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Yes, That Was Me Who Caused the Mass Backup in the Tunnel…

This morning started like any other. I woke up, took the dog for a walk, and quickly checked the mirror for eye crusties and hair peaks before running out the door to drive J to work. (Yes, I know I don't have to drive him to work. But I like to, especially in the past few months as he's been working super-long hours and I'd like to squeeze in as much time together as possible.) 15-minute delay in the tunnel? Check. A-hole NYC drivers who challenge my driving dexterity with every move? Check. Pedestrians who ignore all traffic laws to make driving in NYC even more difficult? Check. In other words, nothing unusual. I kissed my husband goodbye as he rushed inside to make his...

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Makeup Magic

A guy friend once told me that he would never date a girl until he has seen her sans makeup first. "You never know what you'll wake up next to in the morning," he said. "And trust me — club, bar, and lounge lighting is cunningly deceptive!" I personally don't think my girlfriends and I look that different without makeup. Do we look better? Sure. But we still look like us...

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Happy Towel Day! (Don’t Forget Your Towel!)

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy fans rejoice — today, May 25, is Towel Day! See how the world is celebrating by visiting the Towel Day Flickr Group, or by checking YouTube. Is anyone else a huge Hitchhiker fan? I have loved the books since I was little, and I can honestly say that the 2005 movie adaptation is one of the few movies that is just as good as the book. Via BoingBoing. ...

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Ultrasound Pictures on Facebook: Creepy and Inappropriate?

It has recently come to my attention that many people think using an ultrasound picture as your Facebook profile picture is creepy. "I cringe whenever I see one. I don't want to see a picture of your uterus or your fetus. TMI!" A random Facebook profile using an ultrasound picture as the profile picture. All personal information is blurred. "I agree — it's completely tacky and inappropriate. Does anyone really care aside from the parents?" "Pregnancy and sonograms are PERSONAL. They should be kept private. The same goes for belly pictures and positive pregnancy tests!" After reading these comments, I was glad that I deactivated my Facebook account, because I am sure that I would be offending a lot people on my "Friends" list with my...

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