Author Archives: Lauren, Salem College


Judy Blume Taught Me about Masturbation

It remains a vivid memory in my mind — the moment I learned about masturbation. I was 11, sitting in the backseat of our minivan on the way home from my grandparents house.
It was dark out and I was using my booklight to read my newest purchase “Letters to Judy Blume.” It was the moment […]

Loneliness is a Bitch. How NOT to Deal.

Loneliness doesn’t just suck, it blows. I know this because I have dealt with it first hand. The emotions, the weight gain, the boredom. With a new city, a new job and no new friends to speak of, loneliness and I were pretty tight.
If I told you I had a sure-fire way to beat it, […]

Gossip Roundup!

It’s Friday. I’m tired, you’re tired and it was Halloween this week which means we all have hangovers to get over! Sigh. After work/exams/class of course.
So here is a little gossip to keep your blues at bay until the weekend finally comes!
• Ashley Olsen was spotted sucking face with Lance Armstrong at an NYC Hotel […]

Costume Ideas for the Broke and Lazy!

Last Saturday in Manhattan, I saw every costume imaginable. Swarms of bees, a duo from the Great Gatsby, a Pharaoh, Cat Woman, Sponge Bob, even a seriously drunk Teletubby. Everyone came out to play.But the best costume of the night went to the super skinny hipster boy standing right near my L train exit on […]

No News is Bad News

It’s the early morning and I’ve already read a few newspapers, some blogs and a couple celebrity gossip sites.
I know a lot—sometimes too much—about our nations state of cultural affairs. But hey, at least I’m informed about something and it IS my job, right?
There was a day though, particularly all four years of my undergraduate […]

My Menial Job(s)

I am a receptionist. I also like to add “administrative assistant” in there from time to time; but, let’s face it, I graduated college and now I answer phones. I mean I even wear a headset.
It’s slightly embarrassing; yet much more comfortable than the back of my earring jamming into my ear.
It isn’t like this […]

When Your Friends Grow Up Faster Than You

Growing up sucks. Bills, insurance, work, and responsibilities: I’m trying hard to keep it all together.
But I’m young. And the fact that I’m eating cereal right out of the box because I can’t afford milk is just one of those side effects of trying to find yourself…right?
At least that’s what I thought. Until I went […]

College Candy’s Break-Up Survival Kit

Remember that LDR that I’m sooo into? And remember how I talked about how life was continuously shatting in my face but I was working on loving myself despite the crap?
Well, apparently life hasn’t stopped piling on the sh*t, because last night I was dumped by my LDR. Cool, huh? That’s what I said.
But f*ck […]

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