The Melancholy Mix

Music is the soundtrack of our lives, so the cliche goes, but sometimes songs come in to our lives to show us that we aren’t the only one that is sad, mad or disappointed. Sometimes a tune and a cocktail are the tools that remind us hope is a must, even when you have little [...]

An Elliptical That Actually Kicks Your Ass

There’s nothing in me that makes me want to run. I don’t understand people that like jogging, let alone those that decide running a marathon or doing an Ironman would be fun. And yet the Octane Fitness elliptical machines almost make me consider jogging. Every time I try to explain this machine to someone they [...]

Beauty To Go

I don’t believe in holiday spending binges, $500 skin creams, New Year’s resolutions, or fad diets. But, in moderation, shopping, nutritional adjustments, short-term goals, and skincare treatments can be paths to temporary happiness. A new lip gloss, a laser facial, or a three-day juice feast may not change your life, but for a few minutes, [...]

Grade School Rap, Scientology & The Boss

Call me dated, but I’m not quite sure why Willow Smith‘s song Whip My Hair is a hit. Apart from coming from Hollywood royalty, who are rumored to be swinging Scientologists, I don’t quite see hair flipping as a talent but apparently I’m getting old. Pretty soon I’ll be calling music noise. That said, I’m [...]

Completely Bare Expands, Offers Freebies

Love or hate it, the home of vajazzling is expanding, with a new location in the Upper East Side. Uptown Manhattanites will now be able to get waxing, laser hair removal and “body accessories,” at another spot uptown, at  the Upper East Side Sports Club LA on East 61st Street. The location opened on December [...]

The Treehugger’s Guide To Hangover Prevention

So it turns out a dinner of samosas and four dirty martinis doesn’t make for a pleasant night’s sleep. But, after years of drinking and all the usually hangover helpers, I think I’ve stumbled upon a secret. If you are prone to tossing your cookies, or detoxing, shall we say, after a few too many [...]

TLC Reveals Sarah Palin Reality Show

Cable network TLC, a unit of Discovery Communications (TreeHugger, Animal Planet), has hit a new ethical low that might lead to its new ratings high. The network is launching a reality show about Sarah Palin and her clan dubbed Sarah Palin’s Alaska. Apparently this new show from the people that brought us Sister Wives, a [...]

FDA OKs Heroin, Morphine Relapse Prevention Drug

Amy Winehouse might have a fighting chance thanks to a new drug called Vivitrol. U.S. government agency Food and Drug Administration approved Vivitrol to treat and prevent relapse after patients with opioid addictions complete detox. The new drug is an extended-release formula based on naltrexone that is administered through an intramuscular injection monthly. Naltrexone functions [...]

Can 5k Make You Happy?

According to a recent U.K. survey from investment firm Skandia, all it takes is £5,ooo to make people happy. The Telegraph of London reports that according to the survey, 82% of respondents would be happy if they have £5,000 in savings, up from 66% six years ago. In U.S. dollars, £5,000 is about $8,000, which [...]

Love, Music & NYC

Everyone knows dreamers don’t marry for they are already married–to their dream. When you are young, the kind of love you will have with a dreamer is intoxicating and powerful. You think you are lucky to have met such a person, to have that movie kind of love, to realize that it is possible to [...]

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