So much paper is wasted each year printing phone books that aren’t even used anymore.  Most people use the internet to find phone numbers and addresses. If this sounds like you, then click here to stop receiving the phone book.

[Yellow Pages Goes Green]

Looking for a new way to enjoy watermelon? I tried this recipe for Grilled Watermelon Steak, and I absolutely love it!! It’s very nice for summer, makes a great side dish, super refreshing. The tangy tomato salsa goes fabulously with the light sweetness of the watermelon. Don’t think of it as a regular steak, it won’t fill you up like that, but it is delicious and easy to make. Full recipe after the break. Read »

For those of us chicks who are still in school, there are some universal truths that we all share: 1. Textbooks are expensive. 2. They do not generate the same amount of income when you sell them back.  3. Textbooks are lame.
Luckily, the lovely people at chegg.com have come up with a solution: Rent your books!! Woohoo!! You can rent the book for a super discounted price, and when you do, they plant a tree!  It’s a win/win situation.  You get your book for cheap and don’t have to worry about selling it back, they plant a tree and then Mother Nature is so grateful, she tries not to strike you with lightning the next time you litter.  I’m gonna go rent some more textbooks, and then feel very smug about how I saved the entire world.

[Chegg.com]

Hello my friendly friends! I present you with a homework assignment: go to this website iloveschools.com and see what you can do to help out our country’s school children! If you have pencils, paper, folders or any other office supplies, a school can use them! If you have a few bucks to buy some rulers or protractors for a school, they can use that! This website is great because it can match you with actual teachers’ wishlists, so you can send things directly to the people who need them. Most of us never had a problem coming up with a sweet new backpack, new school clothes, and Lisa Frank erasers…but there are children who can’t even afford the basics like pencils and paper!! Please help out your neighbors!

[iLoveSchools]

Last week, I joined the ranks of World of Warcraft fiends, teenage boys, and overall comic book lovers for the midnight showing of The Dark Knight.  I didn’t really have any expectations going into this film, but my sister and her friends assured me that it would be worth the missed sleep.  Read »

Okay, so I’m sick and tired of shaving…I don’t want to spend the money to get waxed in a salon, and I can’t afford the laser hair removal for my entire body…sooooo….what’s a girl to do? Well, what I did was drive to the Walmart Supercenter to explore my options. Read »

Last week I had the pleasure of attending an acoustic performance by pro-surfer-turned-musician Timmy Curran at Quiet Flight in Cocoa Beach, FL.  I’ll admit, I didn’t want to go at first because I was fairly certain it would consist of whining about “finding your perfect wave”….my boyfriend makes me watch waaay too many surf movies!  But I was really pleased when he opened his mouth and not only sounded great, but was poetic as well. The entire set was just about 45 minutes but it was very relaxing and beautiful to listen to. If you like Jack Johnson, he doesn’t sound anything like him….but they have a somewhat similar style.  You can check out his website for free downloads, and his album comes out July 22! www.timmycurran.com You can also check out where he’ll be next on his acoustic tour, he is playing at a few surf shops around the country.

[Timmy Curran on Myspace]

This is by far the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen in my entire life…..and I have seen my dog try to bury a bone in imaginary dirt on my bed.  If you are dumb enough to stick a laser in your eye, you deserve the resulting blindness and pirate eye patch that will no doubt follow step 4.

(Editor’s note: My favorite is the asterisk next to “painless procedure.”)

[Lasik@Home]

Translation: lately I have just seen one-too-many terrible movies.  I do my duty as a film buff and see as many flicks as I possibly can at any given time, but I think it is safe to say that this summer has disappointed so far. Read »

It’s been a while, but here I am with some jewels of wisdom for you: my boyfriend recently started carrying around this metal water bottle because he’s a hippie and is trying to save the environment by not using plastic bottles and….whew, gotta take a breath…..then I realized how financially rewarding it would be to not purchase bottled water each and every friggn day…$2 for a bottle of water!!! COME ON!  So I searched and searched and could not find one!  Well guess what? His mom, who is a saint by the way, went and got me one from the same place she got his….Pottery Barn! I’ve never set foot in a Pottery Barn and you don’t have to either They’re selling them online for $7 which is pretty sweet considering they’re usually $10.  Anyway, I’ve been using mine for a few days, and I love it! Plastic bottles smell funny after a few days (even if you wash them…it’s nasty) but this one seems to be holding up pretty well so far.  The Nalgene ones kinda gross me out too.  So if you’re a hippie/cheapskate/germaphobe, go check it out…it comes in pretty colors

[Pottery Barn]