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my thoughts on just about everything. everyone could use a second opinion.

Tacos.

I just got back from Austin for SXSW and there’s just one thing I have to say about it. Sorry Austin, but the taco trucks in Houston are waaaaay better.

Hiatus

It’s been eight months since my last post. I’m sorry tumblr world. There have been so many things that have happened in these 8 long months that I have deprived you of everything that has been going on in my life. Well, I’m here to tell you that I am returning to blog some more. Starting with my trip to Los Angeles and then updates from the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. 

Let's get glamorous!: Voted Best review of Vegas!

Was Vegas ever glamorous or has it always been a festering pit of rednecks getting ripped off? Everything is fake; the glamour, the money, the plants, the pyramids- even the billboards. “The New Mr. Las Vegas” (huh?) “Best 10 pm show!” (only 10 pm show) “Entertainer of the decade!” (1983-93)?…

-2nd Opinion-

       This is Natasha Leggero’s review of vegas. I’ve never been there, so i’ll take her word for it.

fuckyeahtx: sweetlittlelife: houstonunfiltered:   Houston, Texas, has been called the “energy capital of the world” due to its role as a major hub of the petroleum and other energy resource industries. The Houston metropolitan area covers almost 2,331,000 hectares (9,000 square miles) along the southeast Texas coastline, with an average elevation of 13 meters (43 feet) above sea level and a population of over 5 million (2006 US Census estimate). The Houston metropolitan area is also noteworthy as being the largest in the United States without formal zoning restrictions on where and how people can build. This freedom has led to a highly diverse pattern of land use at the neighborhood scale; nevertheless, more general spatial patterns of land use can be recognized in remotely sensed data. These general patterns are particularly evident in nighttime photography of the urban area taken by astronauts on board the International Space Station. The image depicts the roughly 100-kilometer (60-mile) east-west extent of the Houston metropolitan area. Houston proper is at image center, indicated by a “bull’s-eye” of elliptical white- to orange-lighted beltways and brightly lit white freeways radiating outwards from the central downtown area. Suburban and primarily residential urban areas are indicated by both reddish-brown and gray-green lighted regions, which indicate a higher proportion of tree cover and lower light density. Petroleum refineries along the Houston Ship Channel are identified by densely lit areas of golden yellow light. Rural and undeveloped land rings the metropolitan area, and Galveston Bay to the southeast (image lower right) provides access to the Gulf of Mexico. Both types of non-urban surface appear dark in the image.  (via) -2nd opinion- Houston is wonderful, it gets a bad rap. why? is it the humidity? the heat? i’m not too sure, but I feel as if the city of Houston is one of the most underappreciated cities in the country.

fuckyeahtx:

sweetlittlelife:

houstonunfiltered:

 

Houston, Texas, has been called the “energy capital of the world” due to its role as a major hub of the petroleum and other energy resource industries. The Houston metropolitan area covers almost 2,331,000 hectares (9,000 square miles) along the southeast Texas coastline, with an average elevation of 13 meters (43 feet) above sea level and a population of over 5 million (2006 US Census estimate).

The Houston metropolitan area is also noteworthy as being the largest in the United States without formal zoning restrictions on where and how people can build. This freedom has led to a highly diverse pattern of land use at the neighborhood scale; nevertheless, more general spatial patterns of land use can be recognized in remotely sensed data. These general patterns are particularly evident in nighttime photography of the urban area taken by astronauts on board the International Space Station.

The image depicts the roughly 100-kilometer (60-mile) east-west extent of the Houston metropolitan area. Houston proper is at image center, indicated by a “bull’s-eye” of elliptical white- to orange-lighted beltways and brightly lit white freeways radiating outwards from the central downtown area. Suburban and primarily residential urban areas are indicated by both reddish-brown and gray-green lighted regions, which indicate a higher proportion of tree cover and lower light density.

Petroleum refineries along the Houston Ship Channel are identified by densely lit areas of golden yellow light. Rural and undeveloped land rings the metropolitan area, and Galveston Bay to the southeast (image lower right) provides access to the Gulf of Mexico. Both types of non-urban surface appear dark in the image.

 (via)

-2nd opinion-

Houston is wonderful, it gets a bad rap. why? is it the humidity? the heat? i’m not too sure, but I feel as if the city of Houston is one of the most underappreciated cities in the country.

Toy Story 3

                                     

Toy Story 3 will make you laugh…. will make you cry…. and it will make you appreciate 3 great films from disney/pixar…what a wonderful ending to a wonderful trilogy. I recommend that everyone see this film. I decided not to talk about it in detail because I didn’t want to give anything away. I suggest that you just go out and see this great film…

(via paulscheer)        -2nd Opinion-              This was amazing.

(via paulscheer)

       -2nd Opinion-

             This was amazing.

fuckyeahtx: beerfoodnow: Hans’ Bier Haus - Houston, TX           -2nd Opinion-                       This is a place you must visit when you decide to take a trip to Houston. This is the best Bier Haus in Houston.

fuckyeahtx:

beerfoodnow:

Hans’ Bier Haus - Houston, TX

          -2nd Opinion-

                      This is a place you must visit when you decide to take a trip to Houston. This is the best Bier Haus in Houston.

electricorchid: northern spiny-tailed gecko (Strophurus ciliaris aberrans) | +          -2nd Opinion-                  Have you ever wondered what it’d be like to have eyes like these? What would you see? How would you see it? What perception would you have if you owned these eyes?

electricorchid:

northern spiny-tailed gecko (Strophurus ciliaris aberrans) | +

         -2nd Opinion-

                 Have you ever wondered what it’d be like to have eyes like these? What would you see? How would you see it? What perception would you have if you owned these eyes?

fuckyeahtx: literalisa: take me back to austin. -2nd Opinion says: Bike taxis are the best. More convenient that regular taxis, they’re cheaper and eco-friendly. Ride a bike taxi and tip your cyclist.  =)

fuckyeahtx:

literalisa:

take me back to austin.

-2nd Opinion says: Bike taxis are the best. More convenient that regular taxis, they’re cheaper and eco-friendly. Ride a bike taxi and tip your cyclist.  =)

fuckyeahtx: agirlnameddylan: Day Four - Your Favorite Food MISSION BURRITO. Whoever says Chipotle is the best obviously has not had Mission Burrito. I eat this every week, even if it takes like 40 minutes to get to from my house haha. Between Freebirds and Mission, I don’t understand how any self respecting Houstonian could eat Chipolte.   -Here at 2nd opinion, I couldn’t agree more with this statement. Mission Burrito is the best place to get a burrito. If there isn’t one around, Freebirds is the next best thing. Chipotle sucks. Period.     -2nd opinion-

fuckyeahtx:

agirlnameddylan:

Day Four - Your Favorite Food

MISSION BURRITO.

Whoever says Chipotle is the best obviously has not had Mission Burrito. I eat this every week, even if it takes like 40 minutes to get to from my house haha.

Between Freebirds and Mission, I don’t understand how any self respecting Houstonian could eat Chipolte.  

-Here at 2nd opinion, I couldn’t agree more with this statement. Mission Burrito is the best place to get a burrito. If there isn’t one around, Freebirds is the next best thing. Chipotle sucks. Period.

    -2nd opinion-

2010 Houston Free Press Summerfest

             

The 2010 Houston Free Press Summerfest was a great succes. With over 10,000 in attendance to see Slim Thug, Bun B and the Flaming Lips along with 50+ other local and regional bands, Jagi Katial and Omar Afra produced a great music festival for the city of Houston which I can only hope can continue for years to come. There were lots of food vendors with a nice variety of foods to snack on from vegan tacos, traditional corndogs, greek food as well as delicious Asian stir-fry. The food prices ranged from $5-10, and though the only beer that was served was Lonestar and Dos XX (2 of my favorites, $5 each), there could have been a larger variety, which I’m sure will be taken care of next time around. If you happen to visit Houston sometime next summer, make sure to mark your calendars for Houston’s Summerfest!

Ironman 2 and some exciting previews….

           

Jon Favreau hits another one out of the park with this entertaining sequel. Very well put together, the one liners were perfectly timed, hardly any clichès. Favreau sticks to the story and presents it well. Mickey Rourke’s Russian accent is suspect, however, and Scarlett Johansson surprises with a convincing Agent Natasha Romanoff. SPOILER ALERT: Favreau ends the film with a perfect set up for the upcoming “Thor” movie as well as “The Avengers” and a possible “Nick Fury” film. I haven’t been this excited for films in a very long time. I give this film a very well deserved ”A”.

TRAILERS: Some new trailers were shown, and I am very excited for these upcoming summer films. M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Last Airbender” looks amazing. Whether or not you like his films is up for debate for another time, but I have high expectations for this film. Adam Sandler has gotten some of his old SNL cast members together for an upcoming film, co-written by Sandler, called “Grown Ups”. It looks a little silly, but we haven’t seen these guys together for a while, so they might surprise us. “Inception” starring Leonardo DiCaprio looks great, and J.J. Abram’s “Super 8” trailer looked amazing, I am REALLY looking forward to this one. Everyone online keeps talking about, from seeing the trailer,  how “Cloverfield-ish” it looks like, and well, I disagree. Seeing this trailer, “Super 8” is as mysterious as J.J. Abrams is intending it to be. All I do know, is that Steven Spielberg is producing the film, which was the highlight of the trailers…

No One Knows About Persian Cats

                             

This is a great movie that was filmed in tehran, iran. It truly captures the innocent growth of underground rock & roll in a very restricted city where jail time is the punishment for the offenders. but all the kids want to do is just play music. you’ll enjoy this one.