This is easily one of the most embarrassing posts I’ve ever contemplated writing. I’m brazenly revealing the extent of my basicness–loving rosé (CH just released another new one btw icantwaittotryitomgiwantitnow) was just the beginning. For some unnamed reason, starbucks is stopping their e-commerce, so some of their cups are up to 50% off. Starbucks cups…
Before I tell this story, perhaps I should explain about Bleeker Street Gym. As I’ve mentioned on lifeinaspen.com, Bleeker is the meathead gym. It’s smallish, equipment everywhere, rubber floors, tons of dumbbells, a weight rack and a squat rack, 4 KBs, 1 jump rope, and a freestanding pull-up bar (no kipping here). I spend most of…
No really, someone out there arrived at xlyssa by googling “tonightsgonnabeagoodnight.” All one word. You have to love the internet, where a phrase I can’t even find on my own site–with or sans spaces–somehow directed someone out there to me. And really dude, no spaces? Blackeyedpeas would be sad. Anyway, spices are really what’s up…
Boutiques in Austin are a dime a dozen nowdays, so sometimes I forget about the old standbys, like Emeralds. Long occupying primo 6th & Lamar real estate, the clothing and gift shop is a spot of some confusing identities–$25 tops next to $425 dresses–but nonetheless a great place to find something to wear. The shoe…