May 2010
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Now, you can find me over here... →
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What I'd do differently...
{on move-in day freshman year}
I graduate from college this weekend. I will never sit in a classroom again, pretending to be interested in marine science or supply and demand curves. I will never stay up until 2 am cramming for an accounting exam or attempting to learn how to speak French. I will never have to write a research paper again or...
April 2010
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What Every Cook Should Know →
You’ve moved into your first place, you’ve bought countless pots and pans and you’ve even made a trip to the grocery store. But, now what? If you aren’t sure how to boil an egg, whip cream or flip pancakes, be sure to check out Real Simple’s Cooking School. They’ve even got a great Essential Kitchen Tools Checklist!
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“Gay couples deserve equal civil rights
A few weeks ago, a 17-year-old lesbian...”
– A column I wrote for The Red & Black
March 2010
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How-To: Never Pay Full Price Again
I am a self-proclaimed bargain hunter. I rarely pay full-price for anything… mainly because it’s so easy not to. There are so many websites offering discounts, so many companies willing to give you cash back or miles, and so many establishments offering rewards that’s it’s almost more work to pay full-price than it is to find a deal. Whether you’re going to a movie, a spa or a concert or you’re...
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The Best Cities for Young Adults →
iamnotablogger:
Are you a relatively educated, culturally with-it young person looking to live in a city with same? Well, here is your list of places to live. Above, from left to right and top to bottom, are America’s best metropolitan areas for young adults, as calculated by Portfolio. They picked cities with “strong growth rates, moderate cost of living, and lots of those under 34 years old...
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Not sure what major to choose? →
A column I wrote for the Red and Black (UGA’s student newspaper)
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losingweightinthecity asked: Which writing blogs do you read?
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Job Savvy Tips: Love! →
As an aspiring freelance writer, the fact that I can go online to any number of blogs and read about my dream profession never ceases to amaze and inspire me. I regularly read about 5 writing-career blogs and without them I’d be utterly lost. Yay for blogs!
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February 2010
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8 Things I Wish I Knew About Health and Happiness... →
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Obama: Rock star or President? →
An editorial I wrote for the Red and Black (UGA’s student newspaper)
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A great "bipartisan" article to help you... →
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January 2010
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American Presidents
In a discussion about Obama’s State of the Union Address last night, my roommates and I began talking about previous American Presidents. Albeit embarrassing, I am the first to admit that my memory sucks and I have a ridiculous problem remembering the order of presidents. How many times do you really need to talk about who was the president after Carter or who Nixon’s VP was?...
“And by now it’s clear that I didn’t take on health care because...”
– President Obama, in one of several humorous moments during his State of the Union Address.
brklyn asked: If you could only read one magazine for the rest of your life which would it be and why?
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When moving into your first place....
Remember these tips, compliments of jesssica:
Always try to place a mirror on the opposite wall from a window. It will trick the eye into widening the room and you’ll be reflecting something attractive.
Ottomans are your friend: used for storage, extra seating, foot-rest, or a coffee table (just place a few removable trays on top). Not to mention the fact that they can come in any material or...
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“It is nice to see a love story work out— but for me, the applause line...”
– Elizabeth Gilbert in an interview with Glamour Magazine, January 2009 issue, page 66
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How To Save Money While Going Out To Eat
I love going out to eat. There’s something about getting out of the house, having someone else do the work and being in a good atmosphere in good company that is just so appealing to me. Not so appealing to me: spending money. How can I both eat out and save money?
Discounts: Aside from the usual Entertainment book and/or local paper, there are also several surprising ways to save money...
Do you need renter's insurance? →
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Books I want to conquer in 2010
A new year. It wasn’t until my Dad asked me what my resolution(s) was that I realized I hadn’t made one. Me… goal-oriented, journal-writing, I-have-a-list-for-everything, ultimate-planner had not made a New Year’s Resolution. This had to be remedied.
There were the important commitments— graduate, move to New York, find a real-person job… but those seemed...
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Get a Financial Education in Your Twenties →
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I just wrote "Graduation Day" in my calendar...
and the day is less than 18 weeks away. Surreal. For all of you grads out there… what am I supposed to be doing during these last 18 weeks as a college student? What do you wish you had done while you were still a student to make the transition to the real world easier? What are the first steps that you took after you finished bubbling in your last scantron? What am I supposed to be...
December 2009
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Build Your Wardrobe: Retail Math
I am a huge fan of the cost per wear formula. I have a lot more trouble buying a cocktail dress for $200 than I do a pair of great jeans for the same price, knowing that I will wear the dress at most twice/year and the jeans… well I live in jeans. Anyway, I think if everyone used this formula when they went shopping, the world (and more specifically your closet) would be a much happier...
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Build Your Wardrobe: Let's Start at the Very...
In your transition from beer (college) to career (real life), you might find yourself in a position similar to mine: I HATE EVERYTHING I OWN AND WILL NEVER WEAR 99% OF IT AFTER I GRADUATE! Ok… I might be acting a tad dramatic, but like many of my post-grad friends, I am ashamed at the amount of money I’ve wasted on clothes that cannot be worn in the real world (i.e. not in the fratty...
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