It’s one of my favorite times of year: the Blondes vs. Brunettes Powderpuff Football Game benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association. This year’s game will be June 5 at House Park, and the Blondes are going down again. Pictures sometimes speak better than words: Most. Epic. Game. Ever. Last year, the Brunettes were down 13-0 at halftime…
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Fonda San Miguel Happy Hour
Long the hidden hipster hot spot (celebs flock to the dark corners when they’re in town), Fonda San Miguel’s new Happy Hour in the Patio Bar should introduce the venerable interior Mexican restaurant–it’s been around for 35 years–to a younger Rosedale crowd. HH features $1 off tequila, $4.95 house margaritas, $5 House wines by the…
Go Barefoot
I like going barefoot as much as possible. Vibrams help make that sort of socially acceptable. More and more article are coming out about how awesome running barefoot is for your body. And here’s another great reason: Today is TOMS One Day Without Shoes, where everyone is encouraged to go without shoes to raise awareness of…
Reminder: SXSW Spreadsheet
I’m so psyched so many of you are using the SXSW 2010 Free Party spreadsheet! Just wanted to remind you that it’s constantly updated as I find out about new parties, so make sure you’re checking this version: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Asjskwdlt0podDk4V2R6T1VScHNGa05kQ0hyd2Y4d3c&hl=en Some weird “Copy of SXSW Spreadsheet” babies have started showing up in my google docs, which…
Travelin’ and Trekkin’
Picked up mama at the Denver airport and am headed out on our 15+ hour road trip … the drive from Aspen to Denver was beautiful, but the drive from Denver to Austin looks to be shaping up to be mainly a nighttime drive. We’ll see how mom and I fare. Look for updates when…
Obligatory Valentine’s Day Post
Only because my google stats are telling me that everyone is getting to the blog via last year’s post, so I figured I needed to update it. Go here for a hilarious article on alternative Valentine’s Day ideas. Bonus points if you can figure out which suggestion was mine … As for me? I’ve got…
What the X?
x lyssa is a CrossFit blog … yep, another one of those! One of those where I talk about what my workout was, how I felt, what I ate before, or after, how much I slept, how much I hate burpees, how sore I am, how awesome I feel… yep, it’s a CrossFit blog. However,…
Raising Money for Haiti
Austin, being the philanthropic, giving city we are, has already seen many benefits and fundraisers in the short week since an earthquake rocked Haiti to the core. Here are a couple of places I’ve donated and a few benefit events coming up this week. Thirst No More’s PAKs Austin company Thirst No More has been…
Must-Read Blog for Crossfitters
I know a lot of you out there AREN’T Crossfitters, and I know this is my gazillionth post today–two strikes, but I’m still in the ballgame, because IF you Crossfit, you MUST read Sage Burgener’s (yep, as in Burgener-Warm-Up’s daughter) new blog. Only five entries in, this gem of a blog is hysterical and oh-so-true.…
Thank You – You Guys are the Best!
Just a quick post to say a big thank you to all of YOU, because you guys made the Austin Post White Elephant Party an AMAZING success. I loved meeting new blog readers and seeing old ones … you guys rock! Hope you had a wonderful time tonight, and enjoy tomorrow morning’s hangover in the…