How I did it: I had come back from vacation and when I started to go through the photos I had taken, I don't like the way I looked. I looked frumpy. I wanted to do something about, but I was not confident in what to purchase. Through mostly trial and error, I learned what looked best on me. I got rid of the clothes that were ill-fitting or out dated. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Drove out to a camping site located between East Hampton and Montauk. As a state park, it was affordable to stay out in the area. I was able to ride my bike out to town and partake in the fun! Read how I did it…
How I did it: I researched the websites of high end stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Barneys New York, Bergdorf Goodman and the like. I settled on a pair that were not too outrageous, but unique enough to justify spending $700 on a pair of shoes. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I received an e-mail advertising a special offer for skydiving via a third party company. The price was right and it was an hour's drive outside of Philly so I reserved a slot. A friend drove and accompanied me to the airport. There was a long wait time, which made the anticipation build up; which began to turn into fear. Once on the plane ride up, I meditated to clear my mind for my jump. I knew how disappointed I would be if i chi… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I checked the artist calender on the Blue Note's website. I read the reviews and did some independent research on a few artists. I listened to samples of the artist's work on iTunes and on their web pages. I took out a cd from the library on a group called The Bad Plus and I really liked it, so I decided to see their show. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I was going to Thailand to visit a friend and scuba diving has always been one of those things that I've been dying to do, so I combined the trip. My friend and I were meeting up in Phuket. You can't swing a dead cat without seeing a shoppe advertising scuba services. I was able to complete the course in three days: day one, classroom and pool skills; days two and three open water skills. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I used to have to sit down every 10-15 minutes. My calves and feet were always sore and tired. I went to a podiatrist, and he determined that I needed custom orthopedic inserts. He took a molding of my feet and sent the cast to a factory. Six weeks later my feet were transformed. The soreness in my calves disappeared in a few weeks. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I flew down to New Orleans on Monday night. I stayed at Hotel LeCirque because it is right on the parade route. Got up bright and early and secured a spot. Since New Orleans is such a liquor liberal town, I got a jumbo daiquiri on the street and enjoyed the show! Read how I did it…
How I did it: I fell in love with books on tape. They allow me to "read" books while I'm cleaning, commuting, food shopping, etc. I signed up on audible.com. They had a promotion where for fifteen dollars a month, I get one book and one newspaper/magazine subscription. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Chances are that if you have uncontrollable credit card debt, there are areas in your spending you can trim or cut out entirely. I made a list of my expenses and was able to see in black and white that there was no reason I should be $15,000 in debt. Yes, $15,000 !!! Read how I did it…
How I did it: We went down to City Hall and got the license. We were asked basic questions such as name, date of birth and address. After we had the license we had sixty days to get married. We chose the Friday of a three day weekend. We shopped for clothes, booked a hotel room and asked a friend to be our witness. Read how I did it…
How I did it: It's been a long time coming but I finally had the surgery to fix my bunion. I exhausted all the conservative options: custom insoles, wearing flats and shoes with larger toe boxes. I had had ACL reconstructive surgery seven years ago, and it was torture; so I was apprehensive about this surgery. I actually put off this surgery for three years. I've been trying to get back into the athletic lifestyle I was accustomed to prior … Read how I did it…
How I did it: I went to marrow.org and looked up a donor drive in my area. NYU was hosting a drive sponsored by The Icla da Silva Foundation. All they needed was some basic information, including, health history, personal information and references ( in case you move). To collect a DNA sample, you swab the inside of your cheeks with a Q-tip. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I signed up on the New York Blood Center website. There are tons of blood centers and drives going on throughout the tri-state area. I did my donation at the Port Authority location. It is centrally located and the hours are convenient. Read how I did it…
