south austin

is so cool. i'm at a new coffeehouse, which, through eavesdropping on numerous conversations with the barista and customers, just had its grand opening this past friday. it's set up in the coolest business plaza i've ever seen. tattoo shop, body piercing, mexican place, jewelry store, and this coffee shop all in the same building, with sculpture-filled backyard for everyone out back. irie bean. remember the name and remind me to take you when you're here.

i just "switched" to the new, beta version of blogger. the type looks funny. does my type look funny? smaller. that's okay with me. i had apparently turned on comment moderation earlier in this blog's lifespan, and had a bazillion comments waiting for me to approve. sorry. i approved them all and turned moderation off, so keep commenting. i'm a crazy loon who constantly needs your approval.

i've spent the morning looking at furniture online. i've already got lauren on the case, but if you have a few minutes and want to help me, go for it! lauren has me looking at dania. do you guys know any other cool home furnishings place? if you've ever seen my dad's place, i'm aiming to beat him at cozy-contemporary (sorry dad!). i'm in the market for a bed, and a kitchen table. and a coffee table. but that kitchen table is crucial, all of my best nights have been spent sitting at one, doing tequila shots and talking shit. an ikea opened up just north of the city over the weekend. i know tyler durden wouldn't approve, but they really do have some cool, cheap ware. my "osaka" futon from texas futon king comes this afternoon. color me excited.

i also hit up all my blogs and pillaged this last week's worth of new music. and scouted out some primo finds on emusic. not that i'm trying to sell you on it, i know i used to be an iTunes diehard, but -- emusic has a ton of independent artists, and adds newer and older albums every day. and comes out to be cheaper than iTunes, per song. aaaand... if you sign up for the free trial (i did once and ended up keeping the thing) with this link, i get free downloads too. shameless, i know. do it anyway.

in other news, my dad's taking me to vegas. tomorrow. just booked the flight a couple of hours ago. actually, i botched booking the flight. i don't know how, but i booked two flights from vegas to austin. two returning flights! i had a bunch of windows open, wasn't paying attention and was only thinking "cheap," and booked two returning flights... i'm a moron. but i'm going to fix it. hopefully. vegas, baby! vegas!!

the job is great. overwhelming but great. it's really an interesting place to work, dell inc. michael dell is a very, very smart man. steve jobs, if you're reading, i'll totally be your inside man. just give me the word.

i've been at irie bean for a few hours now, and get the feeling i'm overstaying my welcome. i've been courteous, though, and ordered a couple of drinks while i've been here. but this rasta music is getting to me (yeah, rasta!), and i'm itching to get home and clean up before the futon king arrives.

so i'm out. help me find a table!