And I thought it was disgusting that young boys were playing video games that encourages them to kill women in order to receive “health points”. Then my friend showed me an article about this website game called Miss Bimbo. Described as a “fashion” game, this game encourages young girls (the majority between the ages of […]

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If I were to add up all my “unnecessary” expenditures over the past three years, I’m positive that I could account my general lack of funding for getting my nails done on one expense: concerts. I absolutely love concerts- the lack of personal space, the sense of community among the audience, the buzz […]

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Hey everyone,
I just found out about this really cool website called Daytrotter.com
It serves a fresh brand of indie music, with interesting reviews and beautiful graphic art to top off the product. Also, it gives you free downloadable alternative versions to the songs by the artists that they write about (daytrotter records them specifically.)
Cool bands I’ve […]

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So I saw Juno last month and I LOVED it. I thought it was funny, sarcastic and extremely well-written. It gave a unique insight into our generation that only a talented screenwriter could accomplish. I became instantly smitten with the mysterious person behind such a great indie movie.
Imagine my delight when I […]

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Over the weekend a colleague of mine got engaged (and I thought I had a big weekend when I found out that I had received an A on my Robert Frost analysis). Monday morning she floated into work with an obiouvs glow. It took a matter of minutes before one of my co-workers asked, […]

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I just started watching one of the best movies, Across The Universe. To be honest, when I first saw the trailer I thought that it might look a little bit lame, but when I actually went and saw the movie, I cried, laughed, and smiled. You can relate to all of the characters in different […]

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So I’m sitting here with a little free time at work and I came across a Newsweek article about a new craze sweeping women who are about to get married. It talked about how brides are going to extremes to look good for their weddings. Apparently, the total cost for an average American wedding […]

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I wanted to share this book that I have recently finished reading. It is unlike any book I have read and while I am inclined to call it an autobiography, I think a better name for it would be a self portrait. Written by Amy Rosenthal, An Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life is […]

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Hey everyone
I thought I’d just give you a few of my latest musical loves.
“This is the way” by Devendra Banhart
–I am in love with the choruses in this song.
“Hummingbird” and “At Least That’s What You Said” by Wilco
–”remember to remember me, standing still in your past”
“Traffic In The Sky” by Jack Johnson
Vampire Weekend’s latest self-titled […]

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Okay, I need to vent. It’s a cloudy and snowy Sunday afternoon and as I am hugged tightly by two of my down comforters, I am excited to find a light Sunday afternoon movie (think You’ve Got Mail). Well as I click pass the college basketball games, and episode of Friends and several […]

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