Merry Halloween! In Japan!
When I was in Japan last year, I took a few pictures of decor for the upcoming Halloween holiday. You can read about the emergence of Halloween in Japan here.
Author: Anna
This Weekend Was My First Trip to Art Outside
This weekend was my first trip to Art Outside, the weekend festival that had music and art scatted across the campground of Apache Pass.
Due to a death in the family , I was only able to drop into the festival for a few hours on Sunday.
Breakout Stars of SXSW ECO 2013: The Edible Cricket and 3D Food Printing!
We’re living in a food-oriented society right now, with more people seriously interested in food than ever before. So it shouldn’t come as much surprise that the breakout stars of the third year of...
What Year Is This? Skeeviest “Job” Posting In “Writing Gigs” on Austin Craigslist!
Every so often I look at the Craigslist writing ads, figuring that there might be something useful mixed in among the dreadfulness. Sometimes the cresting point of the dreadfulness is so high that you can’t help but notice it, point at it, and spend time mocking it!
This morning I found a fabulous offer in with the Craigslist “writing” ads, though I suspect that the only writing going on here is what other people will be writing about this job opening!
Fall is Always a Sad Time, And This Past Weekend I Was In Asheville For a Funeral
Fall is always a sad time of year. The days get shorter. The leaves fall off the trees. Sometimes you end up going to the funeral of your 86 year-old great aunt who lived on the same farm her entire life.
Fantastic Fest 2013: The Fanciest Thing That’s Ever Happened Near Lakeline Mall!
Elijah Wood shows off his new Fantastic Fest tattoo to a friend! Fantastic Fest—America’s largest genre film festival—took place at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Lakeline from September 19-26. Keanu Reeves, Elijah Wood and Robert Rodriguez...
It’s Been a Busy Few Weeks in Austin!
Its been a busy few weeks for me. Fantastic Fest, SXSW Eco, ACL and Scare For a Cure all happen at nearly the same time.
Noah and the Whale are Visiting Landlocked Austin
If you are going to that big ole music festival down at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas, you might be seeing the British band Noah and the Whale. This past summer I chatted with...
Depeche Mode Will Be in Austin this Weekend, and I’m Super Excited!
I might be a grown-up, but it’s hard not to think about the fact that the band Depeche Mode will be in Austin this weekend, at that big music festival in Zilker Park. For...
Tall ships in Riga
The one great thing about the insane levels of mold in the Austin air: I’m motivated to sit down, photo edit, and upload the pictures I spend a lot of time taking. Here’s another...
