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The Book Blog: December 2010
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010. Where to Celebrate New Year's Eve. Photo courtesy of susanv. Well, it’s almost New Year’s Eve. And if you're in NYC like I am now, you’re in one of the greatest cities in the world to celebrate! Hey, the word “new” is our first name! From the legendary ball drop in Times Square, to the fireworks display in Central Park, there’s something going on everywhere in the City. I’ve got some handy tips and info that will help you enjoy this night to the max. BALL DROP IN TIMES SQUARE.
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The Book Blog: On Becoming a Writer
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Monday, December 27, 2010. On Becoming a Writer. Photo courtesy of cesc! As I watched my mother type away on the mysterious machine (it was a type writer) I noticed she was actually creating something. Sheets of paper came out of the machine, covered with the words my mother had typed. The sheets looked almost like the pages of the story books I read. As my mother pulled the sheets out of the typewriter, I asked her what she was doing. Seventeen years later, I'm a officially a grown-up, and (officially?
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The Book Blog: Staying safe this holiday season
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010. Staying safe this holiday season. Http:/ www.freeimages.co.uk. Don’t give Santa any reason to put you on the ‘bad’ list. Here are a few helpful tips for making through this season. Have a buddy system. Alcohol is usually always present at holiday parties. Remember when too much is too much. A person’s alcohol tolerance depends on many factors, including weight, gender, and age. Here’s a handy chart to determine your tolerance level:. Watch out for your friends. Finally, reme...
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The Book Blog: Where to Celebrate New Year's Eve
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010. Where to Celebrate New Year's Eve. Photo courtesy of susanv. Well, it’s almost New Year’s Eve. And if you're in NYC like I am now, you’re in one of the greatest cities in the world to celebrate! Hey, the word “new” is our first name! From the legendary ball drop in Times Square, to the fireworks display in Central Park, there’s something going on everywhere in the City. I’ve got some handy tips and info that will help you enjoy this night to the max. BALL DROP IN TIMES SQUARE.
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The Book Blog: Campus Clipper's New Book
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Wednesday, December 8, 2010. Campus Clipper's New Book. As you know, I work for the Campus Clipper, and we have a new book coming out! I've read the entire book cover-to-cover after copy-editing it, and I can attest it's a really informative guide. I wanted to post my review below. Hope ya'll check it out. :-). But if you have our new book—the NYC Student Guide. 8212;handy, you don’t have to be stuck in a conundrum like I was my first weeks in NYC. The Guide. Lets you know where you can find it. On Becom...
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The Book Blog: How to Survive Finals Season
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010. How to Survive Finals Season. Photo courtesy of thepretenda. Thanksgiving has passed, and Christmas is not yet here, but in between these two holidays lies that behemothic hurdle known as FINALS. Invented by sadistic school board members, finals is a period spanning roughly one week, in which everything. Your classes is due. Four papers, three exams, and three presentations (including a presentation on. A paper). You wonder how you will live through it all. Cram, do it two n...
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The Book Blog: Holiday Shopping Tips
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010. Photo courtesy of Slowburn. 8220;One hundred and sixty-nine dollars,” I say. They hand over the money, and I hand over their purchases, which are usually double or triple-bagged to hold the weight. Sometimes the games and coffee table books have to go in thrash bags. As I watch them stagger away, I slowly shake my head. A few days ago, I had a family visiting from Virginia buy three. Turning away, I called my next customer. PLAN BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE HOUSE. Figure out what pl...
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The Book Blog: January 2011
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Saturday, January 8, 2011. I'm sorry I haven't updated in so long, guys! Small business owner mid-30′s looking for part time help from someone energetic, hard working, and flexible. Would be need 10-20 hrs per week. Some of the tasks include filing, copies, calls, answering phones, and giving the owner massages. What did the job poster mean by it, I wondered. Perhaps it was just a typo. Possibly he had meant, "giving the owner. That would make more sense, right? As the “giving owner massages”...Them Some...
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Let's Dance: May 2010
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Put on your red shoes and dance the blues. Friday, May 28, 2010. New York City’s MTA has raised prices and made service cuts since my Freshman year in the city, but one thing it hasn’t cut is the arts. The subway system of Manhattan is a large and sometimes overwhelming beast, but at least it’s never dull. Wednesday, May 12, 2010. Saturday, May 8, 2010. Each semester, the dance department at Marymount Manhattan College produces two shows. The first is a student-choreographed exhibition, and the secon...
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