Ideas for a Perfect April Fools

april-foolsApril Fool’s Day is just days away, which means there is little time to plan some much needed pranks. We’ve all got important things like midterms, meetings, internships, and beer pong tournaments to catch up on, but that’s no excuse. Everyone needs to let loose and plan at least a few good pranks, because it’s one of the few days of the year where we can act like a complete a-hole and get away with it.

Believe me, you will regret it if you don’t at least attempt something. Can’t come up with anything clever? Try these bad boys on for size…

iPhone Application Hit your friends where it hurts: their iPhones. Anyone who has one will agree that their phone embodies all that is awesome in this world. Lucky for you, Apple has easy to access applications that will put the fear of god into iPhone lovers everywhere. If the “cracked” application or “iFart mobile” don’t suit your fancy, try making your own.

Naked Hunks Mug This is a magical mug. You see, when you put hot liquid in the “Naked Hunks Mug” his itty-bitty banana hammock disappears. Really, its a treat for everyone involved. Read More »


How to Lose a Guy in 79 Ways

couple fightingSince no one will want to admit this, I’ll take one for the team and come out with it. I may have, on occasion, perused a dating self-help book. If you’ve ever found yourself “accidentally” wandering into the relationship section of your local Borders, chances are you’ve found yourself picking up one of two kinds of dating self-help books: the “how to find Mr.Right/trick him into staying with you” genre, or, perhaps even a few months after you picked up the first book, the “how to get over him” guidebook.

Some of us, however, have a different problem—one that not too many dating books address. How to chase a guy away for good. Lucky for those of us dating losers, Elle advice columnist E. Jean Carroll devotes a chapter to this dilemma in her book, Mr. Right, Right Now!

You can read the list of 79 tips on iVillage. Most are funny, but some have me a little worried and confused. Like these:

Rarely wear high heels to bed.

Um, are there women out there who regularly wear heels to bed that are ruining it for the rest of us? Can I substitute flats?

Make him watch the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.

The Notebook is OK though, right? (Kidding!…Except not.) Read More »