Life and Culture

The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.

Just Because

It’s that time of year again…creeping up on the calendar, in store windows, in commercials, in the plans of sweet romantic couples, and primarily… MY GMAIL INBOX. If I get one more email… I swear. Look, I’m all about love. Quite honestly I’m a hopeless romantic to the nonsensical power… BUT I’m also a believer […]

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Holidaze

MERRY CHRISTMAS, and Happy Holidays everyone! To all those as relaxed, and as off-from-work as I was, I hope you’re all *still* enjoying the holidays with your family’s and friends. Thought I’d recap my awesome weekend…most importantly because I have a couple of reco’s for yummy desserts that you can still make for the fam before […]

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Princess Parties

Yes, I’ve always thought I was a Princess all my life– as I’m sure most of you ladies have too. A walk in any one of these beauties’ shoes (or moccasins- Pocahontas) would suffice, thanks to Disney. Why rub it in Dis? I know my locks can’t flow like Sleeping Beauty’s, or that my abs […]

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Holiday Fun: DrawNames

I’m not a big holiday celebrator, outside of the typical Christmas holiday decorating, shopping/wrapping, family functions Christmas eve/day — so when it comes to “holiday fun” like Secret Santa’s, holiday parties, too much holiday cheer (while so unlike me,) I’ve really lacked enthusiasm… until THIS YEAR! A new O HI O friend sent me a […]

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Bypass Jetlag

I’ve had the leisure of not being tormented by jetlag… don’t know why. Maybe because I’m meant to travel through the rest of my life? Sounds good to me! Other than being able to wake up on time though, a kick of espresso never hurts, it just helps… a lot! So Thabo picked up this Nespresso before […]

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London Heathrow

In love with Brits? Yeah I am. Trip next year to London, YES. Heathrow was my layover location, and I was through and through awed by how friendly, and pleasant everyone is. Can’t deny that the men aren’t bad looking, and everyone’s accents are quite engrossing! I guess we hear them here and there in […]

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Geneva & Paris

Pretty sure “Geneva” is the city I associated with the country “Genovia” from the movie Princess Diaries: Don’t think I knew then, that Genovia was fictional, and Geneva was an actual city (the 2nd most populated city) in Switzerland. Either way, even now, what do I mainly identify with Switzerland? What most of America probably […]

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Whoreloween

Anyone wonder what’s happened to the days of traditional, creative, Halloween costumes? The days of cutting two holes in a sheet and being a ghost?! (TY @peggyorenstein) Or even just a well thought out idea, like a clown, making balloon animals, face paint, clown shoes? I really think costumes these days are simply taking a […]

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Health & Wellness Expo

Nothing like kicking off one of the largest Health and Wellness Expo’s in NY… KUDOS WPIX, PIX11! I had the honor of attending with guest passes via friends at Fresh & Co and their mini-contest: The September PIX11 brought together the top experts in the health and wellness fields for an all-day, all-ages expo hosted by Dr. […]

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