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Smart is the New Pretty: Connection Failed

By |November 30th, 2011|Smart Is the New Pretty, WhyDid Wisdom|
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We are so attached to our computers and smart phones, it seems nearly impossible to even get through a dinner without someone (or everyone) picking up his or her phone to text, Tweet, check-in, or share a photo.  It begs me to ask the question- have we become TOO social?  And have we forgotten what the word “social” really means?

Perhaps it’s time to put down our gadgets and make real life connections– with the people who are right in front of our faces.  Sure we are all “connected” but are we really “connecting” at all anymore?

xx,

WhyDid

Smart is the New Pretty: Back in Black

By |November 23rd, 2011|Smart Is the New Pretty, WhyDid Wisdom|
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While many of us are busy stocking the refrigerator and planning out tomorrow’s menu, there are others out there who are plotting a different kind of game plan.  That’s right I’m talking about you crazy kids who take part in a little something called Black Friday.  While I would sooner die than try and take on the madness (check out 10 things I’d rather be doing), it’s a tradition for some and well, it’s good for the economy.

Good luck out there, kiddos.  And jut remember, it’s all fun and games til someone loses an eye.

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Smart is the New Pretty: When I Grow Up…

By |November 16th, 2011|Smart Is the New Pretty, WhyDid Wisdom|
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Oh the million dollar question… What do you want to be when you grow up?  Now, I know, many of us are already college graduates with several years of job experience under our belts, but that doesn’t mean we are living out our greatest career fantasies.  So, really, what do you want to be when you grow up?

Hey, these bills aren’t gonna pay themselves.

xx,

WhyDid

WhyDid Wisdom: Be Our Guest

By |November 10th, 2011|WhyDid Wisdom|
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This time of year, you are more likely than not going to have company.  Whether you’re hosting Thanksgiving, or friends are just trying to escape the cold by heading to your neck of the woods, it’s best to be prepared for their impending visits.  Part of this is making sure your guests will be accommodated from their bedrooms to the bathroom.  Now, you probably already know the basics like clean sheets, plenty of towels, and a stocked fridge, but what about the less thought of, but equally important little things?

As you can see, I have our guest bathroom medicine cabinet chocked full of anything and everything your company might need.  From a spare toothbrush to clear nailpolish and Neosporin.  The last thing a guest wants to ask you for is a tampon, let alone a bath towel.

While, this doesn’t exactly sound like a party, you can absolutely make even the most mundane amenities look lovely.  It’s all in the presentation.  Put cotton swabs and q-tips in pretty glass jars atop the sink.  In the cabinets down below, make tampons, razors, and the likes easily accessible and obvious by placing them in more stylish glass containers.

Here’s a quick checklist to get your guest bathroom in check:

  • Toothpaste
  • Spare toothbrush
  • Band-Aids
  • Pain medicine
  • Razors
  • Tampons
  • Q-tips
  • Lotion
  • Contact lens case (and solution)
  • Extra toilet paper
  • Hair ties/bobby pins

Another good rule of thumb?  Think about all the things TSA will make you toss going through security and be sure to have those items handy.  The more comfortable you make your guests, the less work you’ll have to do while they’re visiting.  That means more time spent playing board games and reminiscing .
xx,
WhyDid

WhyDid Wisdom: Happily Ever After (Or at least for the next 72 days)

By |October 31st, 2011|WhyDid Wisdom|
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This week’s WhyDid Wisdom is brought to you by the letters, D, U, and H.

So, I don’t like to talk about Kim or the rest of the Kardashian Klan because, well, they drive me KRAZY.  However, the events today leave me with no other choice.  While I saw Kim and Kris (Humphries)’s divorce coming a mile away, as I scrolled through Facebook and Twitter, it seems that some of you knuckleheads are not only surprised, but also upset.  Let me guess, you are the same folks who actually thought this three ring circus and 18 different spin off shows  were “real.”  You were really “rooting” for Kim and Kris, huh?  Well, newsflash, nothing on any of the Kardashian brand “reality” shows is real.  It’s poorly scripted TV.  They are not the Cosby’s and that is not real life.

Luckily, some of you seem to be (finally) getting the wake up call.  One such status update from someone said, “I bet this whole wedding was a PR stunt.”  Oh, wow, somebody call MENSA.  We’ve got a live one.  I’m not trying to be condescending, but come on guys, you didn’t really think this was anything more than an opportunity to trick you, advertisers, and sponsors out of time and money, did you?  Oh… you did.  That’s so sweet.  Well, sugar, face the facts.  You got played.

But don’t feel bad because you know what?  I’m not just annoyed with the American public.  This is a lesson for brands out there everywhere (cough, Vera).  Come on, you should have known better.  Affiliating yourself with something like this is not good for business.  Did you really need to sell out for something as cheap, tawdry, and contrived as a reality TV wedding?  Have some standards.

Sure, some say Kim is a “good businesswoman” but some could also say the same about Bernie Madoff.  Just because they figured out how to make money, doesn’t mean they did it the right way or with even an ounce of integrity.

Here’s the deal.  It’s okay to be pissed off about this, but not because you’re sad that there isn’t going to be another Kim and Kris Making Babies spin off.  It’s okay to be pissed that this family exploited the sacred vows of marriage to make a quick (eighteen million) bucks.  It’s okay to be pissed that NONE of that money was given to charity.  It’s okay to be pissed that our gay and lesbian friends aren’t even allowed to get married in this country.  It’s okay to be pissed that they had the audacity to have a wedding registry.  And it’s most certainly okay to be pissed that such a gauche display of wealth was televised and consumed by so many when there are families in our very own backyards who don’t have enough to pay for groceries this month.

But don’t you dare be pissed and then even think about picking up the remote to watch yet another vapid brain melting morally corrupt episode of “Blah Blah Insert Kardashian Name Here.”  Because if this didn’t teach you a lesson, then you’re just as much to blame for it as Kim.  Without you (and that pesky sex tape), she’d be nothing but a girl selling clothes in the Valley (good one, Kris).

xx,

WhyDid

 

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