"For Dummies" Book Collections

Here's the newest addition to mine!!




¡Heeyyyaaa m'luvly readrs! How wuz y'alz 3day wknd?

You: "Has Mandy gone knoodles?"
Me: "No, I most definitely have not. I'm just following rule #1 of my new book, Blogging for Dummies:

"1) Throw the Rules out the Window - Informal is the New Normal"

While I may have a fandy dandy double bachelor's degree in Journalism and Psychology, I'm brand spankin' new to this blogging stuff, so I did what I always do when I feel scared and clueless - I headed over to Barnes & Noble's and purchased a For Dummies series book on the subject that makes me scared and clueless!!

Unfortunately, Barnes and Noble's also carries the new Glee Seasons 1 & 2 DVD box set.

Yes, I bought it.
Yes, I've only managed to get one rule deep into Blogging for Dummies as a result.

If only they had an audio version...

<3

Mandy

presidents day

nuff said.

Charm Bracelets

Lesson of the day -

www.tiffany.com + weekends = black hole of doom and/or amazingness

Yeah, you guessed it. I just wasted an another Saturday afternoon fantasy shopping for Tiffany charm bracelets and now have to rush like crazy to get ready for my friend Jill's B-Day dinner at Buca. (Straightening my hair as we speak. Go multitasking!! That's what us girls were made for, right?!)

Apologies for the brevity
An amazing Weekend to all
Be wary of Tiffany
Garlic bread a'calls

Poems happen,

<3

Mandy

not downloading anything for free

most people have bit-torrented an album. pirated a dvd screener. used an image (like the one above) from someone else's website. however, if you can't do so without overwhelmingly strong inclinations to pay - you might be just a litta goy

it's quite possible that of the nearly $2 billion iTunes pulled in last year, a significant portion was largely due in part to goys eager to shell out their money for their favorite adult contemporary and show tune tracks (and Daughtry, Adam Lambert, David Cook and McPhee singles, plus their b-roll studio recording session footage...save for another post). goys were also the only people siding with Lars Ulrich when he decided to sue Napster...and Dr. Dre...but he's OG and Goy's generally dont like gangsters...so its coo

so if you find yourself shaky before clicking that download button, just goy for it, pull a winenoa, and pat yourself on the back and say mazel tov!...you've just saved enough to treat yourself to another cinnamon-apple scented candle

Being Part of a Live Studio Audience...

...is what I'm going to be doing on March 17th!!

Permission to be jealous, granted.





















Sooo...my mom is coming into town for a week in March. In addition to her usual program of antique shop crawling, pastry binging, and rental car GPS fumbling, mommy dearest will be coming out to do something she's always wanted to do - see a live taping of The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Aside from my Mom simply being a huge Oprah fan, her sister (my Aunt Teresa) went to a live taping of Martha a few years back and couldn't stop raving about it for months. It got obnoxious, but the nonstop countertop feed of baked goods made it worth enduring.

I stole the photo above from Aunt Tessa's old AOL "You've got Photos" account. Don't ask about the yellow ponchos. Apparently, Martha was demonstrating an "extra juicy" turkey basting technique and handed them out in case of squirtage. I know...it's a little cheesey, especially since nobody actually got wet, but the Martha brand poncho is a totally amazing souvenir. My aunt still power walks in it to this day!!

Anyway, back to Oprah. As most of you probably know, it's Oprah's very last season. I read in US Weekly that Anderson Cooper might replace her, which I'm totally fine with considering AC is the hottest gray-haired man on the planet!! Regardless, Oprah's absence from my life (mostly in the form of my mom's constant references to her show) will definitely be palpable. She such an amazing and inspiring woman. Take that Michele Obama!!

Well, I'm off. I know it's still a month away, but it's never too early to swiffer the apartment. Mom is such a stickler!!

<3

Mandy

bottling it all up

if you've ever come across someone who says, "yeah, I'm just the easy going type...it takes a lot to make me mad!" (followed by a generous smile, and then a blanketed, hollow stare), they are most likely experiencing the all too common goydrome of, "bottling it all up."

don't worry, there's nothing you can do.

goy's are like ticking time bombs, with no fuse. when everything is going wrong, it's just going that much more right. argumentative feelings about getting another dog, the dread of going to work, accepting a burnt breakfast from your loved one are all responded to the same way - with the radiance of a routinely flossed grin and an a-okay! from a freshly sanitized hand.

everythings good! really goy-in' good!

eCards

Happy V-Day everyone!!

Mandy here, making my debut post on the Goy Life. So pumped to write for you guys everyday!

Just wanted to get my carpe diem on and do something "V-lated." I feel like many people see Valentine's Day as something only to be enjoyed by couples. Unfortunately, not everyone is fortunate enough to be in a loving and committed relationship. Sooo...I wanted to share a fun and easy way to spread some v-day spirit to all - eCards!!

While I admit to being a frequent e-cartier, Valentine's Day is definitely when I'm at my most prolific. I pretty much just scan down my list of girlfriends on facebook, see who's single, and spam their inbox with gif-based love.

I sent the one above (courtesy 123greetings.com) to a few of my old dormies from sophmore year. I know it's a bit basic, but it's been a while. 'BFFs' aren't always so 'F', right?

Anyway, the bottom line is - there's an eCard that's right for just about everyone. Another great site to check out is bluemountain.com, which definitely has the cutest and most creative offerings.

So get out there and load up your e-quiver! Just because you're not cupid doesn't mean you can't shoot out some love.

If only we could send chocolate over the internet...

<3

Mandy

The Goyage Begins

we may not be able to define what it means to be goy, and would like to think of it in the least derogatory way possible, but we sure as hell know what they do and like. today we post our inaugural list of goyisms, with many more to follow. one new goyism will be added everyday - suggestions welcome. engoy yourself!

vinyl siding
unused bath salts
lake activities 
good credit
hand sanitizer
Hidden Valley
shaped balloons
short term anniversaries
Centrum A to Zinc
packaged cruises
saying hi
lawn ornaments
pancakes at Denny's
monogramming
settling down
trusting your doctor
couches with built in lazy boy sectionals
values
angel food cake
enrolling your kid in karate
collecting spoons from all 50 states
Glade
artificial ponds
real fireplaces
Christmas decorations up by Halloween
Pepsi
making payments
the idea of staying at the Best Western
the Oxygen Network