Lately, I have been feeling pretty restless. All work and no play tends to get me like that. Nevertheless, I have been brainstorming and I want to throw a kick-butt party. My idea: friend-made art party! My vision is to have some very delicious punch (spiked or not, your guest’s choice) and a few of...
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Of course a kick-butt game night includes your awesome peeps, food, and, let’s face it, electricity. These three things I have used, partied with and had a blast with (not only my friends, but even my family!). Imagining my mom holding a Rock Band guitar and singing along to Metallica…weird? I bet you know...
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Maybe it’s the snow outside, or perhaps it is my pale skin, but I cannot stop dreaming about beautiful summer weather. My side of the town, affectionately nicknamed “Boat Town,” is the best place to be in the summer. With Lake St. Clair just down the street, any summer day can go from nice...
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One of my good friends had a birthday the first week in February. Because the weather where I live is completely unpredictable, we opted to have her party at our apartment. Now, in order for a party to be as grand as possible, a theme is necessary. Decided upon theme: traffic light party…it was...
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Once again, being infected with the nerd virus has got me reading. What literary adventure have I thrown myself into this time? The book I recently finished is called Marked written by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast. This book totally stunk in the beginning but redeemed itself in the end. I actually...
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Oops. That’s pretty much the only thing you can say when your cute, quiet little puppy grows up and becomes a sort of maniacal beast that should be racing around a track for money instead of cooped up in your one or two bedroom apartment. Whether you didn’t do all your research before buying...
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When living alone in an apartment, one is sure to come across many stay-inside-and-do-nothing-at-all days. Whether it’s because you’re snowed in, it’s a rainy day and you don’t feel like getting your run in, or it’s just a typical lazy Sunday, you’ve got to find something to get you to trudge through the day. Sure,...
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Oh no! I’m alone in my apartment and I’m bored…what to do? Reading. That’s what’s up. What literary adventure have I thrown myself into this time? The book I recently finished is called Jesus Wants To Save Christians by Rob Bell and Don Golden. These guys come from my neck of the...
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Paying rent, school, heat, and car loan and insurance can take up a bit of my cash each month, but I was hanging out with my roommate the other night and we came up with some pretty clever birthday gift ideas that wouldn’t cut too bad into our budgets. (This is going to be...
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Boredom is just one of those things that happens. You can try to avoid it all you want, but when living alone, sometimes you just can’t escape it. There are ways to fight off the dilemma of being bored when you’re by yourself. Here’s a few things you can do. Become a Regular at a Local...
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