Sandy Made Me Shop

Ah, Hurricane Sandy has arrived. Instead of doing work, it's a perfect day for online shopping. If I go over my budget, I blame Sandy.

Because I am feeling so generous, I figure I'd share with you all my favorite shopping websites!

1. Forever21.com - everyone already knows about this, let me get a little more creative
2. ModCloth.com - retro clothes with a price tag, but the sale department isn't too bad
3. LuLus.com - LOVE LOVE LU LU'S! And they've recently gotten a little more affordable
4. Tobi.com - they have dresses for DAYS! I'm definitely getting a few today
5. Wanelo.com - they compile clothes and accessories from the above sites and others you probably haven't heard of (include Etsy) for the most unique pieces you could ever find

Enjoy! And remember, #SandyMadeMeShop

p.s. check out my fall favorites 1, 2, 3

Uncuffing Season

September marks the end of summer flings and the beginning of cuffing season. Cuffing season, when people start "experimenting" to try and find their cuddle buddies and 8 month mates.

FEATURED POST: Change Bringing NEW Opportunity

The Alumni ROW - How to Relocate and Survive Series?

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To continue with our Alumni Row Relocation series, we asked Shakira McCall to write a reflection peace on her road trip from Georgia to Arizona and transition.  Please read below to check out Shakira's reflection:

Our GO-TO Music this summer!

Summer's winding down and its time to do some reflecting.  This reflection is on music that we couldn't get enough of this summer.  So here is our list and if you haven't gotten a chance to listen to some of these albums, playlist, or songs go ahead and give them a hear.  

TRUE LIFE: IM MOVING TO A NEW PLACE!

The Alumni ROW - How to Relocate and Survive Series?

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Mid August is here and for most this is known as THE HOTTEST MONTH of the year.  For others, August is the transition month for NEW beginnings.   Well I recently relocated from the DMV (DC, MD, VA) area to Sacramento California (The Golden State) and after a month of being a California Girl I must say this transition has not been the smoothest.  Since others are thinking about moving far far away or may be getting ready to transition I wanted to share some lessons learned.

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Tips + Tricks of Traveling on a Budget

Similar to another Alumni ROW blogger, Whitney, I was also on the west coast this summer. Although she will be living there permanently, I was there for an internship at a tech company in Silicon Valley. I was in California for a total of 11 weeks and tried to make the most of my time. I lived in San Jose but traveled to Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Yosemite, Los Angeles and San Diego. Unlike states on the east coast, I began to realize how large California really is. I roadtripped with other interns, drove 9 hours and we were still in the same state. Amazing!

Exploring Religions

If you weren't born into a certain religion, though, you probably have no clue where to start. Andrew Bowen has developed a challenge of trying one religion per month for a year. Last year, he learned and practiced Hinduism, the Baha-i faith, Zarathushtra and Judaism to name a few. At the end of his conversion journey, he didn't choose one religion, as originally planned. Instead, he has become a new convert towards Immersionism. Overall, he became more spiritual.