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happykatie
Houston, TX
Social media geek with good taste in music, food, books and friends and the coolest punk rawk family around!
Interests: social media, graffiti, online technology, russian literature, lomography, punk rawk babies, music that makes your ears throb, falafel, movies with sad endings and things that makes me laugh.
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I adore Pinterest - I have been introduced to so many amazing designers, artists, writers and project ideas. Great community! My personal Pinterest is: www.pinterest.com/happykatie My business uses it to share home design inspiration and DIY projects to great effect: www.pinterest.com/blindsdotcom
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Inky black and full of light
via vimeo.com Yet another reason I love going to Marfa (as if you needed me to share another) - spending the night in the Davis Mountains, looking at the sky with the McDonald Observatory folks. Absolutely nothing like it. So... Continue reading
Reblogged Sep 6, 2011 at happykatie :: Katie Laird rocks out the interwebs
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Hip Hop Word Count - data visualization for rap nerds
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Pinch me, my music geeker self is swooning with data set magic. The Hip-Hop Word Count: Searchable Rap Almanac is one of the greatest ideas I've seen in ages. A database housing over 40,000 hip hop songs recorded since 1979,... Continue reading
Posted Aug 16, 2011 at happykatie :: Katie Laird rocks out the interwebs
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Grow a local movement - support Radical Eats Kickstarter!
You know me and amazing food - we're like... best friends. Bosom buddies. Sistas from anotha' motha'. The Bobbsey Twins. Having been involved with Radical Eats (a Houston-based vegan Mexican restaurant and tamale maker) all this year has been super... Continue reading
Posted Aug 15, 2011 at happykatie :: Katie Laird rocks out the interwebs
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happykatie added a favorite at The Sew Weekly
Jul 29, 2011
Euro-film was never so fun - meet the European Film Gateway
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Tempelhof soundtrack for EFG - European Film Gateway from Tempelhof on Vimeo. I'm a sucker for collections - button, stamp, vinyl toy, shoe, pen, cake platter, marble, autograph. You name it, if there's a big group / gaggle of something,... Continue reading
Posted Jul 26, 2011 at happykatie :: Katie Laird rocks out the interwebs
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Venn diagrams with important life lessons
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Today's inspirational content from happykatie is brought to you by a bunch of sarcastic logicians with perveted senses of diagrammaticism. In a word: awesome. Fab vodka meets keyboard relational thinking from This is Indexed The graphic design client conundrum by... Continue reading
Posted Jul 22, 2011 at happykatie :: Katie Laird rocks out the interwebs
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Join me and the blogging fun at 20SB Summit!
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Where my bloggers at? 20SB Summit is coming August 19th - 21st! Have you gotten your tickets yet!? I am so excited to be speaking on a panel at #20SBSummit with a couple of other swell blogger-lady-gals on creating community... Continue reading
Posted Jul 13, 2011 at happykatie :: Katie Laird rocks out the interwebs
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This might be a weird one, but I've always loved Elvis Costello's look. And am committed to my ongoing love affair of the many stylings of Gwen Stefani :)
Toggle Commented Jul 13, 2011 on Ask: 7/11/11 at The Sew Weekly
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So simple, so pretty, so perfect!! Brava!
Toggle Commented Jul 13, 2011 on The "Married to the Music" Top | Sarah Gabbart at The Sew Weekly
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Cupcake Monday: Tasty enough for al-Qaeda
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CUPCAKE AGAINST TERRORISM, UNITE!! Tell me this is not the most hilariously ingenious way to fight global extremists: Hack into an upcoming issue of a glossy 'how to be a terror 101' magazine and instead of a glossy article on... Continue reading
Posted Jun 6, 2011 at happykatie :: Katie Laird rocks out the interwebs
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A lovely, passionate woman - may we all be so strong
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The very first Blogher that I ever attended featured Elizabeth Edwards as a keynote speaker. She was BRILLIANT - so genuine, smart as a whip and a beautiful personality that stuck with me for months. Actually no, cancel that -... Continue reading
Posted Jun 3, 2011 at happykatie :: Katie Laird rocks out the interwebs
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Keep climbing. Always.
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Stare mesmerized at this gorgeous National Geographic photo of Alex Honnold, then check out his full climb sans rope on the Half Dome. It's all about the confidence, so forget Plan B. Continue reading
Posted Jun 2, 2011 at happykatie :: Katie Laird rocks out the interwebs
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Inspired by Iceland tourism inspiration
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There's a great article on PSFK about the Inspired by Iceland campaign and the reviatlization of Iceland's tourism after the smoky eruption of Grímsvötn. They really did it right. In addition to my beloved Icelandic dance video, they focused inwardly... Continue reading
Posted Jun 2, 2011 at happykatie :: Katie Laird rocks out the interwebs
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Cupcake Monday: Cupcakes for bath time
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Cupcakes are too awesome to be left for kitchen admiration alone. These soap-tastic cupcakes will bring some bubbles and bathtub fizz in your life and bathroom. Bubble on with a yummy smelling black cherry cupcake soap. Because smelling great and... Continue reading
Posted May 30, 2011 at happykatie :: Katie Laird rocks out the interwebs
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Cupcake Monday: Sweet bauble holder
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Ever wish your cupcakes had more purpose than just fulfilling your innermost cupcake cravings? Okay, probably not - but you just might after seeing these whimsical cupcake jewelry boxes. A totally valid excuse to house a cupcake menagerie without social... Continue reading
Posted May 23, 2011 at happykatie :: Katie Laird rocks out the interwebs
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Cupcake Monday: Cookie cupcakes
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Talk about a great potluck idea! These cookie cupcakes are a fast and easy treat that maintains the cupcake structural integrity - but features a heartier cookie texture. I love that this recipe incorporates a bunch of different candies, giving... Continue reading
Posted May 16, 2011 at happykatie :: Katie Laird rocks out the interwebs
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What the fr*ck is going on - video + visualization = awesome
You know me and my love of visualizations, here's a great music video discussing the need for improved hydrolic fracturing (aka: fracking) legislations. Catchy, pretty, funny, spot on. What the frack IS going on? Aaaannndddd.... here's a much less funny... Continue reading
Posted May 12, 2011 at happykatie :: Katie Laird rocks out the interwebs
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Cupcake Monday: A strawberry like no other
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Behold the cupcake stuffed strawberry, a hereto undiscovered wonder of the known cupcake universe. Ogle it, make it, share it, eat it. Think cake pops, but better. Much, much better. You're welcome. Photo thanks to Jasmin at 1 Fine Cookie. Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2011 at happykatie :: Katie Laird rocks out the interwebs
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May 7, 2011
Next time we'll do it mommy style and get our kiddos to be desert wild children :)
Toggle Commented May 3, 2011 on One love with the Railroad Revival Tour in Marfa, TX at happykatie :: Katie Laird rocks out the interwebs
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I'm in, mamacita!!! I've had Airstream envy for years now :) Love those things!!!
Toggle Commented May 3, 2011 on One love with the Railroad Revival Tour in Marfa, TX at happykatie :: Katie Laird rocks out the interwebs
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It was amazing, as Marfa always is. When are you coming back out with us, lady!? Much love to you.
Toggle Commented May 3, 2011 on One love with the Railroad Revival Tour in Marfa, TX at happykatie :: Katie Laird rocks out the interwebs
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One love with the Railroad Revival Tour in Marfa, TX
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All this weekend, I've been thinking 'one week ago right now I was...': Loving the West Texas 10 hour drive In Marfa, TX Trying to out-eat the Blue Bell ice cream cone drips in front of Frama Singing happy birthday... Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2011 at happykatie :: Katie Laird rocks out the interwebs
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Just be different
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Don’t try to be liked. Find out how you’re different. Then be that. That’s where the power is. That’s what’s new. From CST Advertising blog - photo thanks to Flickr user Dirk Dallas Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2011 at happykatie :: Katie Laird rocks out the interwebs
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