"What the eff am I supposed to do with a pap smear?!"

Oh, how I love Christmas morning.

There’s nothing quite like waking up to the smell of slow-roasting, honey-baked ham and my dad’s own personal off-key rendition of “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire.” But, let’s be honest, as much as I love food/my family/blah blah blah, I (like most of you reading this) like getting presents the most. But, if there’s one thing I’ve come to learn in my 23 yrs. as an expert-present-opener, it’s that some presents (or maybe, some people?) just SUCK, plain and simple.

Believe me, as a poor college girl, there’s almost nothing I won’t take (or take and then pawn), but there are some presents that even I wouldn’t appreciate hiding out under my (fake) Christmas tree. Read More »

Whether we like it or not, January is quickly approaching.  And we all know what that means.  Yup, that’s right – it’s New Year’s Resolution time.  While self improvement is a noble aspiration, it is also an excellent way to make you feel like ish come February when you haven’t made any strides toward your goal.

This holiday season, I urge you to make a resolution that you will actually keep, and that is to take better care of your environment.  Not just because it’s a good thing to do, but also because it’s a gosh darn easy resolution to stick to.  Having a greener existence is all about baby steps, which translates into easy success without all of the leg work.  Here are some of my favorite tips to get you going to a greener and happier you!

Potential Resolution #1:  “I will get all of my books from the library.”
First of all, this is probably something most of us do on a regular basis anyways.  Second of all, it saves you money and storage space.  Buying books not only wastes a lot of paper and binding materials, but it also takes a lot more energy to package and transport.  If you absolutely need to have a certain book at hand, such as a textbook for a class, see if any of your friends are in the class and ask them to go halfsies on the book.  You’ll save money on those ridiculously expensive textbooks and you always have the option of checking it out at the library if you get in a bind. Read More »

We finally made it through finals. Goodbye flashcards, 10-page essays and staying up all night studying. Hello Christmas cheer, sleeping until noon in our queen-size bed, and stuffing our faces with homemade cooking.

Of course the best part of ending the semester isn’t being able to throw your notes in the garbage (although that is pretty amazing); it’s the fact that we finally get to enjoy the holidays! You’ve got parties to attend, red and green mini dresses to wear, and major gift wrapping (and unwrapping!) to do!

So what do you need?

The perfect get-you-in-the-holiday-spirit playlist of course! And, no, that crappy oldies station that has been playing Christmas music since Halloween just won’t cut it. You need the best of the best, so we’ve sorted through all the latest Christmas tracks and our old standbys to bring you the ultimate holiday playlist. Play it at your holiday party, while you’re lounging around the house with your dog, or while you’re eating raw cookie dough during your baking sesh with mom.

Because there’s nothing (that isn’t smothered in frosting/filled with rum) like a little Jackson Five and N’Sync to lift those holiday spirits.

Click here to rock out with your stocking out.

Happy Holidays!

Wednesdays are rough. Even if your finals are over, you’re lounging on mama’s couch and you only have 48 more hours until you’re calling all your friends to tell them about the hot new Coach bag you snagged from the parentals.

And this day is especially rough for those unlucky souls who aren’t home yet and somehow lucked out with the last final of the week. Today. At 3 pm.

Whether you’re stuffing your face with mom’s famous brownies or stuffing your brain with useless information that you’ll forget the minute you walk out of that classroom, we thought we’d play a little game of “Would You Rather?” Because what is more fun (and a better distraction) than pondering life’s most random conundrums?

So, here we go. Choose your answer and explain why in the comments section below!

Would you rather date a guy who makes normal noises during sex but sounds like Chewbacca when he orgasms, OR date a guy who is completely silent every single time you have sex?

Ah, the new year is upon us, ladies. I absolutely LOVE this time of year, when everything feels so fresh and full of promise (or is that just the fact that I finally have my mom to clean my dirty laundry?). But, as tempting as it is to delete the old year like last week’s Nip/Tuck season finale, there are still some (very valuable) days left in 2009.

And here are a few ways to take advantage of its last precious moments:

1. Do something ballsy. We’re about to embark into a new decade here, ladies! Take the initiative and do something that the “2000-2009 You” would’ve been terrified of. Ask that guy you’ve been eyeing (and Fbook stalking) since last January to chill (or meet you at the bar) over break. Kiss a stranger (okay, maybe not a total stranger. There’s a lot to worry about these days!). Bust out that sexy, low-cut dress you’ve been terrified to wear in public & rock it. Just not at your boyfriend’s parents’ Christmas party.

2. Make some NY resolutions. Put it in writing that you plan to ditch the nasty social smoking habit you’ve acquired (and only recently found out about via Facebook photos). Sign up (and pay) for a weekly yoga class now so you’ll think twice about slogging down that third cranberry and vodka, since you’ll know you have to perform a downward dog in front of hot instructor in t-minus 7 hours. Vow that you’ll never again make a “walk of shame” across campus… three mornings in a row…from the same house….but different bedrooms.

Just me? Read More »

For most of us, 2009 was probably not the best year – the economy was still in the toilet, we were fighting two wars, Michael Jackson (and Patrick Swayze!) died, and we couldn’t play beer pong out of fear we were going to get the Swine Flu.

But all that didn’t really matter to those peeps out in Hollywood, because somehow, despite all the odds, some people still managed to come out on top and have a freaking awesome year.

Let’s take a look at who had the best 2009: Read More »

Looks like someone got out of jail early.

Good news: Matthew Morrison is not gay.

George Clooney hooked up with Madonna!?

Vivienne Westwood makes Lee jeans cool again.

Who’s the most overexposed couple of 2009?

Make him go crazy over you.

There are over 100 million sites on the Internet. 100 million! You might think you know about all the important ones (CollegeCandy, Gmail, Google, Zappos, Kaboodle…), but there are thousands of other sweet sites out there. And more showing up every day! We get it – it’s not easy or fun sifting through the crap and porn to find those gems, so we’re gonna bring the gems to you. Just sit back, kick up those feet and allow us to introduce you to the diamonds in the internet rough.

Santa photos are a holiday tradition in many families, including mine.  And I don’t know about anyone else, but I can’t remember ever liking the process of getting my picture taken with that weird old guy.  Most of my memories of those experiences fall into one of two categories: when I was younger, fear, because I thought it was the real Santa and I was afraid he knew all the bad things I’d done; and when I was a little older, complete paranoia that someone I know might be walking though the mall and see me standing in line. And every Christmas, I’m forced to re-live those memories when my mom unpacks her collection of framed Santa portraits from her boxes of Christmas decorations and displays them proudly on the wall of our living room.

I bet she wouldn’t be so nostalgic if she remembered she practically forced my sister and I into those matching outfits and dragged us to the minivan to go take those terrible pictures.  In fact, it wasn’t until my sister and I were old enough to fight back and actually run away from the van that the Santa pictures ended. Read More »

Jennifer Hudson really likes (making) babies!

Brittany Murphy’s husband speaks. But is it the truth?

Tom Cruise is a shady mo-fo.

Wait, a size 4 is fat now?!

Would you wear B.O. perfume by SJP?

Pretty sure I’ll never look at salad the same way again.

Now that all my Christmas shopping is done, I’ve realized that there are a few people I forgot about this year. They may not be my closest family or friends, but they have made 2009 a memorable year for me. And for that, they deserve the world.

So, despite the fact that their assistants and private security will probably send these gifts away before they have the chance to open and enjoy them, here is my list of gifts I’ll be picking up for my favorite Hollywood A (and D) Listers.

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