"fuck the fish in that proverbial sea and instead become one of them."

Just want to put your head underwater and maybe not emerge?  Go read The Man Repeller's Who Wore it Best: Scaling Popularity Under the Sea.  You'll feel better...or at least chuckle while scratching your head.

LOVE her.

Really Kesha?

Some how from the Huffington Post I ended up looking at a slide show of Kesha in Australia and her disaster of a bathing suit.  This has to be one of the ugliest bathing suits I have ever seen.  The bottom and top are so unflattering! I always thought Kesha had a cute body, apparently not.

Ramen Hacked

I love making ramen. Well actually, ramen is really fast and really easy to eat. But sometimes the same type of ramen gets boring.

Serious Eats has some interesting remixes. Some are a bit much for dorm kitchens and some are just kind of gross...Pan-fried spam and pineapple?

Oxford Comma: Shoe Edition

NY trend just hitting Williamsburg: OXFORDS!

Love them paired with straight-leg jeans or dresses and skirts.  They're playful without being garrishly girly.  I've actually been on the lookout for a pair of comfy, not-too-cute Oxfords for years.  I'm sad to say I couldn't fully commit to putting a pair of menswear inspired shoes on my feet until half of the women in NYC were doing the same. LAME. But now that I've committed, so many options:

Joie Louie Louis Oxford
101 sale at Neiman

To lace or to not lace? Haven't come up with a conclusive answer. BUT the mix of suede and leather is interesting (good interesting) and wingtip detailing is rarely a bad thing.

Now that's something Vampire Weekend would readily endorse.

art in science

If I understood chemistry, I would definitely have these...thank you madewithmolecules. Super nerdy.

 Or some base pairs... can I bring them to my genetics prelim?

http://hypem.com/#!/

The Hype Machine.  Newest obsession. 

MP3 & music blog aggregator - the best songs and blog posts of music on the web.  In other words, Pandora, with sick remixes and mash-ups, customizable stations AND did I mention free downloads from 
music blogs??

Maximum length: two sentences

Check out this op-ed in the NYT about the need for shorter writing assignments. I totally agree.

And short isn’t necessarily a shortcut. When you have only a sentence or two, there’s nowhere to hide. I’m not suggesting that colleges eliminate long writing projects from English courses, but maybe we should save them for the second semester. Rewarding concision first will encourage students to be economical and innovative with language. Who knows, we might even start to leave behind text messages and comment threads that our civilization can be proud of.

Practice pithiness...

Beer is fat free...

and many other health benefits...Check out the infographic at Fast Company:

Hold your pee, improve your life!

According to a new study...holding your bladder helps you make better decisions:

In one experiment, participants either drank five cups of water (about 750 milliliters), or took small sips of water from five separate cups. Then, after about 40 minutes—the amount of time it takes for water to reach the bladder—the researchers assessed participants’ self-control. Participants were asked to make eight choices; each was between receiving a small, but immediate, reward and a larger, but delayed, reward. For example, they could choose to receive either $16 tomorrow or $30 in 35 days.
The researchers found that the people with full bladders were better at holding out for the larger reward later. Other experiments reinforced this link; for example, in one, just thinking about words related to urination triggered the same effect.

Shit's real. Don't go to the bathroom tonight for a regret-free morning...happy weekend!

Star Struck, Topshop Flats

Most gem-encrusted shoes have cheap-looking gems/gaudy look/over-designed.  Or they will soon look cheap when the gems fall off your cheap shoes.

Karat Star Pumps, Topshop

I know some people (mostly happy sport) take offense at star struck clothing...but these babies look even better in person!  I'm talking Kate Spade gem-encrusted shoe spiffy. Bonus: day (actually kind of questionable, I'd go out on a limb here...) and night appropriate! I'm tempted to get a pair and pray for all the gems to stay in place.

Waffle House? F&*@(#$!

Feeling discouraged about college? No worries, your degree won't be in vain...

Not long ago, I had a conversation with a regional manager of waffle houses who told me he was looking for new restaurant managers and the only requirement was a college degree in any field. I respect people who run small businesses and I like waffles, but I can’t think of anything my colleagues or I profess that will teach someone to manage a waffle house better than an intelligent, industrious high school graduate.

See original article here.

Just a little nautical love...

Happy Spring!  Now onto summer!

Rep Rope Print Bandeau, 55 at Topshop

I had never been in a Topshop shop (topshop shop, topshop shop!) before my trip to New York a few weeks ago. I had been warned that my mind would be blown. It wasn't. I loved the store and saw many things I wanted to buy, but I'm just not quite convinced that Topshop is worth the price increase from H&M standards. Some things were definitely higher quality (some of the shoes, maybe), while some beaded and detailed pieces were already falling apart on the racks. In an attempt to be less trendy/more timeless, I walked out of Topshop into the rain empty-handed!

Everytime I eat a sandwich from Swem (both times)...

I want to vom all over the library. My body rejects the library and all its subpar food from Mews. And its subpar backwards name.

The Asians are better than us at everything!

Even at catching cheaters...From an article in The Economist:

This software exploits the relentless logic of combinatorial statistics. A correct answer is a correct answer, of course, but unless a candidate answers all questions correctly (itself an event that might at least raise suspicions), the mix of right and wrong answers provides information that can point to collaboration. If two candidates’ patterns of answers are similar or identical, warning flags go up. If more than two, hanky-panky is a racing certainty.

They're probably better at cheating than Americans too...

Harvard Dreams Dashed in Pre-School

A NYC mom is suing her daughter's nursery school because...

Nicole Imprescia is suing the $19,000-a-year York Avenue Preschool, saying her daughter, Lucia, was forced to spend too much time with lesser-minded 2- and 3-year-olds when she should have been focusing on test preparation to get into an elite elementary school.

Woah.  Check out the article here.  I think my mom was happy with my pre-school if my juice boxes were 100% juice and not juice drink!

How Shea Butter Saved My Life

Replace "hip-hop" with shea butter – that's my life story in four minutes.

Over winter break, I started using raw shea butter (thanks, happy sport!) and it made my skin super smooth.  Although it's yellow and pretty solid (needs to be warmed up in your hands), using an unrefined product definitely has its advantages.  Even better, I've maintained my tan like a glowing goddess.

Stop Slacking.

1. sorostitute hoodie
2. black leggings
3. rain boots

I wear all these things.  Wearing them all at once is a cop-out and semi-assault on my eyes. It's not even raining! Sorostitutes, try harder.

One day til St. Patty's! Damn, it feel goods to be Irish.

We speak no Esperanto.

Did you know....


a b c ĉ d e f g ĝ h ĥ i j ĵ k l m n o p r s ŝ t u ŭ v z

Movado means "continuous movement" in Esperanto, which is the supposed international language that  promotes peace because of its simplicity and political neutrality.  It's been around since the late 19th century and was officially recognized during the middle of the 20th century.   With an estimated 2 million worldwide speakers, seems like Esperanto hasn't really caught on...

> Frat Music Study List

I don't have a liking for straight instrumental versions of every top 40 song.
Or the babymaking playlist – really, really? Do they have a plan B playlist too?

NEED: Blouse

I love this look from Equipment on Shopbop. I want a Spring-worthy blouse. Simply classy – look at that large hammered silver ring!

Should I become a science major?

Because paparazzi hounding scientists might be a problem...

Lemon Drop Jello Shots

Classy take on jello shots?

State Pride

While I was stumbling, I came accross these super cute jewelry by Kris Nations. All her jewelry is cut from recycled sheets of metal and most of her jewelry is available in sterling silver or 14k gold(where you get recycled sheet gold?) My favorite thing was these "State Pride" necklaces. I think I would wear it on a longer chain, but for $39.00 you cannot argue. She has a bunch of other cute jewelry and all the prices are appropriate, very trendy/hipster. She also has twitter tags listed on all her product pages, great way to get people talking about her products!

Pondering Ph.D.?

From Inside Higher Ed, in support of getting a PhD...pretty funny article:

To get at the smugness factor we have to reframe the income question. It is true, as the Economist clucks, that people who earn doctorates rarely see their earnings potential increase enough to offset the cost of the degree. But no research has as yet adjusted the data on non-doctorate earnings to account for the amount of income people without doctorates ("nondocs") devote to generating the same level of self-satisfaction that the Ph.D.-holder comes by as a matter of course. She who holds a doctorate might look with envy upon her nondoc neighbor with the car that has working power windows. After all, the doctorate’s car has plastic sheeting duct-taped to the door frame (thanks, $24,000-per-year postdoc!). But that nondoc neighbor has spent some incomprehensible sum — perhaps as much as $20,000 — to buy a car in search of self-approbation. His vehicle is an artificial attempt to show he deserves a full life. So is his seasonally appropriate coat and balanced diet.

Prezi, not Powerpoint

For my last group presentation projects, one group used Prezi.  Prezi replaces linear-based powerpoint with a more map-like zoomable presentation.  Prezi takes the emphasis off text boxes and rectangular slides – instead, the presenter can move around a large map of presentation with many more interactive elements. Check it out, can't wait to use this for my class presentation! Wheee.

Academy: 10 ways to say it with prezi on Prezi

Punyard Pines

Saw this poster in a bathroom stall...

My Spring Break > Pink Chinos

Cheers to a week without 9ams, problem sets or all nighters (the bad kind)!

Can I get a pina colada with a side of prep?

Sometimes spontaneity succeeds?

...Would you want to get kicked out of BYU??

Goodbye plaid. Hello Spring.

I saw these shots a while ago and they've both stuck with me. The girl's timberlands, plaid jacket and red glasses are a killer combo.  I recently saw a girl rocking tattered jeans tucked into her timberland's...I would normally hate the look but she really owned it, even while wearing a North Face. Just a thought before we stash all our coats, plaid or otherwise.

Plaid Femme, TheSartorialist

Plaid Homme, TheSartorialist

Food Corps

Please take us back...

Spotted at Cornell - Kaseflex

I am a huge supporter of entrepreneurs and someday hope to take the plunge. I am always hearing about awesome things students are working on and have decided to start sharing them. I mean what's classier than getting rich on a sweet, creative and innovative ideas while having the guts and passion to make it a reality. Pretty hot and classy. Welcome Kaseflex.

http://kaseflex.com/

I heard about the development of this new product a few weeks ago on campus from the elabs. Kaseflex are conductive pads that allow users to type on touchscreen devices while wearing gloves. Attached to the fingertip of a glove, one small KF Tip enables electric charge to flow from one's bare finger to the screen.

"Kaseflex is a company started by Wendy Cai and Mathew Sevin at Cornell University. Our hope is to make everyone's winter seasons a little more enjoyable. With the touchscreen technology becoming immensely popular, it is essential to keep your hands warm while typing on the go. For some of you this means no more having to take off your gloves while on the ski lift. For others it means you can finally throw away that pair of touchscreen-friendly gloves which forgo comfort, style, and warmth. Kaseflex offers the best solution to make your gloves touchscreen friendly. Our signature tips allow you type while wearing your gloves. Enjoy."

Here is a quick video demonstration of the Kaseflex Tips


The tips are only pre-order right now, but will be available in stores soon. The pre-order price is only $7.99 and will sell retail for $9.99. I am excited to see where this product goes and Go Big Red Entrepreneurs! I think this product could be a hit in the colder parts, especially with students, skiers, and snowboarders.

Cite books, what?

With the Quick Cite app, you take a picture of a book's barcode and the citation is sent to your email!  What a great idea.  It would be convient if they compiled all the citations in one file, similar to Easy Bib's format.  This would be really useful if I used hard copies of books or really even cited books. Womp Womp.  Read the article in Fast Company:

A bit of quick math shows a conservative estimate of something on the order of 11-12 hours spent just on a project of that size, while doing almost nothing else. For larger projects, of course, you'd be spending days or weeks. Indeed, one of Fast Company's trusted sources (okay, our own Kit Eaton), estimates that such an app would have saved him over two weeks on his physics dissertation.

Too many hours sitting at a desk.  The only thing I'll be citing next week is SPRING BREAK.

Lanvin Love

To continue my anti-backpack crusade, this classy Lanvin bag could perch next to your Tory Burch flats (or dare I say...Jack Rogers??) during Comparative Politics.

The upstanding soon-to-be law student's brown leather bag:

Dear Danae Foldover Tote

It can be folded over for use on the weekend as handbag or the clutch can be detached for a casual night.  Check out the contrasting tan on the other side – love all the practical details.

Space Boots

I am dying for a pair of vintage Space Boots.

"An Aptitude for Aptitude"

Ever feel like college is pointless? Like you're regurgitating a bunch of useless stuff and not actually developing any higher brainpower. Or that students are given the wrong incentives and the social culture can overshadow the academic culture?

Read "Lost in the Meritocracy" in The Atlantic and you'll feel the same way.  You'll just wish that you're as good as the author is at taking standardized tests.

Good thing spring break is almost here.

Epigenetics

More evidence to eat healthy? I do not have a problem staying away from certain foods after learning about this in genetics. Epigenetics is the future of medicine and the way we choose to live our lives.

Watch the full episode. See more NOVA scienceNOW.
 

Black Boyfriend Blazer

Need it.

I said I'm on a spending-free semester, but I need a jacket that can complete just about any night look.  I've noticed that most girls who consistently look put together wear jackets to pull together an outfit (sounds like something Stacy and Clinton would say)...

My ideal blazer would be appropriate in most professional settings, but still a bit saucy for later.

I don't know why I don't already have this piece, especially since Lauren Conrad AND Kohl's are trying to sell me one.  AND I basically regurgitated What Not to Wear's most repeated rule.

On a more serious note, hop over to IHOP.

Nothing like free food.

Go to IHOP today and get a free shortstack for free. YES. Guess where I'll be in 7 hours.

In the meantime, I'll review Esquire's best breakfast places.