The Pnebleu Blog

Last weekend I went to the Texas Reds Festival in Bryan with a few friends, Joseph and Lauren.  Lindsay was going to show up, but took a nap instead.  It was a lot of fun.  We listened to a concert by Kelly Austin Curtis, ate funnel cake, and tasted a few wines.  I didn’t find any that I was a fan of, maybe next year.  More photos can be found at Flickr and Smugmug.

The festival’s theme was steak and wine.  There were local vendors selling crafts, clothing, jewelry, and food.  A grape stomp took place throughout the day.  There were things for kids to do.  Admission was free, wine tasting was a buck or two (select versus premium wines), and we got engraved souvenir wine glasses.  The weather was quite good for a Texas summer day, but I wouldn’t mind if it had been a tad cooler.  If you are in the Bryan/College Station area, make a point to go next year.  It is a neat local event.

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It always seems to go that when I want to write, I never have anything to write about. Well, I think I’m getting old, because I wanted to get socks and white t-shirts for Christmas and I was excited when I got them. Most of my gifts this year were practical or something that I needed. While school is out, I’ve been working about 9 hours (including an hour lunch) each weekday. I’ve actually quite liked it. I really enjoy doing internal tech support, it’s quite challenging. I am always learning something new.

I’m pretty used to living on my own now. Going home for 4 days over Christmas was odd. It didn’t feel exactly right. One thing I’m not adjusted to yet is cooking everything for myself. Most of the stuff I make is made for more than one person. Also, coming up with the time to actually cook the food and clean the dishes afterward can be a hassle since I work late. I’m trying to expand my menu of meals, but going to the grocery store enough to keep the 4th of the refrigerator stocked isn’t all that much fun. It’d be better if I could buy food in bulk, but I just don’t have the space for it. It’ll be just another year or so and I’ll be able to move out on my own (when I’m working full time).