The World According To Wendy
Living Abroad: The Woes, the Joys and the Journey
It all began in January of 2006 when I made a trip to Cairo, Egypt. I visited ancient temples (including Karnak), walked around the real tomb of King Tut(ankamun) and climbed Mt. Sinai to watch the sunrise from atop (it took 5 hours)! It was there where I realized that there are millions of other people living completely different lives at the exact same ...
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Thrills from 'The Hills'
I'm a sucker for trashy TV. The kind that's so deliciously vapid and inane that if you watch too much your brain stops working and all you're left with is an MTV-stamped skull that's sloshing around with trashy brain goo. Mmm. That's what I'm talking about.
Some of my all time favorite shows include Rock of Love (Bret!), A Shot at Love (Tila!), Chelsea Lately ...
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Wendy's list of internet no-no's
This one goes out to all my cronies, peers, enemies, lovers, haters, parents and friends I haven't met yet. Please stop being bad at the internet. Pretty please? Honestly, I think that improving internet skills is the cure to our current global economic crisis. It could potentially create world peace, too. Seriously.
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Give the gift of charity
I'm going to take a break from my "ranting" this week and instead offer up some gift ideas that are suitable for any person on your Christmas list. It doesn't matter if the recipient has been bad or good this year, these presents are perfect for all because they celebrate the true holiday spirit of compassion and giving. This year, give a gift that ...
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The car bailout: What it is and what we should do
I have to admit that until recently I hadn't been following the car bailout news very closely. The phrase, "Car bailout" is one of those phrases that I tended to ignore because cars really don't affect me. Sure, I have a car in the US and I drove it around when I needed to. But other than that, what do I need to know ...
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