NEW WEBSITE! 6 Feb 2012 | 02:11 am

I have a NEW WEBSITE! This is the old space —- so please visit WWW.TARYNSOUTHERN.COM for updated blogs, vids, pics, and other randomness :) xo, Taryn

Rest in Peace, Steve Jobs 9 Oct 2011 | 05:44 am

The Update of All Updates 21 Sep 2011 | 02:05 am

Heidy ho, old friends! Judging by my last blog, any visitors over the past three months might have assumed I disappeared in France or became a crazy spinster cat lady. While the latter might be true...

My Adventures in France 4 Jul 2011 | 05:07 am

It happened this May. I caught the travel bug. You never know when it’s going to strike, typically at inopportune times, but it just doesn’t want to leave until…well, you do. So, I packed my bags and ...

Premiere of Battle: Los Angeles 9 Mar 2011 | 04:35 pm

Tonight was the premiere of Battle: Los Angeles , a film by Jonathan Liebesman for Sony/Columbia that stars Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, and a host of other incredibly talented actors. I have a ...

I Pranked the Jackass Cast! 9 Mar 2011 | 05:46 am

Last night was one of the more, shall I say…interesting (?) hosting experiences I’ve ever had. And quite honestly, the most fun! Paramount and Livestream teamed up to host a live launch party for Ja...

Girl Power This Pilot Season 12 Feb 2011 | 03:17 am

I was terrified by other girls growing up. They wore cool clothes and were mean and bonded over New Kids on the Block and Sketchers and Seventeen Magazine . ( New Kids on the Block?? I didn’t even kno...

What’s Your Auto-Suggestion? 13 Jan 2011 | 04:55 am

I don’t know about all of you, but I tend to start every year with enthusiastic abandon, ready to take on the world. Then every year, a few weeks go by, and I begin to feel the first creeping sensatio...

The Art of Travel Hacking – First Class Adventures on an Economy Budget (Part 2) 5 Jan 2011 | 01:01 pm

Whew! I am now back in America, folks, and fighting jet lag – but I really want to finish Part 2 of my Travel Hacking post before the chaos of the year begins. In Part I , I spent quite a lot of tim...

The Art of Travel Hacking – Tips for First Class Adventures on an Economy Budget (Part 1) 27 Dec 2010 | 07:54 pm

Have you ever wanted to travel around the world, first class, and stay in 5 star hotels for little more than taxes and surcharges?  Then read on, my friend. I was 19 when I applied for my first pass...