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• A Cyber Life
  I realized perhaps I want a 100% cyber life so, I began to muse on all of the things that I can do online and the benefits of that. All of the below activities used to take hours of in-person action, and can now be done from bed in your PJ's.
  Published 21Jan2012, viewed 78 times

• How We See Evolution In Babies
  It is hard to see evolution take place in adults. In an attempt to see evolution at work in more areas, I asked myself: what living being is yet completely uninfluenced by his or her environment? And I realize the answer was babies. From there I realized there are actually plenty of activities that babies are capable of that must be a result of evolution, like these:
  Published 21Jan2012, viewed 169 times

• Why We Don't Communicate
  So, why don't we? Why do we pretend our intentions match up with someone else's when they don't? Why do we pretend we are not offended when we are? Or that we are made happy by something when we are not? Here are a few reasons:
  Published 21Jan2012, viewed 139 times

• The Different Types Of Men
  In high school, you are often type-casted. You are the pretty one, the nerdy one, the political junkie, the hippie, the jock, the creep…You wore pants that were just the right amount of tight, styled your hair a certain way, wore glasses with particular frames and you were instantly a "type." These types continue into grown up life too.
  Published 21Jan2012, viewed 93 times

• Tricks To Learning
  In college, I let it slide and I accepted the B (and even a few C's) in the classes that I did not like. But, with the desire to start my own business, barely passing a class is just not an option, because I don't want to just barely start a business. So, I came up with some learning tips that I could have used years ago when I was still in school, but definitely come in handy today:
  Published 20Jan2012, viewed 118 times

• How To Overcome Stage Fright
  I'm not going to tell you that everything will go perfectly. I'm not going to tell you that you won't mess up. What I am going to tell you though, might free you up of some of that stage fright that makes those mess up's happen. So keep these two points in mind:
  Published 20Jan2012, viewed 133 times

• Three Times You Should Absolutely Be Yourself
  We can't bring all of our personality everywhere we go. Our particular sense of humor doesn't always belong at our job, our political views don't belong at every dinner party we go to and our gaudy outfits don't belong at every function we attend. But, that being said, there are a few areas of life in which you should make a whole-hearted attempt to be completely yourself. Like these:
  Published 20Jan2012, viewed 139 times

• Jobs That Require A Great Voice
  I had a massage and I left feeling so relaxed, so soothed—almost as if I was in another world all of a sudden. And I realized, it wasn't because of anything particular that the masseuse had done. It was her voice. I realize there are a lot of services I receive, or just places in life, where I prefer if the person I deal with has a good voice. Like these:
  Published 19Jan2012, viewed 140 times

• How Allergies Affect Us
  Allergies can render us incapable of going about our usual days. They can make us feel like half a person for months. Here are a few scenarios to show just what a toll they can take on a person:
  Published 19Jan2012, viewed 134 times

• Three Crazy Things I've Done For Love
  In a movie, the crazy thing always works out. The grand gesture gets you the grand love. The love interest reads your grand gesture as ballsy, full of confidence, and knowing what you want. In real life, it can just make you look a little nuts and a little desperate. And maybe even a little irresponsible if that grand gesture cost you a pricey plane ticket or a game of hookey from work.
  Published 18Jan2012, viewed 311 times

• 3 Things I'm Glad My Parents Made Me Do
  When we're kids, the general feeling is "If I don't enjoy it, it's not good for me!" and we kick and scream to get our way out of things our parents try to make us do. Personally, I'm glad that no matter how hard I kicked or loud I screamed, my parents didn't let me get out of these activities:
  Published 18Jan2012, viewed 162 times

• The Secret Ways Stress Manifests
  You know a stressed person when you come across one. They tap their feet a lot. They look at their watches obsessively. All in all, they are unpleasant to be around. I know I am not this way. And, since I'm not this way, I pegged myself as someone who just wasn't stressed. That was, until I went to get a massage.
  Published 17Jan2012, viewed 192 times

• Rules To Being A Good Roommate
  At home, your parents had no qualms with letting you know you had crossed a line, or were just being annoying. A roommate, however, might not be as comfortable bringing things up that are upsetting her. And even if she is, you shouldn't put her in the position of constantly having to nag you. So follow these rules:
  Published 16Jan2012, viewed 175 times

• Why Humans Always Want More
  If you tell just about any super successful person that they have done so much, they will probably tell you something along the lines of "I haven't done enough." But where does it come from? This "it's not enough" mentality?
  Published 16Jan2012, viewed 244 times

• Weirdest First Dates I've Ever Been Taken On
  There is something to be said for doing something unconventional on a first date to get a conversation started. And then there is something to be said about making your date very uncomfortable, like I was made on these weird first dates:
  Published 16Jan2012, viewed 147 times

• What It's Like To Be Foreign In America
  If you are not related to, best friends with or in some sort of serious relationship with a foreigner, you really don't know how their "otherness" takes a toll on their life in America.
  Published 16Jan2012, viewed 99 times

• Four Reasons To Live With A Roommate
  I know, the second you graduate college you want to feel as much of a non-student as possible. You want to go to young professional bars, you want to spruce up your wardrobe, and often, you don't want to live with 8 other people anymore. But, as someone who quickly transitioned from having 6 to 1 roommates immediately after college, I can tell you, you do want to continue to live with people—and a few if possible. Here is why:
  Published 15Jan2012, viewed 170 times

• Carry On Essentials
  Think of your carry on as your life savor. It might have to be! If your luggage is lost, and you're in a foreign place where you barely know how to ask for directions to the drug store, you'll have nothing but what is in your carry-on. So bring these:
  Published 15Jan2012, viewed 159 times

• Three Cheap Party Ideas
  I'm a recent college graduate who wants to live the life of a grownup, on a not-so-grown-up budget. I want to make use of my first very own apartment. Not to mention I need to see my friends often to keep my sanity in this new, busy working girl life. So, hosting apartment parties frequently is essential. To have all my friends around me, without spending too much, I've had to learn fun, cheap ways to host a party. Like these:
  Published 16Jan2012, viewed 176 times

• The 3 Types Of Relationships In Your Twenties
  I don't know if, as you age, there are more or less types of relationships. But, in my mid-twenties, I've only encountered three distinct types of relationships. There is a bit of overlap between them, and there are sub-types of the types, but all in all, I haven't encountered a relationship that looks drastically different from one of these:
  Published 13Jan2012, viewed 178 times

• 3 Reasons To Adopt A Dog
  Having a little puppy is such a joy. Getting to choose exactly which breed you want is even better. Many people think that, if you adopt, you can't do either of these things. Not true at all! You can, and you get these added benefits:
  Published 10Jan2012, viewed 188 times

• How To Enjoy Working For Yourself
  Working for yourself as a freelance contractor, or even a small business owner, can be empowering. But, it can also be a little lonely, a little overwhelming, and very confusing. Here are some ways to keep your freedom and your cool while being self-employed.
  Published 10Jan2012, viewed 108 times

• How To Behave At A Work Party
  Work parties are awkward things. They are supposed to be a place where your co-workers and employers get to know "other sides" of you, but at the same time, you know that you can't show all of your other sides. So which ones do you show? Here are some tips:
  Published 09Jan2012, viewed 163 times

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