I’m in the midst of planning my next big vacation…Peru. As always, I am on the lookout for good travel guides and I stumbled upon Wikitravel. It’s great! Just like Wikipedia, people can update it with their own thoughts and suggestions which is great for travel recommendations. I always like reading what the average person […]

Read about this interesting new social network from TechCrunch: SocialPicks – tracks imaginary users’ portfolios and ranks them on how well their predictions pan out – also tracks celebrity investors like warren buffet and jim cramer – allows would-be financial advisors to “prove themselves” – allows collaboration and knowledge sharing amongst other stock investors They […]

This 24 link is awesome. 24 Character Countdown His character analysis is spot on! Here are some good ones (only funny if you’ve been keeping up with the show): President Wayne Palmer (24) -Every line of dialogue consists of almost all whispers (-10) -Seemed like a boy amongst men in the Joint Chiefs meeting (-5) […]

I just read a cool article about common myths and if they are true or not. Maybe you were wondering about a few of these yourself: – Can a chicken live without its head? TRUE! They stated that there was even one that lived for 18 months….crazy! – Hair and fingernails continue growing after dead. […]

I added two items to the sidebar that I am very excited about!! – girlrobot photolog: i plan to take pictures of my little windup robot at the various places i go with the occasional mini-review – girlrobot store! check it out for some cute items featuring my little robot.

I was just talking with a friend about how active the Wii is compared to normal games where you just sit there. Some guy decided to play Wii Sports for 30 mins a day for 6 weeks and track his body weight/mass/etc. The results are interesting. The Wii Sports Experiment Not only did he lose […]

Hey I think I found the missing Friday Links from a few weeks back: How to organize your legoes – wow, ultimate nerdom. I like! The personal MBA reading list – great resource for people serious about learning some business skills Good samaritan demands money for her good deed – what kind of person steals […]

I can’t say I promote Southwest in any way, but sometimes they have the cheapest fares and you just have to book with them if price is your main concern. Everyone knows about the boarding groups that SW utilizes and the oh so coveted “A Group”. Now there is a website that lets you pay […]

I saw a commercial for hairapy the other day and the main girl’s hair was EXACTLY like mine! Unbelievably flat. And the fact that I put zero effort into my hair doesn’t help. :) Anyways, Hairapy’s Anti-Flat line of products promises to “add body and bounce to even the most lifeless do”. Sounds like what […]

Made some New Year’s Resolutions and want to keep track of them? Joe’s Goals is an easy and fun way to do just that. You can add checkmarks on days where you accomplished your goals and Xs where you didn’t. Here is the full Joe’s Goals description: Joe’s Goals is a simple yet powerful tool […]