If a person isn't familiar with cowboy boots, they would have no idea which brand or style to buy. Personally, I love the craziest looking ones I can find and with the loudest designs. I prefer Old Gringos, Corrals, or Luchese's. The square toe is for a more casual look and the pointed toes are for a more girlie and fashionable look. I have both and I wear my square toes when I am outdoors and on the ranch or riding horses.

Just when I thought things were about to cool down, we have another in store at work. The Damn Quails from Norman, Oklahoma showed up to play and we just kept on truckin with our craziness. They were a lot better than I thought they were going to be by the looks of their strange name and album cover. They were also hilarious and really down to Earth guys, and we had a great time hanging out with them. They informed us of the upcoming weekend and how we would be seeing them again as long as we were attending Whiskey Myers at River Road Icehouse. Oh boy, here we go again. Yep, we sure did, and it was once again an out of control good time. And did I mention that I love my job?

The Thursday night at Cheatham Street turn into a whole weekend of excursions and escapades that were a little out of control. I had just learned to use Foursquare this certain week so I was more than anxious to be out on the town and raising some hell after checking into a cool place and getting a free shot or free chips and salsa. After slowly getting myself together on Friday my friends and I headed to San Antonio to eat and have some drinks on the riverwalk. We ate tons of Mexican food and the margaritas were made real dirty, but it was a good time. The place was called Rita's on the River, and not too expensive. After this casually crazy Friday night we were in bed early and up again before I could barely blink, then we ended up at River Road Icehouse on Saturday night to watch William Clark Green and John David Kent. Both bands are awesome and we got to hang out with them afterwards. I had a blast. Free shirts and koozies?? Yes please.

As if our boots hadn't been scuffed around a dancefloor enough, we found ourselves going once again to the infamous Cheatham St. Warehouse to do a little more celebrating of our rockstar lifestyles. Turnpike Troubadours were there having an awesome show, on top of being from my hometown in Oklahoma. They were awesome and I might have enjoyed the show a little too much, on top of my friends from high school coming into town to stay with me to ag it all on. I was very well behaved.

The next crazy extravaganza my fellow coworkers and I got outselves into was on October 7 at our very own LoneStar Music in Gruene. We got to sit around and drink beer, listen to the legendary Jason Boland and meet him and his band. Once again my mother was very jealous at the pictures she received all the way in Oklahoma. I lovvve my job. Not long after was the Adam Hood in store on Friday October 14. This one was good but didn't have near as many people show up. However there were a few unexpected guests that tweeted us ahead of time to let us know that they were going to make an appearance. None other than Cody Canada and the departed were right there in the store with us having a few beers and listening to great music. I thought I could just die.

The best concert I have ever been to was on Saturday, October 1. Randy Rogers Band, Justin Moore, and Miranda Lambert put on an awesome performance. Not only did Miranda show why she is my favorite singer/songwriter but also Pistol Annies, her new band that she did an album with, made a surprise appearance and sang a few songs with her. I was so excited, it was absolutely amazing. I thought it was very strange that Randy Rogers came out before Justin Moore did though , especially in this part of Texas. I figure Randy would for sure be coming out after Justin opened for his band. This concert was at Cedar Park in Austin. The arena was huge but we were right down on the floor in the middle of all the action. SO FUN!

The week of September 19-24 was a very exciting and entertaining week. With the release of Kyle Park's Make or Break Me CD release at Cheatham Street on that Tuesday night, I knew it was going to be a hoot. Kyle Park is a little guy in person, but that doesn't stop him from being ridiculous when it comes to his talent and wooing the ladies. His cowboy get up and Texas country tunes are really an awesome show to watch. As though I need any more reasons to go boot scootin, my aunt's boutique, Bella Dames had an Old Gringo trunk show on September 22. It was awesome and all the boots were AMAZING. I was in heaven. I didn't buy any this time though, but my birthday wasn't too far off!

Can I Take A Picture With Ya'll?

Reckless Kelly has always been one of my favorite music groups, I really love their music. I had no idea when I was hired that I would be having the opportunity to meet various bands on the reg. Our live in store with Reckless Kelly on September 16 was really awesome and I was surprised to see how many folks actually showed up....although you really cannot go wrong with live country music and free ziegenbock. They were really nice guys as well and my favorite part was sending a picture of myself and the band home to my jealous mother, HA.

Fancy Seeing You Here.

At our sorority meeting on September 13, a very cute singer came in with his guitar and proceeded to serenade us and invite us out to his concert at Cheatham St. Warehouse that Thursday night. We all went and had a blast, he was very talented and I enjoyed his music very much. He thought he was a lot cooler than he actually was though, and that came as a huge turnoff for me. Brian Burke Band offers very great music, but personally he is not someone I would like to exactly spend time with.

Just When I thought I Was the Only Crazy Gypsy Out There....

I have always had a love for gigantic jewelry and loud boots. I also love antiques and things that look old as dirt. When I was a kid I would always go to antique malls and garage sales with my grandmother and make her buy me the most ridiculous things. From out of the ordinary yard and home decor, to a telephone that looked as though it were the first one they practiced experimenting with. A few weeks after living in my one bedroom apartment (wishing it were an airstream), I found an interesting website. Created by women who decided that the lives they were living were just not cutting it, Gypseyville.com was my new haven. They refer to themselves as the junk gypsies. They travel around and acquire some much junk that they have created a business from the mess, and I am in love with it all.

Starting the Semester Off Right...In a Warehouse

Working at LoneStar Music has allowed me to not only wear my boots and crazy earrings, but also go to all the concerts I want and see all the bands I love. My first show of the year was Whiskey Myers at Cheatham Street Warehouse on a lovely first of September night. It was still hot outside and I ended up with the ol -just shaved now my sweat burns my pores-. It was an amazing performance and I loved all of their songs, but only knowing the words to a few since they are one of my "non-mainstream" bands that I love dearly. By the looks of this night and the DD's face on the ride home, it was going to be a great year.

An Interesting Lunch...

The wretched heat of the summer had not even come close to a hault, and neither had all the honky tonk festivities. I work at LoneStar Music in the Gruene Historic District located in New Braunfels, Texas. It is an everything but boring job. We have live in stores where artists play for the public. The meet and greets allow fans to get up close and personal with artists, and we even offer free samples of Ziegenbock from the keg behind the counter. On August 30, our special guest happened to be the one and only Robert Earl Keen. It was a blast and I was pretty excited, but he looked a little different than I remember from my childhood. Age hits even the all stars of music I suppose. He is still one of the classic artists that will always be remembered, on top of him releasing a new album , Ready for Confetti. Usually when an artist that has produced many favorite albums produces a new album, you hear comments like "So different than the usual". I disagree. I think Robert's new album is just as great as anything else he has done in the past if not better and I really enjoyed listening to it.

Only Texans Get It

I know this is my first post, but I don't always find myself rushing to my computer when I feel I need to blog. I always pull out pen and paper and decide to blog later. Born and raised in Oklahoma, I always have had a love for country music, and even the Lonestar state. My dad moved to Texas when I was 4. Needless to say, I spent a lot of time with Hill country, the rivers, and dancehalls. As I got older I realized I did not want a boring life or job stuck in an office cubicle all day long for the rest of my life. I love the outdoors, and want to dance my ass off majority of the time if I'm not fishing or on horseback.