Free Rice Helps End World Hunger With Vocabulary Quizzing
So, you may be sick of learning right now. You may just want to kill those valuable brain cells with more Coors Light. Indeed, when I walked past the McGraw-Hill building in New York (the publisher of many a heavy, overpriced textbook), I wanted to gather an angry mob, some heavy stones and a catapult.
However, as we all know from School House Rock, it IS great to learn. It’s even greater to do a good deed. Put the two together, and you’re practically a saint.
FreeRice.com offers visitors a chance to brush up on their vocabulary skills, all while helping world hunger. How does this work? Sponsors advertise on the site, and pay for the rice you earn when you answer each question correctly.
Pssst….now that Linens N Things is closing over 200 of its stores, some of you maybe be out of a job. For the rest of us, this can only mean one thing: shopping!!
Buying dorm room and apartment furniture and accessories for cheap is getting increasingly harder. Sure, there’s always IKEA…and I like said, there will always be IKEA. Your dorm is probably gonna look like everyone else’s but, here’s some cool stuff you can pick up at Linen’s N Things, all within a reasonable price range so you won’t break the bank moving in to your new digs.
This Wamsutta Expressions 8-piece bedding kit is not only practical but cute. For $99, it’s a total steal. If you’re not into the green/pink combo, there are other versions.
Remember all those keggers from college? Everyone chipped in a $20 and suddenly the apartment was filled with alcohol. Tell everyone else to bring a 6-pack, and the next you know, you’re watching a video of yourself the next morning without a shirt double-fisting Coronas in your mouth.
Ew. You’re a grown up now. You have to pay for your own health insurance, so why not party like an adult? Trouble is, partying like an adult gets pricey real fast. What about an affordable yet sophisticated wine and cheese party? The beauty of wine and cheese is that everyone can contribute without breaking the bank and still have enough booze and food to go around. Quit “wining” and get a move on this budget-friendly departure from the typical summer barbecue!
Start by sending out free invitations through eVite or Facebook to all of your friends. Make sure to include that they should bring a bottle of wine. If your friends can’t appreciate fermented grape juice, ask them to bring a 6-pack of their favorite import. For your non-drinking buddies, ask them to bring a bottle of Martinelli’s apple cider.
Wine bottles are usually good for about 4 glasses worth, which means if you invite 12 people, you need at least 6 bottles for everyone to have two full glasses of wine. When your friends inevitably call to ask what kind of wine to bring
When you live on a budget yet insist on looking stylish, your eyes are always peeled for bargains. Hence, the endless eBay search. But haven’t you noticed that many of those listings for designer goods, particularly bags and accessories, happen to look a little off? It’s time to learn the cruel truth: you’re carrying a fake.
As certain designers become households names (Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci), more people crave their goods. Thus, the counterfeit bag industry grows every day as another sucker buys a non-label. If your bag is being sold by a seller from an Asian country, there is a good chance it’s a fake. Since countries like China have vague intellectual property laws, they can get away with manufacturing replicas and selling them.
Always go and try to find the bag in person first. Check out the details very, very closely, because that’s where it matters.
The new marketing fad for restaurants appears to be something along the lines of hush-hush marketing. The less everyone else knows about it, the more V.I.P you feel I suppose…even though the whole point of these “secret menus” is to create a viral campaign that people want to talk about. This blog entry being Exhibit A.
I believe In-n-Out was the one of the first to spread word of a secret menu. Here’s what I know (let me know if I’ve left anything out):
Animal Style Burger: Mustard-cooked beef patty, extra pickles, extra secret sauce and grilled onions. Animal Style Fries: Fries with the secret sauce, onions and cheese on top. Grilled Cheese: No patty! Flying Dutchman: 2 beef patties, 2 slices of cheese. Protein Style: Burger wrapped in lettuce instead of buns.
None of these items are written anywhere on the menu however, if you ask for them, they’ll know exactly what you are talking about at any In-n-Out location…amazing.
Another place that has toyed with this secret menu idea is our favorite smoothie chain, Jamba Juice. Here are the known items on their underground menu:
Strawberry Shortcake
White Gummy Bear
PB+J
Pink Starburst
Red Starburst
Fruity Pebbles
Push-up Pops
Skittles
So that you have the in on these secret menus, go give’em a whirl and report back with any other secret items I have failed to mention ;-).
Hear ye hear ye all you fellow GenerationLimbo’s - I came to a sad realization the other morning when I woke up with a headache after only drinking a beer and a half and was still fast asleep by 11:30pm the night before. I realized that I am just not as young as I used to be. And by young, I mean in college. No more. Welcome to the real world kids. I’m sure many, if not all, of you have also had this dreary wake-up call since you’ve graduated college.
Well, don’t fret. I have a solution that will allow you to go out on weeknights, be able to party for a whole weekend straight, and not be the “old and hungover” grouch the next morning. All you have to do is get yourself some Urban Detox. Correct, just chug anywhere from 1/2 a bottle to a full bottle (depending on how your night went..) right before you pass out–I mean go to sleep–at night, and you will rise and shine feeling refreshed the next morning. This really puts a whole new meaning to ‘the morning after.
I can personally attest to this, however if you are the type to prefer a scientific explanation, then get all your facts here. All I know, is that this stuff is legit. AND it is truly delicious too!
Be sure to check out the other Function Drinks products as well. This is good stuff guys.
One of my 2008 goals is to tighten up that budget and be more cautious of how I am spending my money which I work oh so diligently for. There are several money management tools out there which are the best ways to help you stay on top of your budgeting.
I’m all for the Wii but this really takes it to a whole new level. Now you can do yoga and run through a virtual park via the Wii. Can that really be the same as a real workout..or do virtual workouts cross the line? I’ll let you be the judge…
Welcome back to our last, but not least part of the New Years New Looks series.
#3. Gold Sexy Snake Skin. Ssss. Part 3 is all about black, gold, and snakeskin. Sssss. (Sorry, I have a habit of hissing every time I mention snakes or related objects… I’ll try to stop for the sake of this blog post).
Ssssssoo (just kidding), let’s start with the shoe. Steve Madden has the perfect shoe for this outfit, and for less than $100. And by less, I mean $99.99. Details..details. Anyway, check it out. It’s called the Golden Nitetime Shoe. I really don’t believe you can go wrong with this shoe, so I’m not even going to recommend any others. Maybe if I had some product placement deals in place however, I would.. ahem ahem, hint hint. Haha, juuuust kidding.
I digress. Moving on. 
