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Austin: Breaking News, H&M is coming!!
But not ’til this fall so you don’t actually get to purchase the teeny bikini shown here. Hennes & Mauritz, or H&M, or ”achay y emmeh” as it will always be known to me as my first H&M visit...
View ArticleThe Friends-As-Family Generation
Subhead: Making Friends in Anywhere. I’m constantly amazed at the number of thoughtful comments a post I wrote three years ago still receives. The topic: Making Friends in Austin. Turns out, while it...
View ArticleAustin: Fun Fun Fun Fest Aqua Olympics
Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012′s Aqua Olympics is Sunday, August 19th at Fiesta Gardens and includes competitions in Stand Up Paddle Jousting, a “Revenge of the Nerds”-style belching contest, and much more....
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Rent a Moving Box: BungoBox
I can’t remember the last time I used cardboard boxes to move—I have enough duffles, storage bins, and assorted containers to move my small amount of stuff from Austin to Aspen to place to place....
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Austin: Fall Restaurant Week
It’s officially fall everywhere. I thought I could fight it by wearing sundresses with cardis and boots, embracing the afternoon sun and ignoring the evening chill in Aspen, and generally pretending...
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Colorado Resident
After just 2.5 years, it’s really official. I’ve never had another state’s ID before (and they definitely take worse pics than Texas). I think I’m excited, but it’s bittersweet. Texas will always be...
View ArticleMeanwhile, in Austin … F1, H&M, and free food
As the former thisislifeinaustin, I still get a fair amount of Austin news, and I often wish I was in town for the fun. Despite the fact that my 10-year high school reunion is next week (what?! and...
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Missing Texas: Crawfish and Texas Country
There are many things I never knew were Texan until I left—saying “fixin’ to”, describing distances in minutes instead of miles, making small talk with grocery store cashiers—but there were others I...
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About My Deracination / Irony
Last edited by Lyssa on September 22, 2012 at 7:07 pm: deracinate [dɪˈræsɪˌneɪt] vb (tr) 1. to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; extirpate 2. to remove, as from a natural environment [from Old...
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Death Row Meal
My friend Cali is fond of asking, “What would your last meal on earth be?” I’m usually stumped, and when she answers her own question with something akin to my grandma’s homemade lasagna, I struggle...
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More Than Just Texans Drink Texas Wine
The Texas Hill Country is named one of the “10 Best Wine Travel Destinations for 2014” by Wine Enthusiast magazine! The Texas Hill Country is one of only three regions from the United States (Sonoma...
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Is 98% lean ground beef grass-fed?
Or, my mom is awesome and one of those people who will actually email to ask questions. Paleo/Primalists can hush with their “98% is too lean!” bs before this post, because I agree and grass-fed beef...
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Texas My Heart [updated]
I will always be Texan, no matter where I live. My heart is with my home state. Houston is home to much of my family and many friends, and I was part of the group who tried—and failed—to evacuate...
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I miss you,
*Except, ok, enough with the blue bell obsession. **Except, wait, I’ve lived away from the great state for 8 years and never realized … slime in the ice machine is a Texas thing?! The post I miss you,...
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Town Lake | Feel Good Friday 061518
Grounding. I’ve been back in Austin for just over a week now, and I’m so happy. I feel at ease, at home. My bug bites are healing, Nali is getting used to the heat, and I’m spending time around the...
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this is life in austin | Feel Good Friday 062218
As I settle into life in austin (again), 17 things I am grateful for: my dad – the most buckin’ awesome dad my brother – it’s amazing being back and getting to just hang out, climb, chill with our...
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Happy | Feel Good Friday 070618
Nali is happy. I am happy. Content. At peace. San Antonio is awesome, I can’t wait to go back. Low-key July 4th was awesome. VB at Aussie’s was awesome. This weekend is going to be awesome. The...
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A Big Damn Week | Feel Good Friday 030119
This gratitude list was meant to be about my Marriage Certificate Trio visit—for which I am still obviously exceptionally grateful for—but this week contained so much more… How is it possible only 7...
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I’m OK | Feel Good Friday 030620
The events of the past two months have been traumatic. The past two months of my life have absolutely rocked my confidence (irony) and sense of self. Despite my calling 2019 the year of vulnerability,...
View ArticleBEEEEEACH | Feel Good Friday 080720 LOLZ it’s Monday
Welp, alongside accidentally ghosting a really important email opportunity (it’s FINE), I also ghosted myself apparently in not publishing my feel good friday. Suffice it to say, the beach was fun…...
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