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Fail Your Way To Success: 5 Inspiring Examples
Everyone in life faces failures ever now and then. It's part of being alive and being human. However, I know from experience, when we are actually going through the trying times, it's no fun. The hardest battles we face in life are with ourselves, and there is nothing more challenging than going out ...
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What You See vs. What Your Kids See [7 Pics]
If you are a parent, you have most likely smiled more than once while thinking about how your child views the world. Whether it's looking up at a cloud and seeing an elephant, laughing because they hear Santa Claus on the roof, or crying because they see a monster under the bed, kids definitely live ...
For Really Hungry Geeks: Behold, The Salsa Hat
Oh. My. God. I would totally wear this. For real. This is brilliant! As we all know, eating chips and salsa isn't exactly portable. I mean, one wrong move and your shirt smells like tomatoes and onions for the rest of the day.
So what do you do when you want to eat salsa while you are driving? Or ...
5 Traits Of Creative People
Are you creative? Have you ever asked yourself that question? People are drawn to creative types, whether that person is an artist, a designer, a writer, it doesn't matter, we are curious as to how his or her mind works. I work in a place where creativity is encouraged, and I am lucky to be surround ...
Keyboard Jacket: For Geeks Who Want To Push Buttons
Every geek knows that pimpin yourself out the geeky way is the only way to go. If you want to be one of the true geeks around the world, you need to profile yourself as one. No longer is it valid to dress like ordinary people. The more clueless you make yourself look, the better your geekiness will ...
A Profound Lesson We Can Learn From Benjamin Franklin
Yesterday I wrote an article about the stressful effects of multitasking and what it does to our brains. This morning, as I started the day doing a million things all at the same time, I was reminded of that article and what it must feel like to only focus on one task at a time. I'd like to try that ...
A Cooking Resource For Geeks
Ever since I moved to the States, it has been a challenge to prepare meals. My mom is a wonderful cook, and she has always encouraged us to cook. However, since I've always worked so many hours, I never really had the chance to learn how to make the many famous recipes that she made our circle of fr ...
Multitasking: This Is Your Brain On Social Media
Are you good at multitasking? I've been a scatter brain my whole life, so for me, sometimes it's hard to concentrate on one thing, much less a bunch, but I always strive to get better at it. I'm usually the girl who does a face plant on the concrete when trying to tweet on my iPhone while walking do ...
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Gross Foods That You Want To Eat Anyway [Infographic]
There are foods out there that I wouldn't even go near even if my life depended on it. Well, maybe not that, but if I had a choice, I would rather have something else. I recently saw a TED speech about how the foods we are eating can't be sustained in the future due to land mass, pollution and the w ...
The Health Benefits Of Adding Lemon To Your Diet
When I moved to Cincinnati, I learned so many things that have helped me improve myself a lot, especially on the domestic side of things. Now that I live alone, I have realized a lot of things about myself that are actually surprising. I guess when I was living in Manila (Philippines), I took for gr ...
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New Study Shows Most Americans Are Unhappy [Infographic]
This is sad to me. Actually, I think it's the definition of sad. I live in America, and I'm happy. Do you live here? Are you happy? I guess when I ponder this question more, I realize that most people I know dislike their job, they have an unbalanced life, some of their relationships are in disarray ...
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Working From Home: Facts vs. Fiction [Infographic]
I work from home, and I have for so long that I don't know what it would be like to drive to an office each day. Most of my friends; however, still do that morning and afternoon commute to and from their job. Whenever we talk about our workdays with each other, there seems to be a disconnect. I noti ...
How To: Make An Earthquake Kit
Have you ever had the chance to experience a 7.8 magnitude earthquake? I have and believe me, it is really scary. Japan was rocked with an 8.9 magnitude earthquake, and a lot of people lost their lives. The ones that survived now have to rebuild their homes and their lives. The earthquake that I exp ...
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The Disaster In Japan: The Quake Explained [Infographic]
What has transpired in Japan since the earthquake last Friday at 2:46pm is horribly sad, and the nuclear situation they are facing is anything but a simple one. After trying to further educate myself about what exactly is going on inside the reactors that seem to be out of control by watching a Disc ...
How To: Determine Your Stress Level In 2 Seconds
Are you stressed out right now? How stressed are you? Are you "I need a vacation" stressed or "I need to go to the hospital" stressed? This is a way for you to find out in 2 seconds, thus avoiding a time consuming visit the doctor. Of course, this is all in good fun. I wouldn't trust this to make a ...