[The following is an editorial column by contributor Alison Coffey and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Austinist staff. --The Editors] In my other life (you know, the one that doesn't exist) I wear Chanel. Maybe some Calvin Klein and Cynthia Rowley as well. Oh, what the heck, let's throw in a few Vera Wang pieces. This is the life where I'm a socialite with an awesome body and a big pocketbook.......

Austin commuters may have to contend with icy roads later this evening and tomorrow morning if weather forecasters are right. Word around town is that some businesses are closing early so people can get home before things get too slippery on the roads. A major winter storm is developing, and Texas is on the hit list. The front should be in Austin by this afternoon, with wind chills in the teens. "The first strong......