really great weekend
so my weekend started off with me leaving Friday morning heading to Austin for a job interview. i was really nervous and unsure about the interview but once i got there and met the people my nerves were gone - i spent 3 or so hours with the group i feel pretty good about it. the position is sort of working with 2 companies. one an international technology company and the other a global advertising agency. the few things that i am unsure about as far as the position goes is how that is going to work - being a liaison of sorts between two companies. the main principal from the agency was unable to be there so i am going to meet with him and some of his team this Thursday. i am pretty excited about it. the technology company is going to have another phone interview with me on Tuesday to go over their thoughts on my portfolio. i am really looking forward to that critique.
my original intent of going to Austin was to go to the Mates of State show at Emo's. so once i was done with the interview i met up with my friend Jessica since we were going to the show together with 3 of her other friends - Tobi, Cody and Madelyn. i met them before the show and we had dinner a Maudie's and it was really good. then we headed downtown where the ROT Rally was going on and oh my god i have never seen so many motorcycles in my life. i would say i haven't seen that much leather either but i have had the misfortune of being on Hollywood Blvd. on Halloween night. anyhew. the show was amazing. probably the best Mates show i been to. there was some added instrumentation and the final encore song was a total crowd pleaser and was really exciting. the opening acts were Headlights and Black Joe Lewis. both bands were really awesome. i am not sure i have been to a show where the opening acts were all really good. so overall the entire shows was unbelievable. i also want to throw a shout out to my new friend Toby for buying and burning me a copy of the Headlights album. **sidenote** once Black Joe Lewis started playing i quickly realized that i actually had their album - so i am listening to them as i write this. Saturday Jessica's friends Cody and Madelyn were having a BBQ at their new home and that was also really fun.
it was really nice to hang out with some really fun people who i could be myself around and just have a nice time. all in all it was great weekend. i had a wonderful time in Austin with everyone and hope to do it again sometime soon.
my drive home was really relaxing with good music and non traffic at all - now i am waiting for my Rhys to wake up from his nap so we can go play - until he wakes up i am off to design him a new t-shirt.
my original intent of going to Austin was to go to the Mates of State show at Emo's. so once i was done with the interview i met up with my friend Jessica since we were going to the show together with 3 of her other friends - Tobi, Cody and Madelyn. i met them before the show and we had dinner a Maudie's and it was really good. then we headed downtown where the ROT Rally was going on and oh my god i have never seen so many motorcycles in my life. i would say i haven't seen that much leather either but i have had the misfortune of being on Hollywood Blvd. on Halloween night. anyhew. the show was amazing. probably the best Mates show i been to. there was some added instrumentation and the final encore song was a total crowd pleaser and was really exciting. the opening acts were Headlights and Black Joe Lewis. both bands were really awesome. i am not sure i have been to a show where the opening acts were all really good. so overall the entire shows was unbelievable. i also want to throw a shout out to my new friend Toby for buying and burning me a copy of the Headlights album. **sidenote** once Black Joe Lewis started playing i quickly realized that i actually had their album - so i am listening to them as i write this. Saturday Jessica's friends Cody and Madelyn were having a BBQ at their new home and that was also really fun.
it was really nice to hang out with some really fun people who i could be myself around and just have a nice time. all in all it was great weekend. i had a wonderful time in Austin with everyone and hope to do it again sometime soon.
my drive home was really relaxing with good music and non traffic at all - now i am waiting for my Rhys to wake up from his nap so we can go play - until he wakes up i am off to design him a new t-shirt.
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