Today blogs around the country are posting on Climate Change for Blog Action Day 2009–9,090 blogs in 150 countries with 12,602,296 readers. I found a stellar list of 100 ways climate change will affect us, and I’ve chosen my favorites. Is it really appropriate to choose favorites when we’re talking about the loss of some…
Author: Lyssa
Sometimes, even you can’t charm your way in
OK, so we normally quest for the free: free swag, free food, free booze. But sometimes, even the craftiest and sneakiest and in-the-knowiest have to pay to play at the events with the best swag, food, booze … or maybe the feel-good feelings you get donating to a good cause give you the kind of…
Spiral Dynamics – Dr. Don Beck Tonight
There is a scientific theory called Spiral Dynamics integral which enumerates exactly how and why our perspectives about the world change as the circumstances and problems we face shift up and down in complexity. Dr. Don Beck, the champion of this theory, is coming to Austin this Wednesday (tonight) to tell us how we can…
Thursday at Saks, and Heidi Klum (but she won’t be there)
Saks hosts a Key to the Cure sip-n-shop event, donating proceeds to The National Ovarian Cancer Foundation. This launches their imited edition tees (worn here by the effervescent Heidi Klum, who I hear is changing her name to Heidi Samuel to reflect hubby of 5 years Seal’s surname), the proceeds of which benefit the same…
Fierce Fest
Come one, come all to the first-ever Fierce Fest happy hour event to benefit SafePlace Although ending domestic violence isn’t exactly kid stuff, this event will give attendees the chance to have some childlike fun while supporting a worthy cause. During the Fierce Fest happy hour at Lustre Pearl Bar, a portion of each drink…
Pancake Fundraiser at TRIO
Not being a huge breakfast for breakfast fan myself, I love it when it all gets flipped around. Flipping flapjacks into a delicious dinner makes the morning mainstay much more fun. Say that three times fast. October 14, TRIO is bringing back the breakfast-for-dinner concept with a Pancake Dinner benefiting the Seton Shivers Cancer Center.…
I’m Back! And it’s Commemorate Rice Day!
… so the day is almost over because I’ve been catching up on work (and workouts, damn does CrossFit suck when you’ve missed a week … and thank you to the mountains we hiked, who are the only reason I didn’t DIE during today’s workout), but I’m still going to share with you that TODAY,…
Weekend: Football, Wheatsville
UT v Colorado: 6:15 Gametime This week’s tailgate suggestion: Tailgate 2009 presented by YMBL and AYC, 2pm The Young Men’s Business League and the Austin Young Chamber of Commerce are teaming up for a big-time party on the 40 Acres! Check the parking lot on 17th Street between Congress and Colorado Streets, look for the…
My Fit Foods to Austin
Just minutes after a grueling Fight Gone Bad session, I could barely think about eating, much less actively putting a gluten-free, 93% lean ground turkey taco with low fat cheese into my mouth. But when my very favorite spectator insisted we try them, I got one, and told him “I don’t think I can eat…
Jester King Free Beer Tasting
Yeah, the flyer pretty much says it all. Really wish I was in town for this, love trying new beers! Plus look at the food sponsors … A smidge more: Jeffrey Stuffings, a homebrewer with dreams of going pro, has started raising funds to make those dreams come true. Operating under the name of Jester…