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Comfortable Heels

Although I rarely venture out without heels, I'm ironically not that into shoes. I am much more of a bag hag than a shoe whore, and until recently never spent more than $100 on a pair of shoes. My mother stepped in to set me straight. "Shoes are so important to your health! If your feet are not comfortable, your entire body suffers." She advised me to invest in a few high-quality shoes. As they say, mother knows best. In 2006 Cole Haan collaborated with its parent company, Nike, to bring the Nike Air Technology to a special lines of its shoes. (image via nitro:licious) I was naturally elated to hear the news, but balked at the price. I then realized that I go through my shoes...

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Changes

You're probably expecting an election post based on the title of this post. I'm sorry to say this isn't. The Presidential Election Day is obviously a very important one but I do not like writing about politics or government (I tend to get unpleasant flashbacks of my college days where I was an International Studies major). All I will say is: I have faith that whatever the outcome, it is part of God's plan and design. However, I do have some important announcement to make regarding my life and this blog...

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Knicks Opening Game at MSG

Last night, I ran home after work to change into my Knicks jersey - we were going to the Knicks opening game against Miami! Basketball is my favorite sport, and I've been a die-hard Knicks fan ever since high school. It was hard not to be, as the 90s were the glory days of the Knicks (at least in my lifetime) and all of New York was crazy for its boys in blue and orange. Ewing. Starks. Johnson. Sprewell. Houston. I cried when the Knicks lost the 1999 NBA Championships to the Spurs (and I still have a grudge against the entire city of San Antonio, almost a full decade after the event). I declared that I can now die happy when...

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Link of the Day

As a bona fide bookworm, I can't help but excitedly share this link of the day: Top 10 Most Outrageous Opening Lines in Literature If I could add one more, it would be Love Story: What can you say about a twenty-five year old girl who died? That she was beautiful and brilliant. That she loved Mozart and Bach. The Beatles. And me. Do you have any you think should belong on the list?     I just wrote another private post. To access it, please register. (I promise I'll never spam you or share your name/email...

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The New Faces of Pepsi and Best Buy

Two of the most recognizable logos in N. America have announced drastic facelifts. First up is Pepsi. The new Pepsi logo will be skewed in order to resemble a smile: Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, and Pepsi Max will have different variations of the smile. According to AdAge, "a 'smile' will characterise brand Pepsi, while a 'grin' is used for Diet Pepsi and a 'laugh' is used for Pepsi Max." Over the next three years, Pepsi plans on spending $1.2 billion to change everything about its brands - their looks, packaging, and merchandising. As if that wasn't enough, Mountain Dew will be rebranded Mtn Dew (perhaps to appeal to the younger, texting crowd?): My thoughts on Pepsi's rebranding: I don't like it. Last summer, Coca Cola underwent a redesign...

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