waco

I have had a lot of realizations over the last 7 or so months and I think it is because of this. For the first year in my life I’m not a student. This is significant for me because I’m someone who greatly appreciates change. That was the one nice thing about school. Every few months life hit the reset button. Now my weeks are indicative of my life. This is what I’m doing. No more putting things off until the next phase.

So I’ve done a few small things like try and work in a few days of exercise because I figure if I don’t do it right away I may never do it. I do it because this is my life and I want part of my story to be that I took care of my body. One of the things I’ve had to do is ante up to the fact that I really live in Waco. Not the pristine lakes of the Northern Wisconsin where I grew up. I live in Waco, TX. I’ve resolved to try and love this town and I’m finding more and more reason.

This last couple of weeks I’ve discovered a few gems. For those of you haven’t made it, the new Café Cappuccino is off the rocker great. Their lunch is less than stellar, but there breakfast and more specifically their banana pecan pancakes are fantastic. The real surprise is not how great their food is though, but rather that the ambiance is so magnificent. If everything else that developed down town would mimic the ethos of the CC, Waco would quickly begin to rival some other great cities…I’d name those cities, but their committed groupies would get fanatical and defensive.

The other that I’ll share about quickly is the new Bangkok Royal. They were the best Asian food joint before, but their new location is great and the inside is well decorated. The food we had was incredible. Their spring rolls are the best, one of my favorite things to eat in Waco. So check out these places if you are feeling depressed about living here.