i entertain myself.

I love that Bloomberg got involved in this fight. Yesterday...

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:26:03 -0500

I love that Bloomberg got involved in this fight. Yesterday Susan G. Komen apologized for their decision to withdraw funding for breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood.

“We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women’s lives,” president and founder Nancy Brinker said in a statement today. “We have been distressed at the presumption that the changes made to our funding criteria were done for political reasons or to specifically penalize Planned Parenthood. They were not.

“Our original desire was to fulfill our fiduciary duty to our donors by not funding grant applications made by organizations under investigation,” she added. “We will amend the criteria to make clear that disqualifying investigations must be criminal and conclusive in nature and not political. That is what is right and fair.”

Also worth noting: Meanwhile, the move spurred a flood of support for Planned Parenthood. The group has received more than $3 million for its breast cancer program since Tuesday. Cyclist Lance Armstrong’s charity group, Livestrong — which has never before donated to the group — became the latest high-profile organization to give money, donating $100,000 to the Planned Parenthood’s cancer services fund. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he would keep his pledge announced Thursday to give $250,000 and $1 for every dollar Planned Parenthood raises up to $250,000. Oil tycoon Lee Fikes and his wife also gave the group $250,000, and it raised more than $650,000 from across the country. Indie rock band The Decemberists today pulled its support from the Komen foundation, saying it will now give all its funds to Planned Parenthood’s Breast Health Emergency Fund.

The internet is a powerful place.

best dart board ever?

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:01:29 -0500

best dart board ever?

Come to Philly and Check Out This Exhibit With Me.

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:57:06 -0500

Photographer Zoe Strauss is having a retrospective at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on display through April 22nd. She is innovative and fresh and her work really intrigues me.

Zoe Strauss: Ten Years is a mid-career retrospective of the acclaimed photographer’s work and the first critical assessment of her ten-year project to exhibit her photographs annually in a space beneath a section of Interstate-95 (I-95) in South Philadelphia. Strauss’s subjects are broad but her primary focus is on working-class experience, including the most disenfranchised people and places. Her photographs offer a poignant, troubling portrait of contemporary America.

I am in loveee with these! We’re wall-papering the...

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:47:00 -0500

Pulp Fiction

Star Wars IV

Ghostbusters

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

The Big Lebowski

The Goonies

I am in loveee with these! We’re wall-papering the entryway and I think these would totally complete the look. Thank you, Jerod Gibson, for inspiring me.

Join the Girl Scouts, Become a CEO.

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:53:45 -0500

Courtesy of Daily Worth:

They dominate their market. They’ve nailed brand loyalty. Their sales force is disciplined and aggressive.

They’re the Girl Scouts, and after 100 years, they’re finally getting recognized for their financial prowess—with 13 new badges rewarding money smarts.

Badges are a big deal, as any scout will tell you—a testament to hard-won skills. And giving nearly 3 million girls the opportunity to be rewarded for financial savvy is both a breakthrough and a sign of the times.

Case in point: The Boy Scouts offer only one money-related badge.

The Girl Scouts’ program is unique because of the group dynamic, says Suzanne Harper, Senior Director of Program Resources for GSUSA.

“It helps girls to learn about money in an all-girl environment. They feel safer.” That’s partly because there’s no social pressure to look dumb in front of the boys.

Younger girls earn badges for things like putting together an outfit for under $30, while older girls earn a “Financing My Future” badge by researching how their dream career will (or won’t) pay for their dream lives.

Now that the geniuses behind Thin Mints are helping young girls master their money, bake sales are only the beginning.

Some of my current inspirations.

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:04:53 -0500

Some of my current inspirations.

Best Dressed.

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:58:45 -0500

Best Dressed.

Jared Evan “Traffic Light” This is one of the best...

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:19:21 -0500

Jared Evan “Traffic Light”

This is one of the best songs/videos he’s done in a while. Make sure you watch it.

Best Pro-Choice sign I’ve ever seen.

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:18:06 -0500

Best Pro-Choice sign I’ve ever seen.

fuckyeahpsychedelics: “Colorful Recycling” by kleinmeli

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:16:45 -0500

fuckyeahpsychedelics:

“Colorful Recycling” by kleinmeli

theclotheshorse: annabel of blushing ambition What a great...

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:07:14 -0500

theclotheshorse:

annabel of blushing ambition

What a great inspiration for the office! It’s been tough for me to bring some fun into the corporate environment, and pops of color are definitely on my DO list for 2012.

Jenni Kayne you make me want to walk along Venice Beach in the...

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:55:05 -0500

Jenni Kayne you make me want to walk along Venice Beach in the 1970’s. You also make me want to grow 10 inches and lose 10 pounds so I can look like that model in your pretty dress.

I’ve never really been a Burberry fan—that hideous...

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:52:49 -0500

I’ve never really been a Burberry fan—that hideous pattern became such overkill after a while—but the new, stream-lined clothes and accessories that Burberry has been putting out the last few years has really been growing on me. Christopher Bailey has won me over.

blackxtarxhappy

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:52:12 -0500

blackxtarxhappy

Courtesy of Daily Worth: Be Happy, Spend Better, Save More

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:45:00 -0500

Courtesy of Daily Worth: Be Happy, Spend Better, Save More:

You’ve known since childhood that money doesn’t lead to happiness—but can happiness lead to money?

Laura Vanderkam, author of the upcoming book All the Money in the World: What the Happiest People Know About Getting and Spending, says yes.

“Smart women figure out what, exactly, makes them happiest. They spend generously on those things but cut out the rest,” she says.

In other words, focusing on joy is a brilliant way to spend better and save more. Try this exercise:

Go through your receipts and bills for a day, week or month. Write down the items that trigger positive feelings—and why they make you happy.

Group them into categories and keep the list in your wallet. “You can remind yourself that supporting your local pizzeria owner is more in line with your values than swinging by a fast-food chain,” Vanderkam says.

C’mon, get happy. Which items on your bank statement trigger joy—and which ones make you wince?

For me it’s definitely clothes. Clothes make me happy, and supporting local boutiques makes me even happier. I’m also big on splurging for exercise—yoga, pilates, and most recently, the lithe method. If I’m going to be buying clothes, I might as well look damn good in them.

pascalsurlatoile: Skinny legged wolves Sami...

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:59:15 -0500

pascalsurlatoile:

Skinny legged wolves

Sami Viljanto

http://grandedeluxe.com/

Daily Om: Our True Selves

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:58:17 -0500

Daily Om: Our True Selves:

Identity is an elusive concept. We feel we must define ourselves using a relatively small selection of roles and conscious character traits, even if none accurately represents our notion of “self.” The confusion surrounding our true natures is further compounded by the fact that society regularly asks us to suppress so much of our emotional, intellectual, and spiritual vibrancy. Yet we are, in truth, beings of light—pure energy inhabiting physical bodies, striving for enlightenment while living earthly lives. Our true selves exist whether we acknowledge them or not, often buried under fears and learned behavior. When we recognize our power, our luminosity, and our divinity, we cannot help but live authentic lives of appreciation, potential, fulfillment, and grace.

At birth and throughout your childhood, your thoughts and feelings were more than likely expressions of your true self. Though you may have learned quickly that to speak and act in a certain fashion would win others’ approval, you understood innately that you were no ordinary being. There are many ways you can recapture the authenticity you once articulated so freely. Meditation can liberate you from the bonds of those earthly customs that compel you to downplay your uniqueness. Also, communing with nature can remind you of the special role you were meant to play in this lifetime. In order to realize your purpose, you must embrace your true self by letting your light shine forth, no matter the consequences.

Rediscovering who you are apart from your roles and traits takes time and also courage. If, like many, you have denied your authenticity for a long while, you may find it difficult to separate your true identity from the identity you have created to cope with the world around you. Once you do find this authentic self, however, you will be overcome by a wonderful sense of wholeness as you reconcile your spiritual aspect and your physical aspect, as well as your inner- and outer-world personas. As you gradually adjust to this developing unity, your role as a being of light will reveal itself to you, and you will discover that you have a marvelous destiny to fulfill.

Attention Philadelphia-Area Writers and Bloggers!

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:08:33 -0500

I am in need of several of you! I have a client looking for web content writers out in King of Prussia and really want to put you to work and get you paid. If you’re interested, email me: hilary.siegel@creativegroup.com

Work, Now Life Balance.

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:44:00 -0500

I can officially report that my first week of work was a success! I am loving the new job, the new coworkers, and the fact that my days now have a sense of purpose. I am completely confident that I am going to be an amazing Recruiter. It’s sort of unbelievable to me that I never considered it before—it’s all about connecting with people, listening to what they want and helping them achieve their goals. It’s certainly the most corporate job I’ve ever had; I get dressed up every morning and have to be in the office by 8am (and then don’t leave until 6pm). The hours are the only thing I’m a little hesitant about.

It’s important for me to create balance in my life, as I spent so much of this year feeling imbalanced. I’m very aware of the fact that work could quite easily take over my life and I really am trying to be conscious of not going back to that lifestyle. I spent six years doing that in New York and I just don’t want to do it again.

So moving forward I think it’s important for me to create good habits for myself—doing what I need to do at work (and killing it!) but also making sure to take time to see the people I love, go to the gym, read a book, or just relax. Next week’s focus of The Hilary Project is going to be setting up a gym routine for myself after work.

Luckily, my friend Amy has offered to partner with me on this. She works for the Associated Press and her office is right down the block from mine. She’s going to be my after-work gym buddy. My goal is to get 2-3 workouts in during the week and another 1-2 on the weekend. If I can maintain that schedule, then I know I’ll have created the ever-elusive work-life balance.

fuckyeahpsychedelics: “The Creator” by silentbeforethestorm

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:48:03 -0500

fuckyeahpsychedelics:

“The Creator” by silentbeforethestorm