Always a Bridesmaid Dress?

Long weekend means an extra day for the Bride to be to find you that bridesmaid dress to make her look her best. With that being said, you hope she has some sympathy for you, aka she makes you look decent and not like a stick of bubble gum. Here is your opportunity to tell the bride to take her lovely wedding party to Two Birds. Two Birds offers three bridesmaid dresses that can be worn in a multitude of ways and come in a plethora of colors. What is great about this, is the Bride can choose which style and color she likes best, and then the bridesmaid can fashion the dress to which suits her body the best. Colors range from a vibrant peacock blue, to the sweet rosewater The dresses are the standard price that your typical dress will cost, but what is great is that the bridesmaid will be able to wear this dress for multiple occasions after the big event. Want to try all the styles, but do not have the faintest idea how to make your strapless into a asymmetrical gown. Two Bird's has a how-to-guide on their site, to help all those who are a tad confused. So Bridesmaid to be gently pass this post on to the overwhelmed bride. She will be happy to have one thing ticked off her list and we all know you will be relieved to not wear that potato sack disguised as a dress.

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Every Thursday From Here On, You Can Find Me Here

Tomorrow night is the start of the weekend. Who are you fooling that people actually get work done on a Friday? No one. So when you bust out of the doors tomorrow at 5 PM head straight to the Lounge at Park Grill in Chicago for $5 Thursdays. You read that right, 5 bucks for a happy hour deal, and I am not just talking drinks. Food is also a single Lincoln. After work you are starving and anything from the mini PG Burgers to the Cornmeal Crusted Calamari will satisfy your cravings. How about Prince Edward Island Muscles for the same price. Culinary score! Of course you have your standard fair of beverages for the same price. Talk about sustainable, all the beers are locally sourced from Midwestern breweries such as Riverwest from Milwaukee to Metropolitan Flywheel from Chicago. They probably don't even put the later on a truck; it is just wheeled down the street and put on ice. There is wine and cocktails for you to choose from as well. I would choose between the Arnie or the Rummrunner because they both sound delightful. Enjoy your evening, have fun, stop when you know you will at least be presentable tomorrow at work. I did not say you needed to be functional.

Listen Up

The Internet has everything, it just takes time to find it. That mantra is the same for your music tastes. It takes time to cultivate a more sophisticated music palate than the Jo-Bros and Miley. The problem is you do not know where to start. Luckily you can put the Internet and radio together and find some hip, cutting edge radio stations streaming live on your computer. Head over to Radio Tuna to scour the Internet and world to find a genre, station etc to fit your new music bill of health. The site will search all stations for a specific artist currently playing, or a crazy genre that has not made it big just yet. Fancy the musical stylings of the Malasyians? Big Tuna will link you up with what is pumping through the speakers over there. Love Euro pop more than a normal person should. Stick your headphones in, grab some neon and get down.

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Cultivating Brain Knowledge

Face it, you stopped thinking about 6 months ago. You are just so bored with life, work, and the economy. You have not found anything to spark that inquisitive section of the brain. What if there was a way to stir up that crazy section of your brain to move onto the path of use? If you answered yes, its time to sign up for some classes at The Brooklyn Brainery. The Brainery hosts collaborative, meaning its location to learn everything they forgot to add to the curicculum in college. For $25 and once a week, you can take the time and expand your cocktail party conversations. The current semester is already in session and look what we missed out on. I could have increased my vocab on all things visual with LK213: Looking at Things. Since I am in the market for a new perfume I am sure SCT133: Scents & Sensibility would help me understand what I want to buy next time at Sephora. Since I am a foodie in hiding I would also take Meat2366: Meat! so I can learn exactly what is on my plate the next time I chow down. Since the inaugural semester is coming to a close I first hope it was a success, and I eagerly am anticipating what is to come in the future. Tell them what you have been dying to learn, this is for you, not your transcript anymore. So figure out if you want to learn about the origins of your fruit or how music really effects our moods tell the people behind the brain.

Now Open, Newest Bar In Town

You are having a party this weekend, a grown up party. So that means you will not be using crystal light as a mixer and solo cups to serve your beverages. You want a grown up bar, but have no idea where to start. The Boston Shaker is your new depot for all your home cocktailing needs. This new shop, located in Beantown, luckily has an online shop with everything to stock your bar like the one at Hudson Terrace. Check their stock list for hard to find mixers, garnishes, and gourmet mixology books. Now you can relax with a lavender spiked adult beverage at the end of a long day at work. They say the aromatic qualities of the lavender plant help you relax, so why not put it in a cup and sip on it. But you need the appropriate glass to pour it in. Do not fret, its just another tab on this site; there are the tools as well to make it correctly. At a loss for what exactly you want to serve at this weekend's party? Please check out the publication section with various literature on this subject. Do not go overboard, because by next weekend the word may get out that your place serves the best drinks and plays the best music.

Saint Delicious

I am a contradiction. I just told you to get off the couch and head to a yoga class, and now its onto something not as great for the hips. I love cupcakes, you love cupcakes, we all love cupcakes, but only on occasion. Now you can have these little delights delivered to your home for you to assemble how you see fit. The Portland based bakery, Saint Cupcake, now delivers cupcake kits for you to design in the comforts of your own home. First you pick how many you need, anywhere from 3 to 12. Then you pick the individual cakes, icings, and sprinkles. I would be hard pressed to choose between Pumpkin Spice with a cream cheese frosting and toasted coconut or the vegan vanilla with chocolate icing and rainbow sprinkles. But hey I do not have to decide, I can order up those 2 and one more for kicks. If I change my mind I can have pumpkin spice with chocolate frosting and toasted coconut because when they arrive on my doorstep I fix them up. A great idea would be to order 12 or more for a dinner party and each guest gets to choose how they want their dessert. No longer do you have to stress if everyone is enjoying their dessert, because they made their own.

Flow With It

Its the first of the month, no longer the first of the year. That is why you are probably reading this on your couch as Jake breaks another girls heart on The Bachelor instead of working up a sweat on the elliptical. So starting back on the cardio may cause some cardiac arrest so take it easy with a little more zen. In San Fran you can head to Urban Flow, to begin your life long yoga practice. This is a donation based business, aka pay what you can afford to experience excellent health benefits. The suggested amount is 10 to 20 dollars. Your donations then create community outreach programs serve the less fortunate. All classes are taught by certified instructors in Vinyasa yoga. Vinyasa is flow based yoga where each movement melds into each other. The room is not warm, not a heat box like some of those other yoga joints, your body needs to be warm to get into those poses. Appropriate music accompanies the class to settle your mind and focus on your poses. Remember to bring your own mat and towel, it keeps germs to a minimum. Look at the schedule, see which one fits in your life, and soon enough you will be able to wrap your leg around your torso.

Purify Your Life

With everything that you hear in the news you bathe in Purell. Its not exactly socially acceptable to pour the Costco size vat you lug around. I have a better option for you. It is the pocket purifier. This little devise will sanitize the dirty world we live in. This gadget had a built in UV bulb that kills germs and bacteria on surfaces. A germicidal ultraviolet bulb stops pathogens, bacteria, and viruses from future reproduction. You can use this bad boy on everything from kitchen utensils to the pacifier that inevitably ends up on the ground. As easy as it is to hold it, you kill those nasty buggers by holding the light over the surface for about 15 seconds. Then poof, clean as a hospital. Don't worry, pulling it out of your purse, you will not look like a geek. It comes in a cute pink version. Can it get anymore girly? I do not think so. This is sold across the country but you can also find it on their website. Now you have the chance to conquer your fear of subway poles, public restrooms, and any other place outside that bubble you live in.
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You have plans to catch up with an old friend, but have no idea where to break bread. You want a cozy joint, with good food where you can talk for hours. If you are in Philly, why not check out the new Zavino, a pizza and wine bar, located in the heart of Midtown Village. Also known as a place to order lots of food and wine, so you can chat for hours. During the remaining cold winter months, the inviting dark wood and marble topped tables will keep you warm. The perfect place to cozy up to one of their many artisan pies and pair it with the perfect glass of wine. The menu has options from small plates to order options to great seasonal specials. I am currently salivating at the menu; everything looks so good and I would have a hard time deciding what to order.

Billion Dollar Babes Have Got It Going On

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