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May 18, 2015

99 Things On The Internet

Nothing says HAPPY MONDAY like a heartfelt invitation to waste some time on the internet, right? Obviously, there are a lot more than 99 things on the Internet, but I believe Greg Rutter’s list has some of the BEST things. So, without further ado I bring you: Greg Rutter’s Definitive List of the 99 Things You Should Have Already Experienced on the the Internet Unless You’re a Loser or Old or Something Actually, there is a small bit of ado. Here is the catch: Since PRESUMABLY you are at some type of gainful employment, and let’s face it, I need more comments on this blog like Bruce Jenner needs…love and…

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May 18, 2015

How to Travel with Your Friends

After an exhausting weekend in Milan, I dutifully logged into my gmail to check for update e-mails from Watch What Happens Live CNN International. I quickly migrated my attention to Rhymes with Fabulous to update the blog-world with my thoughts about fabulous Milan travel itineraries. Then I looked on the internet. Turns OUT, there are already approximately 7,000,000 Milan travel itineraries available. From professional travel writers (well, you know what I mean–OTHER professional travel writers) Here are links to some great ones: Hostelworld Milan travel itineraryViator Milan Travel ItineraryItlaylogue Milan Travel ItineraryTrip Advisor Milan Travel Itinerary Seriously–read the itineraries and do all those things!! Or google “Milan ShoppingEatingWine Cultural Travel Itinerary” and…

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May 14, 2015

Are blog posts meant to be written fast?

Are blog posts meant to be written fast? I agonize over mine!I consider them letters to you, all my dearest Internet friends. When I write it is from the same anxious feeling that sits in my stomach before a first date, when I am intrigued by the hot tinder profile picture interesting text message banter and know I want to make a good first impression so I frantically read the newspaper headlines while putting on enough bronzer to intimidate an MTV deejay some classy red lipstick. Case in point, in 7 minutes all I have written is the above. So, for my first attempt at rapidfire (10 20 minute!) blogging-here goes: 5 Quick, Moderately Interesting…

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May 10, 2015

Best Mother’s Day Advice

Here’s the best Mother’s Day Advice I can give you: DON’T GO TO BRUNCHNOOOO BRUNCHABSOLUTELY DO NOT GO TO BRUNCH As a former waitress, I beg you, I IMPLORE YOU DO. NOT. GO. TO. BRUNCH. Here’s why: You know that sad, busy, picked-over feeling that last day of the semi-annual shoe sale at Saks–when people are shopping but there’s nothing good left so they are half-heartedly fighting over last year’s two-tone Manolo sandals? Mother’s Day brunch in a restaurant is like if that experience were happening in a restaurant. In hell. And instead of shoes people were fighting over the last mimosa and who’s stupid idea it was…

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May 8, 2015

Mercado Anton Martin

Today I went and explored at Mercado Anton Martin on Calle Atocha in Madrid. For me, this activity checked several boxes. First, if you read my last post about cooking dinner, you know I have been searching for something to eat besides the olives in my vodka some culinary inspiration. Second, I’m always trying to eat-healthy-live-healthy-breathe-healthy. (Not trying hard, mind you. But trying. And a market where people are drinking red wine, eating cheese and gossiping in their outside voices is just my kind of healthy vibe. Third, I’m always trying to learn more Spanish. I discovered wonderful things with regard to both food and language at Mercado Anton Martin!…

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May 3, 2015

Best Strength Training for Women

Ahhhhh, strength training. That blissful 20 minutes10 minutes time at the gym where I get to sit on an exercise ball, bouncing around and looking at Instagram reading the NY Times on my phone. Sometimes, I like to alternate between sitting on an exercise ball and lying on a squishy “nap mat”, depending on how I feel. What do you mean “that’s not how you do strength training”? Okay, okay, I know that’s not how you do strength training. And I know strength training for women is important. But the PROBLEM is that strength training is BORING. I would rather be bouncing on an exercise ball and inventing clever,…

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April 30, 2015

Easy Fun Dinner Recipes

After drinking 2 bottles of wine last night careful thought, I made a pledge this morning: stock up on easy, fun dinner recipes. I love like know how to cook, but I have fallen into a boring routine. On Sunday night I cook a big pot of pasta, throw in a bunch of vegetables, and make 3-4 portions to eat during the week. Reasonably healthy but totally un-fabulous. It’s time to shake things up. In my quest for easy, fun dinner recipes, I came up the with following guidelines: Easy, Fun Dinner Recipes Pledge 1) Make a sauce. Sauce sounds interesting! I am going to start with this list from Cooking…

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October 5, 2014

Multiple Intelligences

High school teachers talk a lot about Professor Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences. But if you are not a high school teacher, you might not be familiar. Here is the basic idea: In the 1980’s Gardner, a long-time Harvard professor, applied his his Ivy League mind to describing the different ways people convey ideas. As a result, he classified the major types of communication. To this day, his ideas are widely celebrated and used in the education philosophy classes. His efforts are summarized below: Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences What it means There is more than one way a person can present themselves as intelligent. As a result,…

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September 12, 2014

Interesting Questions for Friday Happy Hour

Here is a universal truth about work: It’s important to have interesting questions for Friday happy hour. Happy hour is a chance to get to know the people that you work with on another level. This, in turn, WILL allow you to work better with them. It is the curse of the Friday afternoon happy hour–the awkward conversation with the boring coworker. Luckily, my co-workers are fabulous (hi, co-workers!) but for those of you not so lucky, happy hour is an important time to be well-versed in your communication skills. No one wants to talk about work and if you don’t have something interesting to say you will just…

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September 3, 2014

New Job Anxiety and How to Overcome It

New things are scary. Just think about the last time you moved or switched hair stylists or the first hipster outfit you bought…scary scary scary. But at the top of the scary list for any fearless, fabulous, modern woman is starting a new job. Let’s talk about new job anxiety and how to overcome it. Because to have an exciting life, you need to grab scary for a high school make-out session and live out of your comfort zone. A new job is the ultimate scary/exciting experience By definition you must put your comfortable, fuzzy-blanket past behind you, step on some professional stiletto-clad toes, and unequivocally start over. There…

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