Austin’s Best Restaurants That Don’t Cost an Arm and a Leg
I’ve seen a number of Austin restaurant “best of” lists over the past few weeks, and I don’t know about you, but they frustrate me. Most of the restaurants listed are expensive, at least in Austin standards. They’re the sort of places I can only afford to eat at once or twice a year. Though [...]
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Austin, Featured, Film, Pop Culture, Social Media, Travel
The Ten Coolest Things That Happened in Austin in 2013
It’s that time of year again- time where everyone makes butt-loads of year-end lists. Considering I have the pop culture-viewing habits of a 68 year-old prisoner in a low-security prison, I’m completely unqualified to create a “best of” list in the fields of film, music or literature. If left to my own devices, my “Top [...]
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My Quest to Find a Natural Deodorant That Doesn’t Make Me Smell Like a Pubescent Boy
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve become increasingly self-aware of my mortality. Because of this, I’m convinced that every single stomach gurgle is in fact an organ-feasting parasite contracted through the drinking fountain at Target or a headache is a long-growing tumor developed via sniffing too many blueberry-scented markers as a first grader. I’m adamant that [...]
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Austin, Featured, Hipstercrite Life, Travel
Thanksgiving 2013: The Time We Got Lost on Death Mountain a.k.a. Enchanted Rock
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Our Thanksgiving involved us getting lost in the woods, narrowly escaping an attack from a porcupine and my boyfriend turning 40 and then promptly falling down and breaking his rib. Because that’s what you do when you turn 40. Geoff wanted to celebrate this rite of passage by [...]
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Confessions of a Hypochondriac
hello….? (tap, tap, tap) Is this thing on? hi. I’m going to write a blog post today. It’s the first time I’ve felt like doing it in awhile. You see, I started a new writing job that has (happily) exhausted my ability to drum up words at the end of the day, in addition to [...]
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Austin, Featured, Hipstercrite Life
I May Hate Its Politics, But I Love Living in Texas
Me drinking a High Life at one of my favorite places- Texas Chili Parlor It’s been a both a challenging and inspirational year for forward-thinking Texans. As many of us continue to watch the ongoing HB2 saga unfold, we often feel confused in our emotions for our home state. How can this wonderful and unique [...]
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Blogging, Featured, Hipstercrite Life, Social Media
Why the Internet Can Be One Giant Awesome Place
Hannah, Colin and The Orange Van Having a blog can be equal parts inspiring and debilitating. Debilitating may sound a little over-dramatic, but for anyone who spends several hours on the computer a day, you may relate to the physical and mental strain the Internet cacophony and the computer screen glow can cause. Bad posture, [...]
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Dressing Up As Steve Martin For Halloween Made Me Feel Like I Had A Special Purpose
I hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween! I dressed up as Navin R. Johnson (Steve Martin) from The Jerk. It’s my #4 favorite movie of all time. I’ll be honest- I enjoyed walking around with my pants around my ankles all night. What did you dress up as this Halloween?
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