29 May 2012
By Tory
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4 Steps to Surviving the Sucky Feeling of Being Left Out

Buddhism, Friendship, Jealousy, Rants & Raves, Women
        You tend to turn very cold and feel a little nauseous. Your heart beats rapidly and your mind starts racing. A black cloud of anger and panic immediately looms over your head and your heart. Yes, these are the lovely symptoms most people experience after being left out. It does not matter how old you are or how much money you have. Every one will feel left out at some point in their lives and the feeling sucks just as bad if you are 11, 35 or 64 years old. As my mother always says: “I hate to tell ya Chicken (my nickname—go ahead and laugh), but the hurt doesn’t go away as you get older.…
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06 Sep 2011
By Tory
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Tory’s To-Do List for Unemployment

Funny Stuff, Rants & Raves, Tory Shulman News, Unemployment , ,
Hey guys. Just wanted to give you all a heads up that my MSN web series "HerSay" has come to an end. Ironically, the job ended right before Labor Day which turned out to be more of a Lack-of-Labor Day for me---and most of the rest of America I'm sure. Now to make sure I didn't just sit on the couch depressed and watch Dog Whisperer marathons, I decided to set some "unemployment golden rules." See below. TORY'S T0-DO LIST FOR UNEMPLOYMENT 1. Don't spend all my money 2. Try anything and all things to make money. This might include a Starbucks barista job or working at a local marijuana dispensary. Both have good benefits 3. Cancel expensive private trainer…
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27 Jul 2011
By Tory
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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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13 Jul 2011
By Tory
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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
By Tory
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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
By Tory
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The Obviously Guilty

Funny Stuff, Rants & Raves, Reality Television , , ,
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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