After days without power, I’ve left Houston and am back in civilization, otherwise known as Austin, Texas. Or as I call it, “Greatest City on the Planet.” Those of you who’ve never been to Texas or don’t want to come to Texas….just trust me on this one. Have I let you down thus far? (Austin friends, I finally visited the Whole Foods flagship store and checked out the peanut butter station and chocolate fountain. Definitely blows the NYC Columbus Circle location out of the water. The fact that I could walk around with a Shiner Bock as I took the tour made it all the more enjoyable.)
Not much to say now because I only have a few more hours in this precious town so perhaps I’ll recap later. Just a quick nugget from the trip though. Two brilliant minds saw this one coming and hinted as much on my Facebook wall…
I’m sitting in my brother’s house with his family, no power and no AC. After surveying the sweaty group of people around her, my sister-in-law looks my way and says, “Why are you wearing jeans?!?!”
If I have to explain it, it just won’t be funny. Any commenters want to answer the question for the readers out there?
I’ve been enjoying this blog for a while now, but now you’ve gone and made my day. I go to school in New Jersey, but I’m Austin-born and -raised. Thank you for recognizing the divine truth of how amazing Austin is!
Shiner Bock=Greatest Beer Ever!
Austin, Shmaustin.
In Israel, we have air conditioning.
Glad you and your family are okay.
at least my Cubbies beat the Astros this week!
OMIGOSHBENJI
You hafta bring me a Shiner Bock.
c’mon
How can you praise anything American when their financial situation is collapsing and your Texas us flooding,and you don’t have electricity?
This “war zone” is lots better.
were you comfortable in your “jeanseem?”
Completely comfortable. After living in un-airconditioned Tel Aviv, the hurricane was “katan alai” (piece of cake?)
did you have on flip-flops with your jeans?
I bet every one else was in shorts and white socks and sneakers? Or were they wearing flip-flops, since it was Tx.
Has anyone ever seen an Israeli in shorts and white socks and sneakers? Ever?
גדול!!!
(referring to the jeans!)
Flip-flops and jeans…OF COURSE!
They sell Shiner Bock in California now. Very cool.
Wow, Benji! Mazal tov on winning the jobmob guest blogging contest!
That is just so funny about the jeans! I’m about to put some on, though it’s 80 degrees.
Oh, and Muse, how can you talk so derisively about America just because it has investor problems? Has this investor situation caused the country to blame it all on the Jews and begin pogroms? NO! And that is what history would have predicted…
I really hate it when there is this “we’re israeli now so we have to hate America” syndrome among olim. It goes for all Western immigrants.
America is still the land of the free and home of the brave.
Here I thought you were wearing jeans because you didn’t have a chance to shave your legs. Silly me…
Thank you dannybrothers for your comment on America. I couldn’t agree more! Black and white thinking is very dysfunctional. jodi
great point, Danny!
Ach I don’t get the jeans remark…. Will someone please explain it to me… (better than it’s been “explained” thus far)
Mindy1, Israelis wear a jeans often instead of shorts, even when it’s really hot. Don’t ask me why.
Maybe cuz dey’s is just plain modest.
Thanks.
(Also- to all. Mindy 1 and Mindy 2 are the same person- me! Technical reasons)
Ben,
I can tell you’re becoming more Israeli all the time. After reading your comment about wearing “a jeans”, I have no doubt at all. LOL
Avra