I am a big fan of the TV show Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations. Recently I saw the episode he did here in Central Texas with Ted Nugent. (Yes, "The Nuge" lives just outside of Waco AND his wife and son can be spotted at the church I go to every once in a while). Sooo I have lived in Waco for years and really haven't found great BBQ. On the show, Ted takes Tony to The Rusty Star BBQ in Speegleville. I figured it must be good! Well folks, my parents came into town yesterday and took me there. It was quite a disapointment! Nothing special to mention. My search for good barbeque continues! If only there were a Harold's here! Yum!

It's Friday! Britt and I are headed to his hometown this weekend to see family and continue the week-long celebration of Britt's birth just 27 years ago! It is going to be fun. I just wish the weather wasn't so yucky! I am pretty sure we are going to be driving the entire way in the rain.

Happy Weekend!

twitter

yet ANOTHER social networking site that i got sucked into. I have heard many people speak negatively toward these types of things (facebook, blogspot, xanga, etc.) and about what a waste of time they are but I do not feel the same way.

I am a social person and I feed off of social interaction. It makes me happy to be connected to people and that is why I love twitter and facebook.

I do understand that you can spend too much of your life on these sites. You could miss a bit of your own reality in your own city, but isn't it nice to know what your long lost pal is going through right now?

With that said, come follow me on twitter! http://twitter.com/HoJoDu

I like reading?!

I have read 4 or so books since Christmas. For me this is unheard of! I didn't enjoy reading until my Junior year at Baylor. I feel like I missed out on some great things by not being reader when I was younger. Better late than never I guess.
Anyways, I am attempting to read the Alchemist right now. Whomever said it was "amazing" was WrOnG! Maybe I am just thinking this since I don't exactly feel like I am seeking my "personal legend." hmmm... I think I may stop reading it and move onto Confessions of a Shopaholic in preparation for the movie.
Movie popcorn sounds pretty good right about now...

I love Christmas!

Christmas if my favorite time of year! I was begging Britt to let me put up Christmas decorations way before Thanksgiving even though I knew better. That was not allowed, so the weekend after Turkey day, we went to work. First, the tree went up. It seemed bare to me (if you saw my mother's tree, you would understand why this seems sparse) so we made some popcorn/cranberry garland!
(i do not have the "after" picture of the tree with garland on it like i thought i did. This is the trouble with having two cameras. You never know what pic is on what camera!)
He is a very talented garland maker
Then, we went outside! We thought long and hard on what lights we wanted. We sprung for the LED lights in order to save electricity, not burn the house down, and of course, live up to the eco-friendly status we have given ourselves. :)
Britt braved the steep roof to get those lights looking good! I must say, they are perfectly spaced and look so nice!

Oh, we had our one year wedding anniversary on Monday! The work day was horrible, but Britt made me feel better with my new beautiful earrings and flowers he got me! We just stayed in, made dinner and had a bottle of wine while watching Love Actually. I love being a Duke!

We are going to spend Christmas with Britt's family this year. My first time not to be in Abilene on Christmas. Kind of crazy, but I am excited for the new traditions and seeing everyone!

Happy Holly Days!
(so cheesy, I know!)

big dreams for waco

i saw this proposal on the trib website and it is crazy! What if Waco looked like this in 2015? Impressive.

Yes We Can!

woohoo!

*photo courtesy of www.aaronsacco.com

ornamental things

so harts~n~crafts got some new necklaces that are from ornamentalthings.com...(an Austin based jewelry artist who we came across at ACL) they are all so pretty! I have been trying to keep my hands off of them to let others get the chance to buy them and take their pick, but i am not sure i can wait any longer!


so cute!the one i am leaning toward looks alot like this one but it has a leaf and a little flower with a pearl in it.

i originally fell in love with this one:what do you think?

i am just in the shopping spirit because i have been badgered about christmas from my mom and mom-in-law. As I look for other people, i naturally find stuff i like!