Nov 8, 2009  •  In Information, Personal
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Dry-Cleaning from an Insider’s Perspective, Part 1

A few days ago one of my favorite blogs, The Art of Manliness (yes I know I’m a girl but I still enjoy its content), published a post called A Man’s Guide to Dry Cleaning. The article was well-researched and well-written, and chock full of helpful information. However, it was apparent from the start that […]

Nov 7, 2009  •  In Art/Design, Information
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Happiness

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Nov 7, 2009  •  In Information, Marketing/Advertising, Movies
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The ‘Paranormal’ Media Maven

Paramount’s $15,000 horror flick Paranormal Activity may be the most successful movie ever to propel itself to phenom status via the use of social media and web interactivity. Beginning with its humble origins, the movie urged fans to “Demand it!” to play at additional locations. The website promised that the film will open nationwide once […]

Jul 14, 2009  •  In Beauty, Information, Korean, Personal
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Koreans and the Small Face Phenomenon

Having grown up in the U.S., I have heard on more than one occasion that celebrities possess larger heads compared to those of the general population, the idea being that the larger head will have larger features, which will show better on screen. There is even an episode of Entourage where Turtle proclaims, “The bigger […]

Jul 28, 2008  •  In Geek, Information, Reviews
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Squarespace V5 Review

Being a blogger (albeit a relatively unknown one) in NYC with a wide web of friends and acquaintances has its perks. A few weeks ago, I was asked to be a beta tester for version 5 of Squarespace‘s web publishing platform. I remembered reading about Squarespace, but had never checked it out. It was exactly […]

Jul 12, 2007  •  In Geek, Information, Personal
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Diamonds, Part III: Some Tips!

Diamonds 101 Diamonds…continued When purchasing a diamond, the worst thing you can do is walk into a jewelry store and pick something they have on display. First, you need to do your research. Then, find a good vendor. A good jeweler will be honest with you and try their very best to find the best […]

Jul 11, 2007  •  In Geek, Information, Personal
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Diamonds…Continued

Please read my previous post, Diamonds 101, if you haven’t already done so. Let’s talk about diamond shapes. The round brilliant is the most popular shape for good reason: it faces up large, and no other shape can perform as well in terms of brilliance, fire, and scintillation. Rounds are also easiest to predict in terms of […]

Jul 9, 2007  •  In Geek, Information, Personal
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Diamonds 101

I’ve never been a jewelry person, but I can’t stop staring at my engagement ring! How does this little thing sparkle so much? Why are diamonds so expensive? What makes one diamond better than another? So, per my typical fashion, I decided to do some research and share it with you… I won’t get too […]

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