Tuesday

I wish I could do this

I can't sing worth a darn but if I could, I wish I sounded like Chavela.






Another, more recent version of the same song.



Monday

New HQ

The entire Livestrong team in front of the new building. on TwitPic

Thursday

This made me laugh

What do you wish writers knew about you that they sometimes don't?

GARGAGLIANO: I think most writers don't realize that every editor goes home and reads and edits for four hours—that they're not doing that in the office. That in the office they're advocating for all of the authors they already have.

NASH: I don't even get to read when I go home. When I go home, I'm continuing to advocate. I haven't been able to read at all recently. I've really just become a pure pimp.

CHINSKI: I thought you were a whore.

NASH: I'm both at once! It depends on the street I'm walking down.

Friday

You know you’re an Austinite again when …

You go to Whole Foods for lunch and the tea sample guy stops you so he can get a better look at your tattoo.

You are in yoga class and when you turn to do a twist, the six people on your left all have a tattoo in the same place you do.

You go to the crystal store to get a necklace that supports communication/writing and your throat chakra.

You go back to work on Fridays after lunch and most of your coworkers are already gone for the day.

You really like where you live again.

Update: Check out Budget Travel's 25 Reasons We Love Austin.