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April 28, 2005

Katie Sunstrom

My name is Katie and I love buying local! I reunited with Kevin at SXSW in March and he told me all about his new endeavor here at the site and about his new found interest in buying local products and supporting local businesses and restaurants. (Our first meeting last year was very awkward and consisted of me glancing at his name tag and exclaiming "Your last name is Lawyer that is so cool!" to which he replied with a sigh, "No, its Lawver, L-A-W-V-E-R.") I myself had also been poking around and starting to get interested in the same concepts. I hate chains, they make me sick. Also, Houston is very well known for its strip malls and sub-urban chain sprawl. You can't throw a stone without hitting a Starbucks, MacDonald's, PF Changs, Walmart, or a restaurant owned by Tilman J. Fertitta. Yes, I know Fertitta is local to Houston but it is really getting out of hand. I mean, how many fried popcorn shrimp can a girl eat? What people don't know is that there are plenty of small, closely held, smoothly and wisely run restaurants and businesses in Houston. They make our community richer and put variety in our bored lives. Further, there are plenty of places around town to get healthy locally grown and organic foods. So, I'm glad that Kevin asked if I wanted to write on the site because now I can share all this with you guys. I am discovering new stuff every day and hopefully I can impart all of that knowledge as it comes to me. Oh yeah, this is a profile. I've been writing at BeingKatie since October 2001. I live in a pink house with my dogs, cat and husband. In real life I play a lawyer. I like to cook, drink wine, shop, practice yoga (at locally owned Joy Yoga), watch TV, eat, and read.

Posted by at April 28, 2005 3:43 PM

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I just found out that I have an author relative who uses the nom de plume "Vee Asin Victor" which cracks me up to no end.

Posted by: Kevin at April 28, 2005 4:45 PM

Hate is a strong word. I don't really hate all chains. I like Dairy Queen and Jamba Juice...and yes sometimes PF Changs...

Posted by: Katie at April 28, 2005 6:31 PM

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