Fresh, Hot Wastes of Time

Been calling around to different gyms to get their rates, which can be a pain in the patoot, so I thought I’d share it here in case anyone else was looking: Lifetime Fitness: No contract Single membership: $69.95/month; $79 “administrative fee” to join Couple membership: $119.95/month; $105 administrative fee to join Under 12 add-on: $6/mo [...]

This joke is so old, it talks about Celis beer. Still funny, though. There were these three guys drinking in a trendy bar down in the “Warehouse District” one night… a Californian, an Aggie and a bonafide Austin native (endangered species). Well after a few minutes, the Californian goes over to the bartender and orders [...]

Just spent a great 5 days at SXSW Interactive, and I’m WORN OUT! I got to catch up with some old friends, meet some folks I’d been looking forward to meeting, conspire with my panel to disrupt the conference, laugh at all the people desperately and repeatedly pimping themselves, watch Brian Clark and Mike Monello [...]

Yes, I have seen both websites. No, I don’t want to comment on either at this time. Yes, I am honestly concerned about being banned for life from SXSWi. The panel’s been taken off the master listing of all talks, but the individual entry is still there if you search by panelist name. ETA: Apparently [...]

You ever have one of those moments where you realize that the events of the next little while will either make you or break you? I think I’m having one of those moments. Hopefully there will be no restraining orders. Oh and by the way, I would like to commend the local forecasters for saying [...]

The other day my husband called me. He was picking up lunch – some hot dogs from one of Austin’s ubiquitous trailer food stands. “Lunch is going to be a little late,” he said. “I had to subdue a drunk and take away his keys. Just waiting for the police to get here.” Apparently when [...]

CAUTION! ZOMBIES! AHEAD!!! I love living in Austin.

Hub and I went to San Antonio this weekend to see The Dark Knight in Imax. It was my third time seeing it. Hell, I may go see it again. Because it’s just that good. Anyway, the theater dude announced to the sold out theater to fill in all the seats, yadda yadda. He said [...]