Hello, I am Bret Phillips.


I play, promote, and really enjoy the ish out of music.

Some call me Captain of Hijacking Music and we put together an annual music festival as well as a bunch of shows in the Atlanta area.

Through Web Devils, you can hire me to build your website. We work exclusively with WordPress because it makes managing websites really easy.

Want to chat? Hit me up on Twitter or Facebook.

WordCamp Atlanta 2012

January 26, 2012

Hey friends. As you know I am a pretty huge WordPress advocate.

wordcamp atlanta speakerI’ve been using WordPress for years, as well as making a living helping others build and customize their own WordPress websites.

My first ‘WordCamp’ was in Savannah last year and it blew me away.

Click here to read my review of WordCamp Savannah 2011.

This year I am fortunate enough to be one of the speakers at the Atlanta WordCamp which is happening Feb 3rd and 4th 2012.

My two topics are:

  • Domains, Hosting and Installing WordPress Made Easy
  • The Mystery of Pages and Posts

WordCamp is sold out, but if you are interested in attending contact me and I’ll get your name to those in charge. If anyone backs out and wants to sell their ticket, you’ll be able to purchase one.

This is a very exciting time and I am really looking forward to being a part of this event.

Between networking with other entrepreneurs, hanging with the WordPress core team, seeing old friends, and learning more than my wee brain can absorb, this is sure to be one of the most exciting weekends of the year.

Check out the details here http://2012.atlanta.wordcamp.org/

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Best Guacamole Recipe in the World

Best Guacamole Recipe in the World

That’s right, I said it. This is the best guacamole recipe in the world…as far as I am concerned anyway.

Alright, while it may not be the ‘best’ in the ‘world’, it’s very tasty and people rave about it.

When I was a kid, things like onions, avocados, and vegetables mostly scared me. It was not until I was older that I started to embrace and understand them.

Now that my pallet has grown and I’ve spent most of this decade expanding it, I am officially starting to wip up some real good meals.

One of the recipes I am asked for most frequently is for this best guacamole recipe in the world.

Usually this is only busted out for parties, and it also goes FAST so if you come to one of my parties, get there early.

Enough chit chat, let’s get to the beef(no there is no meat) of the best guacamole recipe in the world!

Best Guacamole Recipe in the WorldMy Guacamole Recipe

Here’s what you’ll need:

3 Avocados
1/2 Lime
1 Tomato
1/2 Onion
1 Clove Garlic
Garlic Salt
Ground Black Pepper
Salt
Cayenne Pepper

Dice up your tomato and onion, mince the garlic glove(not many people like to bite into a juicy delicious dice of garlic).

Go ahead and half the avocados, be sure the piece of stem does not get mixed in to your guacamole. Sometimes it can be a pain to remove the seed, especially if the avocado is not ripe enough.

Note: an avocado that is ready will be dark green and soft to the touch. If your avocado is hard and bright green, it’s not ready.

Mix avocado, tomato, garlic, and onion together in a bowl until it’s an even mixture.

At this point you’ll want to toss in your salt, garlic salt, cayenne pepper, and black pepper.

I usually start with these measurements, then taste and add as needed.

1/4 teaspoon Salt / Garlic Salt
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Cayenne

Mix until even.

Now for the Lime, squeeze that 1/2 of a lime until there is nothing left and mix it through evenly.

Note: adding lime is not only for the delicious flavor, it also is a nice burst of acidity that will keep our friend oxidization from coming in and turning your green guacamole to a gross brown color.

Once complete with these steps, grab a tortilla chip, dip, and taste. Depending on how you like YOUR guacamole, the recipe can be changed.

What do you think? Could this be the best guacamole recipe in the world? Try it out and let me know what you think.

Hit me up on Twitter with your thoughts, suggestions, etc.

 

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If you’ve been thinking about picking up Drumming for 2012, now is the time.

My very talented friend Sarah Wilson is offering up drum lessons here in the Atlanta area.

Atlanta Drum Lessons

Visit her page to learn about all the details.

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Swimming Lessons

December 14, 2011

Something you might not know about me is that I’ve been teaching swim lessons for over 10 years.

Click here for Swimming Lessons Atlanta

I’ve been swimming as far back as I can remember, and eventually became a lifeguard and swimming instructor.

Since the summer after I graduated high school, I’ve been teaching lessons. Regardless of the jobs I’ve held during that time, I’ve always spent time in the summers teaching and lifeguarding.

These last few years it’s been just swimming lessons, both private and group.

Currently I am working as an instructor at Athletic Club Northeast in Atlanta, GA. Through the club I am able to offer both group and private lessons for adults and children.

If this is of any interest to you, follow the link above and contact me.

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Merry christmas east atlanta

November 30, 2011

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November 8, 2011

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On November 12 2011 I am throwing my second Atlanta Music Festival called The Hijacking Music Festival 2011.

This video will give you a good understanding of what we are trying to do…it’s not your typical music festival.

Shout out to Tyler Sims who helped me put this together. He shot all the video and did all the editing.

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October 18, 2011

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