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All sorts of crazy, but you definitely want to catch the replay!  There’s a ton of awesome SXSW insider info on how to party for free, mingle with the stars, and all sorts of great reasons to go into town… with or without a badge.

My guest, Chase, talks about his pet mountain lion.

I tell jokes.

There’s a lot more– just listen, it’s fun!

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I even include some music in this one– let me know what you think of it.

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Everyone wants to know how Mardi Gras was…. Find out on the podcast!

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I also talk about some killer ways to save money based on group buying, and how to use that for your own advertising and marketing.  What the heck a hackintosh is, and how that’s going.  And of course, the latest trouble I’m looking to get into

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My first broadcast from a cell phone, and the longest I’ve been on an iphone. I recorded this on the drive to Mardi Gras with Jason Moffatt and Randy Primm.

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The themes are collaboration, networking and… well, you should listen and find out!  Some decent marketing ideas in there too, so take notes

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What did I do in Dallas?

Billboard climbing

Art fair

warehouse party

consulting

met new people

got a speaking and mc gigs for next month

played poker (learned to play poker actually)

There was more… and that’s why you need to listen to Episode 7.  You can hear what the listeners who got their consulting thought, and check out a funny conversation with Jason Moffatt.  That reminds me– this is the first episode to have the word “shit” in it.  I was wondering how long the G rating would last

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My friend Michael Lovitch has Poker Night every Tuesday.  I’ve wanted to make it to this for a very long time.  I finally got to attend. They also have “Night rider Sundays” which I’ll have to come back another time for.

Night rider Sundays are a bicycle bar-hopping event.  I don’t drink much (these days… when I’m not at events.  When at events, I let loose), but that sounds like a blast.  I did drink this evening.

I didn’t know it, but Michael and I were not allowed to be back at the house before 2AM.  His daughter takes after him in his night owl tendencies.  I have the same tendencies, and while Michael likes to joke around about everything, he takes the “5 year olds need to get their sleep” subject very seriously.

I’m on paragraph 4, and I still haven’t mentioned that I don’t really know how to play poker!  Ooops.  So here’s what happened: Read the rest of this entry »

If you want to meet up in Dallas, contact me. There’s a place that has all you can eat sushi, all you can drink sake… that should be a good place.

There’s also many Fun things to do in Dallas that I’d like to check out.  Many are free, or close to it!  Wanna go?

Why am I going to Dallas?  One reason is to keep traveling.  Another reason is because Couch 23 is having his first gallery exhibit, and I’m going to show my support.  Another one of my couches that I’ve surfed has his Tuesday night poker nights, and I’ve always missed those.  So, that’s getting done TODAY!

Exploring the Fun things to do in Dallas will be fun too!

Oh yeah!  There may be some crotch rocket riding, and definitely some motorcycle photography. Let’s hope for some awesome weather.  It’s been a long time since I rode a street-bike.  Used to have a Honda CBR 600 F2. It was a beautiful bike!

I got shot in the leg one time with a paintball gun, while driving 110 mph.  That sucked.  It was a fun bike, it was fun to ride.  That was in 2001 that it got stolen.  So, maybe there’ll be some riding this week

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Didn’t make the show? That’s too bad, ’cause that’s where the information on how to get free consulting.

For this week’s show, I asked people what they wanted to hear, and gave it to them. The short version: My predictions on where tablet technology is going, ways to be more productive, P90x and fitness, a bit of consulting on the show, as well as giving away 3 one hour sessions of consulting for the next day. Need your problems solved? Catch the next episode, and follow @couchsurfingori on twitter… I’ll be posting when the next giveaway, and may do live consults as a regular part of the show.

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Fireworks - seems like a good pic for the new year

As of 2pm on January 1^st, I will have been couchsurfing a full 3 years. I have to admit, it’s gone by quickly. Everyone says “Where did the year go?” But because I blogged more this year, I actually know where it went.  I didn’t blog everything- but here’s my summary.. Read the rest of this entry »

Hey everyone.  Ori here, and I’m older and wiser now!  Yup… I’ve beat out the life expectancy of not so distant human ancestry.  In Judaism we have a Bar-Mitzvah (the Jewish rite of passage into manhood -  basically, you read from the Torah, and throw a party) at age 13, because back in ancient times this was like a midlife crisis.  30 was not a bad age to die at.  By traditional rock-star terms, 30 is quite old… better to burn out, than fade away, right?  With all the stupid things I do, I am kind of surprised to open my eyes, and still be alive and breathing.

I could probably write entire novels filled with “stupid things I’ve done”, and yet, Read the rest of this entry »

Back then it was more like Crib Surfing Ori

I was cute and innocent back then.  My parents can give all sorts of examples of how early I caused trouble   I like being mischievious.

Anyways– this post will be short, ’cause it’s 12:30am, and I’m still packing up.  I want to be done packing soon, and get on the road to Austin, TX.  I have many awesome friends there, and we’re having a party at 8:30 (CST) at The Club at 360.  You’re invited too!

So… while packing isn’t all that exciting… this time it is.. ’cause what I can’t fit in my car is being thrown away.  And… my 3 monitors are taking up a ton of space, so… that doesn’t leave much for stuff to take.

Other than packing, this is the greatest way to start a new year:

I already mentioned a party. Then there’s great friends.  There’s an adventure (a 14-16 hour road trip in the niddle of the night).  My older brother called right at 11:59, and sang happy birthday… then I made him sing it in Hebrew… then I made him sing it in Italian (he’s really smart… could’ve done Spanish & French too).  Then my parents called and sang.  The great thing is that I recorded all their singing!  The sound will probably suck ’cause my speaker phone ain’t that great, but I was recording a funny video for my blog where …. hmmm… you know what, you’ll have to wait to find out what it is!  But I’ll tell you this much, my friend Brian that was on the phone when I came up with the idea was stunned, and said I must let him know what happens.  Since it was so crazy, and funny, I said I’d record it.  Glad I did record it, ’cause now I was able to get the b-day singing (to be posted once I’m in Austin).

So yeah.. also starting the year blogging, and making cool videos.

33 is great so far!  Yeah.. go ahead and start with the Old Jokes   “Were you sad when the dinosaurs died?”  — I told a 31 year old today that we didn’t have televisions back when I was his age

Anyways- off to pack, and get on the road!  If you want to give me a birthday present, buy me gas, it will really help me out.

The rubber chicken rules!

Fantasy Fest in Key West is so much fun!  This only proves my theory though that it’s not what you do.. .it’s who you do it with!  I’m down here crashing with Couch #2 – Cari.  She had her crate of costumes from Burning Man (Complete with piles of Playa dust ), so has dressed all of us that are here up.  I’m wearing ruffled leggings for my arms… a bandoleer, a blue raver-girl wig, crazy motorcycle goggles… and a rubber chicken that honks when you squeeze it… the Rubber Chicken is hanging out of my pants, and everyone keeps trying to make it honk.  Before you go saying that I’m being obscene, let me remind you that: Thesaurus.com lists a synonym for “Chicken” is “cock” , so it’s not me being a perv…  But, my cock was hanging out, and everyone kept grabbing it, and the “Chocking the Chicken” jokes were flying!

So… I’m hanging out with two vampire babes, and a sexy nurse.  We started off riding bicycles.  Oh yeah- one of the people took me to the bike rental place, said “This is a friend of mine.” They said “Ok.” and gave me a bike! Free bike, yay!  So… we ride to this party, have a couple of drinks, and then take off riding through the Walking Parade.  Crazy crazy costumes! Everywhere you look… and the Zombies dancing to thriller were rocking it… especially the Michael Jackson zombie!  Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve tried writing this post a few times… I keep getting distracted, as there’s so much to write- so.. let’s start with a big-chunk:

• Grateful for the amazing friends I’ve made all over, but had a going away shindig in Austin, and the people there are amazing!  Tons showed, and I felt real special.
• Had a road trip with Craig & Suzanne.  We drove 2.5 days from Austin -> Sacramento.  Stopped in Truth or Consequence, NM… hit up some mineral springs.
• Started a 30 day Raw Food Challenge (only fruits / veggies for 30 days, but even then.. .things can’t be cooked- so.. no pasteurized OJ or potato chips, or bread)
• Went to my 1st Raw/Healing expo.  Bartered photography for a 3 day pass.
• Going to Burning Man
• Staying at one of the best locations in Burning Man- Lego Land – 9 o’clock & Esplanade
• Worked 3 days on the ranch, building all sorts of stuff (wooden legos, a crazy truck, etc).

So… that kind of says what’s up.  I’m excited about Burning Man… Going there is a  nice distraction from this planet.  I’ve been eating veggies, salads, dehydrated foods, and even surviving taunts by people cooking yummy egg/croissant sandwiches in front of me.  I can’t have coffee either.  I’m getting used to some of the tastes. Carrots still piss me off, as they require sooooo much chewing!  Oh well.  I’ve definitely cut down my caloric intake.  My diet “before” photo and weigh in, did not make me happy… I was at 215, and unlike when I weighed that in 2001, it’s not solid muscle.  Oh well.

Ok.. so now you have my latest “What’s new” – though this is the short version.  I’ll be gone to Burning Man on Sunday or Monday or Tuesday, so… now you know where I am   -