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A sweet little surprise

Waiting for my ride to work this morning, I noticed a little old lady power walking across the street with an umbrella.  We’ve been experiencing a serious heat wave in Baltimore so I definitely did not judge her for shielding her face from the scorching sun.  As she neared me I smiled my usual good [...]

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Sunshine on my shoulders

“And they were canopied by the blue sky, so cloudless, clear, and purely beautiful . . .” ~ Lord Byron Trying to figure out what to put on your Grooveshark playlist today??? Let me help you out: Animal – Mike Snow Sylvia – Mike Snow She Moves In Her Own Way – The Kooks Shine On – The Kooks Zebra – Beach [...]

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Mark your calendar…

There’s a reason women loved the book Eat. Pray. Love. It may be chic lit but it’s well written and appeals to anyone who’s ever felt lost. Mushiness aside, they cast Julia Roberts as the lead in the film, which comes out in August 13th, and while I don’t usually love her (like the rest [...]

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Every birthday…

..is worth celebrating.  It is the one day out of the year when acquaintances, friends, family, teammates, classmates, coworkers old and new come out of the wood work to wish you the best.  I woke up today like any other day.  I got up to get some water, looked out the window to make sure [...]

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Just another reason to eat sushi.

The Japanese really have it right.  Not only do they have the best food in the world, they also have the best candy! These “Milkita” treats are given as a little take home at a local sushi restaurant.  Yep, milk flavored candy.  Am I supposed to take a lactaid before I enjoy one??  Although the regular [...]

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Put this in your pipe…

The Hills came and went and left you feeling like a flavorless piece of chewed gum.  Now chew on this: Lauren Conrad: $75,000 per episode ($1.4 million per year) Heidi Montag: $65,000 per episode ($1.25 million per year) Spencer Pratt: $65,000 per episode ($1.25 million per year) Audrina Patridge: $35,000 per episode ($665,000 annually) Whitney Port: $20,000 per episode ($380,000 [...]

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We’ve been duped!

So I missed the entire season of The Hills but I’ve seen enough episodes in the past to get the jist.  Every time I watch, I bitch and moan that it’s not real and the acting is horrible and it’s not a reality show blah blah blah.  If you want reality watch The Biggest Loser, [...]

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The Senior Slump of our 20’s

What happens right before you turn 30?? I’m not quite there yet, but I’ve had a little taste.  It’s called Senior Slump.  We’ve all experienced it, whether in high school, college or both.  We start to care a little bit less about school, get a little less enthusiastic about going to class and overall we’re [...]

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