Six Simple Words Can Communicate Volumes.

Last summer I met Larry Smith of Smith Magazine, the purveyors of the six-word essay. You know. It is all the rage. And the gist is pretty obvious. You tell a story in six.

Like for Eliot Spitzer: She wasn't worth the hourly rate. See? Get it?

It's very Zen. And speaking of. I was in a Bikram yoga class last weekend doing the 26 poses, slipping into a heat-induced purple haze when I started thinking in six words. Maybe it was a Zen thing. Maybe I didn't have enough liquid in my brain, but I started to think. In sixes. And then I thought, six words is way more than enough to communicate what is really important in life. In fact, we should all stick to the sixes. Or even fewer. And start to consciously communicate more with less. Like...

You are one of my favorite people.
I'm lucky to know you.
You are enough.
I love you.
You matter.
Breathe.

Ah. Zen. Wouldn't the world be such a better place if we all practiced it. If we were more succinct. More direct. More with less. And then I thought, wow, yoga really does do wonders for your soul.

And then the instructor came over, looked at me with sympathy and spoke a volume with six simple words...

'Hi, this is the advanced class.'

Nice.

So much for Zen.

(Sorry Karen! Love you!)

Balls.

Okay sure, I know nothing about sports. But I do know that they're really popular with the kids these days. And other people too. Maybe.

I also know these things:

1. The Dynamo won their CONCACAF quarterfinal game against Guatemala's Municipal team last night. So there's that. Plus, while witnessing this, I consumed an artificially-colored bright orange margarita. You know. Team spirits.

2. The Final Four. Or Sweet Sixteen. Or Awesome Eight. Or whatever. It's happening now. And if you're like the HcQ, you are flying to Tulsa to watch your favorite team that's playing in Washington D.C. And really, I don't ask. I just assume that televisions and high-definition technologies are far superior in Oklahoma. Because obviously that would be so.

3. I just heard about this excellent way to potentially win tickets to the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship South Regional Finals on both March 28 and March 30 2008. Check it out. If you can't watch the games televised in Tulsa, you might seriously consider trying to win this chance to see them live in Houston.

4. Over an impromptu dinner tonight with these girls, I learned that Rockets Power Dancers might have drunkorexia because they allegedly love a new drink that I like to call The Drunkorexia because it only contains 40 calories. That's less than 100-calorie Pringles, y'all. Do the math. And making the soon-to-be-famous Drunkorexia, is actually simpler than math. Of course. You just combine water, Absolut Citron and two lemon segments in a glass. And bam. Drunkorexia. Serve it with heaping yummy bowls of air. And enjoy.

5. Of course, if all sports featured antics like this, I'd watch more sports.

6. And that's all I've got on sports.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Five years ago today, I said a prayer of thanks and excitement and blessing in St. Patrick's Cathedral right after my favorite person surprised me in Central Park with a ring and a question.

I answered with a yes.

And I've been thankful ever since. And I can't think of a better reason to celebrate with green beer. Lots and lots of green beer.

Sk*rt Cupcakes and Unicorns Go Together Like Sarah Jessica and Parker.

The sk*rt get together, sponsored by Everyday Food, was all that. There were goody bags. There were freebies. There were cupcakes. Plus also a unicorn. We had a fantastic time meeting sk*rt users, eating breakfast and handing out super-cool swag. It was such a great way to start the morning — thanks for joining us!

10 lucky winners received a one-year subscription to Everyday Food plus a goody bag with two super-cool items: a counter top magazine holder (to rest your latest issue of the magazine against while you’re cooking), and a darling green storage box sized to fit a whole year’s worth of Everyday Food — plus, everybody who dropped by was delighted to receive a copy of the lastest issue.

SXSWi is the kind of place where crazy is the norm. So when the unicorn (who was popping up in all the coolest places) made an appearance, we considered it an honor of the highest sort.

And really, what’s better than meeting a unicorn over a cupcake breakfast?

The correct answer: Nothing.

SXSW + SK*RT = LOVE

So the sk*rt chicks made it to SXSWi. And it only took 8 to make the 2.5 hour trip. It was kinda complicated. But we're here. Well, almost. We'll be at the actual event in a few hours. I've been to the music portion of the week a couple of times, and it's amazing. So I'm really looking forward to seeing what the interactive little brother is all about. I've heard it's like a Geeky-Disneyland-Circus on steroids. Sounds fantastic to me.

So the sk*rt chicks will be there. Handing out mints. Because fresh breath is a priority in our lives.

We're even hosting a little SXSWi get together Sunday morning. And you are so invited. If you are going to be anywhere near Austin this weekend, here's the official announcement:

Meet us at City Hall Sunday, March 9th! Swing by Austin Java (301 West 2nd Street) at 9 a.m., and we’ll all be there for an hour or so (or more, or longer or however long we want) and we’ll hang. It’s super close (steps away) from the convention center, so if you’re going to SXSWi, you’ll be right there.

We might even have cupcakes.* Because we’re crazy like that.

Of course, we know that there’s a lot happening on 3/9, so we’re getting an early start…with coffee… and sk*rt lovers…and breakdancers**… and trained monkeys***, and then even more coffee****.

We can’t think of a better way to start a day. You can even let us know you’re coming if you visit the event listing at Upcoming.

And! This just in! Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and their awesome magazine Everyday Food have just let us know they’ll be giving 10 subscriptions plus 10 cool counter top magazine holders to 10 random people there. So, the most random people win. Kidding. But something like that. Plus, everyone who comes will receive a copy of the latest Everyday Food issue. You know, to read if a SXSW speaker gets boring. It could happen.

We hope you come — we'd love to meet you.

Kisses,
the sk*rt chicks

*Cupcakes could be anything.

**Okay, so not really breakdancers.

***And probably not monkeys. Probably.

****Also, herbal tea, or juice, or gin, or whatever.

And now for something completely different.

Girl con Queso (GcQ)

I've been a little bit obsessed with the South Park Studio
make your own South Park character website.
See?

Husband con Queso (HcQ)

Because it's just fun make short, squatty, foul-mouthed creatures based on those you love.


The Hurricane


Or based on Britney Spears. Britney Spears

Yeah that's right, I'm Girl Hussein con Queso

There's a lot happening in the world today. Sk*rt had a day at the spa, a makeover and is looking lovely. Evan Rachel Wood has lost her mind. And the US is firing missiles in Somalia. There's a lot going on. And the MOMocrats created this funny little meme to show just how silly politics has become.

Because apparently we're no longer making fun of people's mothers, we're making fun of their middle names. Because that matters. And we have nothing else to discuss, really.

And upon hearing this important news, the first question that comes to mind is: How dumb, lame and brainless do political pundits think we are? Please raise the bar people. Or it's going to be a reeeeeeeaaalllly long stretch until November. A really long stretch of crap.

Because even though I've voted in the primary already, I'm not 100% sure at this moment who I'm voting for in the election. But this kind of garbage is annoying.

And lame.

And I'm paying attention.

And that's enough politics (last three posts... sorry peeps but it's what's happening around here) for now.

Gah, when is Gossip Girl back on again?