Summer arrives earlier in Austin than most places, and winter lingers longer in Aspen than most. What’s a fashion-forward girl to do? Why, get some floaty, figure-flattering summer dresses in neutrals (yep, aqua and denim count as neutrals here–name a color they don’t go with) and pair ’em with sandals in Austin and cardigans or…
Author: Lyssa
Rock Burpees
I’ve tried to write this post no less than five times, and each time wordpress has somehow deleted it. It’s not even that great! I recorded myself doing one workout, and couldn’t get the film into iMovie (something about being too big). Frustrated, I thought, at least I can show them the blurry (why is it…
Austin: Win dinner at TRIO for a whole year!
My love for TRIO is well-documented here on this here blog … now you can visit as often as I do, by entering to win dinner for a year!! To celebrate the launch of its new standalone restaurant website, TRIO at Four Seasons Hotel Austin is offering the chance to win dinner for two for…
Aspen: Garage Sale-ing and Thrifting
Y’all know that I’ve been spending more time in Aspen, Colorado than … well, anyone had ever imagined from this Austin native. Blame it on the Vermonster. Or blame it on the big-city-feel in a small mountain town, the allure of something new, or the adventurer in me, but I’m now splitting time between Austin…
Giveaway Alert: Arthouse 5×7 Art Splurge + Social
Hipsters and art patrons alike are coming together for the 11th Annual 5×7 Art Splurge, and the art series is adding a cheaper Social event too. With nightlife kingpin James Moody charing the event, the Arthouse event pulled off quite the coup, because while cool, the art-patron organization just doesn’t have quite the same reputation…
Sprints in Nature’s Garage Gym
Revelation of the day: there are sticks long enough to double as PVC pipes down by the river! So now I am collecting them, and storing them in a corner of the bridge, just in case That Ripped Guy of Mine(TM) or my other friends want to come to Nature’s Garage Gym CrossFit ABC123 with…
I love my mom
Happy Mother’s Day! And I hope you all love yours too. My mom eats healthy, but LOVES a buffet. She doesn’t want to go to brunch unless it’s all-you-can-eat. Nevermind that she won’t eat all that much, she wants OPTIONS, people. (I mean, the woman went to Berry Austin and didn’t put a single cookie…
CrossFit ABC123: Nature’s Garage Gym
As in, it’s as easy as the alphabet and numbers to CrossFit in Aspen even sans a gym! Ha, nerd. Also in that I live at this place in Aspen called ABC (Airport Business Center), which is actually 3 miles outside of downtown Aspen but is virtual heaven for dogs. And now for CrossFitters. This…
Brunettes, Brew & BBQ
This Saturday, the totally awesome and football-field dominant Brunettes have organized a beer pong and washers tournament with free beer and Rudy’s BBQ too! Team registration is $25 for each event (two-[wo]man team) or $40 for both. Don’t have a partner? Donate an extra $5 and we will pair you with a brunette! You can…
Undie Run
When I lived in LA for a summer, I lived more or less on UCLA’s campus. Since west coast schools get out so much later than we do, I was already there for the summer by the time their finals hit. Well, there’s this crazy UCLA tradition called UNDIE RUN, where all the undergrads strip…