1. Don't skimp on the primp. No more half-assing your work attire. Pick it out ahead of time and you'll cut down on fashion faux pas and the time it takes to get ready in the morning. 2. No excuses—write down your goals. You've heard by now that writing down your goals has been proven to increase your chances... CONTINUE READING 7

You know that old camera sitting in your desk drawer? What if we told you it could be used by a shelter volunteer to take photos of otherwise ignored dogs and cats most certainly on their way to death? What if we told you that you could easily save a life by donating your old camera? No brainer, right? The... CONTINUE READING 9

Happy 25th birthday, Mother Monster! I can only imagine the real gifts that Lady Gaga will get (or give to her now 9 million Twitter fans), but I love how Metro.co.uk drafted up a gift box for Gaga based on some of her previous shenanigans, outfits, habits, etc. From a camera to satisfy her inner "Paparazzi" to a color matching app... CONTINUE READING 11

Still don't have a gift for your man? Use this weekend wisely and go shopping for guy-friendly gadgets. If he doesn’t already have an iPhone, Android, iPod or iPad, I would beeline to Best Buy for the best deals. Not exciting enough for ya? Check out my top five techie picks for V-Day presents and swipe your card! If you... CONTINUE READING 13

As an editor, I have a love/hate relationship with abbreviations. In today’s technology-obsessed, high-paced environment, abbreviations—or shall I say, abbrevs—are a part of our everyday lives. Sometimes, shortening words is necessary when firing off a quick text or email: Idc wat we hav 4 din 2night (Translation: I don’t care what we have for dinner tonight), but over-abbreviate or aim your... CONTINUE READING 16

Blind dates or dates with an almost-stranger used to be just that; an opportunity to get to know a person you knew nothing or next to nothing about. But with today's onslaught of technology, I find myself Googling, Facebooking, LinkedIn-stalking (see below...) and the like pre-date. And, embarrassingly enough, I recently got caught. Here's the story. It started off pretty predictable.... CONTINUE READING 21

With holiday season, a.k.a. engagement season, here, one Staffer contemplates on picking out engagement rings. How involved should you be? See her views and share yours. "Before I start my piece, let me put things in perspective: I am not getting engaged in the immediate future (Mom, stop dialing halls right now!), but I know (hope, hope!) that someday in the... CONTINUE READING 33