Archive for March, 2007

Food: One Person Omelettes

Thursday, March 29th, 2007

Lately I have really been into making single-serving omelettes. Eggs are obviously very versatile, and omelettes are great platforms to put other food in. After making many omelettes, I have finally come across a “routine” that I think is the most easy and efficient, which is good for breakfasts or small lunches.

Health: Sweets and Cravings

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

I am often ridiculed by my mom (who has called me a “piggy” in public) for constantly watching the Food Network. My eyes seriously glaze over whenever there are dessert specials. I want to adopt Paula Deen into my family. Food Network’s Chocolate Week and Holiday specials? I refuse to watch […]

Movies: Yojimbo & Sanjuro by Akira Kurosawa

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

Most people lump samurai movies (especially black and white ones!) along with other classic action genres such as kung fu and the western. So I can understand why people who aren’t cinephiles might dismiss samurai movies as boring, dated, and hard to understand. And when the name Akira Kurosawa comes into play, some […]

Show Me The Way To Go Home: Celebrating The Sea

Saturday, March 24th, 2007

Since this week bore the release of Modest Mouse’s newest album, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, I thought it might be clever to think of various ways to celebrate the sea. I mean, they have Talk Like a Pirate Day, why not take it a step further?

Shout-out: Google Customized Theme Homepage

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007

Google has just introduced a new theme option for your personalized Google homepage.
“So what,” you say? “MSN and Yahoo has been doing it for years,” you say?
Oh yeah? Are their themes as adorable as this (note cute widdle fox in bamboo hat)? Do they freakin’ change according to what time it is locally, […]

Mirror, Mirror: Ways to Integrate Mirrors Into Your Life

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007

Despite the fact that all they are good for is looking at them, not a lot of people take notice of mirrors. I thought of this as I was made my way through my daily gettin’-ready and nightly gettin’-sleepy routines–which revolves solely around the help of mirrors. Here are three different kinds of […]

Touché: Managing Your Reputation Online

Saturday, March 17th, 2007

Here is an excellent article about why you should keep your online activity under tabs. A lot of people (read: partying college kids) don’t realize that the reason why they might not get hired by a company is because companies are getting smarter and often look to the internet to look up information about […]

How-To: Use Photoshop To Add Photo Filters

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

Adobe Photoshop CS2 is an intensely powerful program, so it’s no wonder I didn’t discover this photo editting technique until I wanted to get rid of an ugly yellow hue that a lot of my pictures came out with from being in a setting with nasty lighting.

Health: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About Skin

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

Discovermagazine.com has a nifty article on little known facts about skin. Use the facts to impress your dates. Or scare them away.
Here are some of my favorites:
8 Without a trace: Some people never develop fingerprints at all. Two rare genetic defects, known as Naegeli syndrome and dermatopathia pigmentosa reticularis, can leave […]

How-To: Give Advice

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

When we see a friend hurt or caught during a bad time, our natural instinct is to help them. But sometimes our intention to help them doesn’t equate to them actually being helped. That is because we usually get our self-righteousness in the way! Here are some things I think one should […]