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Ladies and gentlemen the time is finally here. Tomorrow morning I'm putting myself on a plane to go home to arguably one of the best places on earth. 

Austin, Texas y'all. 

While I am used to being away from home and part of the reason I chose to school in NY... I am not used to being away for over 6 months. While I pride myself on my ability to be a girl in her early 20s that can march to the beat of her own drum, I just need to go home. This time it's about family for me. I have a niece waiting for me to become her Godmother on Saturday, a sister who I haven't seen since the end of February, and two pups that I need kisses from! It's time to surround myself with the people who have been there for me my whole life...and eat a lot of good food. 

If you know me at all I am a Texan through and through and I will always stick up for the Lone Star State. Yes Yankess, I am looking at you.... I invite you to Texas so you can quit thinking it's all farms! Needless to say, it's about damn time for my return, even if it's only for 5 days...sigh. What's even more crazy is that after those 5 days my mom and dad will be joining me back here in Rochester to help get me settled in my new place so I can start my SENIOR YEAR of college...WHAT. Yeah, I am going to postpone my anxiety about that for later.

Besides family, my bed and my dogs I am looking forward to FOOD. Yes, food. I love food. I especially love the food I can find in Texas. 

Things at the top of my "To-Eat" list include:

Chuy's Tex-Mex

Z Tejas

Salt Lick Barbecue

Homeslice Pizza

Saltgrass Steakhouse

Tio Dan's Puffy Tacos

Round Rock Donuts

Juan in a Million

...the list goes on. I'm not even worried about the potential 5 pounds I will gain. When in Austin, right?

My Turn

Howdy Future Friends,

My name is Gabrielle (Gab/Gabbie) and I am a third year Media Arts Technology Major at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. I have tried so many times to successfully blog and I want to give it a go one more time. So a little bit about myself...

I was born and raised in Texas...first in Houston and then we headed to Austin where my family still resides. My whole life I have been driven, especially academically. I have always been an independent soul and my mother (bless her heart) always feared that I would one day spread my wings and fly far away from her nest. My senior year of high school I applied to one school (what the hell was I thinking...seriously?!? only one) and I got in. After graduation I prepared myself mentally for my next adventure of moving across the country where I knew no one...to start the next chapter of my life.

I LOVE NY ...and Texas. My heart is split between two of the best states in this country but I love every minute of it.

So here I am...again... trying to blog and let others have a sneak peak into my life. I am hoping this blog will help me to take more pictures and document the things I do.


xo
Gab