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Dearest Dude,

I’ve waited for a second chance with this guy that I’m crazy for. I’d do anything for him and he is amazing. We get along so well. About a year ago, we had a fallout because of my mistake of telling him I love him. I’m back with him, but not romantically. How do I get out of the friend stage the right way this time?

Confusedly,
Crazy Read More »

Oy.

We ladies spend a lot of our time making ourselves beautiful. Between the haircuts, the tweezing, the manicures, the bronzers… it’s exhausting. And it could all be a waste of time, according to a poll over at Glamour Magazine. They asked some guys what they thought of our beauty tricks and the boys let it all out.

Turns out they’re not fans of super thin eyebrows, over-tanning, claw fingernails, and caked on makeup.  To most women, this seems fairly obvious, but since there were pictures accompanying this article (i.e. photo evidence that these beauty blunders actually happen), it might not be as obvious as I thought.

Being a lady who writes for ladies, I thought I’d do everyone a service and break down beauty’s seven deadliest sins and share why you might wanna put the breaks on that daily GTL. Read More »

This month’s issue of Cosmo may just take the award for most insightful published information yet. (Where’s that sarcastic font when we need it most?)

First we learn what kind of behavior is too freaky to fix on a man… such as someone who Tweets every time you switch positions in bed. If you didn’t know that before reading Cosmo, then your behavior is probably too freaky to fix, too.

Then we move on to several quizzes, in which we learn that we will be rich one day if we answer yes to having played competitive sports or were on the debate team in high school. Somehow I have a feeling Bill Gates was involved in neither and look at him now.

This month’s Cosmo also teaches readers how to flirt with anyone and everyone, including the dry cleaner. Because that tiny little man who cleans the stains off of my bedding is exactly who I want to take home to momma….

Oh, and real quickly: when did horoscopes start mentioning text messages and what flavor lube I’ll be interested in this month? Does that change by the month? What happened to good old advice on what to do when my friend gets mad at me on the 8^th? And why does Carrie Underwood’s hair look so greasy that it appears she hasn’t washed it in months? Gross.

But even with all of that priceless information and advice, the March issue gets even better: What his Texts Really Mean. I know, it sounds groundbreaking, right? Like the kind of information that could earn those Cosmo girls a Nobel Prize. I mean, we’ve all wondered what the hell he was trying to say and now Cosmo is going to break it all down for us and help us respond!

Well, that was the intention anyway…. Read More »

It’s Wednesday, and in my book that means sipping the finest of boxed wines (and slapping the bag), watching Modern Family, and, of course, contemplating life’s strangest possibilities.

So let’s not waste any prime Franzia time and get right on down to business:

Would you rather have your nose light up every time you think about sex OR never be able to lie about anything?

Things to consider: that hot guy down the row at church, talking to your professor about missing class, writing your resume.

Vote and then share your reasoning below!

Since the dawn of time, man has dealt with an ego (the whole brain, really) that is directly linked to his junk.  We all know that guys have issues with their…size, and use it as their defining trait when it comes to women. While this may illicit a giggle from the ladies who have had to deal with these silly boys, it turns out that this may not be a laughing matter.

Scientists at the University of Kentucky and the Kinsey Institute for Sex have discovered that 45% of men are using ill-fitting condoms.  As a result, they became more of a nuisance than a protective measure, and so less men are using condoms at all, citing discomfort and lack of pleasure.

What could explain this odd pattern?
Ego. Read More »

Who inspires your style? Or better question, WHAT inspires your style? Many of us use fashion icons (like Edie Sedgwick) or celebrities (like Chloe Sevigny) as style inspiration, even though, most of the time, they are being dressed from head to toe by the best stylists. Which we don’t have. And sometimes it’s damn near impossible to work their Hollywood looks into our not-so-Hollywood lives. I’ve made it my mission to tap into the mind of a fashion stylist and show you how to take your style inspiration – whatever it may be – and make it more you!

I’m going to be completely honest with err-body in the club gettin’ tipsy.  I’ve watched Mad Men maybe one time (or less) during Christmas break and wasn’t exactly its number one fan. But for some reason I couldn’t take my eyes off of Joan Holloway’s style and attitude on the show. And that’s probably the only reason I lasted as long as I did…

In the office, Joan wiggles around making the majority of her male (and some female, unsurprisingly) co-workers on the show pull at their collars.  Not because of her bold red hair or even the fact that she lets her curves do the talkin’ when it comes to her tailored-by-a-naughty-secretary office-wear.  It’s that one word we can never stop using: confidence. Read More »

The Brits love Gaga, too.

Chocolate eases stress. For real!

Celebs should be grateful for Photoshop.

A sneak peak at the Project Runway NYFW show!

Could there be a Madonna fashion line in our futures?

Mena Suvari is just lookin’ for attention (and it’s working).

[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, DailyLit.com…), 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.]

How often do you see a picture of a celebrity in a magazine or online and wonder where she got that amazing jacket/purse/pair of shoes?  If you’re anything like me, it happens all the time. But as I’ve found, it’s not always easy to find the answers.

Until I discovered Coolspotters. Read More »

Check out the Kardashians’ line for Bebe!

Are John Krasinski and Emily Blunt meant to be?

Sweet shades, dude.

Who is Brody Jenner’s newest GF?

NYFW doesn’t want anything to do with LiLo.

Clearly, Oprah doesn’t watch football.

I’m sure most of us (myself included) don’t really stop mid-bite to ponder the effects of different foods on our teeth.  And while it doesn’t need to be at the forefront of our thoughts, we should still think about them chompers from time to time.

I don’t know about you, but I would rather not spend countless hours, dollars, and shrieks of pain getting dental surgery because I didn’t take care of my teeth early on… and refused to give up my daily coffee/candy bar breakfast routine.

Read on for the food rules of healthy teeth. Read More »