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December 16, 2012

Better than Top Chef, Better than Saison

Went to the best dinner party ever last night. Like best ever ever! Thank you Vicky for treating us to your extraordinary talent. Your Christmas dinner gets better and better every year. I nominate you for the next season of…

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December 15, 2012

Box of Sweet Goodness from Below the Equator

When people say ‘I have a sweet tooth,’ they say it almost as an after thought. Whereas when I say it, I mean I have this second personality called ‘Sweet Tooth.’ She’s this evil bitch that won’t stop complaining until…

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December 14, 2012

Newtown Tragedy: God Does Not Kill

I was riveted by the news on Friday morning, praying for the Sandy Hook elementary school. With less than two weeks to go before Christmas, there is a dark cloud over our country coping with another mass shooting. This time,…

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December 13, 2012

Following the 23 Rules of the Office Holiday Party

Did you all read Jason Gay’s 23 rules of the Office Holiday Party in the Wall Street Journal? So hilarious. My favorite is Rule #5: If your company’s holiday party is taking place in a swanky penthouse with piles of lobster,…

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December 12, 2012

Does Acupuncture Even Work? A Pissed Off Patient is Wondering

I’ve been seeing my acupuncturist for over 4 months now. The whole point is to get pregnant by regulating my periods which sadly have been occurring less frequently ever since I became a patient. My period finally came today, a…

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December 11, 2012

Movie Classics

I think our movie club was a fantastic idea. You know how there’s been a trend around book clubs? People now need to form movie clubs. Our only criteria on movie choice is that the film has to be well-regarded…

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December 10, 2012

Money Monday: Making Money for Doing Nothing

Let me clarify that this task of cash generation takes about 15 minutes of your time, but aside from that, you do nothing. Do you come across these Chase deals? They come in the mail. I see them online. They’re…

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December 9, 2012

Bacon Hanukkah

It’s December–that time of year when you’re triple-booked during the weekends and have to prioritize! I actually skipped the Burning Man Holiday Party so that I could spend all night at my friend’s 5th Annual Bacon Hanukkah Party. I wish…

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December 8, 2012

Friday Night Union Square Pub Crawl and a Gigolo

Friday after work, I walked around Union Square. The night was perfect, not cold at all. There was clearly a buzz in the air. People peered into the glittery window displays at Tiffany’s. Others hailed cabs. Families and kids posed…

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December 7, 2012

Fashion Friday: Living Proof

Those damn Living Proof marketers got me with their scientifically-proven claims backed by their spokesperson Jennifer Aniston. It’s less about Jennifer (although I do really like her) and more about their tag line: We are the science. You are the…

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