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ar·dent/ˈärdnt/

 Adjective: Enthusiastic or passionate.
Synonyms: fervent – fiery – passionate – hot – zealous – fervid

awk·ward/ˈôkwərd/

 Adjective:  1. Causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with: “one of the most awkward jobs is painting a ceiling”; “some awkward questions”.
2. Deliberately unreasonable or uncooperative: “you’re being damned awkward!”.
Synonyms: clumsy – ungainly – unhandy – maladroit – gawky – gauche

austin, tx

Austin is the capital of Texas and the seat of Travis County.  Located on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 15th largest in the United States.  Austin is coined  the “Live Music Capital of the World.”  ”Austinites” prefer to “Keep Austin Weird” and enjoy a laid-back positive attitude and vibrant outdoor lifestyle.

me

Besides my unabashed claim to having mastered the art of both ardency and awkwardness, I am also quite the cynical Positive Polly.  Seem like an oxymoron?  Yes.  Probably.  I moved to Austin, TX for several reasons:  Before I called it home, every time I visited Austin, I felt more at home than I did where I grew up.  I feel that I have apt qualities to keep driving Austin towards its goal of perpetual weirdom.  My twin sister lives here.  My parents occupy a vacation home here (smaller doses is what the doctor ordered).  I’m thirty and at risk for meeting my mid-life crisis a tad early.  I’m single, so I don’t have to uproot or answer to ANYONE.  I’d say I was in love with this last fact, but I’m not quite there yet.  I want to be there.  The only thing holding me back is figuring out exactly what I want in my life (broad, but I have no where else to go with this) now that I am on my own, and exactly how to get there.

www.ardentandawkwardinaustin.com  

A quiet place for me to loudly and ardently document my new journey here, while I (of course) awkwardly discover what it is I want out of… I can’t even… you know… life.

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  6. I’m also new to Austin, and in late August I will also be new to my 30′s. I look forward to keeping up with your blog!

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    • Good choice, you will love it here! I moved here this past summer from Dallas and felt at home here so quickly. The people here are mostly warm and friendly, and there is always something exciting going on. Good luck with your move! I’m so glad you want to read more!

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  16. I actually moved here to Austin one week after turning 30! I got into my head that I needed a change, liked the idea of Austin, visited to look at jobs, and moved here two weeks later. Was also single and just in that need for a “change”. Best decision of my life. It has now been five years and a lot has changed. Hope you’re enjoying the adventure! :-)
    Kenley

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