Okay, I promise this isn’t a post just to bitch about “why guys just say the dumbest things,” blah, blah, blah. I really do empathize with the pressure a guy must feel when introducing himself to a new girl. He not only needs to have the right approach that’s just smooth enough without being douchey … Continue reading »
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Pay it Forward: The New York Angst Explained
I’ve been an official New York City resident for a little under two months now, but this is my second round living the life as a working New Yorker. I was here three years ago as an intern at Marie Claire magazine, and it was the most magical experience of my life. To this day, I refer … Continue reading »
5 Things I Want You to Know About Me Now
In recent years I’ve come to realize that people are a little surprised when they meet me because I get very comfortable with them — and very quickly. It’s just the way I always have been — a personality quirk — you could call it. But, alas, it’s the way I am and how I’ll … Continue reading »
Entertainment / Humor / News
Those Dirty Brits
A recent study by The Wellcome Trust had me reeling the other day. We all know the countless germs we pass on from our hands to objects that we touch on a minutely basis (and vice versa): doorknobs, keyboards, remotes, and of course — our phones. But, can you think of something else very dirty … Continue reading »
I Was Born This Way…So Stop Trying to Change Me!
Everyone has felt that feeling when someone says the same thing to you over and over again about a personality trait or characteristic that you should “work on” and you feel like screaming, “I can’t help it!” But isn’t it funny that we pass this attack onto the next person until it becomes a vicious … Continue reading »
Uncomfortable Truths
Aren’t people funny in that we are all guilty of the same bad habits, unhealthy actions, and “secret” faults – and yet we go on pretending like we are not “those people.” We point fingers at each other when we know our 3rd grade teachers were right — we’re only pointing three back to ourselves! As … Continue reading »
It’s a Baby’s Life: 10 Reasons Why Being a Baby Is Better Than an Adult
As much as growing up has its benefits (driving, dating, money-making, etc), it’s been a lifelong debate who wins for living a rockstar’s life: babies or adults? Sure, opportunities are abundant when you’ve mastered the art of dumping your own refuse (no pun intended) in the loo and when you have finally learned how to … Continue reading »
Worst Commercial Ever: Education Connection TV Ad
It’s unfortunate when risky ventures go southward, but understandably this is bound to happen sometimes. What is difficult to understand is when people venture into an area in which they should’ve known was just NOT their place to be. Now, if you’ve got a big name, a fabulous stylist and brilliant designers, putting out your … Continue reading »
Burnside’s Sideburns: The Man Behind the Hair
Do you ever wonder how certain terms and sayings were coined? Most usually don’t make sense on their own, and you know they just HAVE to have some sort of historical context to them, some wacky story to explain. I always thought that the term ‘sideburn’ wasn’t as nonsensical as other terms. The ‘side’ part … Continue reading »
What [You Think] a Girl Wants
For millions of years, there have always been those in the world who have proclaimed themselves to be “love experts.” They come in all forms: whether they’re your best friends, parents, therapists, or favorite authors – there is always someone out there promising to lead you down the path to true love (or at least … Continue reading »
