[quote name='munch']It's been cool. I had orientation at UT the other day and that was boring. I met some cool people with similar interests as me. I can already tell the academic environment is going to be a lot different. My classes are going to be a bitch. One of the classes should be a chapter in my dissertation, though, so that should be useful. The other two will bascially be preparation for comps.
I haven't been able to go downtown much, but that will change in the future. I live in Northwest Austin off of 2222, so it's a trek to get into the city limits. I'm really looking forward to the cultural aspects of being in Austin. I'm going to try and go to the Paramount Theatre soon. I'm upset that I missed a chance to see Seven Samurai on the big screen.
Anyway, this is way too long for the OT. If you hear of stuff going on in the area, let me know.[/QUOTE]
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Austin Hot Sauce Festival is tomorrow, in Waterloo Park in downtown is tomorrow, and that's always really fun (and delicious

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The Paramount Theater is also nice. I saw STOMP there earlier this year.
Let's see...if you're a fan of music, the you should look into grabbing ACL tickets, because they're going fast (only Friday and Sunday 1 day tickets are left). I'll probably be meeting up with Strell when he comes to see the White Stripes.
So you're a student at UT right now? I'll be there next year

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