendo DS's. It was one of my favorite games that I played in high school so it's really cool to get back into it. After much game play, cuddling and kisses I headed back home. As soon as I got here I knocked out. I guess I was still exhausted from the weekend. Now, after about four hours of sleep I'm completely awake and it's not even five in the morning yet.. oh well. Anyways, I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I'll leave you with this video.. I am in love with Mac's music. If you haven't had the chance to have a listen yet I suggest you download or buy 'Salad Days' by Mac Demarco. 

P.S. I need to discuss how perfect last weeks episode of 'Portlandia' was. This is a personal reminder to do so. Also, Louie is back in May! If you haven't watched the show then you are definitely missing out.

Love
Deb

Ode to Viceroy - Mac Demarco

Hello weekend..

Today I had to work on a bunch of assignments for school that I had been putting off for awhile now. I am all done now and it feels great. I had a test, paper + presentation, assignments plus fiction writing. I'm so glad I finally got it all out of the way. After a busy day filled with homework and Ferdinand I got to hang out with Eddie. We talked, watched Parks, HGTV and cuddled. Tonight's episode of Parks and Recreation was absolutely perfect. I am so sad that this season is coming to an end and I'll have to wait until Fall. Oh well, I had a pretty great day today. My boyfriend is off for the weekend so I plan on spending a lot of time with him. I am going with him to a quince on Saturday which should be interesting meeting more of his family. I'm kind of nervous and don't know what to wear but I'm sure it will be fun. It's also Easter this Sunday which means plenty of family time as well. I hope you have a great and fun-filled weekend. 

Love 

Deb

I like cheesy action movies with you..

Oh, to be with the one person you love is such a joy. I felt awful today and all I needed was to see my boyfriend and be in his arms again. Eddie and I enjoyed each others company while talking about our day and watching 'The Last Stand' together. It's a cheesy action film that I probably would've never seen on my own time. But, you make sacrifices for the one you love (only kidding).  The movie was cheesy and typical but I actually wanted to know what was going to happen in the end.. so, I guess you could say I was slightly interested in the film. My boyfriend loved it, of course. After a nice evening with him I came home and watched 'The Words' because it was on HBO. It had just started so I figured why not sit down and watch it. It exceeded my expectations, I didn't think I was going to like it at all. The story of an old man's stolen words and a young man's success who found them. It immediately caught my interest and I'm glad I watched the film.

As of right now, I'm just listening to records while I sit and write in bed. I'm going to try and get some homework done in a bit. I am far more interested in reading my book though. I am still reading 'This Side of Paradise' and I plan on finishing it this week. The story of the lost generation seems to relate to me in many ways. Anyways, I just discovered my syllabus from my favorite literature class while attending UT Austin and I really want to re-read them all soon. I hope you all had a great day. I'm going to get some reading done.

Love,
Deb

Positive Changes

It's only been 14 days total since I've changed my routine. I started running and doing a work out video four to five times a week. I've also changed my diet and haven't been eating fast food as much. Of course I didn't get to work out this weekend when I was in Austin but I'm really proud of the changes I'm already seeing in my body. My waist is smaller, my muscles are getting more defined and I'm definitely regaining the strength and stamina I used to have. I feel much healthier and I even look better. My friends made me feel really good this weekend saying they noticed the change without me even mentioning it. So far I've lost 6 pounds. I'm not exactly where I want to be but I'm sure I can get to where I want to be within the next few weeks. I just need to lose eight more pounds, keep toning up and continue to eat better. I hate being that motivational person but if you want to lose weight it's up to you. It can be done really easily. I just take one hour a day to run and work out and it has changed my lifestyle so much. It's much easier to change to a healthy diet and lifestyle in your twenties so I suggest starting now if you aren't already. I want to be healthy and happy for a long time so I figured why not keep up with this routine and do so. Have a good day.

Love
Deb

My weekend in Austin..

I know it may have seemed like I was ranting about how much I dislike Austin but that's entirely untrue. I just dislike the people that I met while attending UT, like my roommates, friends from high school that attend and a few others. I love Austin. The city will always hold a special place in my heart. This weekend I was able to do a lot on my own and I enjoyed it. I went to my favorite local places which are Waterloo and Book People. I spent hours just browsing and then I headed to Whole Foods to get some snacks. Then I went to Zilker got my own little bench and read for a couple of hours. It was such a beautiful day. Now, that I'm off social networks I feel like I'm actually enjoying what I'm doing and it's not necessary for me to tweet about it. I do like writing though because it helps me process my thoughts. Most of my trip I was packing up my apartment and it wasn't too bad. The rest I spent in my own company or with my friend Vivian. I hadn't seen her in awhile so it was good to hang out and talk to her about everything. She is the one friend that I can always go to with my problems. Overall, I'd say it was a good weekend. I did my favorite things, supported local businesses, had a lot of realizations and then came hauling butt home to see my wonderful boyfriend. It's strange how a few days apart can seem like an eternity when you're not near your loved one. I got some goodies for Eddie and I was really excited to give them to him. I got him Tom Waits second album and William Faulkner's selected short stories. I've really been into Faulkner lately so I got 'As I Lay Dying' for myself. I do suggest reading 'A Rose For Emily' if you are curious about him. He is an interesting writer with unexpected plot twists. Anyways,  I hope you all enjoyed your weekend. Thanks for reading. 

Love,
Deb

Re-evaluating

I'm moving out of my apartment right now and looking through old things. It's weird how much I've changed and matured just this past year. I've let go of a lot of my friends but I feel like that has made me grow as a person. I've realized who I actually need in my life. Too many people have taken advantage of me because I tend to be overly nice at times. I'm really tired of being stepped on by people which is why I always drift away from them. I've also learned that the people I once thought were important or mattered to me or I guess "considered best friends" never really cared for me at all. I've made many attempts to mend the relationships that I've turned my back on but in the end I realized it doesn't even matter. I'm much better off now than I ever was before. I have a great boyfriend, loyal dog and a wonderful family. What else could you ask for? I can't say that before this I've ever been this happy. I don't think I truly understood happiness until now. I'm ready to move away from Austin. It has done nothing for me. Coming back and hanging out with friends has made me realize that even more. I'm ready to graduate and move on to the next chapter in my life with the people that I love most. I really miss Eddie. It's kind of crazy that I've been away from him for just a day.

Sorry for the rant..

Deb

Thursday was wonderful..

My Thursday started off pretty late in the afternoon. I got out of bed and forced myself to run and workout even though I was dreading the heat. I then showered and got ready to hang out with my boyfriend. I paired a cute grey polka dot top with a light blue skirt and black flats. I've been going with a more natural look in my make up lately and I really like it. It's quick, easy and brings out my eyes. Later that evening I went to Eddie's to watch 'Parks and Recreation' new episode about prom. It was okay, it has some funny moments but it could have been better. After Parks we went inside and watched some HGTV. We grabbed some dinner at Wing Stop because I always have a wing craving. After dinner we headed to watch the new film by Wes Anderson, 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' which was just lovely. I had been waiting for such a long time for the movie to come out and when it did it took about a month to get released here in the valley. It was definitely worth the wait and an instant favorite of mine. I hope you all had a great day. I'm going to try and sleep now.

love

deb