geek chic

I can’t really get through a day without using a flash drive  someone’s flash drive.   It’s not that I can’t hang on to mine, I just can’t remember who last borrowed it, or ripped it out of my iMac.   I’m working hard to keep tabs on my current flash drive by wearing it on a nylon cord…I know, SO STYLISH!

I had heard about a USB jeweled bracelet a few months ago and thought that might be a cute way to go:

Or perhaps I should go the Ice Cream flash drive route?

Or Fudgesicle?

So many fabulous geeky options.   The ice cream usb’s are cute, but definitely easy prey for sticky fingers…

bad jewelry karma?

I know somewhere in your bedroom lies a few goregous jewelry items that you never actually wear.   Fashion or fit have nothing to do with why they lie tucked away in a hidden drawer, they’re simply the dreaded – EX JEWELRY!!   

If you possess diamonds that bring a tear to your eye, have you seen the infomercial for outofyourlife.com?

It’s basically just a prettied up pawn shop, but what a great idea.    Really this website is prettying up breakups as a whole.   Forget about burning his crap, ca$h in, ca$h in ladies!!!

13 pound challenge!

I HATE the number 13, I will go to great lengths to avoid the number 13, I freaked out when my child was almost born on the 13th (ended up being 14th phew) I get chills when I look up and see that it’s 13 minutes past the hour and don’t even ASK about Friday the 13th…ugh.    13 is debilitating to me, so I’ve decided to use it.

I’ve been yo-yo-ing with my weight for the last year.  The yoyo hasn’t been 2 or 3 pounds, it’s up 12 pounds, then down 10 and so on.   When I jumped on the scale this morning I was on the up again and thought to myself:

‘If I could just lose 13 pounds.’

I surprised myself that I had volunteered the dreaded number, but it’s true, and it makes so much sense.  I hate 13, so why not eliminate it, perhaps it will be a healthy way to conquer my fear of 13?   I’ve given myself a two month window or so to kill 13, so we’ll see how it goes.

In honor of jumping on the elminiation of 13, here’s 13 healthy ‘things’ I need to try to help say buh bye to this dreaded 13.

1.  Michelle Obama squat thrusts to get those fabulous toned arms.

2. Dust off the old pedometer and use it to it’s full potential.

3. Really step up the H2o intake to 8 glasses, proof it can help!

4. Realize that with a little extra effort, a bikini isn’t out of the question.

5.  Find healthy alternatives to favorite foods.

6. Start training, even if it’s just to walk.

7.  Boost up the tea and dial down the coffee intake.

8.  Get out of my house and into a class, my mat needs to travel.

9.  Take time in the morning for grapefruit.

10. Bonding and biking with the kid (oooh I found a pink bike!)

11.  Teach myself to not gorge myself just because I’m at a restaurant.

12.  GET MORE SLEEP (stop writing blogs at 12:30am).

13.  Steal a few tips from the Sex and the City ladies.

how to safely facebook

After the back and forth content ownership dance that Facebook started earlier this week, I can only imagine users are now taking a closer look at what they’re posting online.

Want to end the embarassing photo tags by evil friends?   Si  Don’t want to share your newly single status with all your facebook friends?  Allfacebook.com has a great how to for double checking your facebook privacy settings.

celebrity iPod

I think celebrity auctions are an amazing way to raise funds for charities in need…the only drawback is you could conceivably end up with a product that you will never use…but I suppose it’s a case by case situation.

 

While perusing People.com today I noticed the celebrity iPod auction that will be taking place via Tonic.com.   This is something I would totally bid on.  An autographed iPod stocked with the star’s fave playlists.   Imagine the conversations!   Celebs like Gwen Stefani, Mariah Carey, Faith Hill, Pete Wentz and more have donated their signatures and their likes to the cause.   I’m super curious what Mariah’s playlist is…perhaps all Nick Cannon?