27 Jul 2011
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Top 3 Movies to Have in Your First Date Arsenal

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Let's be honest. These days you can go for months without having to speak to another human being. Technology has helped make things faster and easier however, it has completely depleted our social intelligence. I can no longer hold conversations more than three minutes long. I get bored in commercials and have to change the channel. I want to skip to the next song when I am listening to the radio. So I know how flipping awkward it is to go on a first date these days when all you really want to be doing is Facebook stalking or scrolling on Tumblr. What do you say to the person? What if they don't laugh or respond in the correct way?…
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14 Jul 2011
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Tory’s Top Three Rewatchable Movies

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Gas prices are up. Traffic in LA is up. Movie theater prices are up. So I stay down. And when I say down, I mean down on my tush on my couch. When I am on said couch, I like to watch my DVRed shows and Sports Center and, if I have a couple of hours and a couple of packets of Orville Redenbacher Kettlecorn popcorn, I’ll catch a movie airing on the tube. But lately, the choices...hmm…not so much. I mean, honestly, if I see Mrs. Doubtfire on Oxygen one more time I’m gonna set my own boobs on fire. Tory’s Top Five Rewatchable Movies 1) "The Fifth Element" No doubt Mila Jovavich’s fiery orange hair and semi-nude fight…
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13 Jul 2011
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Top 5 Movies You Should NEVER Show Your Kids (That You Think You Should)

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One night in my early childhood my parents went out to dinner and left me, my older sister, and her friend in the hands of Evelyn, our dear Grandma. The night was uneventful until we all plopped down onto the ol' orange and brown den couch and popped in a Disney video none of us had seen. My sister had chosen it from the local video store. The movie: "Watcher in the Woods." 1) "Watcher in the Woods" To be honest, I don't even want to write about this movie since it means I have to dig deep into traumatic memories. The plot revolves around this girl Karen. Long ago, Karen, a fair-hared teen, was playing Blind Man's Bluff with…
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12 Jul 2011
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Tory’s Top Three Cinematic Real Estate Fantasies

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I love my teeny tiny apartment. It has AC and a washer dryer and we all know those two things equal heaven on earth. However, I have to admit, I have had bouts of cabin fever. When the overwhelming urge to spread out overtakes me, I take a scenic driving tour of the mansions and mini castles of Beverly Hills, 90210. What would it feel like to put my car in park in this sprawling driveway and walk up the double-winding staircase to my chandeliered bedroom? How would it feel to be in charge of actual yard landscaping and not just three tulip bulbs and a mini indoor lemon tree? And maybe it was the "HOLLYWOOD" sign glimmering in my…
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05 Jul 2011
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The Obviously Guilty

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So she's obviously guilty right? I mean, even if I didn't know about her incriminating google searches, which included such harmless words as 'chloroform' and 'manual neck-breaking' the woman looks guilty as sin. Those starched, button downs she wears in different shades of Easter pastels are not helping. Her hair looks old, pulled back tight and up in the "Rachel Green clip" that was so popular in 1993. And those eyes, those two black coals always register a strange detached emotion. Could it be.? Yes. It is. It's boredom. I haven't been an avid follower. I caught snippets in the news and occasionally folded my laundry with the HLN channel in the background which ran trial coverage 24/7. I never…
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01 Jul 2011
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11 Things To Do When You’re Sick Of Feeling Heartbroken

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1) Get deep into a dramatic TV series on DVD. I’m talking The Wire, Dexter, Homicide etc. You need to have intense characters to bond with and twisting plots to gasp at. Pick something with three seasons or longer depending on how lonely you are. 2) Crosswords. They are time consuming and you look smart doing them at Starbucks. Extra points if you subscribe to a newspaper to get your crosswords since this gives you a little something to look forward to every morning. 3) Knitting. I know. Nerd Alert. But the skill is very easy to pick up and it is very meditative. The accomplishment of creating something, even a knotted scarf will give you a boost of self…
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