So, you wake up one day and you find yourself staring at a stranger in the mirror. And in addition to your eye-brows that need to be re-arched, a facial that is over-due and the nose job you have been contemplating, you also find yourself thinking a certain way, you are embedded with certain thoughts, [...]
We live in an era of branding, labeling, slogan-ing, identifying, and trying to fit in even when we purposely stand out: an age of individualism, but where you want that individualism to be called something. A period where having no identity is an ‘identity’. A dispensation of ‘me’, my way. A time of “I want [...]
OK! Hands down, Grey’s Anatomy rocks! I have never missed an episode and have no intention of doing so! In a recent episode, the doctors were separating a pair of Siamese twins and had to rehearse the surgery numerous times until they were satisfied that they were perfect. After watching this and bawling my eyes [...]
As I was lazily flipping through my Facebook photos, I came upon some shots that I couldn’t recognize. The guy in the shot was absolutely fabulous, corky, was wearing a chic pink-checkered-printed shirt with a denim pant and recently faded out Mohawk haircut. He was bright-eyed and bushy tailed, some would say. He had a [...]
Failure! Who likes failure? I don’t! Failed friendships, failed marriages, failed relationships, and the lists go on. But failure is a normal part of life. Where it becomes tricky is when we FAIL to let go. Human beings! We are a species that holds on to things until they are dead, eventually. We hold on [...]
So, one of my girl-friends is one of those fabulous, educated chicks who lovessssssssss men! (don’t we all… well…..). And, in addition to coordinating her wardrobe, being the chief adviser on hair, make-up, and boyfriend issues, I have pledged to help her study for her exams. During one of our study sessions, she was rambling [...]
Dating is an experience like no other. Everyone likes how they feel whenever they are dating. The anticipation, the first kiss, shopping for the perfect outfit, the restaurant choice, the first ‘’first’’, talking about the dates with your friends, evaluating your date with your friends, and the weeks of butterflies that fill your stomach every [...]
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