2009 April

Archive for April, 2009

Candy Dish: Bad News for America
• Chrysler files for bankruptcy.
• The most stylish people on TV.
• Leann Rimes puts her hubby back in the closet.
• Perfectionism may be bad for your health.
• Jennifer Garner can’t run.
• 8 essential sex positions for summer.
NYU Doesn’t Want Poor Kids
While everyone at NYU dresses like they are homeless hipsters, it turns out that they can’t be,
1) Because NYU costs $50,000 a year to attend, and
2) Because NYU hates poor people.

CC’s Songs-That-Made-Mama-Mad Mix
It’s amazing how many songs somehow slipped under my Mother’s radar in middle school and managed to taint my twelve year old ears. I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to make a playlist with all those little ditties that we all LURVED in school, even though we most likely weren’t 100% sure what the lyrics really meant.
Fashionably Techie: Tech for The Real World
Remember when you started college and you got a bunch of cool new stuff? Everything was shiny and new and you were off on a great adventure. A lot has changed since then. Now you’re all disillusioned by jerky professors and “real world” problems. Oh, and your laptop is an antique.
(Earth Friendly) Things That Make Me Go “Ew”
I’m all for being green and helping to save the planet in our my own way. I always recycle empties and I even reuse old print-outs for taking notes in class. But there are some things out there that take things a bit too far. And by “too far,” I mean, “totally gross me out and make me want to vomit in my mouth a little.”
Girl Crush: Nicole Richie
Since her debut on the ridiculous reality series The Simple Life in 2003, Nicole Richie has been one of the most intriguing socialites to watch. Soon after entering the celebrity sphere, she was arrested for possession of heroin while driving with a suspended license. Three years later, she was detained for driving down a California highway in the wrong direction (high on Vicodin and marijuana… oops?) and slammed with a DUI.
Spring is in the Bag: Spring 2009 Handbag Trends
So it’s a new season and that means new trends on all fronts, including one of my personal faves: handbags! This season keep your eyes open for some of the usual suspects (oversized bags, clutches and pops of color), some rollover from the fall (fringe) and some new looks (well, not necessarily new, but trends we haven’t seen in a while).

Prom. In Pictures.
A few weeks ago we put out a call for prom pics. We thought it would be fun for CollegeCandy readers to share their favorite prom memories with one another and to compare prom experiences. Ok, that’s bullsh*t. We really just wanted to have something fun to look at in the CollegeCandy headquarters.
Miss California Campaigns Against Gay Marriage. We Campaign Against Miss California
Dear Carrie Prejean, When Perez Hilton attacked you for your answer to his question about gay marriage, I wanted to defend you. Not because I agree with your stance on gay marriage, but because I wanted to give you credit for being honest and not giving a phony canned answer that you knew would help you win.
Makeup 101: Shine Without the Shiny
Along with the beautiful summertime weather we are all so freaking excited about comes the not-so-beautiful summertime shine. Not the shine of the gorgeous sun, not the shine of that hot guy’s beach body, but the shine of your oily face. Not. So. Hot. Oily faces are definitely not cute and leave you feeling gross, dirty, and, well, oily.
Candy Dish: Speidi Brings The Swine Flu Back to LA
• If only those things kept them from talking.
• Buildings are falling in NYC.
• The 10 things you learn when you are heartbroken.
• Does coffee cause cellulite?!
• Chuck Bass hearts Elvis.
• Make those lips look luscious.
Sexy Time: Get to Know the Big O
Last weekend, I had the best orgasm of my life. (I apologize for the over-share, but it really needed to be said.) Days later, as I was thinking about that episode for the 258th time, I realized that I don’t really know much about my best friend, the orgasm.
Candy Dish: Who Are The Most Beautiful People?
• People magazine’s list is out.
• So this is how the whole swine flu thing started.
• Thank god we don’t live in Boston.
• Will Chris Brown go free?
• Hef wants Holly back. Obvi.
• Looks like The Real World: Cancun isn’t happening…
Miss Manners: “Give Me My Stuff Back!!”
So your friend borrowed your favorite sweater in Physics, promising she’d return it after class. But when the class let out, you were too busy copying notes to remind her to give it back. It’s been two months now, and all your subtle hints about how you really hate people who borrow stuff *ahem ahem* is getting you blank stares.
He Said/She Said: Independent Woman
We are all about independent women around here, but after one writer asked if independence could be hindering her relationship status, we began to wonder. We know that men have very fragile egos that can be shattered faster than a shot glass in a garbage disposal (those suckers fit perfectly in there!) so it seems to make sense that strong, independent women scare the bejeezus out of them.
The Transfer Blues
As the semester flies by, I can’t help but stress about the upcoming fall semester. In May, I will be graduating from my two year community college with an associates degree and, come September, I will be walking onto unfamiliar territory at my new university.