Dr. Brule Binge

Today's blog is brought to you by Dr. Steve Brule, correspondent on 'Channel 5' news from The Tim and Eric Awesome Show on Cartoon Network. This is one of the jewels passed on to me by Laura during her visit last weekend. Needless to say we spent our time away from Dr. Steve quoting him randomly and cracking up, getting sideways glances from strangers and coworkers who have yet to bask in the glow of Steve. This random, irreverent comedy is what keeps people like Laura and I going, and without this passion of ours, it's entirely possible that Laura and I wouldn't have been any more than classmates and casual acquaintances, but we bonded over Nick Swardson and have been passing tidbits back and forth ever since.

Her visit was great; the premise was her cousin's wedding here in Austin, and she extended her stay to hang out with me and Bryan and get to know the city she'd heard so much about. We 'experienced' 6th street and had our fill about 10 minutes into the night, and found a great coffeeshop/lounge, music venues and hangouts that had much less to do with 'hooking up' than 6th st. She got to see a lot of the city and some great neighborhoods nearby, and we did our best to sell her on the place. Mostly we laughed. My cheeks kept cramping all weekend.
Here's a true story-the first time I visited, on my own on a day trip from a visit to Ft. Worth, I felt a connection to the city straight away, like I've never had with another place. As I walked around and got a feel for how music-centric it is, with event venues, posters and musicians-in-disguise (read: waitstaff) everywhere, I kept thinking I didn't understand why Laura wasn't living here already. I knew it was a place I would fit in, and I've found so many things to love about it, but the music scene is so much a part of her life, and there are shows literally every day here that she would enjoy. A lot of the weekend as she looked through papers for shows, she was having to choose between a few she'd like to see.
I am so used to meeting strangers here everyday, it would be strange but great to have someone here that I actually have a history with, that I know I can trust and rely on. If she had her way, she'd be moving here by the end of the summer (sounds exactly like me two years ago), and bringing two of her closest friends with her. Most of all, of course I hope she finds a job in a place that can make her happy and keep her loving what she's doing, but selfishly I hope she high-tails it down here!
Now, for your health, here's a lesson in non-moderation: binge on our new favorite character, Dr. Steve Brule.