For my first year after college, I worked full-time as an assistant manager in a retail store (a time in my life I more commonly refer to as… bootcamp). The shop shall remain nameless but let’s just say they sell your favorite smelling lotions and shower gels in malls across the country. In that year, [...]

Scene: Swanky drinks place. Arrive and meet up with Male Friend (MF) for drinks.

Me: Ok, so I have a blind date in an hour, so I need you to leave after this drink.
MF: But, my (other male) friend is going to join us soon. I told him to stop by.
Me: Hmm, well, ok. [...]

I love shopping and consider myself to be an expert in finding even the most elusive item at a great price. I missed my calling as a personal shopper… But even with those credentials, I find Black Friday daunting. The crowds, the noise, the crowds.
Did I mention the crowds?
My holiday shopping preference is actually to [...]

Ever felt so tight (possibly from an ill-conceived work-out/weight loss regime) in your muscles that you start doing weird things
to loosen up?  We don’t want to paint a picture here, but yeah.  There are weird things out there. Anyhoo–at times a trained massage therapist can help keep you on the straight and narrow, AND relax [...]

Well Thanksgiving is upon us now and you know what that means, Santa is on our (very pretty) heels.
For those of us who are single, it’s a time to wallow our sorrows in eggnog (though I must say I prefer champagne) and dream fondly of a handsome, doting boyfriend in the shape of Scott Speedman [...]