I have really developed a liking for personalized gifts recently. Obviously most people enjoy seeing their own names plastered on a t-shirt, bag, or whatever other item you can think of, and the personalization just makes it seem like the giver put a lot more thought into the gift. So for my husband’s upcoming birthday, [...]
Archive for March, 2011
I’m so excited about summer coming back that I’m already looking at new outdoor furniture to buy for my deck. While browsing around online, I saw this incredible outdoor chaise with canopy from Zuo Modern. I absolutely love reading outside when it’s warm, but am hardly ever comfortable when doing so since I prefer lying [...]
You don’t have to be interested in politics to appreciate what a pioneer Geraldine Ferraro was, and regardless of whether you’re a Democrat, Republican, Independent, or other, you should take a moment to reflect on what the Mondale/Ferraro ticket did for women in public service. Yes, they lost by a landslide, but that’s not the [...]
I’ve decided to treat myself to a graduation present once I finish my degree in a couple of weeks. I’m not the kind of person that waits around hoping for others to guess what I want, so I don’t mind shopping for myself. There are several things I want, including a nice leather briefcase for [...]
The Chicago Blackhawks are looking good as they continue to engage in a 5-way battle for playoff spots in the Western Conference. They beat Florida 4-0 tonight, which served as a bit of payback for the last time these teams met. That was when the Panthers won in Florida to put the brakes on Chicago’s [...]
I’m still in the midst of my seemingly never-ending quest to lose 5-10 pounds. I think it might be unrealistic to expect to get results simply from exercise alone. I work out for at least 1 hour every day. I run 3-6 miles every other day, and on non-running days, I do a brisk 45-minute [...]
As I was looking through more photos of the disaster in Japan, I came across this great one that shows a man carrying an older woman on his back. Though the caption didn’t mention the relationship between the two, I’m assuming the older woman is the man’s mother or some other relative. take a look: [...]