Going on vacation sans the old ball n’ chain can be really refreshing: no worrying about doing girly things that don’t interest you, or worrying about questioning your manhood when you end up totally loving those girly things (hey, don’t feel... Read More

I have a harsh, unsatisfying and generally abusive relationship with new fiction; it keeps kicking my ass and I keep going back for more, hoping it’ll be different the next time. As far as books go, I tend to be a woman who knows what she likes but... Read More

Historically, moms are total know-it-alls. That’s what they’re supposed to do; they have the answer for anything. As we grow up, we come to realize that many times our mothers were, um, lying to us. About lots of things. Not maliciously, but they... Read More

There seems to be an unfair ratio of information regarding the many flaws of men compared to the downsides of the women. I like to think I’m a pretty balanced reporter from the romantic battle front but hey, I am a chick so there’s a bit of unavoidable... Read More

It’s easy to say, “oh man, I need to get away”…but how often do we actually do it? Sure, there are those of us who were born with silver spoons and all that, who jet off to exotic locales on a whim, but for the rest of us, traveling for leisure... Read More

Time for face facts, kiddies: we’re becoming spoiled by convenience. We no longer have to stay home waiting for the phone to ring when we want to be asked for a date. Instead, we are constantly accessible to one another via cell phones, voicemail... Read More

I’ve lately found myself just a little bit jealous of my unattached pals. You see, in the midst of the holiday parties and the ever-present glow of Christmas lights, the cold weather just begging you to bundle up with someone, it has occurred to me... Read More

Whatever, I know mixtapes are now mix CDs, but dammit, mixtape just sounds better. It’s classic. Regardless, this old stand-by was, is and forever will be a road trip necessity. Maybe it’s just my friends (I’m certain it’s not), but when anyone... Read More

I have this joke with my friends who love to hate on “hipsters”: hipsters are essentially people just like our friends (young, urban, artistically inclined, aesthetically focused, culturally aware, etc.) but aren’t actually our friends. It’s... Read More

As convenient as it is, Facebook freaks me out in a lot of ways. Which is why I try to keep my involvement on it pretty benign. Some people on the other hand, live out their every though, action and emotion through their status updates, which go out... Read More