The Texas. The Gold. I want more.

"Charlie hasn't written a thing lately."

"Maybe because Charlie has writers block and has been mad as DUCK lately!!!....Charlie probably needs an attitude adjustment."

"Well that seems like a good place to start"

"Yeah, maybe you're right"

He was definitely right. Now that I've started, let me thank my highly medicated and dear, dear friend Tje, who has talent oozing out of his nose (among other things.) Sometimes I need a good kick in the ars. When Tje notices this necessity, he offers the gentlest nudge full of encouragement. Always. 


It's been an interesting couple of weeks. Valentimes, yes times, passed us by and I took a short tour of the North Texas. Ever go on a long drive and not realize how badly you needed to just drive? That was exactly what happened. I drove forever it seemed and was able to clear out some of my crazy thoughts. Or so I thought. I spent a long 3-day weekend with my best friend and her family, and Chocolate Charlie herself. It was a blast. It was the perfect escape, but not nearly as long as I would have liked. That's just the way it goes though, right?


I returned to my little town and was hit in the face with SXSW. You know, that little festival I mentioned before. All of Austin is buzzing right now, and the general consensus is that this year is going to be the biggest, the craziest, and the most something we can't quite name yet. It's exciting and scary all at the same time. I know I still have so much preparation to do, but for the most part I'm just dying for it to begin. (Which reminds me, I need to upload a photo for my badge tomorrow...which means I need to do my makeup flawlessly...good Lord I hope my hair doesn't look nutty!) Sorry, that was the ADHD kicking in again. 


Aside from driving all over the Texas, and over-indulging on just about everything I've started a couple new projects. I've taken on juicing, which surprisingly is not nearly as crazy as it sounds. In fact, I'd say it's quite delicious. It requires about five minutes of prep time, five minutes of actual juicing, and another five minutes for clean up. Not bad for a busy gal.  Oh, and by juicing I don't mean steroids! Maybe I should have explained that earlier. Whoopsy! 


I also splashed around with some water colors and canvas. Let's just say that when you're bored and quasi-upset on a Saturday night it's a good way to remove yourself without removing yourself. Upset? Oh about that...you know, a 20-something can only go so long without having another quarterlife-crisis. I guess the sand was running thin. 


2012 started with two things: glitter and gold. Somehow in the last month and a half it's lost a lot of that same luster. I'm ready to get back to it, and I have a feeling SXSW is going to get me there. In the words of the leprechaun guy, 

"WHERE DA GOLD AT?!! I WANT DA GOLD!"

See you @ SXSW! 

~A Charlie Gal