I spent NYE with Brynnan and pals at Emos in Austin.Standing in a crowd of Austin hipsters wearing my Tory Burch purse with a ridiculously strong Makers and diet in my hand, the clock struck midnight...
Every year its the same thing.Christmas Eve program at good ol St. John Lutheran, homemade chicken noodle soup (even the noodles, Rita dont play, guys), presents, fireplace picture, staying up all ni...
The Bottlinger/Kuklies Christmas Eve Extravaganza, my second favorite holiday (behind the 4th of July, duh).Every year a new tradition is invented -- redneck field goal kicking contest, watching Alic...
I have been home for six days. Home as in my parents house. Home as in Hamilton County. Home as in Hamilton, Texas USA. You know, Hammy.You might be wondering, "where the eff is Hamilton?" It...
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Case in point: this blog.Boom, baby! Im back. You miss me? Yes? No? Cool, man.Fall 2011 has flown by faster than ticks can hop. SparkNotes version? It was f...
The Lippmann Collections Happy Birthday nail glitter has been pretty popular over the past year. I mean, its rainbow glitter. Of course its popular. The thing is, Im not paying $20 for a bottle of cl...
Last weekend was the Hamilton County Dove Festival, yall! Whitley showing up at my house. Going to the actual Dove Fest, where we walked around for 30 minutes trying to decide whether or not we...
So about a week ago, the Bottlingers trashed Memphis.When I told people where we were going for vacation, a lot of people gave me a "why in the hell are yall going to Memphis?" look.The music...
Hey, its Shark Week. Those of you who are cool and have a life and waste hours on occasionally check social media sites have known this since Sunday.I refuse to watch Shark Week. I would rather re-wa...
The second half of my summer is far more exciting than the first half.Tooty Wednesdays with some Spain girls + an occasional run-in with the towing company. Chads Whitleys 21st. Wedding cra...
Now that Ive finished The Office and Parks and Recreation on Netflix, Ive resulted to watching Hoarders. Someone stop me.
Twas a good one. I wouldnt have spent it any other way.Me: Whats there to look forward to after your 21st birthday? Tristan: "Uh, senior citizen discount?"
Mama Kat getting a tattoo. Fun times with silly people. Oh yeah, summer class. Thats what Ive been up to these days. And Ive been listening to these songs way too much:Second Hand News - Fleetwood Ma...
This past week has been a freakin blur.Surrsly, you guys. My theme song for this past month should be "Ive Been Everywhere." I have been almost errwhere.Seville to Madrid. Madrid to Dallas. D...
Remember how on the last post I said I was going to a bullfight? Yeah, that totally didnt happen.Tapas and drinks? Yeah, that totally happened.Almost the whole group at Carmela, a kick-a tapas place....
Yooooooooo! It feels like Ive been going nonstop for the past few days.Tuesday, I had my first Seville nightlife experience. A casual night at a pub ended at a ridiculously crowded discoteca.Tia, me ...
Im officially in Seville. Sevilla. Whateer you want to call it.Here are a few snaps from the last few days in Madrid. I have taken a s-ton of pictures, but this is a SparkNotes version because Im a b...
Its siesta right now...thats something Im really digging about Spain. A time in the afternoon set aside for napping. Suh-weet.So, check out this super creepy hotel room Im staying in until Monday. Re...
Schoooooools out for summer. Do you know what that means?Rachel Bottlinger is trashing Spain. Seville, Spain.For those of you who dont know, Im studying abroad until May 31st. Spanish media and photo...
Dreams. Theyre weird. I mean, really.Sometimes I have dreams with a soundtrack. Just one song playing. A song that has nothing to do with what is happening in the dream.Sometimes I dream Im being cha...
Its that time of year where the weather is freaking perfect. So perfect, you want to spend as much time outside as possible. Its few and far between, because the semester is almost over. And while lo...
The bug.Oh, the bug.After bumming rides from me for like, six months, Whitley got the bug.It wasnt just your ordinary Beetle. Papa Quigg equipped that sucker with a bumpin sound system. BUMPIN, you g...
Ive been a little sketch bs on this ol blog l8ly (you like that 8th grade throwback?). Not that Ive been overly busy, Ive just been really freaking lazy. And blah.I have realized Im pretty scatterbra...
The awesome people at Tightsplease sent me two pairs of tights recently. I know, I know, youre probably thinking, "Uh, its almost April." Well, based on the weather weve been having in L...
Spring Break 2011.San Diego with the famn damily. Riding bicycles, glittery sand, sitting outside, sleeping to the ocean, and eating way too much.Hamilton, Texas USA. Kickin it old skool with Whit. R...
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