Questie, do you know that Erik's family lives in Texas? 
Yes. So do two of my BFFs, one of my cousins, this guy I met this one time who gave me singularly the best hug I have ever experienced (and he's super cute too!), my absolute hands-down favorite bartender, plus no less than three... er...ahem....
models I'm a fan of. (Don't ask. I'm not telling you any more than that.

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And all of them live there without me, and it doesn't seem to eat away at their conscience at all. Inconceivable.
And Katie -- Austin is the only part of Texas I've actually been too. But it was amaaazing. Where did you stay? What did you do? Where did you go? Have you posted your photos from being there yet? I'll post mine if you post yours! (Though, really, actually, I don't think it's appropriate for me to post pictures involving that much alcohol so I'm not going to post most of mine.

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