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Haute Wheels food truck fun 2012

Haute Wheels + Houston food truck love

May 15, 2012, by happykatie in Events, Food and Drink

This weekend’s Haute Wheels Houston food truck festival was fun and sunny;  yet another reminder of how good and fresh simple truckside bites can be when devoured in a cheery crowd with lots of ice cold tea (or beer). It also reminded me of how much I miss eating pork belly (felt like it popped [...]

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Bocci chandelier

The story of a chandelier installation

April 23, 2012, by happykatie in Design, Home, Pretty, Video

The latest installation of my own personal chandelier obsession, I love this video showing the progress of the Bocci 28 series pendant chandelier at the Milan International Furniture Fair.  Click here to play! Geeking out like me?  You can read more about the chandelier here.  I have the strangest fascinations…

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iraglass

Ira Glass talks taste and not quitting

April 9, 2012, by happykatie in Smart, Video, Visualization

I love being inspired by my heroes – Ira Glass is just one in a million.  I think you’ll enjoy what he has to say.  As usual.

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RIP Catara kitty cat

On missing little cats with big personalities

March 19, 2012, by happykatie in Personal

Our sweet and quirky little outside cat, Catara, was hit by a car and passed away today. I know I make lots of jokes about how I’m a total dog person, but boy will I miss this little kitty’s funny personality and excitement to see us everyday. She was a cat that totally thought she [...]

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TED Colin Robertson

Mistakes made of dancing rainbows

March 17, 2012, by happykatie in Happy, Public Speaking

If only all error messages and awkward public speaking moments were made up of bouncing be-wigged rainbow dancers and bouncy balls.  Then we would never be afraid to make mistakes.  Read about this faux TED speaker, Colin Robertson, here.  And go make a rainbow colored mistake today, while you’re at it.

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