Today is Blog Action Day 2008. Never heard of it? Me neither. BUT it’s a good thing: bloggers (grrr, I hate being called a blogger) unite against poverty, in whatever way a particular blogger wants to. I’m going to use it as a jumping off point to encourage you to check out kiva.org. Kiva has…
Month: October 2008
Breakfast at Embellish
I don’t know who this Michele Whoever designer is, nor what she’s selling at this trunk show (er, um, jewelry). All I know is that I popped in to Embellish once just to see what it was all about, and I fell in love. I haven’t even had my nails done there and I still…
Networking Tonight & Tomorrow
The Austin Internet Marketing Mixer sounds cool: laid-back mingling with other internet-savvy types, exchanging business cards, meeting new people. Don’t know much more about it … if you go, report back to me! Tonight, 7-9:30pm @ Six Lounge (4th & Colorado) Tomorrow: Texas Exes Austin Young Alumni Group Happy Hour Wednesday, October 15 from 5-8pm…
Dogtoberfest SUNDAY
Today, the Ginger Man hosts Dogtoberfest, a benefit for Blue Dog Rescue. This will be the last benefit at the current location–we all know condos are taking over. From 1-9pm today. This event is family friendly and will include drinks, food, raffle, silent auction and live music by Hilary York, Graham Wilkinson, Boxcar Preachers, Lost…
If You’re Headed to Dallas this Weekend …
Sprinkles Cupcakes, my obsession, is offering a Red River Rivalry treat: Proceeds benefit Children’s Medical Center Dallas and Children’s Medical Research Center at the OU Health Sciences Center, respectively. … one more good reason to make the Red River Rivalry trek …
OMG the BEST veggie sandwich I’ve ever had
“I need your advice,” I say to the guy behind the counter at Jo’s on Second Street. “Veggie burger or veggie sandwich?” Without a second’s hesitation, almost before I’ve finished talking, he says, “Veggie sandwich.” Ok. Let me pause here and say that I don’t really like sandwiches. Most of them have too much bread…
Tidbits or Tribeza? Tough Thursday!
I LOVE Austin Tidbits parties. They’re rare (quarterly?), obviously causing them to be more exciting than Tribeza parties, and they usually have fab gift bags and super-fashiony people, making them way more exciting. Not that Tribeza parties don’t have fashiony people–and I will say they draw a fair man-crowd, whereas Tidbits men are randoms off…
Now, a Diatribe on White Pants*
*And other fashiony things I need to get off my chest It’s really hot in Austin, I know. A “cold front” came through tonight and we all got excited because it dropped to 80, but by the time I’m walking around downtown at noon tomorrow, it’ll be 1,956 degrees again and I’ll be sweating through…
Google Goggles: Gmail is Ridiculous
Unlike the April Fool’s Day joke Google posted about post-dating and pre-dating emails, this appears to be legit. Can it be true? Gmail/Google are building Google Goggles (ok, they’re calling it Mail Goggles, which is way lamer), a function that attempts to prevent you from sending ill-advised late-night email. It’s like a breathalyzer for your…
Rare magazine party tonight
Mondays rarely feature parties with free booze thrown by magazines, but today is an exception! Rare’s October “Food” launch party at Hyde Park Bar & Grill tonight from 6-8pm. Free tasty bites and cocktails during the party! (SOUTH Hyde Park Bar & Grill location on 4521 West Gate Blvd.)