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Discussing The Perks of Being a Wallflower + Our October Pick [CC Book Club]
I’d also like to announce our October Pick for the CC Book Club: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. Get reading!
Amy Poehler Talks About Combatting Social Anxiety
If you don’t already know about Amy Poehler’s “Ask Amy” series, you’ll be excited to learn she has several YouTube episodes where she tackles all kinds of topics from stress to body image.

Escaping the Friend Zone [Diary of the Undateable]
I have the hugest crush on this guy that I work with. He’s so cute, so smart, so funny…so sexy. Whenever I know that he’ll be in the office, I switch my shift so that I can be around him. It’s not like I’m stalking him…but.
Red Carpet Looks From The Emmy’s [8 Under $20]
One of the most notable trends from the Emmy’s this past weekend was the color yellow. It was seen on a large amount of stars and was definitely adding some bright hues to the red carpet! With fall upon us, it’s a great time to think about incorporating colors into our traditionally dark wardrobes. I found all different shades of yellow for those of you who embrace the bold or maybe stick with neutral shades.
Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Lindsay Lohan Do the Mean Girls “Kevin G” Rap [Video]
It’s unclear just how old this video is, but I think it’s safe to assume this is an oldie back from the Mean Girls days.
Dress To Impress With These Dresses from ROMWE [Budget Stylista]
It hit me the other day– I have absolutely nothing to wear to my cousin’s wedding…. and it’s in a few weeks.
Would You Pay Extra for Booze Filtered Through Playmates’ Cleavage? [WTF Friday]
Booze, boobs… I’m pretty sure this is the manliest, most macho concept possible (unless it included bacon).

College: It’s NOT Just Like These 16 Movies
From the movies, I thought that college was a place where I would work hard, play harder, and find true love all while wearing a cute outfit.
Are You ACTUALLY Ready For Love? [Friday Faves]
At any give time since I was about 14, I thought I was ready to fall in love. Through high school crushes, adult heartbreaks and many others in between, I always stuck to the idea that I wanted to fall in love and be in a real relationship but yet seemed to be jinxed. Unlucky. A hopeless disaster. I even had a few years where the old song “But Not For Me” was my theme song. I laughed about it with friends, joked about it with strangers and secretly would cry about it alone.
Hilary Duff Turns 25 Today, See Her Through The Years! [Candy Dish]
The starlet we first new as Lizzie McGuire back in 2001 is all grown up and is celebrating her 25th birthday. We’re excited to find out how she, her canadian hubby and their adorable son Luca will celebrate!
The Most Amazing “How-To” Video You Will Ever Watch [Friday Video]
Look, I thought I was a whiskey connoisseur but I, alas, am not. This man – on the other hand – is a scholar of all things whiskey.
Where Is “The Princess Bride” Cast Now?
On September 25, The Princess Bride turned a whopping 25 years old. So that’s weird. MovieFone has compiled some wonderful pictures of the cast and where they are now.
How To Know When It’s Over
My freshman year of college I met someone who I thought was nothing more than eye candy. He was handsome, carefree and mysterious enough to keep my attention. Four years later, I found myself in a very serious relationship with a guy who was ready to uproot his life and move to New York for me. The problem? I didn’t want him to.
10 Things You Wouldn’t Think Are As Old As Google
It’s our favorite search engine’s birthday! Google turned 14 today so it’s going into its teen years. I can’t imagine my life without Google, so in honor of this day I used Google to search for other things that are 14 years old.
Mitt Romney Finally Releases His Tax Returns [Election 2012]
Following Romney’s comments about the dependence of 47% of Americans on the government, Harry Reid again demanded that the Republican candidate release his tax returns, stating that Romney could very well be part of the “47%” that pays no income tax.
All Little Monsters Are Beautiful: Lady Gaga’s Body Revolution
Self esteem is something that all humans struggle with. Black, white, fat, scrawny, mousy, beautiful– everyone faces insecurities of some kind. We all feel that some part of us doesn’t necessarily fit in with society’s standards of what is attractive or normal. This is probably definitely because the individuals modeling the current standard of beauty only represent an incredibly tiny percentage of the population.