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• From Sweatshirts To Pencil Skirts December 6, 2011
  I’ve been cheating on my blog. Since my last post, I’ve started blogging over at Forbes Woman, with a blog called “From Sweatshirts To Pencil Skirts” that chronicles my take as a Gen-Y woman entering the workforce (and any other issues that I think should be part of the current online discourse). Here’s what I’ve […]
• Battle of the Sexes: Social Media September 8, 2011
  Last January, the news broke that the gender of contributors to Wikipedia was split 85% to 15% between men and women, respectively. In the article that prompted my blog post, the reporter cited the Op-Ed Project as identifying the site as a “public thought-leadership forum,” comparing it to conversational spaces like the U.S. Congress. This […]
• A Lady in the Classroom, but a Freak at the Frat?* August 28, 2011
  The most thought-provoking article in today’s New York Times was not in the front page, nor even in the front section. It was in the Style section. In “After Class, Skimpy Equality”, Lisa Belkin elucidates the baffling gender dynamics that characterize the American college campus – and proves that even the ivy-clad walls of universities […]
• Trending: Lace August 23, 2011
  When it comes to trends, I’d say I’m usually a “late adopter” (in techie-speak). Yup, I’m afraid of commitments – especially when they require money and bold fashion choices. I wont be the girl who rocks the latest suspenders Forever 21 is pushing, nor would I have been the blonde with feather hair extensions walking […]
• Bill Cunningham New York August 21, 2011
  “Don’t worry, you’ll be able to find me. I’m sure there wont be anyone else there.” Said I to my late-arriving movie companion, who feared he would not be able to find me in the dark theater once the show had started. I mean, who goes to a 10:25am showing on a Sunday morning of […]
• Care for a Mint Candy Apple? Your Nails Do! August 10, 2011
  Every time I come to New York, it seems I pick up on a new trend. (And of course, since I’ve moved here – I see them everywhere!) The latest trend I’m trying is essie’s Mint Candy Apple nail color. I’m not one for bright nail colors – I like low-maintenance colors like light pinks, […]
• I’m Sorry, Derrick! – Groupon/Livingsocial Apps May 1, 2011
  Punish Derrick. Download the Groupon and livingsocial apps on your iPad or iPhone so that you can unsubscribe to their daily emails to reduce the ridiculous amount of emails you receive. (If you’re like most people these days, the number is somewhere close to the number of times you’ve rolled your eyes at the latest […]
• Frozen Banana Treat April 27, 2011
  As the weather warms, you can finally have ice cream, popsicles, and other frozen treats without fear of frostbite. Frozen bananas are an inexpensive, healthy, and refreshing respite from the heat. Just unpeel a banana, stick it in a Ziploc bag, and put it in your freezer. In a few hours, you will have a […]
• Free Samples on iBooks April 26, 2011
  Do you have an iPad, iPod touch, or iPhone? If so, you can download the iBook app for free from the App Store! Need another reason to download the app? iBook offers free samples of books that download straight to your device. Try out Maria Menounos’ new book, The Everygirl’s Guide to Life and you […]
• To the Point April 25, 2011
  Confession: I couldn’t stay away. But, for the next while, I am experimenting with a new format – one that requires less time of (the likely very busy) you and I. Posts will now be tips that are to the point and I will leave it up to you if you think it is useful […]