December 2010
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OK AUSTIN - WTF IS OPEN TODAY? Austin 360 is...
mylifeuntold asked: im new to austin. how can i help keep it weird?
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The downside...
…of living in a town like Austin where the mass majority of people are not native is that everyone, I mean, everyone, leaves during the holidays. I cannot afford this because of the nature of my work. Therefore, I am stuck in Austin during Christmas with hardly a soul to hang out with and nothing to do.
awesome.
forever alone. :(
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“It’s sort of like a goth dress-up thing, you know, with the machines and...”
– overheard at Quacks…
I need to attend Goth Dress-Up Things more often…
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if you saw a white limo last night...
…with longhorns mounted on the front of it and license plates that said “lowbrow”… that was us.
you know, just ridin’ around.
for free.
in my friend’s zebra interior 79 cadillac limo.
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Dear Clouds,
Please produce rain or get the fuck out of my sky. Bastards.
champagnelikealady asked: I totally lust after the motorcycle guy with the side car too!
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Elijah Wood Loves Austin.
For the second time this fall, I have run into Elijah Wood. This time outside the Alamo Drafthouse at like, 1AM. The other time was outside the Brixton in early October. But then I was wasted beyond repair and didn’t even know it was him.
This time, I was dead sober and just got out of a shitty movie, the temperature has dropped by like 25 degrees, and I feared that he would remember me as...
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Chesterfield St.
Dear dude who always rides on a motorcycle with your dog in the sidecar:
Marry me.
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Watchgoingforpicture:
This is the trailer for the short film, The Man Who Never Cried. I posted about working on this film back in August/September. I was the 2nd Assistant Director on it. The film stars Keir O’Donnell (Wedding Crashers) & Jess Weixler (Teeth) and is a fantastic testament to the amount of talent that thrives in the Austin film community. This was one of my favorite productions to...
November 2010
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Dear Austin,
I’m back from West Texas and (mostly) recovered. I see that you have built some random ugly poles into the sides of I-35 with LED lights attached. I am glad you wasted money on this project. How San Antonio of you.
Regardless, it’s good to be back in town with my shirtless neighbor who gives me peace signs as I walk by and Epoch Mexican Hot Chocolates.
October 2010
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Dear Austin,
I am leaving your city limits for 6 weeks for a film shoot out in Van Horn/El Paso & San Antonio (ugh).
Here are the things I will miss and will eagerly look forward to coming home to:
-the season of random marathons, walkathons, and other strange events that shut down every other bussing route
-the Liberty, the Brixton, Shangrila, Barflys, and Lovejoys
-trees, vegetation, and plant life...
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Totally met Elijah Wood last night.
On a street corner outside the Brixton. I was too drunk to recognize it was him even though he told me his name and everyone was freaking out. best birthday ever
I fucking love this town.
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Pimping the Austin Film/TV Community...
goingforpicture:
Hey everyone! Please check out My Generation on ABC (Thursdays, 8/7c) I know a lot of great folks who worked hard to make this show happen and we’d like to all stay employed! I just worked with Keir (guy who plays the nerdy teacher) on that short film, The Man Who Never Cried. I am so proud of everyone working on this!
You can watch both episodes on Hulu and ABC!
September 2010
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WHAT. THE. FUCK.
Did not grab a photo of it, but driving by the Hi How Are You mural today on guadalupe, we noticed that SOME MOTHERFUCKER SPRAYPAINTED WHITE OVER THE EYEBALLS. Wtf. There is so much graffiti space in this city, it’s not even funny. Don’t fuck with a landmark.
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Austin City Council Axes Trail of Lights →
fuckyeahaustintx:
keepinaustinweird:
You know, normally I’d be upset about things such as this, but honestly, in this town, just driving through the neighborhoods is enough of a light show during the holiday season. I did the Trail of Lights one year and found it to be far too short to really be anything enjoyable. Yeah, it was pretty, but if they need the money for everyday park maintenance,...
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You know what would be super awesome? Getting... →
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Austin City Council Axes Trail of Lights →
You know, normally I’d be upset about things such as this, but honestly, in this town, just driving through the neighborhoods is enough of a light show during the holiday season. I did the Trail of Lights one year and found it to be far too short to really be anything enjoyable. Yeah, it was pretty, but if they need the money for everyday park maintenance, I’d rather take that than a...
activeradioactive asked: re: rebuttal thing
anyone who is too scared to go on austin's east side, has never been to baltimore.
'sayin.
anyone who is too scared to go on austin's east side, has never been to baltimore.
'sayin.
painted-fire asked: thanks for following...I just moved to Austin in May without knowing anyone, so I'm really enjoying reading what you have to say about the city/area/etc
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Epoch Tales #1
Ok, middle aged dude bro playing Bejewelled at TOP VOLUME for the past hour and a half. I am so glad you are the King of Internet Bling, but you’re ruining the Scott Biram soundtrack, especially because the version you are playing talks to you back in some ridiculously low, cartoony voice every time you get a 6-across super special bonus score.
Mute your computer before I punch the jewels...
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Dear Hermine,
Thank you so much for the rain day. I am constantly tempting to go outside and frolic on beautiful sunny Austin days, but you just came right along and forced us to stay in our homes. The sleep was delightful.
Signed,
-M
August 2010
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The City of Misfit Texans: The Students are Back. →
godofpizza:
Hi newbies of Austin! Let me give you a few pointers to make your time in Austin a pleasant one:
A) It’s hot here. It’s going to be rather warm until about late November. It will most likely be 70 degrees on Thanksgiving. Accept it. Live it. Love it. Don’t complain about it. You probably got into…
Rebuttal time, motherfuckers:
0) who the fuck makes a list in using letters?
1)...
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People are upset that I like the Highland Mall.
I live next to it. It’s empty, no one bugs me if I’m going there to get a bra, and yes, as I said, I’m particularly psyched about ghetto girl skinny jeans being $10.
I hate Barton and I hate the Domain, namely because I don’t really give two shits about brand name clothing or designer labels. I don’t have the money or time to think about these things. Not that I...
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The Students are Back.
Hi newbies of Austin! Let me give you a few pointers to make your time in Austin a pleasant one:
A) It’s hot here. It’s going to be rather warm until about late November. It will most likely be 70 degrees on Thanksgiving. Accept it. Live it. Love it. Don’t complain about it. You probably got into other schools in colder climates. But you chose Texas. Just jump in Barton...
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wtf is up with guys here?
you’re all so cute and so completely insecure. Stop it.
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Dear Austinites.
You live in Texas. You are near the equator and several deserts.
OF COURSE IT’S FUCKING HOT.
Jeeeeeze.
Slap some sun screen on and a pair of sunglasses and keep some water handy. You won’t die. This ain’t 5 degrees where your fingers can fall off. Shut up already. It beats 6 months of winter. Trust me.
The More You Know.
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At the Hideout...
Dear Dude Who Looks Like Danzig if Danzig Dressed Up As Tommy Wisseau From the Room for Halloween…
…wow.
Dear Cute Guy in Deftones Shirt…
…wish you’d turn around. Le sigh.
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Off Topic: Women need to stop giving a fuck about...
haicassy:
littleysabel:
grapedinthemouth:
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Girls have the boobs. Personally I think boobs are annoying, you gotta spend a bunch of money on bras and if you’re too small your...
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My first day off (back in Austin)
Included a man dressed like a stereotypical Native American chief, another man blatantly smoking weed as he crossed the intersection with a large walking stick, and sidewalk chalk that simply said: “vagina necklace!”
It’s good to be back.
July 2010
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San Antonio vs. Austin
Yeah… there’s no comparing. Despite the inherent douchiness of 6th street, I will take that over the plastic yuppie tourist trap that is the Riverwalk any fucking day.
Miss you, Austin. Be back soon enough <3
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Stop me if you've heard this one.
A film crew, a dude on a bike with a baby, and a random creepy dude hanging out shirtless in his car all get locked in the Austin Memorial Cemetery at sunset…
The cop said this happens all the time…
No, there’s no punchline. this really happened to me this afternoon. still trying to figure out what shirtless dude was doing sitting in his car parked alongside the road that goes...
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I've been back exactly a week...
…just long enough to be hired onto another production in another Texas town that starts Monday.
Oh Austin, if only I could take your veggie sandwiches and overdoses of burnt orange with me.
I don’t think I’ll be making a FUCKYEAHSANANTONIO tumblr anytime soon, but I’m going to be spending 3 weeks there. Anyone know of anything good in ol’ SA that does not involve...
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Home in less than a week.
Oh my god YES.
June 2010
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I miss Austin. Dearly.
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You guys are the best.
And you know what else is best besides you guys and being completely wasted at 3AM?
The Capital Metro. Because after the 338 Lamar bus broke the fuck down at the Hancock HEB tonight, they sent a fucking SWEET AIR CONDITIONED, CLEAN ASS VAN to pick my sad self up and it was better than any cab ride ever. They dropped me off in front of the highball and I didn’t even have to pay the fare....
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Hey Lovelies.
This blog will take a small hiatus, although I will try to post here and there when possible. I just got called to be a 2nd Assistant Director on a feature shooting out in Atlanta, TX (anyone been there?! WHAT AM I IN FOR?!), so I will be gone and very much away from Austin for the next few weeks of my life. I am terrified and excited at the same time. I hope these people like short, loud, Italian...
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Austinist: Cathedral of Junk strikes deal with... →
watchingithappen:
Keep Austin Weird.
For as long as we possibly can….
Well, would you look at that? Even when the city says it’s taking something down, the citizen finds a way to keep that from happening. Nice job Cathedral of Junk! It’s nice to know our city’s not losing part of what makes it so awesome: a monument to the Austinite’s obsessive love of trash art...
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Woke Up This Morning
to the sound of a spray paint gun type apparatus that seemed to be coming directly from my backyard. My room is in the back of the house and I have my own private entrance so anything that goes on back there, I am privy to it instantly (if I’m home).
Turns out my neighbor, who has been building a MASSIVE shed/barn like thing in his backyard, decided to spray paint the now completed...
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Austin Fights! →
This town is not really known for its violent crime, but with the amount of cheap booze, open bars, bands playing, hot chicks, and stolen fixed gear bikes, a good ol’ fashioned bar brawl is always on the verge of happening. For the most part, people don’t really get hurt. But they get humiliated. This blog above is one of those things I love here and playing a game of “spot my...
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Mexico vs. France
Sitting at the Crown and Anchor where Mexican fans are waving a Mexican flag and singing the national anthem. Reasons I love this fucking town. They are also sitting at the same table with French fans.
Yep, this will be interesting.
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Pedicabs
I think I’ve HOLLA’D at maybe 70% of the pedicabbers here in Austin. Maybe one of them will holla back someday.
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Things I do NOT like about this town #1
My poor cat’s skin allergies. All the fur on her stomach is gone. I feel so bad for her. I am going to pick up some allergy meds for her and a cortisone shot, but ugh. She’s got such a beautiful coat and something in the air here is making her eat her damn skin.
BOOO. BOOO I SAY.
hoarr replied to your post: Random Little Things I Love #4
Wait…I thought you were a dude?
Not I, sir, not I. :)
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Random Little Things I Love #4
Speed suits. Or rompers. Jumpers. whatever you call them. So necessary for this town. You never have to think about the two elements of your outfit. It’s the ultimate slacker uniform. I found a short legged/short sleeved Dickies one for $12 at Buffalo Exchange yesterday and this is following my friend buying a powder blue one from Blue Velvet. It’s time, Austin, it’s time to...
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Off-Topic: Screenplay Writing
I’m seriously considering giving screenplay format lessons for like dirt cheap. It seems these big film schools have forgotten the importance of teaching the format. Just because you have Final Draft or Celtx, it does not mean you don’t need to know the backbone of screenplays: the format. It’s super important to production and when you have to break the script into elements, you...
BratCat Records: RIP Cathedral of Junk →
“To all the people who have helped try and save the Cathedral of Junk; to the people who laid on hands, brought cases of water, sandwiches, tacos, power bars and other food; to the people who wrote the mayor and turned up to the Spider House benefit; to the unknown people who left art in the…
PART OF WHAT MAKES AUSTIN GREAT IS DYING WITH THIS. Boo.