New Friends....

If you haven't noticed lately on this blog we've made some new friends. They have been a VERY welcome addition to our lives, because before they came along, we had two Austin friends.... Corby and Heidi. But that doesn't even hardly count, because Corby lives in Dallas.... so we actually only had one Austin friend.... and if she was busy (with some sort of pyramid scheme) then we were out of luck! So, the addition of three new friends has been a lot of fun. We met them less then three months ago and we've been amazed at how they've just completely let us into their lives.... we are really lucky (that goes to you too Heidi). We've mentioned them in some of our other posts, but it's time for me and Madelyn to give them a formal blog introduction. Am I the only dude in our group? Yes... but we get along so well I hardly notice. Except when someone schedules a "Girls Night"... which just means "No Cody".

Tobi:

Tobi was born and raised in Louisiana.... she's a hardcore Cajun. I'm talking swamps, jambalaya, and crawfish boils. If she told me she could wrestle an alligator I would believe her. But don't ask her what state is above Louisiana.... she doesn't know geography.

She married a Texan who loves to barbecue.... and I'm not talking hamburgers and hot dogs next to the pool... real Texas BBQ. Like, the best brisket we've have ever tasted... We're still full from that night.

Tobi is also hilarious... you will be laughing after hanging out with her for 10 minutes... guaranteed. Everything is funnier coming from Tobi.... maybe it's the Louisiana accent, but she's had me in tears on multiple occasions. The phrase "What is that? A Raccoon? What's he got? A Pancake" isn't that funny by itself... but coming from Tobi it's hilarious. Her Britney Spears impression is spot on and will leave you in stitches. She's also one of the nicest people we know... She volunteers her time at different charities, she always will drop everything to help a friend, and she will literally give you her necklace if you say you like it (this actually happened). She has been amazing with our dog Rocky... she has taken him off our hands when we've needed a dog-sitter multiple times. He loves going to her house and playing with her basset hound Bluebonnet.... they are best friends.

Jessica:

If you asked Tobi what she thought of Jessica she would say "I can't stand her".... this would annoy most people, but Jessica laughs every time. Everytime Tobi calls Jessica she answers the phone as her own assistant..... her assistant is extremely rude and annoyed by phone calls, when Jessica comes on the line she always says she really needs to get a new assistant. How cool is that?

Jessica is our music friend.... she likes all the same bands that we do and is always up for a concert. Jessica comes from Missouri (they're really are into wheat up there) and is half Brazilian (a Mizzilian or a Brazzouri). In fact, her cousin is some huge Brazilian actor. She doesn't let the family fame get to her head though.... she has the coolest apartment that Madelyn is envious of, she is hilarious, and she's always up for getting together.... if she can fit it in to her busy social calender. She names all of her possessions, Black Libby (her Jeep Liberty), Jermajesty the phone (her cell phone), Stevie the TV (her TV), and Nancy Blue (her blue iPod nano). She can rock out "Wave of Mutilation" and "Celebrity Skin"on RockBand... she can't be beat.

Angela:

Angela is Tobi's Cajun partner in crime.... she's from Louisiana and is the founder of Trivia Night Wednesday.... which is everyone's favorite week night. Here is why we like Angela (besides the fact that she's hilarious and fun to hang out with) , she has no filter.... you have no idea what she's gonna say next, but you know it's going to make you laugh.

Angela also did the best rendition of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" at Karaoke.... we will never hear the song the same way. She's moving to Houston in a couple of weeks to follow her dream of owning a stationary/paper store. Although it will be sad to have her be gone... it's really amazing that she's going for it (we're totally jealous of her ambition). I told Jessica this weekend that we need to start taking resumes to fill in her replacement.... Ad will read:

Group of Friends looking for a replacement. Must like Billy's, have iPhone, be willing to drive Tobi, have general trivia knowledge, make us laugh, not be afraid to say exactly what they are thinking and speak in Louisiana accent. Dog's a plus.

We don't think we're going to find someone.