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10 Worst Things About Living in _______________

I came across a pretty funny list: The 10 Worst Things About Living in Las Vegas. I’m not particularly fond of Vegas myself from several visits, but this guy lived there and is extra funny about why it was terrible … It inspired me! 10 Worst Things About Living in Austin It’s hard to make a list [...]

We Win!

How bad is it when you’re so busy you don’t know this is life in austin & aspen has won an award until TWO DAYS after it was announced? Pretty bad. But still badass! We won a “Best Local Blog” award from The World Media Awards, which recognizes successful bloggers and publishers from across the globe. To [...]

Remember when they said Real World Austin was too drunk?

Yeah, remember that they cut the Real World Austin season short because all the housemates did was get drunk on 6th street, hook up, and start fights? Does that bear any resemblance to any show you can think of on MTV right now? Perhaps one that’s spawned pop “legends,” who do such noble things as [...]

[UPDATED] Aspen: Aspen Mountain Opens Saturday

BREAKING UPDATE: I’ve heard from a reliable source that the mountain is NOT opening this weekend. Thanks to some serious dumps of snow the past couple of days, “rumor” has it Aspen Mountain is opening Saturday!! Skiing four days earlier than we thought! SkiCo hasn’t officially announced it, but everyone knows it’s true!! Of course, [...]

Texas Wines Win!

Being a Texan is an admittedly huge part of my identity. My state pride may or may not be larger than my national pride, so naturally I MUST tell you that Texas wines are winning! I received a press release on Texas wines winning, and I got really excited. Upon further inspection it turns out [...]

Uchiko is Hiring

The opening of Uchiko, the 42nd & Lamar sister to Austin’s world-renowned Uchi, has been delayed again and again. But they’re tracking their progress with sweet construction pics and menu updates at http://uchikoaustin.com/. Should be open this summer. They’re also HIRING, a hiring event takes place April 26, 27 and 28th. Uchiko, like Uchi, will [...]

Girly post: free makeover! Teddies for Bettys!!

In other words, welcome to the girliest post I may ever have posted. For all my tweeting about football and pullups, I present to you: makeovers and teddies. The Clinique Fresh Faces Tour with Teen Vogue (supported by Taylor Momsen aka Jenny Humphrey on Gossip Girl) hits Austin Thursday & Friday. Clinique’s one-of-a-kind “Mobile Beauty [...]

FTC to Outline Blogger Rules

This is big news for the blogosphere: the Federal Trade Commission is looking into regulating bloggers. The proposed official guidelines are at: http://www.ftc.gov/os/2008/11/P034520endorsementguides.pdf. Basically, bloggers that don’t disclose they received freebies could become the target of an FTC investigation. Historically, it’s been up to bloggers themselves to outline their own ethics codes (in their heads) [...]

Cheer Up Charlie’s Grand Opening

Finally our hippie town is getting the food to match! I’ve heard great things about their coconut milk drinks served in a coconut, cacao drinks, and goji-berry-stuffed raw chocolate, but there’s more to come too! The east side is getting so hot … … And Happy 25th Birthday to a certain June bride …

Your Lucky Day: SXSW

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p2_e5Pa9NwdSkKQEQs3v1MA This, my friends, is all you need for SXSW. It is a spreadsheet of the best parties. The criteria: -Free -Free booze / food / cool stuff There are a million and a half lists out there with free parties. Most focus on music. This is not what I care about. I care about [...]