{"id":1190,"date":"2017-04-02T00:00:54","date_gmt":"2017-04-02T05:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/barta\/?p=1190"},"modified":"2017-04-02T00:05:28","modified_gmt":"2017-04-02T05:05:28","slug":"sanjeets-austin-lent-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/barta\/2017\/04\/02\/sanjeets-austin-lent-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanjeet&#8217;s &#8220;Austin-lent&#8221; Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Even though this is only my third year in Austin, I already feel like this is my city. It feels like I&#8217;ve done all the outdoorsy Austin activities, Zilker, Mt. Bonnell, Barton Springs, The Longhorn Run, so I decided to find more discreet gems in and around the city. In Juan&#8217;s post, he explored Austin&#8217;s budding stand-up scene so I knew there was so much out there I haven&#8217;t even thought about.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 320px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1190-1\" width=\"320\" height=\"568\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/x-ms-wmv\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/barta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2017\/04\/IMG_0705.wmv?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/barta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2017\/04\/IMG_0705.wmv\">https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/barta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2017\/04\/IMG_0705.wmv<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>My friend Miguel is from San Marcos. He always would talk about this small but famous BBQ market on the outskirts of the Austin Metroplex called Smitty&#8217;s. Established in 1948, Smitty&#8217;s is on every &#8220;Best BBQ in Texas&#8221; list. We wanted to try everything&#8230; So we ordered a pound of each, we may have over-done it. We got ribs, jalepeno and regular sausage, brisket, pork shoulder and chicken. Hands-down the best ribs I have ever eaten. The employees knew I wasn&#8217;t a local because I asked for a plate. Apparently that&#8217;s a big no-no.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1191\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/barta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2017\/04\/IMG_0700-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/barta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2017\/04\/IMG_0700-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/barta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2017\/04\/IMG_0700-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/barta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2017\/04\/IMG_0700-563x999.jpg 563w, https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/barta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2017\/04\/IMG_0700.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/>\u00a0 I had some family come into town and they were dying to experience some of the &#8220;real Austin life&#8221;. I took them to The City Theatre Company off airport blvd for a puerto rican themed play. My friend, Christian, recommended it, saying its the best bang-for-your-buck. Plays were never my cup of tea but my sister and my cousins girlfriend really liked it.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1192\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/barta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2017\/04\/IMG_0701-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/barta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2017\/04\/IMG_0701-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/barta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2017\/04\/IMG_0701-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/barta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2017\/04\/IMG_0701-563x999.jpg 563w, https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/barta\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2017\/04\/IMG_0701.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By far the biggest decision I made this semester was getting my puppy from a local Austin breeder. She&#8217;s an 8-week old Aussie named Blue. She&#8217;s crazy energetic (which explains the picture; it was the only pic she kind of stood still for). I can&#8217;t wait to spend the next 12-15 years raising her.<\/p>\n<p>This semester marked the end my Junior year. 6th street and frat parties aren&#8217;t what they used to be. More than any other semester, this felt more serious. I had interviews weekly (at least), I didn&#8217;t go out every night after Thursday, and I met with professors for graduate opportunities. The games feel over, real life hit me. In this, the &#8220;mature&#8221; semester I had really gets me excited to see what more is in store. Thank god I will always have memories saved on Snapchat and photos and videos uploaded to iCloud, this way I can always see how far I&#8217;ve come.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=rheoftheiphone\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though this is only my third year in Austin, I already feel like this is my city. It feels like I&#8217;ve done all the outdoorsy Austin activities, Zilker, Mt. Bonnell, Barton Springs, The Longhorn Run, so I decided to find more discreet gems in and around the city. 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