runnin...with the Austin H3

Running by the Capitol on 11th St.

Nice run to the start of the hash yesterday(about 2.5 miles), and then a good run through west Austin, (well, west of downtown). Not too bad, with the on after at the crown and anchor.

Good to see a bunch of people, and then ran home from their through the U.T. campus.

The sunset was nice, with the U.T. clocktower in the background. Some Hooters wings later, and all was right in the world. :D

Gogol Bordello....at Lovejoys!!!

hahaha, so I went to the Gogol concert at Stubbs, in Austin. It was huge and packed, so I was near the back. No biggie, great music, and could see well. Had a few beers...and was thinking of going to Lovejoys after for some beers, and ran into a co-worker of mine.

At the end of the show, after the 2nd encour, Eugene comes on stage and says, "we are going to a local bar, who have allowed us to come in and fuck some shit up...you may know it...it's called lovejoys"

HOLY SHIT!!! I'm watching the crowd start moving towards the door. :D

So I rode my bike over (the 2 blocks) and got in to Lovejoys before the crowd mobbed the place and the doors shut down due to capacity issues.

(read, 2k plus at Stubbs, only 100 people capacity at Lovejoys, maybe less)

They played more music, sang and drank shit tons for hours after the show.

Epic doesn't even begin to describe it. I'll just say it one more time, this is my favorite bar: LOVEJOYS!!!! Austin, Texas.

The funniest part was a few hipster fags and some lesbians who were all bent out of shape cause lots of people were jumping up and down and bumping into them. What the hell did they think this was, a fucking Disney show...it's Gypsy Punk bitches...get over it. hahahaha eventually, after all kinds of yelling and shit, they got tossed to the back. hahahaha

Definitely my kind of rowdy. I have got to go to another show now. :D

A day out in Austin.

So I had a few days off in Austin, and yesterday being so sunny and nice out, I decided to go out and get some photos in the city. I rode through the U.T.-University campus for a shot of one of the two more famous landmarks, which are the UT-clocktower, 1935,which has some macabre history to it, (read up on Charles Joseph Whitman) and the other is the Texas State Capitol building, which is similiar to the National one in D.C., only it's about 15 ft taller. :D hahaha always bigger in Texas. LOL
U.T. was founded in 1836, and the clock tower was erected over the main building in 1935. It was closed for 23 years starting in 1975, after Charles Whitman went on a killing spree, and snipered 14 people, eventually dying at the hands of police who stormed the tower top.

I rode by Lovejoy's to see what time they opened, and cause I wanted a beer....:( not till 4pm. But I did see this clapped out Ducati out front. Gnarly rat bike, too cool.

After a nice ride for a few hours, I stopped at Mt. Bonnel to get a quick view of the city, took a couple photos and then meandered through the city





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Eventually, I ended up at Lovejoys, after a couple hashers said they'd meet up there. Saw these really cool bikes out front, and after talking to the bartender, found out they belong to them. A chopped and custom old BMW airhead (ABC) with the side jugs, and a killer looking 750 Norton Commando.

After that we ended up at Mean Eyed Cats for a few beers, and then some chicken wings...."you can't drink all day, unless you start in the morning"
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Lovejoys!!! Austin, Texas

Is my kind of bar (@ 6th and Neches). 2 days into being in Austin, and I had to head over for some beer. There is usually a bunch of old bikes outside, mostly old BMW airheads. Very cool and grungy bikes. hahaha

Funny enough, a bunch of hashers were having some drinks there after work. Weird, since I thought they didn't hang out there at all. So I talked (M)SS into walking down there with me, as it's only 1.2 miles away, and mostly downhill. hahahaha besides, it was glass night, so for 4 bucks, you got the stein that you drank your beer in. :D I need some new glasses anyway.

I am obviously not very impressed with Gagger..hahahaha Net, that photo is for you. ;)

We arrived, and had a bunch of beer, before going and grubbing on some food.

1st day (night)........

...well, it's been about 4 years since I work in the E.R., and last night was my first night back. I'm in Austin, working the peds e.r. for a quick contract.
Honestly, it felt like the first day of school.....LOL anticipating things, what it's going to be like, and if I can fit in (remember enough to work there).

It went very well, started slow, most of the time, it's just getting the paperwork/computerwork in order for charting and the hospitals procedures for charting, etc....

as for patient care, that came back easy, like riding a bicycle. It's different, and that's what I wanted....a break from the ICU.

The staff is really cool....and there are quite a few people there that I worked with before. which means, there will be all kinds of shenanigans going on. I just had my schedule modified so that I could have one day off to go to a concert...GOGOL BORDELLO!

one more just for good measure....hahaha, this show should be rockin crazy. I expect to have a bloody nose by the end of it. :D