Tag Archives: life lessons

Girl Talk: What I Learned From Sucking At Improv

Winona Dimeo-EdigerFebruary 16, 2012 //
Pole Power
How pole-dancing made me love my body. Read More »
Improv Revolution
How taking improv classes changed my life. Read More »
College Gymnast
I was once a college gymnast. Read More »

A couple years ago I was feeling lost. I had graduated college, had some money saved up, and I wanted to try something new. I’d been writing a humorous fashion blog for awhile and I’d been toying with the idea of taking the leap from writing funny things to performing funny things. Tina Fey has always been a huge inspiration for me and I remember reading an interview about how improv had changed her life and thinking, Hey, maybe improv would change my life too. I looked up Tina Fey’s bio on Wikipedia and found out she studied improv at The Second City, an acting school and theater in Chicago where many “Saturday Night Live” alums got their start. So I signed up a for a week-long immersion improv class and I bought a plane ticket to Chicago. Keep reading »

7 Things We’ve Learned About Life Since High School

Amelia McDonell-ParryDecember 16, 2011 //
Love Lessons
7 things we've learned about love since high school. Read More »
Friendship Facts
7 things we've learned about friendship since high school. Read More »
Review: "Young Adult"
Our "We See Chick Flicks" review of Cody's new film. Read More »

In “Young Adult,” Diablo Cody’s new film opening Dec. 16, Charlize Theron plays Mavis, a divorced novelist who returns to her home in small-town Minnesota determined to rekindle a romance with her high school boyfriend. Mavis may have gotten older, but she hasn’t exactly grown up or figured out how to let go of the past.

Luckily, we have! In addition to the lessons we’ve learned about love and friendship since we were tossing our caps in the air at 18, we’ve also gleaned some pearls of wisdom about life in general. Check out the seven things we’ve learned about life since high school after the jump! Keep reading »

7 Things We’ve Learned About Love Since High School

The FriskyDecember 6, 2011 //
"Young Adult" Trailer
Charlize Theron in Young Adult photo
Check out the movie trailer! Watch »
Charlize Was A Nerd
The "Young Adult" star and 10 others who were geeks in HS. Read More »
Dear Me...
Read our letters to our younger selves and then write one yourself! Read More »

In “Young Adult,” Diablo Cody’s new film opening Dec. 16, Charlize Theron plays Mavis, a divorced novelist who returns to her home in small-town Minnesota determined to rekindle a romance with her high school boyfriend. Mavis may have gotten older, but she hasn’t exactly grown up or figured out  how to let go of the past, especially when it comes to her love life.

Let’s face it: generally the expectations and beliefs we have about love in high school are simplistic or just straight up wrong. Oh, how little I knew back then, but hopefully, if you’re not like Mavis, you’ve learned a thing or two. In honor of the release of “Young Adult,” here are seven things we’ve learned about love since high school.  Keep reading »

8 Life Lessons I Learned From Gordon Ramsay

Ami AngelowiczSeptember 15, 2011 //

In the last few months, I’ve fallen down a Gordon Ramsay rabbit hole — meaning all my of my television watching revolves around him. There’s “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Master Chef,” “Kitchen Nightmares” (the US and UK version), and “Ramsay’s Next Best Restaurant.” Seek Gordon Ramsay shows and ye shall find. Initially, I watched because I wanted to learn how to cook (also, I find him oddly erotic); what I learned instead was how to live. After the jump, some important life lessons from Gordon Ramsay. Keep reading »

Decade By Decade: Life Gets Better With Age

Annika HarrisNovember 20, 2008 //

People sometimes warn teenagers that their high school years are the best of their lives (“So appreciate them!”). That’s so wrong. First off, zits and residual baby fat aren’t fun. Also, very rarely do teens know who they really are. They’re either trying to win the popularity contest or have settled into the role of an outcast. And the first heartbreak is never the best time. That’s why we think life gets better as you age. After the jump, our lists of the best of every decade of life. Feel free to add to the lists in the comments. Keep reading »

Romance On TV: Grey’s Anatomy Explains Why Men Cheat

Catherine StrawnSeptember 26, 2008 //

Last night’s season premiere of “Grey’s Anatomy” was two hours long, so there was a lot of time for things to happen. But really, the episode can be summed up in a few nuggets of wisdom, including the one provided by Dr. Alex Karev in the above clip.

  • Men don’t cheat for the sex Just like marriage counselor M. Gary Neuman said on Oprah, men don’t necessarily cheat because they want hot, steamy sex. Mostly, it’s because there’s an emotional disconnect between the two people. Sarabeth’s husband, Michael, didn’t sleep with Sarabeth’s friend Anna because she was hotter than Sarabeth — how good does Bernadette Peters look at 60! — it was because he was afraid to tell her he’d lost his job.

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