I have officially moved to Austin! I'll post pictures of our home when I find my camera.
For now, I would like to dispel a common misconception about Austin:
Austinians (Austinites? Austains?) are not so much “cool” or “artsy” as they are weird. And unkempt/unwashed. I really enjoy the notion that my lazy personal grooming habits are now accepted – embraced even – by the general population. The fact that I rarely shower or brush my hair and frequently wear wrinkled and/or holey t-shirts is no longer a disgusting social aberration, it’s fitting in!
I love that there isn’t pressure to be pretty, to be successful, or to dress nicely or have nice things - it really works out perfectly for me.
However, I don’t like the fact that you’re a downer if you have ever shopped at a chain store, you secretly like pop songs, or you maybe like Taco Bell every now and then.
Though I won’t completely fit in until I stop wearing deodorant, become dirty tan, get some tattoos, and pull my dog in a child carrier behind my bike, I think I’ll like it okay here.
For now, I would like to dispel a common misconception about Austin:
Austinians (Austinites? Austains?) are not so much “cool” or “artsy” as they are weird. And unkempt/unwashed. I really enjoy the notion that my lazy personal grooming habits are now accepted – embraced even – by the general population. The fact that I rarely shower or brush my hair and frequently wear wrinkled and/or holey t-shirts is no longer a disgusting social aberration, it’s fitting in!
I love that there isn’t pressure to be pretty, to be successful, or to dress nicely or have nice things - it really works out perfectly for me.
However, I don’t like the fact that you’re a downer if you have ever shopped at a chain store, you secretly like pop songs, or you maybe like Taco Bell every now and then.
Though I won’t completely fit in until I stop wearing deodorant, become dirty tan, get some tattoos, and pull my dog in a child carrier behind my bike, I think I’ll like it okay here.
I actually saw this! Only it was an actual child carrier.
We have plenty of room. Come visit!!
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