Just wanted to send a quick message to everyone. It’s Time to Talk Day, a campaign to bring awareness to mental health issues. It’s a matter that’s near and dear to my heart, as I know how difficult it is to a) deal with a mental health issue, b) admit that you need help, and […]

A few months ago, the Queendom team was approached by representatives for Reebok with an idea for a bold new campaign (you can check out the Superbowl commercial here). They had a request that would turn out to be one of the most challenging and inspiring endeavors we’ve ever taken on: They wanted us to […]

My guilty pleasure is those #FAIL pictures, especially the sports-related ones. I firmly believe that it’s okay for me to giggle at other people’s flubs because walking without tripping is a hysterical challenge I face on a regular basis. Sports history is laden with examples of epic fails or classic “chokes.” In the 1996 Masters […]

Have I mentioned how I always get my best blog ideas at my hairdresser’s place? It’s a bargain basement of case studies at low, low prices. Take the gentleman who was sitting next to me last week: After several slightly angry phone calls to an assistant, he pulled out his laptop and began to type […]

There are certain circumstances in which buying things in twos is a good idea. Socks, shoes, peanut butter and jelly, and implants. A woman I had the displeasure of meeting (not because she was my ex’s new girlfriend), has a tendency to order two of everything…when she orders take-out. Doesn’t matter if it’s an order […]

It’s inevitable. I’ll be watching the finals in an Olympic event, and there will always be that one athlete who, on the brink of getting a medal, will suddenly stumble (literally and figuratively).  In their tearful post-interview, they’ll say something along the lines of “I don’t know what happened. I guess it just wasn’t mean […]

A friend and frequent reader of my blog just pointed out to me that I’m writing a lot of posts on arguing and conflict. “I don’t know why,” I replied. “I think it just puts me in the Christmasy mood. Nothing says ‘Happy Holidays’ like cold-cocking someone in the nose.” “You’re exaggerating,” she responded. “Fine. […]

I hate that feeling…that feeling I had last week when I thought I had left my flat-iron on. Or not being sure whether I locked my front door, my car door, or turned off my headlights on. I’ll think to myself that I’m probably the only person who worries about this ridiculous minutia, and then […]

I’m not quite sure how this topic started. I was staring out the window, trying to think of something to write about when I saw a mother get upset at her son for not keeping up with her walking pace. Don’t people get it? We short people don’t have long strides! For every step you […]

If I had a dollar for every instance when a person said to me, “My family is so embarrassing/weird/abnormal” I’d have lots of money, a new wardrobe, a fancy laptop that won’t commit hard drive suicide after two years, and I’d be blogging in Scotland about my adventures exploring haunted castles. Granted, there are some families that […]

On the first (and subsequently last) day of my management courses, the professor asked random students why they wanted to be a manager. I was sitting behind a girl I had known in high school and particularly disliked – not because she was popular, but because she used her popularity and power to make the […]

…and all hell breaks loose. I’ll tell you how this started: I h8 my (bleeping) boss!!!!! (and what I assume was an angry emoticon, because my phone doesn’t translate Blackberry emoticons very well). This was the text I got as I sat waiting for a friend for a Thursday night happy hour. Apparently, her new […]