Getting Carded

In an interview with Everything Austin, a couple of years ago the tall Texan talked about his favorite cities."And finally, what’s your favourite city in the world?"

"I have many favorite cities. Austin, New Orleans, London, Berlin, New York, Rome, Barcelona, San Francisco and Wilmington."

An where's been Jake seen recently?

New YorkSan FranciscoLondon

and where's Jake headed to next week?

Great way to get those postcards....and maybe not even spring for postage. ; )

When you've got the outfit....

Happy Austin Friday!

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Trippin...

Hey you look familiar.... wait it looks here that I'm supposed to stop you if I see you... now if Morty hadn't spilled coffee all over the poster I would know what for.....


Do you know what you are being stopped for?........Austin is it. Austin Nichols .... come on that's a joke ..... Wait a minute - is this even your real passport?...... you think I'm so dumb that I wouldn't see that you are using a fake name.... when did you think this name up? When you were sitting in some bar somewhere.... were you drunk off your butt or just stupid ? Think this would get through security..... come on tell me you're real name.... you say that's your real name?

Dad named ya didn't he?

What's it say here under occupation, did you just say Man of Mystery?.... supposed you're gonna say Danger is your middle name....

Oh I see it actor huh, would I have a seen you in anything lately ? Informers? Nope didn't it. Did you just say figure that. HBO? No don't have HBO.

Hey Trish... do you know this guy...... Julian? ..... she says you're Julian. Why is she saying your name is Julian? Lincoln? I thought you said his name Julian.... who's Lincoln? Whaddya say Whiskey Pete - are you Julian, Lincoln or Austin? .......All of them, cause you're an actor.

You're coming from where?

Nice place to visit, reason for your travel?

Always nice reason to travel.

Do you have anything to declare?

Bring back with you any fruits, vegetables, cheese, or meats?

And your final destination?

Welcome to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport - Mr. Nichols. You still have time to make your connection. You may go.


Hey Morty you're back.... what was it that I was supposed to stop that guy for? Trish why are you yelling at me? What's Gray Goose have do with any of this? You don't know your liquor, Wild Turkey is whiskey. Grey Goose is vodka.



And a song for Austin? Check AJN for the lastest.

Popping Pressure Stressing Less

Some people love to travel, some not so much. But everyone is always looking to make their travel easier and less stressful. Looks like Jake does too and takes a homeopathic approach. Having to go way back for actual interviews with Jake (since he hasn't done any since Rendition) I came across one he did for a travel program called Getaway, which appears on the Nine MSN, an Aussie site. You can read and watch a video snippet it here. They discussed his first time filming in Morocco (for Rendition) and the most remote place he's been to and his travel tips.

What's your number-one travel tip?

Jake: I always feel like water and exercise, like exercising as soon as you get to the place where there's jetlag that's essential. But water makes you keep your sanity.

Is there anything you would never leave home without?
Jake: EarPlanes, and Doctor Bach — what's it called? Stress spray or whatever it's called. It's a homeopathic stress remedy thing for flying.

OH LIKE A SPRITZER?
Jake: No it’s like, comes in drops or whatever. It's called Rescue Remedy, yeah Rescue Remedy.

EarPlanes are ear plugs that relieve ear discomfort, clogging and popping with a filter that regulates air pressure naturally. They were developed by Drew O'Connell in conjunction with the House Ear Institute, the world's leader in hearing research and ear surgery are recommended by flight attendants, frequent flyers and doctors.

Rescue Remedy is homeopathic and natural stress reliever that contains five flower essences: Rock Rose for terror and panic, Impatiens for irritation and impatience, Clematis for inattentiveness, Star of Bethlehem for shock and Cherry Plum for irrational thoughts.

Created over 60 years ago by Dr Edward Bach, who recognized the need for an emergency treatment to help people cope with such everyday stressful situations.

Initially marketed to women, it is now used world wide for stress relief. While Jake uses the drops in a glass in a water, the authors of an article for Time Out Chicago tried out the Rescue Remedy spray for an article. They tried it and found the spritz had familiar taste. "Tequila?" one editor said to the author, turns out the spritzer is at least is 27% alcohol. Not sure about the drops.

Makes you wonder if Jake popped in his EarPlanes and asked for cup of ice and poured the whole bottle of those Rescue Remedy drops on his last flight from Paris.



You think frequent flyer Austin has become a fan of them too?

Getaway Nine MSN
EarPlanes
Rescue Remedy
Time Out Chicago (PDF)



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