Pease and Pretty in Pink

Yesterday was Eeyore's Birthday! Happy birthday old friend! Eeyore was always my favorite character from Winnie the Pooh. I tend to be described as the happy, bubbly child but I feel like I'm actually quite angry and depressed most of the time. I'll never know. I think one thing and the world says another. Well Eeyore is a chronically depressed donkey. That's my kind of friend! Enough on my own mental issues and battles and more on Eeyore. It was the 47th annual festival in his honor! Yippie! Hippies, body painting, nudity and lots of love to be passed around. LOTS and LOTS of love for everyone.

His birthday party takes place in Pease Park which also has a huge significance for all those longhorns out there. Pease park is a reminder to every little burnt-orange buddy  out there that as much as you may try to be a well-educated member of society deep down you know that you're a smelly, loving, tree-hugging hippie who loves UT and all of its funk that goes behind it. 

Pretty in Pink and Jenn. 

Eeyore's long lost brother! 

Tigger? 

This is my kinda man. Straight forward and to the point. 

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Austin<3<3<3

I was completely fighting everyone with my attire. I was wearing combat boots, high-waist shorts and a long-sleeved shirt. Take it that I had class that morning at 9AM and had not stopped to change. If it were up to me I would have worn a dress, put in some more braids in my hair and gotten body paintings all over. Unfortunately that was not the case so I had to settle for some feathers which the three of us got for 5 bucks. SCORE! and a Henna tattoo which has just inspired me to get an actual tattoo on my neck. I think it looks beautiful. Well it did while it was still visible now it's just fading away. 

The bus ride to the garage made me think a little bit about my hometown. What exactly is Austin? How does one define Austin? I define it as the place where I grew up and love. It's the place where I can wear a red top which has an open back and it's just held in place by a big gold safety pin. I took that top to Fort Worth and I'm certain the sweet old man at the Shamrock was about to hang me and drag me around the town. Ouch.... 

So what's it to you? Better yet, what is your favorite part about Austin? Is it the live music, the long horns, the Stevie Ray Statue (also the perfect man for me), Lake Travis or the eclectic scene and warm atmosphere and tingle in your tummy that you get when you know you're in good ol' Austin Texas? Whatever it may be, I love Austin and I would never leave it unless I was offered a job up in Seattle. Then I might have to take a leave of  absence. Until then, Austin Texas and all of the smelly hippies that come from it hold my heart very tight. 

xoxoxo 

I almost forgot! On the bus there was this Asian man who looked like he was having the time of his life. He made me smile. While we filmed the bus ride back I was reminded of a video I saw a long time ago. It's a pretty popular video but it gets me every time. Enjoy! Originality make the world go round and round and round! 

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