Get Your Wednesday Fashion On!

So here we have a nice little fashion duo for the front office. Both Mimz and Leigh (our new intern- we're looking for a nickname- leave some ideas!) are looking classy and clean in their casual outfits. We have some great office fashion do's and don't's coming at you!

Special Edition: Young Professional Females

Today at work the Military is coming in to discuss contracts and marketing and other really important agenda items (that Lindsey and I aren't part of in any way). We had to "dress up", which at our office usually means putting on some sassy Old Navy flip flops or running a brush through your hair at least once. However, Mimz figured it was her time to shine as the face of the company, so she grabbed her favorite (only?) pair of black dress pants with the special hole in the hip and got ready for a full 8 hours of fashion...

Casual Fridays- Wednesday Edition

Since I've missed the past few Fridays, and one of our CF girls will be out this Friday, we're doing a Wednesday edition!

Home Sweet Home...Apartment?

Here's a quick little (poor quality) photo tour of my new digs.

Welcome to the living room. Here is where you can watch my small, non-HDTV television that has RCN basic cable. This is the Charles Shaw of living rooms- cheap, easy, and when you don't think about it too much, it's actually pretty great.

Next we'll move into the bathroom. I didn't take a picture of the inside of the shower, but it was built for midgets. The showerhead reaches my chin, so I have to pull some serious yoga moves to wash my hair. It got me a monthly discount on rent, though, so it's all good. I would say this is the Busch Lite of bathrooms- not perfect, but with enough effort, it gets the job done. Oh, and p.s. the bathroom is tiled pink...score!

KATE SPADE

Kate Spade is having an amazing Sample Sale- up to 75% off! All you have to do is enter your first name, email, and zip code. Best part? ALL shipping is $5! I'm definitely going to have to treat myself to a new summer clutch!   SALE SALE SALE

What I should be saving for is a new laptop, since I currently have to use a usb-connected keyboard because my "x" key is broken and makes my typing seem like it's coming from some type of porn star. Dealspl.us has some great electronic coupon codes, but I think this Kate Spade sale is going to trump any laptop purchases. 

Casual Fridays-- One of the Best Yet

Casual Fridays!!

Turn Ons Vs. Turn Offs

So Cracked.com, a site that requires at least one daily visit, made a list of the 6 Things Men Do To Get Laid That Science Says Turn Women Off. Needless to say, it should bring some good humor to an otherwise lagging Wednesday.

#6.

Talking to Her

So you're in a club and--thanks to those eight shots of Jager, each of which you swear is making you exponentially sexier than you were before you downed them--you finally decide to approach the hot chick you've been leering creepily at all night. You've got your game face on and an arsenal of pick-up lines that would slay a Victoria's Secret catwalk.

With a perfect storm of raw sex appeal like this brewing all around you, it comes as no surprise to you that the object of your carnal desires is flirting back.   

But then, just as you're preparing to land your plane at Bonesville International Airport, she starts backing off. Somehow, the more you talk to her, the less smooth you become. When she awkwardly ends the conversation five minutes later you're literally babbling like a moron. A moron with a now totally useless boner.

What the Hell Happened?!

If you feel like you sound stupid when you talk to women, don't worry, you do. In a recent study, men chatted with attractive women and then were subjected to basic tests. They failed miserably. And when we say "basic tests" we don't mean fourth grade math, either. We're talking not being able to remember your own address (unless you were asked to take a woman there, right, killer?)

"Sorry, it appears I have punctured my copy of the test with my boner."

Unsurprisingly, the more attractive you find a woman, the worse this effect is and the stupider you will sound when talking to her. The scientists didn't go so far as to say what everyone was thinking (that the effect is caused by blood flowing away from your brain and directly to your junk), but women suffered no such memory lapses at all when tested after chatting with handsome studs like you.

However, one of the scientists did say the difference could be down to the fact that women are interested in things other than looks while men are "reproductively focused," which is a much more tactful, scientific way of saying, "Dudes get easily distracted by the thought of boning."

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In this economy...

We need more free food deals! And since Boston (ahem, Roggies) can't do Happy Hour drink deals, I've compiled some great cheap food- some with the purchase of alcohol, some without. Enjoy!

McCormick & Schmick's: Mon-Fri: 3:30-6:30 (Back Bay location). Happy Hour menu and drink specials. This place I actually went to once with my family. It was great, and VERY cheap food (like $1.95 burgers)- just have to buy 1 drink, but they are decently priced. You should do this at least to try it- below is the menu.

Straight Savin'!

Here's a list of the 11 Websites You Didn't Know Could Save You BIG Bucks.

A few of the gems:

Woot.com- Actually, Woot is pretty good. It's one of those 1-deal-per-day situations, but if you spend your day at a computer, or even start your day off checking one, it is really simple to just go to www.woot.com and check out the deal of the day. They have 4 sites all in one- Random, Kids, Shirts, and WINE. Haven't yet purchased anything, but if I was any more of a wino, I would be happy to receive a few bottles in the mail.

LivingSocial.com- I assume everyone has heard of Groupon.com, but there is also a Livingsocial.com and BuyWithMe.com. They give you a deal-per-day, or a until-we-sell-out, product or service. Lots of spa/hair treatments and gym memberships- we get it: our hair sucks, we're stressed, and we're out of shape. Oh, and poor. Great.

Gilt.com- Gilt Groupe is great, but there's a waiting list to get in. You get emails about awesome deals on high-end fashion every day around noon. Get on the waiting list- worth it.

The others are decent, and the travel and restaurant ones are kind of out of my league- Travel for me isn't exactly "Awesome! Turks for $800, sign me up!", and Restaurants require lots of red tape to get the right deal, aka "Spend $25 get a buy one get one free entree with the purchase of an appetizer"- and sometimes don't let you use them on alcohol!

They didn't mention dealspl.us, which is probably my favorite deals website to check every day. It has a deals section AND a coupon section- so don't do any online shopping without checking there first- even if you only save 30%. They include things like Woot.com and some of the other websites savings, so it's like a one-stop online shopping website. They also always have electronics and computers on sale, and there's usually a nice, huge, flatscreen for under $1000, so if you're in the market for any of those, check here first.

And for coupons, of course Wow-Coupons.com. Great for both online coups and printable coups.

OK- now get shopping!!

Good Friday!

Last week, we had a great edition of Casual Fridays at the office. Don't worry- this has now become a weekly blog post. Last week we featured Healthy Women. This week, it's Bipolar Disorder!

The perfect Friday video

I'm pretty sure there are no words needed to describe this--