Sep 21, 2008  •  In Geek, Personal, Science

Japanese Goblin Shark

I am deathly afraid of most fish (and birds…shudder) but have always had a fascination with sharks. Swimming with sharks, or at least being shoved into a shark cage, is on my list of things to do before I die. Here is a video of the Japanese goblin shark, once thought to be prehistoric and extinct, that was discovered […]

Sep 20, 2008  •  In Personal

My Girl Crush is on the Cover of GQ!

Perk #2437 of having a male roommate (err, husband): free access to men’s magazines. I really do think that the majority of men’s magazines are better written, more informative, and heck of a lot more entertaining than women’s magazines. It also doesn’t hurt when they feature eye candy such as this: Megan Fox, my girl […]

Sep 19, 2008  •  In Blogging, Personal

The Mental Floss Tuition Giveaway

One of my favorite sites, mental_floss, is hosting a $50,000 tuition giveaway! In conjunction with Borders and Merriam-Webster, mental_floss will be giving away five $10,000 scholarships to the winners of the contest. The rules are as follows: No purchase or payment necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Void […]

Sep 19, 2008  •  In Thursday Geek-isms

Thursday Geek-isms (A Day Late)

I have a good reason for not posting yesterday – I felt like utter crappola! I stayed home from work and slept and slept and slept… I ♥ TwitterKeys, TechCrunch. Whenever there is a special character I want to use, I have to browse on over to a separate site to copy and paste. That’s why I love […]

Sep 17, 2008  •  In Blogging, Personal

Live-Blogging from The Martha Stewart Show

8:56am – I’m inside the building! Please check back frequently for updates! (Filming will start at 10:30am) 9:32am – We’re seated! I have a pretty good seat – look for the girl with a red sweater and a MacBook Pro! 9:38am – I forgot my camera cable! Doh! I knew I forgot something! Boo….I’m an […]

Sep 17, 2008  •  In Personal, Star Wars, Video Games

The Force is Unleashed!

You know that a guy must be really into you if he takes off earlier than usual from work to surprise his boo with a copy of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. (image via Joystiq) And you know he must love you if he lets you play it first! The Force Unleashed was released today! […]

Sep 16, 2008  •  In Blogging, Personal

Martha’s Bloggers

I will be waking up tomorrow at the crack-ass of dawn to attend a filming of The Martha Stewart Show! (images courtesy of the lovely Miriam at LimoncelloSTYLE) As previously mentioned, tomorrow’s show will be a special on and for bloggers. I can’t wait to see my blogging friends again, some of them for the […]

Sep 16, 2008  •  In Geek, Personal, Reviews

My Short-Lived Stint as a ChaCha Guide

Have you heard of ChaCha? It is a mobile answering service. Want to make reservations at a restaurant but you don’t have their number? Need to find movie times? Have a curiously nagging yet random question you want answered right away? Just call 800-2ChaCha or text your question to 242242 and receive a text response […]

Sep 15, 2008  •  In Books, Reviews

Book Review: Twilight

I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a Harry Potter fan. I love fantasy books as well as thrillers and mysteries. And I still hold a soft place in my heart for the young adult genre, which kept me company during those lonely nights as an awkward and socially inept teenager. So when Breaking Dawn, […]

Sep 15, 2008  •  In Finance, NYC, Personal

Another Gloomy Day in Manhattan

The beautiful weather today does little to quell the current situation in Wall Street. My morning commute was a somber one. Thumbs flew across BlackBerries with more flurry than usual. Newspaper headlines flashed: “Anxious Morning on Wall Street as Lehman Makes Chapter 11 Filing, Merrill Is Sold, AIG Seeks Cash” (Wall Street Journal) “Stocks Slide […]