winter break

6 Reasons I’m Ready for Winter Break to Be Over!
I’ve morphed into a couch potato, I’m living vicariously through my friends’ Instagram photos of their vacations, and I even think my parents would like to get me out of their house (“When are you going back to school again?…”).
How To Navigate a Hometown Hookup [Sexy Time]
Hopefully, you’ve survived your finals with vestiges of your sanity intact, and you’re mostly done with your holiday shopping. If not, my deepest sympathies. Let me try to distract you by talking about something a lot more fun – the prospect of the winter break hookup.

11 People You’ll See At Your Hometown Bar Over Winter Break
Whether it’s drunkenly telling a teacher how great they were, or faking a smile while listening to how your old friend wants to drop out of college and travel the world, there’s huge potential for some memorable moments.
Bikini-Clad Celebs Ring in the New Year [Photos]
When the temperature takes a dip, celebs know to toss all their designer duds into Louis Vuitton duffel bags and head to some of the most exclusive tropical locales in the world. Luckily for us, the paparazzi are never far behind and we get to creep all over their vacations via the internet.
The Morning After: I’ve Said (Far) Too Much
By now you’re almost half way through Winter Break. You’ve got the major holidays behind you- Christmas eve, Christmas day, New Year’s- and that means pretty much all scenarios involving getting drunk with your family have expired. How’d you do? Make it through with minimal blows to your self-respect, pride, and squeaky-clean image?
5 Movie Marathons For a Cold Winter Day
If your copy of “How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days” has seen its days and you’re desperately looking for a marathon that doesn’t include the real housewives from anywhere, grab some popcorn and cosmopolitans because you’re in for a seriously good time (from the comfort of your warm, cozy couch) if you pick any of the marathons listed below.
9 (Hot) Places I’d Rather Be Than (Freezing) Here [GALLERY]
It’s a good thing I own a huge collection of sweatpants, because I don’t plan on ever leaving my house. I mean, have you seen it out there? It’s disgusting over on the East coast, and the only thing getting me through this season is the knowledge that I won’t need to wear a bikini in public anytime soon and therefore feel no guilt when I binge on deep-fried Oreos.

Weekly Wrap Up: Whoa! Where did 2010 Go?!
Whether you’re just waking up to the realization that it’s Christmas Eve morning or getting ready to jump in the car with your mother, father, brother, two sisters, and the family dog to head off to dinner, there’s no escaping it: Christmas is upon us!
Candy Dish: XMAS Gets Xtreme
• Xtreme XMAS light displays
• Super cute sparkly heels
• Does 16 and Pregnant actually prevent teen pregnancy
• The 9 high school classmates you’ll see over break
• 3 sexy scents for winter
• Sexy Bandz are the new silly bandz
• Should 8-year-olds have blackberries?
The Starting Line: Taking Myself Seriously
I’ve decided recently, while lying naked in my bed after a shower (try it—it might just be the greatest thing about being home) that this break is 5% nostalgia, 25% catching some Z’s, 20% eating and 50% flat out weird.
Sexy Time: Un-missing the Missed Opportunities
We all have that one person from high school that we wish we made out with when we still had a chance. Whether it was the guy you had a killer crush on in the ninth grade, or that girl who sat next to you in Math – there’s usually someone who will always be counted as a missed opportunity.
Greek Speak: Missing Greek Life
Ahhh, finals are over… we can all take a sigh of relief, right? Wrong. For the last two years, going home over holiday breaks has been brutally bittersweet. My parentals are still in the middle of building a house that, in the mean time, leaves me roomless, bedless, and no-space-to-myselfless.
We’ve All Been There: Waiting For Your Grades
You know the grades are curved, but you also know that leaving the last essay blank is not going to bode well on your overall score. You talked to your friends in the class and compared answers. You’ve flipped through your notes again and again. You’ve attempted to calculate your score in your head.
How to Beat Winter Break Boredom
December begins and finals quickly take over my life. Then suddenly, I’m sitting at home watching The Grinch and picking the dirt out of my fingernails with nothing to do. But as winter break progresses, I become so engulfed with boredom, I wonder if I’m even physically and emotionally existing in real time.
Weekly Wrap-Up: Winter Break, Baby!
Finally, finals are over! But after too much studying and not enough fun de-stress sessions (breakfast, yoga, sex, the usual), it feels like there’s still too much tension in the air.
The Weekly Ten: Our Winter Break Plans
Let’s be honest. There were times when you weren’t sure you’d make it. You were optimistic back in August, but less so as the months wore on. You started your countdown on Halloween, and were ready to tear your own hair out over Thanksgiving break. By the time finals week had rolled around you had already checked out. But somehow, somehow you’ve managed to make it through.