Sunday, May 30, 2010

Saturday Morning In Paris


Saturday Morning In Paris
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Decided to wrap up our trip with champagne & Evian before heading to the airport.

Sports Bar In Paris


Sports Bar In Paris
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

As you can see, heavily skewed towards rugby.

Wine In The Apartment Parlor


Wine In The Apartment Parlor
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

This was a common theme in the evenings last week.

Fun With SSIDs


Fun With SSIDs
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

You need some HIPPOPOTAMUS Wi-Fi in your life.

iPad Launch Day At fnac


iPad Launch Day At fnac
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

This was outside one of the largest electronics retailers in Paris.

Interestingly-Skinned OS At Champs-Elysées Marriott


Interestingly-Skinned OS At Champs-Elysées Marriott
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Had to go to the business center there to handle some real estate business with my parents. This desktop had a flavor of Windows on it, but it was running some sort of unique kiosk mode. Flash also didn't seem to function on it.

View From Restaurant 58 Inside Eiffel Tower


View From Restaurant 58 Inside Eiffel Tower
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

We managed to score a table right by the window to celebrate my mom's birthday dinner.

Rocking Some Bouygues 3G


Rocking Some Bouygues 3G
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

One of the other cellular carriers in France, along with Orange & SFR that were typically picked up by my iPhone.

Apple Store Carrousel du Louvre


Apple Store Carrousel du Louvre
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

This place was like an oasis for tourists like me who desperately needed juice for their iPhones.

Stained Glass In Sainte-Chapelle


Stained Glass In Sainte-Chapelle
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

I honestly thought this church was more breathtaking than Notre Dame.

Notre Dame Cathedral


Notre Dame Cathedral
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

A look up at one of the ornate windows along the side of the church.

City Workers Clear Trees From Champs-Elysées


City Workers Clear Trees From Champs-Elysées
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Avenue Foch in front of our apartment was used as a staging area for removing all the temporary trees & plants brought in for placement on the Avenue Champs-Elysées as part of the Nature Capitale celebration.

Yaron Herman's "For Peace Band"


Yaron Herman's "For Peace Band"
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Yaron Herman & his guests bowing after their second encore performance at the Institut Pasteur as part of the Festival Jazz à Saint-Germain-Des-Prés. Truly amazing show, with some great interpretations of Nirvana's "Heart Shaped Box" and Britney Spear's "Toxic".

Provacative Picasso


Provacative Picasso
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

An original sketch by Pablo Picasso that the owner of our apartment had hanging above the couch in the front parlor.

Sunset Over The Seine


Sunset Over The Seine
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

The view from the back of our Bateaux Parisiens dinner cruise ship.

Eiffel Tower


Eiffel Tower
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Shot of me in front of the Eiffel Tower before Ash & I boarded our dinner cruise down the Seine River.

1664


1664
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

This was my beer of choice while in Paris. Great flavor, and available at most restaurants & bars.

Arc De Triomphe


Arc De Triomphe
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

The money shot of the view from our apartment's balcony.

An Orange Welcome To Charles De Gaulle


An Orange Welcome To Charles De Gaulle
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Orange happened to be the first of the French cell providers my iPhone picked up after switching out of airplane mode when we landed Sunday morning.

iPad + Head Rest Touch Screen


iPad + Head Rest Touch Screen
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Having 2 screens for the flight was nice, but MAN is the accuracy of the old style touch screens light years behind. It would take 5 presses or more on the head rest touch screen to register some of my button pushes.

Cocktails For A Transatlantic Flight


Cocktails For A Transatlantic Flight
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

My brother & I line up a pair of Glenlivet doubles for our flight from Charlotte to Paris.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Near & Far Redefined


Near & Far Redefined
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Ashley in the foreground, Puggles in the background, although true physical distances make those classifications untrue.

Virtual Family Time


Virtual Family Time
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Puggles & I talking to Ashley in Dallas courtesy of Gmail's video chat.

Pouting Puggle On Persian


Pouting Puggle On Persian
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Displeased that his mom is in Dallas for the evening instead of in The Woodlands to baby him.

Luling City Market BBQ Aftermath


Luling City Market BBQ Aftermath
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Not bad for what you can get in Houston, but not in the same league as Snow's in Lexington or Kreuz's in Lockhart.

This Is Why I Bought A Sprint Overdrive


This Is Why I Bought A Sprint Overdrive
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Pay special attention to the upper lefthand corner.

My New iPhone Wallpaper


My New iPhone Wallpaper
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Getting ready for the trip.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Rebooting The MacBook Pro


Rebooting The MacBook Pro
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

It was feeling a little pokey after being in sleep mode all weekend.

University of Texas Baseball


University of Texas Baseball
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

View of the field during game 1 of a double-header against LA Tech.

Magnolia Cafe


Magnolia Cafe
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Home of the best breakfast food in Austin.

Woof Indeed


Woof Indeed
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

A sign inside the Black Sheep Lodge in Austin. Puggles would approve.

Norm MacDonald In Austin


Norm MacDonald In Austin
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

My face was in pain after this show from laughing so hard.

Tubing In New Braunfels


Tubing In New Braunfels
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

The shore of the Guadalupe River behind Bezdek's Rentals after we'd been floating downstream for 2 hours.

Snow's BBQ


Snow's BBQ
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

This was the only time I've ever deemed it appropriate to eat BBQ at 9AM. Their sausage and pork was excellent.

Kreuz's Market At Dusk


Kreuz's Market At Dusk
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

They served me the best BBQ brisket I've ever eaten.

Friday, May 14, 2010

Tailgators Pub & Grill


Tailgators Pub & Grill
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Perhaps my favorite bar in The Woodlands, & just over a mile away from the Casa De Western 4.0. It's almost as if a Cajun bar was destined to be in close proximity to our home.

Dessert At 1252 Tapas Bar


Dessert At 1252 Tapas Bar
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Chocolate Martini, Balvenie 17 Year, & the sampler tray...a solid selection at Market Street.

Beer Menu At Stadia Sports Grill In Market Street


Beer Menu At Stadia Sports Grill In Market Street
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Great location for this sports bar, but they still have some work to do on their food quality. I'm willing to cut them some slack, though, since they've only been open for a couple of days.

Ducks Exploring The Giant Fountain Of Lake Woodlands


Ducks Exploring The Giant Fountain Of Lake Woodlands
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

On a decidedly cloudy Thursday afternoon.

HewTube Mic


HewTube Mic
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Imported to The Woodlands for a filming segment this Friday.

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Credits Screen On Big Bang Theory


Credits Screen On Big Bang Theory
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

It only flashes on screen for a second, but thanks to TiVo, you can see the writings are quite random.

Foreign Currency


Foreign Currency
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

Converted some of my dollars to Euros in advance of our Parisian vacation. Yes, I think it looks like Monopoly money, too.

Braves Game On MLB At Bat App


Braves Game On MLB At Bat App
Originally uploaded by Juston Western

I was able to listen to the live audio stream while keeping an eye on the pitch by pitch stats.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010