How using stories and metaphors from the Wizard of Oz helped motivate me to change and make my fantasy stories my true life stories.
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The yellow brick road to reality – how the Wizard of Oz changed my lifestory
April 11th, 2010 14 Comments
Tags: chrisbrogan.com · Wizard of Oz
7 SXSW survival tips for GIRLS!
March 11th, 2010 16 Comments
Tried and true survival tips for ulitmate fun during SXSW from a many year veteran – ME 1. Under Eye Concealer – this needs no explanaition 2. Rad Platform shoes that you can walk in and wear all day AND look fantastic all in one package: I’ve pretty much worn these old Fornarina platform sandals & these [...]
Tags: SXSW
East Austin secret guerilla art tour….shhhhhh
February 21st, 2010 5 Comments
I have long been fascinated by what I some call graffiti art – I have always called it guerilla art for it’s aura of below the radar stealthy action , and element of mystery. It started for me maybe 10 years ago when images of random vegetables started appearing around Austin, on electrical panel boxes [...]
Tags: Darm Darm · East Austin
I heart South by Southwest (tips to be a groovy SXSW volunteer)
January 22nd, 2010 10 Comments
One of the best ways to truly get into the Austin vibe, and specifically the Austin Music vibe, is to volunteer for South by Southwest Music/Film/Interactive Conference & Festival
C is for Cookie
January 20th, 2010 1 Comment
Girl Scout cookies on sale at your nearest girl scout
Tags: Cookies · Girl Scout Cookies · thin mints · vegan
How in the world do YOU pick a charity….
January 13th, 2010 4 Comments
If you’ve ever read my bio here or on Myspace or anywhere really, I say at the end how I give a portion of my commission to two charities – The SIMS Foundation which provides mental health support for Austin Musicians & HAAM - The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians I chose these because they are important [...]
Tags: Austin charities · charity · donate · HAAM · race for the cure · SIMS · SIMS founation · Susan B. Komen
“Coffee worth slowing down for…” the ritual behind the ritual
January 7th, 2010 8 Comments
my lesson in coffee from local Austin coffee roasters Kohana Coffee
Tags: Austin · coffee · coffee roasting · kohana · kohana coffe · local austin · texas
Austin Christmas Lights: A Hidden Clarksville Gem
December 21st, 2009 6 Comments
Austin is so chock full o wonderful Christmas & holiday traditions, some traditional, some so Austin-y – I try to do almost all of them with the kids, well sort of almost all of them within reason and budget. I’m always on the hunt for new neighborhoods and areas that have awesome Christmas Lights to [...]
Tags: Austin · Bells of Joy · Christmas · Clarksville · family · lights · tradition
So What’s So Weird About Austin?
March 19th, 2009 No Comments
It’s funny – when you really stop to analyze the phrase “keep Austin weird…,” it doesn’t really make a lot of sense. Weird to whom? I don’t think Austin is weird. People from big cities like New York and San Francisco don’t think Austin is weird. None of my friends think Austin is weird either. [...]
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