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Reflections

Best Places to Eat in Austin

1. Don Emilio’s on E. 7th Street. Great Brazilian dining. Go south on Guadalupe toward downtown. Turn left (E. 7th is one way only, so which way to turn won’t be in contention). Pass I-35 and it’s on your right, just before a gas station. Highly recommend the sweet plantains, arepa con choclo, fruit juices blended with milk and caramelized figs!

2. Trudy’s for Tex-Mex and Spider House for after-dinner coffee. Both next door to each other. Off Guadalupe, slightly pass The Villas apartments and Blockbuster to your right. Highly recommend the stuffed avocado at Trudy’s.

3. The Clay Pit on Guadalupe. Tasty Indian food…mmm. Head south on Guadalupe toward downtown. On the left just after you cross MLK Boulevard. Warm atmosphere.

4. Dirty Martin’s on Guadalupe. Best greasy hamburgers and chocolate malts in town. On Guadalupe head north away from downtown, across the street from Blockbuster…hard to miss…green-and-white building.

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The lion/lioness, the dolphin, the butterfly…a few of my favorite animals…

The butterfly in particular…I always see butterflies here…

You should see the cluster of butterflies that gather over the Cotton Bowl in Dallas…they see all of the orange and red…and I suppose from afar it looks like a meadow of flowers (that is if butterflies have eyes?). Quite the bizarre and inspiring spectacle…

In honor of the butterflies that I see everyday, that remind me to take time to smell the flowers (see alternative cow guru philosophy), I dedicate this Frost poem.

“Blue-Butterfly Day” by Robert Frost

It is blue-butterfly day here in spring,
And with these sky-flakes down in flurry on flurry
There is more unmixed color on the wing
Than flowers will show for days unless they hurry.

But these are flowers that fly and all but sing:
And now from having ridden out desire
They lie closed over in the wind and cling
Where wheels have freshly sliced the April mire.

My Dreams

I dream of having a flower shop on an island—a location that gets lot of sunshine and fresh ocean air, a colorful place that has many adoring customers who get much joy from the flowers—lovers, friends or people who just want something green and pink to talk to.

I dream of starting a fine dining club here at UT that is very glamorous, chic, entertaining, fun and educational—an escape into one of those rosy paintings.

I dream of being a nurse in the Peace Corps and helping to give security and peace to others.

I dream of walking across the desert with a medicine bag on an important mission.

I dream of learning how to surf and relinquishing my fear of being in deep waters alone—and riding a blue wave into white sand, and tasting lots of salt and being very tan.

I dream of learning to understand money and visualizing it so that I can manage finances and always am able to live freely and support myself and those I love.

I dream of someday, far, far from now, having many children.

“What is most admirable in the fantastic is that the fantastic doesn’t exist; all is real.”

—Andre Breton

I love zooming into molecules or zooming out into the universe because from those two perspectives it is easy to see just how bafflingly magic this all is.



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	Reflections Best Places to Eat in Austin 1. Don Emilio’s on E. 7th Street. Great Brazilian dining. Go south on Guadalupe toward downtown. Turn left (E. 7th is one way only, so which way to turn won’t be in contention). Pass I-35 and it’s on your right, just before a gas station. Highly recommend the sweet plantains, arepa con choclo, fruit juices blended with milk and caramelized figs! 2. Trudy’s for Tex-Mex and Spider House for after-dinner coffee. Both next door to each other. Off Guadalupe, slightly pass The Villas apartments and Blockbuster to your right. Highly recommend the stuffed avocado at Trudy’s. 3. The Clay Pit on Guadalupe. Tasty Indian food…mmm. Head south on Guadalupe toward downtown. On the left just after you cross MLK Boulevard. Warm atmosphere. 4. Dirty Martin’s on Guadalupe. Best greasy hamburgers and chocolate malts in town. On Guadalupe head north away from downtown, across the street from Blockbuster…hard to miss…green-and-white building. ___ The lion/lioness, the dolphin, the butterfly…a few of my favorite animals… The butterfly in particular…I always see butterflies here… You should see the cluster of butterflies that gather over the Cotton Bowl in Dallas…they see all of the orange and red…and I suppose from afar it looks like a meadow of flowers (that is if butterflies have eyes?). Quite the bizarre and inspiring spectacle… In honor of the butterflies that I see everyday, that remind me to take time to smell the flowers (see alternative cow guru philosophy), I dedicate this Frost poem. “Blue-Butterfly Day” by Robert Frost It is blue-butterfly day here in spring, And with these sky-flakes down in flurry on flurry There is more unmixed color on the wing Than flowers will show for days unless they hurry. But these are flowers that fly and all but sing: And now from having ridden out desire They lie closed over in the wind and cling Where wheels have freshly sliced the April mire. My Dreams I dream of having a flower shop on an island—a location that gets lot of sunshine and fresh ocean air, a colorful place that has many adoring customers who get much joy from the flowers—lovers, friends or people who just want something green and pink to talk to. I dream of starting a fine dining club here at UT that is very glamorous, chic, entertaining, fun and educational—an escape into one of those rosy paintings. I dream of being a nurse in the Peace Corps and helping to give security and peace to others. I dream of walking across the desert with a medicine bag on an important mission. I dream of learning how to surf and relinquishing my fear of being in deep waters alone—and riding a blue wave into white sand, and tasting lots of salt and being very tan. I dream of learning to understand money and visualizing it so that I can manage finances and always am able to live freely and support myself and those I love. I dream of someday, far, far from now, having many children. “What is most admirable in the fantastic is that the fantastic doesn’t exist; all is real.” —Andre Breton I love zooming into molecules or zooming out into the universe because from those two perspectives it is easy to see just how bafflingly magic this all is.