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Extremely dependable, witty, conscientious, and savvy freelance and editor at your service. My areas of expertise are beauty, nightlife, and fashion, but I enjoy writing human interest features as well. I've written about surf camps for girls, travel features on Dubai, beauty product reviews, and have several nightlife guidebooks under my belt. As the former Senior Editor for Sheckys.com, I've earned the nickname "walking bar guide" and have been interviewed as a nightlife and lifestyle expert by the Daily News, Fox 5's Good Day New York, UK's Century Radio FM, and Crain's. Bonus? I can spell hors d'oeuvres without looking it up.
I am also the beauty blogger for TopButton.com (http://www.topbutton.com/Blog/default.aspx?Category=Beauty) and cover celebrity plastic surgery for Body-Philosophy.net. |
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Kids |
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(PeekabooPicks.com, 4/20/2007)
Your child has finally graduated from that Jackson Pollack stage of flinging mushy peas at your face during mealtime, and can now eat like a civilized person. Well, as civilized as person not yet potty-trained can be, anyway. And while you may not want to retire those bibs just yet...
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(PeekabooPicks.com, 4/10/2007)
While your baby doesn’t seem to have formed an opinion other than “nursing good” and “Grandma Betty’s annoying kissy-kissy routine very, very bad,” your mother’s intuition is telling you that deep down the little fellow is a passionate, card-carrying tree hugger.
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(Peekaboo Picks, 3/19/2007)
Lambs are too cutesy, clowns give you the creeps, and you’re afraid race cars will somehow turn little Aidan into a reckless drag racer the second he gets his driver’s license. There is a lot of baby bedding out there, but not all of it manages to capture your little angel’s highly sophisticated...
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Fashion |
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(WWD Scoop, 9/1/2007)
Fashion Week guide to hot London boutiques.
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(UrbanPrestige.com, 3/7/2007)
Don’t you just love spring? It’s warm enough to go without a coat, but still too cool to leave the house in short sleeves and flip-flops. Meanwhile, it’s raining buckets on your head. You could move to some random Southern Hemisphere country where there’s only one season (hot and sticky)...
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(Sheckys.com, 2/20/2007)
The lure of Jude Law sightings (sans Sienna, Sadie, or childcare worker) is reason enough to visit London, but here’s another excuse anyway. What the Brits lack in dental plans, sunshine, and food that doesn’t contain the words “mushy” or “spotted,” they make up for in fierce fashions...
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(UrbanPrestige.com, 2/7/2007)
We’ve come a long way from Wonder Woman and Scooby-Doo Underoos. And while your plaid flannel pajama bottoms, thick socks, and over-sized alma mater sweatshirt sure are comfy, they’re not exactly lust-inspiring. (And while I’m on the subject, neither is that retainer.)
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(Priceless.com, 10/9/2006)
When they say that everything is bigger in Texas, they really mean everything. Within the urban sprawl of Dallas, shopping is serious business. But navigating this denim-and-diamonds wonderland is simple when you're traveling with the Shopping Chauffeur.
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(Priceless.com, 9/18/2006)
Celebrities always seem to have what everyone else wants before anyone else can get the thing. Why? Because they have their finger on the magic shopping button: They can have boutiques closed at a moment's notice just so they can shop in privacy...
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(Sheckys.com, 6/29/2006)
The devil may wear Prada, but you wear pretty much any designer you can get your fashionista hands on…especially if it’s on sale. These sample sales will help you achieve a wardrobe that would do Anna Wintour proud—if she cared.
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Beauty |
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(TopButton.com, 9/14/2007)
Hair-dryers at full blast every morning, extra-long showers (and most of them not with a friend—sadly), and the Aqua Netted bang skyscrapers you rocked (cringe) in junior high. Sounds like someone owes Planet Earth big.
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(Body-Philosophy.net, 5/10/2007)
Forget those crazy hairstyles on "Shear Genius"-the true work of art on that reality show is Jaclyn Smith's face. It's almost impossible to believe that our favorite "Charlie's Angel"-and Kmart furniture and clothing shiller-is now (gulp) 61. No, that's not a typo.
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(Body-Philosophy.net, 5/7/2007)
Man, are British boys lucky. While their American counterparts are burying Playboys under their beds, all these kids need to do is buy a newspaper and pretend they're catching up on current events as they ogle the goods inside.
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(Body-Philosophy.net, 4/25/2007)
Unrecognizable features, sagging skin, health scares, death… not everyone emerges from plastic surgery looking like the fresh-faced spawn of Brangelina.
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(Sheckys.com, 7/11/2006)
Your boss may be cool with you wearing flip-flops to the office, but your cubicle mates would rather call in sick than be subjected to the sight of your haggard tootsies. Seriously—haven't you heard of a foot buffer? These foot treatments will work wonders for tired, achy, and overall hoof-like feet.
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(Sheckys.com, 6/6/2006)
You don't have to be Al Gore to realize that the environment is in about as much trouble as J.Lo at a PETA convention. And while melting glaciers and the prospect of California drifting away may fall into the not-my-problem category (do we really need a state that's governed by the guy in Twins?)...
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Travel |
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(Sheckys.com, 5/21/2007)
Once upon a time, a British invasion had us reaching for our revolver, but that was way before The Beatles. Now we’ve got Amy Winehouse to intoxicate, along with Kate Moss’s line at Topshop. While the exchange rate may have you crying into your pint of Carling, destination London is hotter than ever.
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(Free Magazine, 5/1/2007)
Spas, designer boutiques, health clubs, movie theaters—these top-rated international airports will make you forget all about that burly guard confiscating your whiskey flask at the security checkpoint.
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(UrbanPrestige.com, 2/21/2007)
You and your “lovah” are in desperate need of a romantic getaway. (Heck, even finding the motivation to get off the couch would be an improvement.) These scenic and sexy destinations are guaranteed to heat things up—and they don’t need a cheesy heart-shaped Jacuzzi tub to do it.
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(Priceless.com, 7/31/2006)
When she moved to Waikiki, HI, from Boston 4 years ago, Cherry Fu had never experienced the thrill of riding a wave. But she was quickly fascinated by the many surfers on the beach and spent a lot of time observing the surf schools that peppered the waterside. Female instructors, she noticed, were a
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(One2One Magazine, 7/18/2005)
Tell a person you’re going to Dallas or Houston and they’ll smile politely and change the subject. Tell them you’re going to Austin and they’ll never shut up about it. With a reputation as the coolest city in the state—or in the South, for that matter...
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Lifestyle |
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(UrbanPrestige.com, 3/21/2007)
You’re a little behind in your New Year’s resolutions. Okay, okay—a lot behind. You may not have shed 20 pounds, learned Italian or read Finnigan’s Wake, but there’s still hope for your goal of getting organized once and for all. Don’t feel guilty about your late start; they wouldn’t call it “spring
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(UrbanPrestige.com, 3/14/2007)
Your home is looking kind of blah lately, and it doesn’t look like Ty Pennington is going to show up at your front door with a power drill and a camera crew any time soon. And DIY usually turns into DOA whenever you get your klutzy hands on a chainsaw.
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(UrbanPrestige.com, 2/14/2007)
It’s Valentine’s Day—big whoop. A hip singleton like you has better things to do than spend a fortune on long-stemmed roses, get a stomachache from a heart-shaped box of chocolate, and suffer through Hallmark’s sappy poetry. Here’s how to make the most of your Valentine’s Day as a party of one.
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(UrbanPrestige.com, 1/31/2007)
Ah, Valentine’s Day… The only thing worse than being single on this lovesick holiday is having to find the perfect gift for your significant other. Something that says “You’re amazing” and not “My ex has a restraining order against me;” or “This was the best gift the gas station had to offer.”
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(Priceless.com, 10/16/2006)
It's a common scene on the weekends: people sitting down to a leisurely brunch, digging into fluffy platters of eggs, sipping coffee, and soaking in a bit of relaxation before the workweek grind begins...
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(Priceless.com, 9/11/2006)
Your beloved Rolling Stones T-shirt is a lot like the members of that band: still kicking it, but a little worse for the wear. Retire this well-worn second skin? Never! It might no longer be wearable, but its life as a home-furnishing element is just beginning.
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(Priceless.com, 9/11/2006)
Remember the Tupperware parties of suburban lore? Clusters of women chatting in the living room, listening intently to the demonstrations, and gasping with admiration at the goods being featured? Replace the plastic, burping containers with hardware and you'll come close to what happens at a Tomboy T
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(Priceless.com, 8/14/2006)
It's doubtful that when The Clash first performed "White Riot" they imagined that, years later, dozens of sweaty jump ropers would be rocking out to their punk anthem in a New York City gymnasium.
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(Priceless.com, 6/26/2006)
Nobody said housecleaning was fun. But when the cleaning products you're using are making you sick, housekeeping isn't just a drag - it's downright unhealthy. That's where eco-friendly housecleaning services such as Washington, D.C.'s Little Green Men comes in.
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(Bust, 9/26/2005)
How-to guide for women who are clueless about tools.
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Personal Essays |
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(CommonTies.com, 4/2/2007)
I, the queen of short-lived romances, had never met a guy’s parents before. And certainly not the parents of a gay man with whom I was playing the part of smitten girlfriend.
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(CommonTies.com, 1/31/2007)
It was our first date, and we’d been making out on my bed for a few minutes when I snapped my head back. Bits of information had been churning in my brain and suddenly, like Chazz Palminteri staring at his bulletin board at the end of The Usual Suspects, I started to piece it all together.
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(Tango, 5/19/2005)
A recent insomnia-plagued night found me trolling through one of those ubiquitous high-school reunion sites, just to see what my classmates back in Texas were up to while I was sleepless in New York. It didn’t take long to find the answer: Got married; had kids.
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Nightlife |
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(Sheckys.com, 12/20/2006)
Buttery nipples, orgasms, red-headed sluts…you gotta love them. Oh wait, you were talking about shots? Er…it’s all still good, and these shot-riffic goodies will help send you on your way to drunken oblivion.
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(Sheckys.com, 12/19/2006)
Those open container laws sure are pesky. And that's exactly why we have flasks. Next time the boss starts bitching, the cashier at McDonald's messes up your order (again), and your best friend starts going off on their ex, whip one of these babies out.
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(Sheckys.com, 11/16/2006)
Sometimes the best bar in town is the one in your home. Get your pals all shook up with this hot barware…because, face it, those Hard Rock Café souvenir shot glasses just aren’t cutting it.
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| Work Info |
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Expertise |
| Editor |
5 Years |
| Content Editor (online) |
5 Years |
| Writer |
11 Years |
Specialty |
| Beauty |
3 Years |
| Fashion |
3 Years |
| Lifestyle |
5 Years |
Total Media Industry Experience
11 Years |
Media Client List (# assignments
last 2 yrs)
MarieClaireReader.com (11+), PursePage (11+), What Works Beauty Column (11+), Shecky's (11+), TopButton.com (11+), Body-Philosophy.net (11+), Priceless.com (6-10), One 2 One Magazine (6-10), UrbanPrestige.com (6-10), Rave*SQ Magazine (6-10), Peekaboo Picks (6-10), Thumbnail Guides (3-5), Texas Monthly Magazine (3-5), UptownScoop.com (3-5), Urban Dog Tails (3-5), Red Magazine (1-2), Tango Magazine (1-2), Bust Magazine (1-2), Upscale Magazine (1-2), Webby Awards (1-2), Where to Wear (1-2), Explorers Guides (1-2), Free Magazine (1-2), Common Ties (1-2) |
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Merchant Publishing (11+), MirrorMirror (11+), Closet Clarity (3-5) |
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office applications, Windows XP, Adobe Photoshop, Quark XPress |
Equipment
Laptop; digital camera |
Foreign Language Skills
French |
References
Brian Sweany of Texas Monthly |
Awards
1995 Regional and District UIL Awards (1st Place, 2nd Place) for Headline Writing, 1997 Who's Who in Journalism |
Freelancer Availability
I freelance full-time. I am willing to travel anywhere. I have a driver's license. I have access to a car. |
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