i'm just sayin'

Regardless of party affiliation, congressional women deliver more federal projects to their home districts and sponsor and co-sponsor more legislation than their male colleagues. In a study recently published in The American Journal of Political Science, researchers from Stanford University and the Univ of Chicago attributed women's political success not to some innate political instinct but to the fact that it's really hard for us to get elected (there are currently 360 men and 75 women in the House; 83 men and 17 women in the Senate). They theorize that women feel immense pressure to measure up, so instead of meeting expectations, we surpass them.

i'm just sayin'

Woman mature into healthier eaters.  Studies show that while too many kids are eating junk food (20 to 33 percent eat it three times a week), girls are more likely than guys to lose the taste for it after adolescence.  This may explain why you haven't been to a Taco Bell since high school.

i'm just sayin'

Woman have the power to reassure.  Participants in a 2010 study who were tapped on the shoulder by a female researcher invested significantly more money in a wager than those patted by a man, leading researchers to theorize that contact with a woman triggered a confidence boost similar to the one they received as children from their mother's touch.

i'm just saying

... and death is a woman

in Neil Gaiman's cult-hit comic book series, The Sandman, Death was a hip young woman who would spend a day every century living and dying as a mortal to understand the value of human life.  While there's no proof that woman are kinder than men, this version of Death is certainly more empathetic than the scythe-wielding Grim Reaper.

i'm NOT just sayin' we're better - or even stronger - than our male counterparts, but we do have certain advantages!

germy germs

on average, an adult can touch as many as 30 objects within a minute.  yuck


1.  Have you ever seen anyone wash a restaurant menu?  Studies show that cold and flu viruses can survive for 18 hours on hard surfaces.  Don't let a menu touch your plate or silverware and wash your hands after you place your order.


2.  70% of the lemon wedges perched on the rims of restaurant glasses contain disease-causing microbes.  Researchers have ordered drinks at 21 different restaurants, they found 25 different microorganisms lingering on the 76 lemons they secured, including E. coli and other fecal bacteria.  Order beverage without fruit.


3.  Condiment Dispensers, yuck again.  now I have to sanitize the outside of the condiment bottle?  sheeeeesh


4.  Bathroom handles.  no explanation necessary


5.  Bathroom Soap Dispensers harbor bacteria and grow as the soap scum builds up especially where you touch to dispense the soap.  Looks like my hand sanitizer is getting another workout.


6.  Shopping carts and those yummy free samples.  again, no explanation necessary.


7.  Airplane bathrooms - see above and buy more hand sanitizer.


8.  Doctor's office - bring your own magazine and remember that germ droplets from coughing and sneezing can travel about 3 feet before falling to the floor.


Lesson learned:    HAND SANITIZER  !!!    STAT  !!!

the best blow job

seriously, what did you think i was talking about?

Blast you, hair gods! While we covet the long, smooth, miraculous manes of our favorite celebs, for most of us the reality is more of a frizzy, dry, limp brillo-pad-like mess.

But before you reach for the razor to initiate a fatal crazy-Britney-like bald ‘do, remember that those fab celebs don’t just wake up with va-va-voom hair! It’s all attributed to woman’s best friend, the blowout. Hair genius, Alli Webb, decided that even non A-listers should be treated to a little every day hair glamour. Alli invented Drybar, the famed salon dedicated to the art of the blow! No cuts, no colors - just $35 banging blowouts. It’s a speedy sanctuary for those who want hair luxury without buyer’s remorse. We got the ‘in ‘n out’ hair queen to divulge Drybar’s secrets to a wavy, beach-y summer look, also known as the The Cosmo-Tai.

For Curly hair:

1.  Separate hair into four sections.  Use a medium round brush to get the curl out of the root.  Blow your hair towards the front of your head (make sure hair sis super-dry before moving to step 2).

2.  Using Velcro rollers or a one-inch barrel curling iron, take small vertical sections of your hair and roll (or curl) them away from your face.  If using an iron, hold the curl for just a second or two.  You want to create a loose wave, not a defined curl.

3.  Flip your head over, run your fingers through to "mess" it up, and then lightly apply a pomade to ends.

4. Voila!

For Straight to wavy hair:

1.  Rough dry your hair.  Smooth out bangs or front pieces with a round brush.

2. Proceed step three above.

3.  Tah-dah!  All done!