In my 22 years I’ve come to learn three important things about myself. The first two are that I am an absolute sucker for babies and old people. I make an exception for newborns and mean old people because no matter how hard I’ve tried to tell myself otherwise, neither are cute.

When I was in college, I used to spend my Sundays much like I spend them now…doing nothing, clicking random things on my computer, hoping that they’ll keep me busy for at least 45 minutes at a cap. My roommate in college procrastinated by planning her wedding. (Weird, I know, but let’s not go there.)

The third and final important fact I learned about myself is that I’m addicted to puppies.  I know, you’re shocked at how groundbreaking my revelations are. Well, when you’re 22 and unemployed, this is what your life becomes.

So, I’m here to help my fellow procrastinators out. If you’re not busy planning your wedding or stumbling on your computer, you SHOULD be looking at these incredibly cute puppies mistaking themselves for humans. Read More »

I'll take 20 of you, please.

This week I celebrated a birthday and for the first time in my life I couldn’t think of one thing that I really wanted. I had already gotten all of my friends together (and to dress up in ridiculous costumes) for a party, I got a half dozen cupcakes (and 3 full cups of frosting!), and I spent the entire day on the phone with the most important people in my life. Oh, and my oldest friend took me out for all-you-can-eat sushi. What more could a girl want?

When my mother called to ask me what I wanted, then, I was stumped.

“Uh, I have no clue. I can’t think of anything.”
“Can’t think of anything? Are you drunk?” She asked.
“No, mom. Why do you always ask me that?” I replied, now realizing how inappropriate it would be to ask for booze….
“Well, just think about it. If you could have a room full of anything right now, what would it be?”
“Paul Rudds.”

I got a Starbucks gift card and an “I Love You, Man” DVD in the mail the next day.  Clearly, her little experiment failed (no matter how hard she would try, I know she’d never get Paul Rudd to agree to be cloned… and then stand in a small room to wait for me), but I realized what a great question it was. It’s just so telling about a person. So this week I posed the very same question to the CollegeCandy writers:

If you could have a room full of anything, what would it be?

What’s your answer? Read More »

[Every week, CC and John bring you some of the weirdest, funniest, saddest things he hears on his college campus. Join the Overheard revolution!Leave your own overheard convos in the comments or send ‘em over!]

(Girls, watching a performance in a public park.)

Girl 1: So, you know what’s way better than all of us having sex together?

Girl 2: Playing with our fake puppies.

Girl 1: Yup.

(Three girls sitting on futons at a party)

Girl 1: You know “Groundhog Day”?

Girl 2: Wait, that’s the one with the newspaper guy, right? And the sled?

Girl 3: No. No, that’s “Citizen Kane.”

(A guy, talking to a girl in Friendly’s.)

Guy: Listen, I’m chivalrous, but I’m not a martyr. I’m not gonna give you my cherry just because you ask for it. Read More »

[Every week, CC and John bring you some of the weirdest, funniest, saddest things he hears on his college campus. Join the Overheard revolution!Leave your own overheard convos in the comments or send ‘em over!]

(Two guys, wearing baseball caps, jeans and ties.)

Guy 1: I love your tie, man. I can’t get knots like that. It never works for me.

Guy 2: Thanks.

Guy 1: I’m really jealous, dude. I wish I could be you. Or at least I wish we were better friends.

(Two girls at a picnic table.)

Girl 1:  That’s awkward.

Girl 2:  What?

Girl 1:  My roommate just texted me. She said she saw my butt last night. I don’t know what that means.  Read More »

I don’t know about you, but the fact that Friday the 13th kicks off Valentine’s Day weekend just doesn’t seem like a good omen to me. Granted, I haven’t had the best of luck on Valentine’s Day regardless of whether or not Friday the 13th came before, since I’ve always been single (pathetic).

But this year I think I’m going to be optimistic; since V-day is all about love, and I love myself, I’m going to celebrate. And stuff my face with chocolate! Yum! I’ll curl up with my favorite snuggle buddy and listen to love songs, maybe do some therapeutic shopping, and re-evaluate my unfortunate attraction to bad boys and how that ties into spending V-day alone. Maybe I’ll borrow or rent one of these guys to keep me company. (Can you do that? God they are cute!)

But for those of you celebrating V-day with your special honey, make it count! Times are rough but romance doesn’t have to cost a lot. Like J-Lo said, “My love don’t cost a thing, thing, thing…” Spice up your sexy time with a little shower action, we know it can be hard in college, but it can be done. And if you are interested in cutting back on the spending and being a little eco-friendly, try these ideas. Save the world and have an amazing day with your special someone.

Single or not…Valentine’s Day is a day of love! So share it and enjoy it! Happy Valentine’s Day!

Seems like these days everything in the news is depressing: Chris Brown’s arrest, the crappy economy, thousands of layoffs (GM just cut 10,000 jobs), the Octuplets mom lying about her financial situation, the A-Rod/Steroid scandal, just to name a few. It’s like all you want to do is down an antire Duncan Heinz cake and cry into your pillow.

But it’s not all bad.  The Westminster Kennel Club 2009 Dog Show (AKA: happiness on a leash) is happening right now. OMFG! Puppies! Yay!!

And if puppies don’t brighten your Tuesday (monster!), I don’t know what will. Get your dose of sunshine, rainbows, and doggy faces right here. Read More »

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Everyone hates “Project Runway” this season.

Ugh – I should have been a naval architect.

Looks like I won’t be watching the VMAs after all.

Yesterday was the first real day of sunshine and warmth that my college experienced since probably last August. The lawns were littered with tanning co-eds anxious to soak up those rays we missed so much during the long winter months. I did partake in the lawn relaxation session with some of my friends as well, and ran into an interesting situation.

A boy with a cute little terrier puppy passed us on the sidewalk and all of the girls oohed and awwed over the tiny creature. Upon hearing our reaction, he came over and let us pet and play with the puppy. While interacting with the dog, we also found out about him; what year he was, where he was from, where he lived, etc. and he asked about us. A great way to break the ice and possibly the easiest pick-up for guys. I watched Drama and Turtle use this tactic on last week’s entourage, and now have experienced it first hand.

But, it may not always be authentic. What if that dog wasn’t even his and it was just a sneaky ploy to talk to chicks? Well apparently some guy in D.C. saw the potential to make money on puppy pick-ups and offers his services for pay.

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