Another reason I love Austin? Random gigantic electric guitars line the streets of downtown.

caro:

So then this popped up

Spending my day working in the Longhorn conference room at our Google office in Austin. Two of my favorite things in one.

The deed is done. I sprung for the 32 GB, 3G + WiFi version. My bank account is a bit sad, but my excitement for a new gadget is stabilizing the emotions.

As hilarious as it is, I definitely WON’T be purchasing an iMaxi Case for my new iPad. And why’d they have to make it red? #gross

A shot of the whole group at the Bobby Bones show this morning. 

Hanging out at my favorite morning radio show, The Bobby Bones Show, this morning. I’ve been listening for over 5 years and these guys still manage to crack me up every day.

Well, that’s ironic ;)

I posted this Ok Go video last week on my blog, mentioning it’s one of the best music video’s I’ve seen lately. Little did I know that EMI would soon make it un-embeddable. I’m so impressed with the courage that OK Go has shown by ditching EMI for creative digital freedom - what a testament to the open web.

OK Go Ditches Label Over YouTube Embedding Rights | Dan’s FC Blog | Fast Company

A summary of the Oscars, as seen through Google search data.

Throughout the night Oscar®-related searches rose and fell as nominations were introduced and winners announced. Avatar had the most searches before the ceremony, but as The Hurt Locker received more awards, searches for that film exceeded all others and peaked when it won Best Picture. Precious also had a good run throughout the night. Its peak matched that of “Avatar” during the ceremony: (via Official Google Blog)

The 5 Strangest City Pitches for Google's New Fiber-Optic Service.

These are so great.

I heart Sandra Bullock.

So excited for the Oscars tonight. I’ve actually seen ALL of the best picture nominees (and that says a lot, since they upped the list to 10 this year), so I’m even more curious to see how it plays out.

Here are my picks for the major categories (and here’s a great Google Docs template for you to cast your own votes):

OSCAR® Nominee for Best Picture: Avatar (I know everyone is calling The Hurt Locker for this one, but I think Avatar will pull through)

OSCAR® Nominee for Best Actor in a Leading Role: Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart

OSCAR® Nominee for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds

OSCAR® Nominee for Best Actress in a Leading Role: Sandra Bullock The Blind Side (Sandy is my girl. And she lives in Austin, so two extra points for that.)

OSCAR® Nominee for Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Mo’Nique Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire

OSCAR® Nominee for Best Animated Feature Film: Up (duh.)

OSCAR® Nominee for Best Director: The Hurt Locker

OSCAR® Nominee for Best Documentary Feature: The Cove

OSCAR® Nominee for Best Makeup: Star Trek

OSCAR® Nominee for Best Music (Original Song): ”Almost There” The Princess and the Frog (This movie was adorable. Disney’s still got it.)

OSCAR® Nominee for Best Visual Effects: Avatar

Agree? Disagree? Share your thoughts.

I ordered the huevos rancheros for brunch at Norma’s, as was recommended to me by Miss Meghan Asha. Fabulous recommendation, I must say — I’m from Texas so I’m a critical judge on all non-Texas (and of course, non-Mexico) Mexican food, but this dish definitely passed the test.

First day going wedding dress shopping. What a fascinating process.

(Shown above: Kleinfeld Bridal in NYC, home to the infamous TLC show, Say Yes to the Dress. It was insane how many dresses they had in that place.)