Archive for November, 2006
I saw Pete Rose. And that guy from Desperate Housewives. He’s hot. Vegas was a blast, mostly because we met people that have no problem paying for all you can eat seafood for 100 people (I ate more oysters than I thought could fit in my belly) and they also had no problem paying for […]
I felt sleepy during the Beach House show at Emo’s last night/this morning. I’m not sure if that’s good or bad. They’ve got a sort of Mazzy Star/Cat Power in an echo chamber sound with a small amount of electronica thrown in, and when you put that on at 1am on a Sunday, my eyelids […]
I managed to win my way into the Frida Hyvonen show last night thanks to the Austinist (thanks Austinist). The show was not well attended nor was it expensive, so it wasn’t exactly like winning the lottery. But I’m a sucker for free stuff, so no doubt I was there.
Frida is a swede […]
So if you saw the Sunday paper, there was an article about the local meetings that the NaNoer’s in Austin have been having. If you even followed that story to J3, you saw the back of my head. I forgot to mention this episode because I forgot the article had even come out, until someone […]
Density Schmensity - Part the next
Closed Published by eightparts November 16th, 2006 on Eight PartsOn the heels of that study about the actual effects of density on citizens and their social habits, here’s the story of some developers trying to replace an older apartment building with everyone’s favorite, a vertical mixed use residential and street level retail development. The issue is that the number of affordable housing units set […]
This Week’s Music Obsession - Regina Spektor
Closed Published by eightparts November 15th, 2006 on Eight PartsI have a knack for becoming obsessed with things and abusing them until the thought of them becomes painful. Macaroni and Cheese to Sudoku, you name it, I’ve OD’d on it. This week it’s Regina Spektor.
Her single, Fidelity, can be listened to (and viewed) here. It may or may not do much […]
It’s worse than sabotage! ABC has an internet website where you can watch TV. I’ve seen episodes of, well, everything. There’s only like two commercials an episode, and it’s like crack and I can’t stop. Remember that kickaballwas Thursdays? Well, that killed theentire new season of Grey’s Anatomy for me (don’t tell anyone - when […]
Austin Million Dollar Homes
Closed Published by Steve Crossland November 15th, 2006 on Austin Real Estate Blog - Austin TX Real EstateBelow is a link to a news segment from News 42 Austin profiling the Austin real estate market for homes that cost 1 million dollars or more. The news story plays up the $1M+ market, indicating a swell of demand for homes in that range. It’s an interesting story not only about the Austin real […]
I didn’t know I had a lumbar, but now I’m worried about it survival. Apparently having a lap top makes you type in all uncomfortable crazy places and positions, then you get in a car, and GASP! - it has no lumbar support, and then, your back is broken.
So, if you could - I […]
Interesting bit about a new study that challenges one of the underlying justifications for the the present obsession with urban density. The study purports to show that people living in suburbs are actually MORE likely to have regular contact with their neighbors and be more involved in community activities.
Hard to say about this one. In […]