Home is where the heart is!

After this crazy week of celebrating my birthday, I made the decision to spend the weekend at home in Houston. It’s also my mom’s birthday next week so it worked out that I would be able to celebrate it with her. After the long four hour drive, I get home to the most glorious thing in the world, our refrigerator. It was completely stocked with fruit, capanata, salmon and a huge turkey breast bigger than the size of my head! It was great to be home and eating my moms cooking. There really is nothing like it in the world.
This morning my dad and I went on a twenty mile bike ride at a place called Hershey Park. Lets just say it got a little dirty. A portion of the trail had been flooded over. Now like true Fawcetts we decided not to turn back, but just to bike straight through. I was actually the one encouraging my dad to bike through the mud because he was apprehensive of getting his bike dirty. We had already gotten wet so we figured we didn’t really have much to lose. There were four areas in this one particular stretch of trail that we’re extremely deep. I’m talking at least two and a half feet here. It was such a thrill because as you biked threw mud and water got all over your. I think that the amount of water in my shoes probably added about two or three pounds. We were both covered in mud; from our legs to on our necks and all up in our hair. There was actually one point when we were going through the deepest area that I actually thought I was going to fall in because there was to much tension on my bike. Lucky enough for me I quickly realized what I was doing and got myself out of the situation by changing the tension on my pedals. When we got home, it took us about forty five minutes to clean both of our bikes, sprockets, tires, handlebars and all. Tonight our plan is to go to one of our favorite restaurants in Houston called Carmelos. They make an extraordinary plate called Pepe Niro, which is basically pepper steak, mushrooms and fettuccine. The best part is that the restaurant flambés the meal right next to your table. Even better is what we always get for dessert. It is called crepe suzette, which is a French delicacy. It consists of a crepe with a hot sauce of caramelized sugar, organge juice, lightly grated orange peel and liquer. This is also flambéed next to the table, and tastes like heaven in your mouth. Literally, I'm not joking!
Leaving home is always bitter sweet for me; I love being home with my parents and I absolutely love college, but like the saying goes “there is no place but home.”

Its my BIRFDAYY!!

Today is my 21st birthday and I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect weekend. These last few nights have been filled with late nights and Halloween parties. Jessica and I decided to dress up as dominos this year for Halloween. We thought it was a brilliant idea and the outfits actually came out really well. We wore black leggings and boots with a large black t-shirt. On the t-shirt we had cut out felt white circles and strategically placed them to look like dominos. As clever as this idea was, it seems that many people at TCU think that dice are black with white dots because most people who saw Jessica and I thought that was what we were. The few intellectual friends that we have were able to figure out what we were, but all in all Halloween was a success because there were no lost phones or cameras, and most importantly no drama.
Today a few girlfriends and I went to Blue Mesa for brunch, and let me tell you, if you have not been there before for brunch you need to as soon as you can. Blue Mesa offers an indescribably delicious buffet with everything from waffles and do-buts to enchiladas and fajitas. Needless to say, I’m still full nine hours later. The weather today was so incredibly beautiful that it almost seemed like a sin not to be outside enjoying the weather. Jessica and I decided to head down to the Botanic Gardens to do homework and relax. In my almost two and a half years at TCU, I have not yet made it to the gardens, and I was in awe. The place is absolutely beautiful! The ponds, areas to lay and the leaves on all the trees had changed for fall. It was amazing! This time was supposed to be allocated for doing homework, I on the other hand read one of my favorite books, “Eat, Pray, Love,” and slept, while also trying to fend off psychotic bees that thought me and Jessica’s bags and towels were flowers. Afterwards, I continued to enjoy my day of relaxation and went on an hour long bike ride through the neighborhoods around TCU and onto Trinity Trails for a little bit. As hard as it has been, ever since I got home around 6:30, I have been procrastinating doing my work. What’s new though?
I am currently in my bed watching The Devil Wears Prada, and plan on sleeping till Thursday. I couldn’t have asked for a better weekend and birthday! Thanks to everyone who made it great! And especially Shannon for calling me about something completely off the chart and not remembering it was my birthday till an hour later!!! You’re still my favorite!