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Manicure Monday: Violet Daze
As you may or may not know, manicures are my thing. Little Orphan Annie might say that you’re never fully dressed without a smile, but I like to say that you’re never fully dressed without a fresh mani. Last Thursday, I was getting ready for my last college formal. I wanted to go all out. I […]
Music Video: Rihanna, ‘Where Have You Been’
From the hard-hitting bass to the buildup and the drop, “Where Have You Been” enters banger territory. Take a look at the video after the jump:
Making of Rihanna’s New Music Video
Tomorrow, April 30, at 9 AM EST, Rihanna’s music video for her latest single “Where Have You Been” will premiere on VEVO. This song is one of my favorites on RiRi’s latest album Talk That Talk so I was surprised it wasn’t getting a lot of buzz when the album was released. However, it looks like the […]
Listen: Raquel Rodriguez, ‘Midnight Whispers’
“Midnight Whispers” by Raquel Rodriguez Genre: R&B/soul Sounds like: Equal parts Amy Winehouse and Adele, minus a British accent Worth checking out: Stronger Than Me (Amy Winehouse cover); Wildfire (SBTRKT cover) [Download "Wildfire" for free] The ideal setting to play “Midnight Whispers”: If you could get someone to stand around with an iPod and iPod speakers, during the […]
Love: in 160 Characters or Less
We are all familiar with the popular bible quote from First Corinthians most often heard at weddings: “love is patient, love is kind…”. In a generation where faces are glued to iPhone screens and heavy sighs echo throughout the crosstown bus at each stop, I often wonder at what point the patience left the equation. […]
Everyone Loves a Bundt Cake!
I woke up a few days ago and thought: Bundt Cake! Then I wondered why I thought Bundt cake in the first place, but quickly got over it once I realized that a class activity was bringing with it the opportunity to bake something and that’s always a good thing. So, with this in mind, […]
A Different Kind of Fairytale
Many a time I have wondered what I know I’m not alone in wondering, When will I get my happily ever after? When will I find that guy who’s my own version of a fairytale Prince Charming? In fairytales, “true love” always seems so uncomplicated. Sure, there are curses to overcome, battles to be won, […]
Mamika the Great
I like books with pictures in them. This may surprise those of you who know that I have a Bachelor’s degree in Comparative Literature. (You know- because that means I read things.) I need to train myself to say “I like photography books,” because that statement will get me mistaken for a much more artistic […]
Lemon Bars You Say?
Lemon bars always fascinated me while I was growing up. It’s not that I believed the combination of lemons, flour and sugar could magically transport me to a 60s era, where children were allowed to play out in the street with no supervision and families could go to bed with their doors unlocked. It’s more […]
Manicure Monday: Two-Faced
Do you ever sit down to do your nails and realize that you actually have no idea what you want to do? That happens to me quite often, especially since I have a nail polish collection the size of a small salon. What can I say? It’s kind of an obsession. This week, I wasn’t […]
