Tabloid Peeping Toms

I rarely ever buy the tacky tabloid magazines with the exception of when I am laying on the beach. I find that I feel a little childish when I go to pick one up so I make sure to throw in some candy, drinks, and a bunch of other things to cover up my purchase. I know that a lot of people do it, I just have a thing about it. I do, on the opposite hand, love E! Entertainment TV and tune in almost every night without being bashful about it. I usually proclaim that to be my news station.

Even though I don't buy the celebrity filled mags, if I ever sit next to someone on the train who is paging through one, I always look. Tonight on the train, a woman was flipping through her OK Magazine at a moderately fast pace. The women on either side of her were both looking at the tabloid with her. While not friends with her, they felt the need to peer over her shoulders to check out what is going on with the Kardashians and Brangelina (Don't get me wrong, I was looking too). The one woman even went so far as to huff and puff when the woman holding the magazine flipped the page to quickly. She shook her head in dismay and looked away for all of a few seconds before she tuned back in.

What is it about these magazines that makes us feel like we can read them alongside of the actual owner? I never try to read the book of another person but I definitely glance over when it is one of these. Is it because we are too ashamed to actually buy them ourselves and really die to read them or is it because of all of the pretty pictures and big font? I can't wait to be laying on the beach when not much matters, even your reading material.

Work Out Less

I read an article this weekend about working out and exercising - 2 of my least favorite subjects. However, this was an amazing article about how to work out for a shorter amount of time and get better results. So let me get this straight - I can work out for half of the amount of time and get skinnier than before? Sign me up!

How is this possible you ask? Apparently, you work out harder for half of the amount of time. Start fast and finish fast. While you are on the treadmill, start by jogging, not walking. After 2 minutes, increase the incline. After another 2 minutes, increase your speed. For one minute, really push yourself but after that minute, run again for 2 on the incline. Before, you would have walked for a few minutes, jogged for a few, ran a little, and then walked again. This is working smarter and harder and getting better results by doing it. Anything that I can do to reduce the amount of time that I am in the gym I am so into! Gotta get into that bathing suit...the warmer weather is on its way.

Thank you Glamour Magazine (April Issue)!

The Rain Is Over!

It has been raining in New York City since Friday. Not just a little bit of rain, a down pour of raindrops and gusting winds to make it even worse. I ventured out yesterday in the rain to have a late lunch at Morandi. I got ready for lunch and did my hair. Of course, wouldn't you know it, that my hair looked amazing. I didn't do anything to it that I don't normally do, but it looked damn good. And then I went outside. Thank goodness that the restaurant is only a few steps away from the subway. I felt like I was going to be blown off the street in the 2 short minutes that I was outside. The food was absolutely fantastic and very much worth coming out in the bad weather for.

This morning when I woke up and it was still raining outside. When I looked out of my window I noticed that it was even hailing! Ughh another day of being stuck I thought. Nope, lucky for everyone in this city, by 11 am (daylight savings time - don't forget to turn the clocks ahead) the sun was shining and the rain was finished. I bet that when I do my hair today it won't look as good as it did yesterday when I left the apartment - that's just the way things go when it rains.

Ugg Sandals?

Since it is finally a little bit warm in the city, I have been thinking about Spring shoes. It might be a little too chilly to wear sandals yet but that doesn't mean that I can't dream about them! While flipping through my Vogue magazine, I caught a glimpse of the cutest sandals ever. They have a silk flower print scarf that wraps around the ankles atop a leather sandal. I got so excited about them until I saw the brand name - Ugg.

Ugg sandals? Ugg the one that makes the super comfy shearling boots that I love to wear in the snow? Yep, these super cute sandals are Ugg. See for yourself - the fuzzy boots that we love now have an amazing Summer counterpart.

Buy Them!

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A Lesson In Boysketball

Last night, a bunch of girlfriends and I went to Madison Square Garden to watch the kickoffs for the Big East Basketball tournament. I was so happy to sit and enjoy a beer at the game after a long day at work that I forgot how big and enjoyable that the beers really were. I always end up craving them so much that I drink them a little too fast...which makes for the most fun right?

Along with Beers and Basketball come Boys :) Some are cute, some are funny, and some are drunk and annoying. We were sitting behind a bunch of the cute boys for the second game and chatting with them. A drunk and annoying boy from behind us decided that he wanted to talk to one of my friends. After he asked her where she was from over 5 times, we decided that it was time for him to leave. He wasn't getting the picture even when my friend was blatantly ignoring him (I wouldn't have left if I were him either, she's pretty cute). The cute guys in front of us had been asking us to go to a bar with them after the game which we had declined since it was getting late and we had to be at work early the next day. After getting frustrated with the situation, I said to one of the cute guys "We will go out with you guys if you can find a way to get this guy out of her hair." Bad idea...

Lesson #1: Don't dare a guy to make another guy leave a pretty girl alone

Lesson #2: Don't ask a drunk guy to leave any sort of situation that he is in.

Lesson #3: Guys will always want to "take it outside" when they can so that they can show how macho they really are

Lesson #4: Don't be the dumb girl and not realize that the guy would really do what you had asked him to and would start a fight even if you were joking when you asked.

Lesson #5: Don't let the cute guy down and not go out with him and his friends after he showed you all how macho he was.

Have I learned from these lessons? Probably not...

Are You Really Being Nice?

Tonight, as I was settling into my seat on the train, the girl beside me standing by the doors started to wave to someone running to catch the train. She quickly tried to put her arm in between the closing doors but pulled it out just before they clamped her appendage between them. She gave the guy outside a look of "Ohh well, I tried but didn't want to sacrifice my arm for you to catch the train. She smiled and turned around.

Just at that same moment, a woman who had been watching as intently as I had been made a comment to the girl. "So you were going to hold the door so that random guy could catch the train and make us all late?" she asked harshly. "Yes," she responded. "I was just trying to be nice." The older woman bitterly said "Well how about trying to be nice to the other 1,000 people on the train and don't hold us up."

Was the mean old lady right?!? Is it nicer to hold the door for one random stranger to catch the train or is it nicer to just ignore them running towards it and not hold the door for them, keeping everyone else on time? Who knows, there could be someone on the train waiting to meet a sick loved one or a person rushing to meet their wife in labor. The guy running for the train could also be the guy who is rushing to cure cancer or something. He could also be your future husband. So which is nicer? The moral of the story is to stand in the middle of the train so that you don't have to debate whether to hold the door or not.

Drink Until He's Cute

This weekend I celebrated St. Patty's Day 2 weeks early with the rest of New York and New Jersey in Hoboken. We had so much fun (with the exception of the ride on the Path Train) drinking beer and hanging out on one of the first days above 40 degrees. It was 50 and absolutely amazing! We were decked out with all of the best St. Patty's gear including green plastic beer mugs, shamrock necklaces and St. Patty's themed t-shirts. My t-shirt was a huge hit since it said "Drink Until He's Cute." I did meet quite a few cute guys...or did I?

It is always an issue when you are a little too tipsy to remember if the guy you were talking to was cute or not! Maybe not one of my best ideas ever. I also have to give a shout-out/thank you to the guy who's hat I ended up with. It was a traditional St. Patty's hat and just looked so cute on me. Unfortunately I forgot to give it back to him since I liked it so much. Thanks :)

There's No Tomorrow?

Tonight, while finally relaxing after a long day at work, a commercial for beer caught my attention. No, not because it was such a tough day, but because of the phrase in the commercial. The voice over said that we want to "Live like there's no tomorrow." Yes, I know you have heard it before but I was more caught off guard by what he said after that. "Then why do we make plans?" This kind of reminds me of yesterday's post.

Is it a bad thing to make so many plans and be so scheduled? Probably if the plans stress you out more than anything, but otherwise no. When I make a plan to do something I get excited about it and await in anticipation for the event to arrive. If something is really fun, it's like waiting for Christmas, so exciting that it makes you a little giddy, even if you are over the age of 10 years old. However, the beer commercial still holds true. How can you live like there's no tomorrow if tomorrow has something really fun scheduled for 3:00?

Maybe the better phrase to follow is "Live for today, but tomorrow is going to be pretty amazing too."

Overbooked

Why is it that everyone plans things on the same day? It is like all of your friends and potential dates get the message that "Thursday is the Day" or "Friday is it" and they pick that day to plan an event or an outing. I feel like this happens to me way too often.

I am a planner by nature so I usually say "yes" to the first offer for the day. I am also a person who cannot make a decision very easily so I usually waver on my choice for a little while. I usually find that the last offer is the best and most fun, however, I have already made plans for the first event and hate to cancel and disappoint anyone. Isn't it funny how all week you can be bored out of your mind with no plans (unless you consider watching the Millionaire Matchmaker to be a plan like I do) and then all of a sudden, one day is completely packed with party hopping and event jumping.

This also reminds me of dating. I can be dateless for awhile, no one around to take me to dinner or a movie until I just get so fed up that I call the boy who has been bugging me for 2 months to go out. The very second that I make plans with the person that I didn't really want to go out with, the boys that I did want to date send a call my way. It is also usually for the same day too so you are forced to cancel or reschedule.

What are we supposed to do? It is hard to cancel on pre-made plans, however, when something really fun comes up it is hard not to want to go. Now I understand why people say that there should be more hours in a day and more days in the week - It would give us more time to spread out our plans!

The Bachelor - Doomed Again

Tonight I watched The Bachelor Finale, which was absolutely awful. Jake, the sexy but dorky pilot ended up picking Vienna, the blonde temptress instead of Tenley, the sweet brunette. Hair color aside, I still didn't agree with Jake's decision. What was he thinking? Vienna didn't get along with anyone in the house. Granted, it is difficult to get along with a bunch of girls who want to date the same guy but if you can get along with them, it says wonders about your character.

I was so disappointed in Jake's choice tonight. I know that he continued to say that "there wasn't a spark with Tenley" but the movie He's Just Not That Into You explains that a spark is a made up thing that guys use to get out of explaining how they really feel. Honestly, I understand that he might have felt more for Vienna, but she was the least favorite of the girls. Can 80% of America really be wrong on this? How doesn't he see what the rest of us see? Vienna just seems like a bad apple. I hope that Jake proves us all wrong and marries Vienna and stays with her forever, although I don't believe that is really going to happen. Since he will be joining the Dancing With The Stars cast next season, I think he will fall in love with his dancing partner and leave Vienna for her...Just a thought.