Geek is chic.
How are you feeling today? There's now a new website that will help you track your moods and share them with friends and family so they can be warned when you're in a less than friendly mood. Moodmill is a social mood management site (ever heard that before?) that will help you stay in touch with your online contacts by creating a log of how you are feeling. Once you sign-up (which they promise Read more
Tara O'Brady runs the beautiful and well-respected blog Seven Spoons. Her work has been nominated for countless awards, and I, for one, am endlessly inspired each time I visit her blog. Tara doesn't have formal training, although she comes from a fine arts background, but her love of the art came from experimenting and telling stories on her own website. Her food photos are straightforward, Read more
You may wake up on the wrong side of the bed, but that doesn't mean you have to adopt a negative attitude. Sometimes bad days seem inevitable — you miss the bus, arrive late to work, then forget a major deadline — but just a few tweaks to your everyday routine can set you up for better, happier days. Hoping to have a joyful Spring? Check out 10 simple ways to make a good day more Read more
Annie and Jay-Z were right: it's a hard-knock life. Sure, there are amazing days that make you smile and affirm how fantastic it is to be alive, but some days you can't help but get bogged down in the day-to-day grind and have to fight to be positive. There's work to be done, to-do items to be checked, bills to pay and people who won't stop pestering you to do things for them. Next time you are Read more
This is what happens when people have too much money! A British millionaire is offering £100,000 (about $162,000) to the person with his favorite money-winning idea. Despite 160 entries, somehow Karl Dorn has made it to the top 10 with Help For Husbands, a Livestrong-like bracelet meets mood ring that changes color to warn men when to stay away. "Through my research I've found out that women's Read more
Health magazines and websites are constantly talking about omega-3s, which makes us concerned about getting enough in our diets. For women, the RDI of omega-3s is 1.1 grams (1,100 mg) a day. Since our diets are often too high in omega-6s — foods such as corn oil, soy oil, safflower oil, and sunflower oil — many people can end up with an omega-3 deficiency. The symptoms are: Fatigue Poor Read more
Shows like Beauty and the Geek give male geeks a bad rep. I have news for you folks, not all geeks think pocket-protectors and worn corduroy pants are trendy. In fact, I know plenty of eligible geeky bachelors that showcase the very best of geekiness: smarts, passion, chic clothing, success in their field and the ability to program your TiVo, computer or Blackberry when you’re not in the mood. Read more
