ACL

Solo at a music festival.

7:27 PM


Just as the title stated... I attended ACL Weekend one, A-L-O-N-E.

It is not the first time I have had the privilege to listen to amazing music by myself (First Aid Kit)  but never have I gone to a completely different city while there are 450 thousand people around me. It was definitely spectacular.

Now, the first day I arrived I had people ask me who I was there to see but to be completely honest I had no idea. I never had planned to go (um... broke college student here) but I had the opportunity to go thanks to Mr. Tommy Botts. ( Dude, I still can't thank you enough and have no idea how I will repay you but I will) Basically, he gave me this amazing experience.

I remember walking up to the gates and having 56% battery on my phone, alone, no service due to the thousands of people, no car, and I was a little afraid. But once I walked through the gates and saw Leon Bridges on the huge screen by the Honda stage... my fear was just lifted. I just swayed to the music and let the amazing music festival vibes take control.

After just swaying and dancing solo for about 20 minutes, I decided to contact my cousin Erick. Didn't have the opportunity to hang with him the entire day but I had the honorable privilege to hang with Miriam, Jose, and Zully. Saturday was a completely solo day. Sunday, all I've got to say is The Strokes. 

If I sat here and told you everything that went through my mind those three days I would just end up writing a book.

Tame Impala. The Strokes. Drake. Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Leon Bridges. Billy F'ing Idol. Yes. Billy Idol, guys. Rayland Baxter. Disclosure. Of Monsters and Men. José Gonzáles. Just to name a few of the people I saw!

I'd say the hardest thing was when some of these amazing performers overlapped. But hey... that just gives me an excuse to go again, right? I'm taking Tommy with me for sure.

The amazing thing was that not only did I experience this memorable, spontaneous, life changing experience completely alone... but I met new amazing people and had the chance to see my two amazing friends, Kim and Elijah who kept Shane company. Thanks for inviting us to Paco's Tacos just to drop shrimp taco all over my white dress (thanks Tide-To-Go), for $1 mimosas, and get my brain gears turning with my first Scrabble game at Spider House cafe. Yes, I said first Scrabble game at 25 years young.






Well, that's basically everything that's been going on in my life that is actually post worthy not all that crap I've been writing about so far. Literally laugh out loud'ing right now reading what I've written. So enjoy the few pictures I took since I had no polaroid film, no actual nice camera, and 56% battery life. If you know me... you know how difficult that is.







I am utterly blessed to have encountered amazing people in this life of mine and yes that does include the dude that made my latte that morning I had to complete my homework assignment while in Austin.

 
 

 xoxo
Liz





life

Digno ☕ 10/08/15

10:44 PM

¡Hola todos!

Creo que hoy estaré escribiendo en español. Desafortunadamente mi español está mas lejos que perfecto pero para eso sirve la practica, ¿no?  Ya que saque eso al superficie (no se si yo lo traduzco bien pero bueno) ahi les va.

La verdad es que hoy tuve la noche mas extraña. Algo que la verdad no me lo esperaba aunque la verdad no es para tanto. Pero al fin, termino con alguien tratando de insultarme. Yo he pasado una etapa, por los que dicen ser difícil, en mi vida. Aunque fue difícil creo que fue la razón que no me dejo manipular por las palabras de otros/otras. A lo contrario, tristemente los insultos son lo que mas me motiva a seguir adelante. Me siento poderosa caminar con la cabeza en alto y tomar un paso frente porque la verdad no me intimida.

Creo que tristemente, viviendo con las redes sociales y detrás de una pantalla, uno siente poderoso e invisible cuando insultan a los demás. Llamando a alguien insegura o con un insulto declarando que es menos mujer es realmente patético. Al fin de cuenta si lo estas leyendo te quiero felicitar por tener tanto "valor" de insultarme. Pero lo dije y lo mantendré diciendo; no me intimidas. Cada paso que tomas tu yo estoy tomando el camina opuesto. Valgo mucho mas que eso.

Chicas (y chicos, claro), NUNCA se dejen sentir indigno de ser una mujer respetuosa y hacer sentir que eres mujer de menos. Nunca se deje ganar por palabras negativas de una vida que fue porque siempre sera negativa.

La gente no cambia pero tu puedes controlar lo que consume tu mente. Tómalo, estúdialo, y has todo lo contrario a lo que hace esa persona.

Y luego, BLOQUEA y sigue con tu hermosa vida

Eres digno, corazón.

xoxo
Liz


life

It's about to get real.

11:32 PM

It seems like a great time to report to the millions of readers I have here. Eight months is enough, correct? It seems since I last posted here was entire semester ago. It is easy to say that it has been an easy 8 months but who am I kidding. It has been. I did nothing productive this summer but now that I have a schedule going again I feel like my life has a purpose! Goodness. I can sit here and write every detail of what I have done all summer OR I can literally show you with pictures of the greatest highlights of 2015.

It is terrifying to have experience yet another birthday; another year. I feel like the older I get the less encouraged I am and the more disappointed I am with myself. I'm going to get deep here because hey, one needs to vent. I had a timeline set when I was young. Graduating, going straight to college, finishing in 4 years (I can't even believe that was my plan), marriage, KIDS... the thought of that is pretty insane. Yet, here I am. 25 years young. I have yet to accomplish any of these goals seventeen year old Liz had. I wanted to have my entire life together by the age of 25 but I am so far from that! (Actually, i'm not but your girl here loves to be dramatic.) It's so easy to compare your life with those around you. I have experience a lot. A LOT. I can't sit here and say my life has been so hard and I can't sit here and say my life has been so easy. I have a pretty nice, balanced life at the moment.

With social media, who can't keep with other friends... ok, acquaintances lives. I am 25. Divorced. Not financially stable.  But, I am the happiest I have ever been. I have 14 hours left to complete my degree. I have the support of my amazing family, the six people I actually call friends, my best friend and boyfriend, Shane. I have traveled places I never dreamed of visiting and I have an entire planet yet to discover.

It is so easy to compare yourself to those around you. Comparison can kill you, my friend.

At this point in my life, I think the most important question is to ask yourself... "Are you happy? Are you better off than you were 5 years ago? Is there someone who is holding you back?" Life doesn't always go as planned. Trust me... I know. But, isn't that what life is all about?

I will try to report back every so often. More often than before. I think this benefits me more than it will the reader but I think reflecting on everything that goes in my life only pushed me a little more. And hey, if any of this helps you out then the purpose of me writing all this publicly worked. If there is any advice you would give me I will gladly accept it. I will post pictures of what I have done these past 8 months another day. Promise! (It won't be another 8 months later either lol)

xoxo
Liz

dallas

What month is it?!?

2:24 PM

Here I go again. Starting something I can't... scratch that... unwillingly won't keep up with. So I just permanently marked another spot in the vast reaches of what is called the internet.

But, new year new me. Yadda-yadda. Yes. I am aware that it is February but better late than never right?

So nothing too interesting has happened since (currently taking a look to see how long it's been since i've written and holy moly its been 3 months since i've looked at this side of the internet)

Please pardon my run-on sentences but I am utterly embarrassed at the fact that it has actually been that long.

Like I said nothing has happened but i've seen the Dirty River Boys, again. OH, and if you didn't know, Marco freakin' Gutierrez ACTUALLY knew who I was because twitter. Like he actually knew my username and I feel PRETTY cool about that. If you hadn't the chance to check them out just stop reading this and go to Youtube or something and listen to them. These Texas boys sure know how to Raise Some Hell.



But you know, this new year hasn't been all fun and games. Oh no... spring semester is among us and all i've got to say is this one is a tough-y. Anatomy, chemistry.... what the hell was I thinking choosing this career? But God has great plans for me even though I have a tough road ahead. 

Let us see. Oh. Something else that has happened is First Freakin' Aid Kit retweeted me! I think I began this blog introducing the sisters. Well the result of my retweet was this...


The neatest person ever actually sent me some First Aid Kit stamps ALL THE WAY FROM SWEDEN. I was a little skeptical about giving a stranger my address but it was totally worth it.  Thanks again, Joakim! 

I think thats all thats been going on in my life. I am a proud owner of two shirts that say WHISKEY on it. I ate giant slices of pizza two days in a row and I have no shame what so ever from Serious Pizza. Also had vegan pancakes from Spiral Diner with a new friend from Costa Rica.






2015 is treating me lovely. 

All except school. 



You suck. 

(...but my adorable school supplies make up for it)

xoxo Liz

P.S. I got $50 worth of Starbucks gift cards for Christmas but thats all gone now.

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