the dallas economy

i reached the end of the internet today in regard to BCS/bowl game projections and sooner-football-talk. so, i decided to read up on something relevant to my actual job. to my own disbelief, i actually found some really interesting information.

for those of you that have read the blog for a while, you may remember a post i put up about my "walk score," which is a measure of the walkability of your community. apparently that very thing is becoming more relevant in the current economy. and apparently jay and i aren't the only folks who felt the 'burbs weren't for us (yay for the m-streets!). it seems that in dire straights, it's predicted that the suburbs would actually become the ghettos, and downtown areas would be the most vibrant areas...maybe this downturn will actually make our downtown dallas blossom to it's full potential. well, that and the giant park over woodall rogers...

read up on it! and read up some more!!

BOOMER SOONER!!!!  finally, order has been restored to the football world.  we had a reaaaaaally fun day in norman yesterday.  the stadium was electric and stoops and each and every one of those boys trotted out on the field and played like champions.  there is still a lot of football left, so for now, i'm just enjoying a BIG win and a spot at #2 in the nation.  it's all yours for the taking, boys - now go and get it!!!

after we recovered a fumble, offense coming on for another TD!

lined up and ready for action

BOOMER SOONER!!!!

our friend had found a really funny OU hat, i deemed it a "thug hat" - i had to get a pic in it...

corby, exasperated, explaining things to a confused tech fan...  ; )

nyc weekend

we had such a great time this weekend on the birthday trip to manhattan. we had the fun of having time to catch up with a lot of our good friends - jay's college friends and my girlfriends from home. we did a little sightseeing, a little shopping, and a lot of eating! we stayed at the alex hotel, which was excellent - and big bonus for me, had a really nice (complementary!) gym that had fresh fruit and water out all day long. love it!


the first night we went to morimoto, a sushi place started by the iron chef. jay's college buddies, dave and brendan live in soho and had scooped it out - it was EXCELLENT!!! i would highly recommend it.later that evening we went to 1 oak, a club started by one of jay's other college friends, scott. what a cool place - i've never seen so many people out and about so late on a wednesday.
; )


thursday we did some of the traditional nyc stuff, checked out the progress at ground zero (which was honestly not much) : ( and payed our respects. we also went down to wall street at 4pm. this is of course as it was closing and surprise, they ended the day on a high - we must be a good luck charm. that night we met up with my friend shonnie and then jay's friends for dinner at a brand new tapas place in soho, boqueria ( it just opened last week and was good!)


friday jay had lunch with his friend, devin and then went up to visit his alma mater, columbia. i went to see my friend, shonnie - got to visit her office, her cute apartment, meet her roomie, and go to central park. so fun! we met up with our friend leighanne later on at a tex-mex place for margies, then joined a big group of jay and his friends for a wonderful dinner.



saturday we watched some college football and did a little more sightseeing before heading back that evening to enjoy some family time with my parents on sunday.

whew! it was so much fun - but always good to be home and with our pups. it's also nice to live in a city where it's 75 degrees and sunny in the middle of november...

happy, happy engagement, mary and whit!!

the happy couple!

two of my favorite people got engaged this weekend, and i couldn't be happier for them. whit did a great job, took mary to napa and picked a beautiful spot for the proposal. oh, and a really, really gorgeous ring!

congrats, you two. i can't wait for all the fun that is in store for you both.  you guys are such a great couple.

below are some pics from last night. they flew in from san fran yesterday afternoon and meg and i threw together a little impromptu engagement party at jay's and my place. so fun!

kappa girl so young so fair, has given her heart away...(we are fake "passing candle" for those of you that don't know...yes, the silly-happy was kicking in)

post-party-dinner, louie's

the ladies

god bless america, we are so proud and praying for our new fearless leader. history has been made, and i am so excited!

amazing

i have known david and amy for many years, when they came to serve on staff where my dad is also a minister. they are a wonderful couple that has wanted children for so long. a few years ago they decided to pursue adoption, and many, many of us have been praying for them in this quest.

i've been following their recent journey to their little girl, ella, which has been a VERY long and difficult road. this week they have gone to africa to finally begin the process of bringing her home and lucky for the rest of us, have documented the trip on their blog. following these posts and realizing what they are experiencing as a new family has been so moving to me, i had to share a link to their site. if you have a moment and would like to read something that will inspire you and absolutely make your heart smile, here it is: aroundtheworldand2kids.wordpress.com.

our prayers are with you in your new journey. congrats to you all - ella, you are BEAUTIFUL!

confession...

so tomorrow is the presidential election. you know, the one that elects the president of the united states...the "most powerful leader" in the world. so why is it that i am online reading about bcs bowl predictions, every possible scenario of the bcs breakdown of the big 12 south, and reading random peoples' predictions of where my team will end up? i'll tell you why. because i am ridiculous. i am completely insane for college football...and this year is sooooooo exciting!

BOOMER SOONER!!!

p.s. just look at that picture of bradford...you think he wants to win?? i'd say YESSSSSSSSSS! keep it up, boys!

we had a big crew to norman this weekend for the game.  and to say OU played well would be a major understatement.  they displayed total dominance and our defense was amazing.  good times!