Articles Archive for June 2009
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This weekend, the Blawgirl and the Boyfriend went to local shopping center South Coast Plaza to watch my friend (and former boss) take part in a makeover/runway show hosted by “What Not To Wear” host Clinton Kelly! After seeing all the awesome transformations, I remembered that there are tons of videos online that could help even the most clueless of us or even those who want to look like their favorite celeb achieve a professional look. Here are a
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If you’ve read this blawg in the past, you’ll know that the Blawgirl, besides referring to herself in the third person on occasion, loves her some cute. Which is why I was thrilled, to say the least, when the White House finally announced that Pres. Barack Obama had made good on his promise to his daughters and had adopted Bo, the FDOTUS.
Here are the Blawgirl’s favorite photos of Bo so far!
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Happy, happy donut day! In honor of National Doughnut Day, Krispy Kreme offers a donut of your choice for free. Limit one donut per person. Find your nearest Krispy Kreme here.
A note from the Blawgirl: Frugal Finds will continue on a daily basis until the beginning of August, when it will become a weekly feature.
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The U.S. National Parks Service is offering free weekend admission to over 100 national parks on select weekends throughout the summer.
Free admission will be in effect on June 20 to 21, July 18 to 19, and August 15 to 16. Click here for a list of participating parks, including Joshua Tree and Yosemite!
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In order to close the state’s budget shortfall, California’s Governator has proposed steep cuts to many of the state’s programs, including cutting $1.9 billion to the University of California and California State University systems and $5.2 billion to the state’s K-12 schools. This could mean very bad news for the U.C. Hastings School of Law, which would lose $10 million in funding under the governor’s proposal.
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Surprise! Law school students on Twitter have a lot to say about the law and law school. The Blawgirl compiles some of her favorites from the past 24 hours or so.
We’ve all heard how competitive law school can be, but I wonder what madness Tweeter @shiratic encountered that prompted her to write her tweet.
Follow the jump to see the tweet!
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Get a free Root Beer Float any time between 8 p.m. and midnight today at participating Sonic Drive-Ins. Find your nearest location here. (via DealNews) If you want a more adult version of the classic summertime drink, check out this recipe for a Root Beer Floatini. Yey, summer! (Drink responsibly!)
A note from the Blawgirl: Frugal Finds will continue on a daily basis until the beginning of August, when it will become a weekly feature.
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Amazon.com’s MP3 store has tons of deals on albums and individual MP3 downloads.
The Blawgirl’s free download picks: “Dorchester Hotel” from The Sounds’ new album Crossing the Rubicon; “Born on a day the sun didn’t rise” from Black Moth Super Rainbow’s new album Eating Us; “Led to the sea” from Jenny Owen Youngs’ new album Transmitter Failure; the “Six Degrees Indian Music Sampler”
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Looking for a way to show others how clever you are without coming out and saying it because, dood, that would make you sound like a douchebag?
Check out Threadless Tees, which has a selection of shirts that go for $5 each, including the gem on the left, which resonates with me for some reason.
A note from the Blawgirl: Frugal Finds will continue on a daily basis until the beginning of August, when it will become a weekly feature.
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