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Studying for finals and hitting the final apathy-laden stretch of my second last-semester-ever has caused me to spend more time than I should in front of the TV with my computer on my lap. Not only have I been enjoying lots of bad made-for-TV movies (Holiday in Handcuffs, anyone?), but I’ve also been obsessively watching Friends re-runs, as it just so happens to be one of my favorite shows ever.

After a suggestion from our lovely editor to do an article about erogenous zones, I just so happened to stumble upon the episode where Monica makes the diagram for Chandler and proceeds to mimic their effect on the female body. You know, the one with the “SEVEN! SEVEN! SEVEN!”

There are so many sensitive parts of the human body that people may neglect while they’re getting sexy. It’s just to easy to go for the big three – lips, nipples, genitals – and skip out on all the rest. So here it is, a comprehensive list of places you can fondle, lick, kiss, tickle, or scratch (in a sexy way) to help get your partner heated up.

Let’s start from the top:

Ears: For some, the ears are very sensitive and it can be a big turn-on to have a little bit of extra attention paid to them. Not to mention, when nibbling on one’s ear, you’re in the perfect position to whisper sweet nothings.

Neck: The sides of the neck and collar bones can be very sexual. There’s a reason this is where hickeys (often) end up. Pro tip: kiss the back of your partner’s neck while you’re spooning. It’s cute, but just sensual enough to be a little sexy.

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Hi Dude,

I just wanted to know what your thoughts are on the whole ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’ phenomenon. I should start by saying that I’ve read the book, and a lot of what it says makes sense in theory… But, here’s the thing: There is this guy at work that I’ve only bumped into like 3 or 4 times, but he’s really cute and we seem to have fun talking to each other.

He’s always really nice, and he’s complimented me once or twice. He remembered my name after the first time he met me even though it was a few weeks before he saw me again. But…one time when he was talking about how he’s always out and around the building, I told him he should come visit me some time and he never did. I decided to go visit him a few weeks later. He seemed happy to see me, but had to go to a meeting. There hasn’t been anything since.

Sidenote: There has been one or two signs that make me think he may be interested, but he has never actually asked me out. The ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’ guy says that there is no ‘shy’ guy, that if he actually liked you he would have asked you out by now. Is this true?

Thanks,
Ali Read More »

See? She smokes pot and she turned out OK! Oh wait....

According to the LA times, 1 in 3 high school seniors smoke pot. This news is not that shocking to most of us, but apparently surprising enough that Obama’s “Drug Czar” and the rest of the old people in this country are up in arms (and probably somehow blaming Miley). Look, I get it. Despite the recent research proving the many benefits of tokin’ a little green now and then, many people still only see the negative side of things.

Studies centered on long time marijuana use have shown impaired coordination, difficulty with thinking/problem solving, problems with memory and learning. Chronic users may even have learning and memory loss that can last for days or weeks. Even scarier, “Estimates from research suggest that about 9 percent of users become addicted to marijuana; this number increases among those who start young (to about 17 percent) and among daily users (25-50 percent)” (Drugabuse.gov).

Yes, those are some scary facts and most definitely should concern us all. But one thing many people (namely those people who are freaking out about the recent rise in marijuana use) don’t realize is that those results are based on participants who are long time and chronic pot smokers, not to mention people who might dabble in some other recreational drugs.

So instead of focusing on the negative, let’s find the silver lining, shall we? Read More »

[Hey everybody! Sarabeth here with a new feature that, quite frankly, I'm stoked about. Each week I'll be bringing you an album that I feel is particularly awesome in the hopes of building iTunes libraries everywhere! It could be something new, old, hugely popular or fairly unknown, so keep checking back for our suggestions to awesome-ify your music collection.]

I know I’m one of the lucky few out there right now, but as of Friday I was completely dunzo with finals/studying/projects/school BS. And I’m thrilled. Why? Because this means I can get my party on and drink the last semester away. And there’s no better way to do all that than with Kanye West’s newest album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. And before I get ripped into for recommending this album, let’s get one thing straight: I absolutely hate Kanye as a man, but as a musician, he’s brilliant.

About the Artist
I’m sure this scumbag….er…man….er…. no, scumbag was right, needs almost no introduction. But before his microphone stealing, meme inducing ways, Kanye West was born in Atlanta, Georgia and grew up in Chicago.  He was a producer for Rock-A-Fella records and worked with the likes of Jay-Z, Janet Jackson, and Ludacris before starting his own musical career in 2004. Read More »

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What It Is:
Lime Crime Lipsticks in Countessa Fluorescent & Centrifuschia

Why This Should Be in Your Bag:
Bright lipsticks are such a fun way to spice up your look. I’ve only recently busted out my brights again and have really enjoyed experimenting with them. Even when I’m just going to school, I love to swipe on a bright lipstick. Trust me, people notice you.

Lime Crime makeup began when “New York makeup artist, blogger, and self-proclaimed ‘Unicorn Queen,’ Doe Deere, couldn’t find makeup bright enough for her tastes, so she teamed up with a group of chemists to create makeup ‘so bright, it’s illegal’!”

Some of the colors in this line are pretty outrageous and completely unwearable for everyday (bright baby blue to class? No thanks!), but I found two that seemed pretty “everyday” and decided to test them out! Read More »

The following is a guest post by our (nerdy yet totally helpful) friends at Hack College. Check ‘em out for all your techy needs. They’re like the nerdy boyfriend you never had but always needed.

Most of us head off to college with a laptop lock to keep our valuable computers out of the hands of cunning thieves or uninvited drunkards, but how many people honestly use it consistently after the first few weeks of school?

Luckily a company called FrontDoorSoftware has an effective little client that can help you recover your laptop if it’s stolen, or even if you just don’t remember where it ended up last night.  Normally about $10 per year, the company is giving students a free year of service here.

It’s not the prettiest piece of software I’ve ever seen, or easiest to set up. Not by a long shot actually.  But once it gets up and running I have to admit, it works.  Your laptop (Mac or PC, Linux beta is available) will display a “good samaritan” screen at startup which displays your name and contact information. Hopefully this will be sufficient to get your computer home safely.  However, if your computer fell into the hands of some ruffian with no intention of returning it, things start to get pretty interesting.

The web interface gives you a few tools to deal with a thief.  The least effective (but most amusing) is to order your computer to start yelling out for help.  Sounds good, but the yelling isn’t particularly loud, the default tone sounds like a bored man helping his son rehearse for a school play, and the bad guys can easily remedy the situation by muting the computer.  Your second option is actually pretty impressive. Read More »

Not only have you not started your holiday shopping, but you haven’t started that 20-page paper that’s due in 12 hours. Welcome to finals week! It’s the most stressful time of the year, where you get to play catch up on all the reading assignments you skipped for the past 4 months while you simultaneously study for 5 exams that happen within two days.

While some colleges like to add to your stress (thank you Bridgewater State for losing power while I was on page 16 of my un-saved 27-page paper), other colleges have started looking for creative ways to help students de-stress. Tufts University, for example, has begun bringing in cute, furry, slobbery pups for students to pet and play with as a way to mellow out during their mid-finals week meltdown. Cuddling up with a poodle sounds all well and grand, but I’m just not sure that’s enough to combat the stress ulcer forming in my belly.

So what can colleges do to really curb our ulcer-inducing stress? Here are 12 de-stressers I can get behind. Ommmm. Read More »

[Welcome to Celebrity Chic on the Cheap, where our style guru takes a celebrity look and breaks it down for you, our poor college fashionista. What does that mean? It means that while the celebrities (like hot mama, Jessica Alba) are spending $5,000 on an ensemble, you don’t have to.]

I don’t think much about Ashley Olsen these days (with the exception of when I catch Full House reruns and roll my eyes at how obnoxious Michelle Tanner is). She is the CEO of two fashion lines (one that I am way too old to wear, and one that I am way too broke to wear), while Mary-Kate is the one who still occasionally graces us with her acting presence, and I hold her entirely responsible for the dirty hipster hobo-chic trend that has been around for far too long.

But when Ashley Olsen appeared at the Google Boutique launch party (because it’s not like Google has infiltrated enough of our everyday lives…) in an outfit that was not only fitted but actually adorable, I was shocked. Like, I had no words. Well, except for gimme, gimme, gimme. Read More »