Happy Easter

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Dependent upon your beliefs, today is a day of resurrection and rejoicing—or rebirth and renewal of seasons. Either way, I hope that you enjoy your Easter. Do any of you have any traditions that you observe?

Embrace your inner geek

Happy Geek Pride Day! While I don't necessarily classify myself as a geek—I'm more of a nerd—I geek out about enough that I am really feeling Geek Pride Day. Started back in '98, Geek Pride Day is the same day as some other geeky events—the premiere of Star Wars and Towel Day (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy). So regardless of how or where you celebrate, I hope you enjoy your day and may the force be with you—I just had to add that in there.

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¡Cinco De Mayo!

I hope that you have fun celebrating Cinco de Mayo! Drink responsibly and dance.

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All we need is...

Reader, I hope that you enjoy this Valentine's Day. I'm certain that there are the Valentine's haters as well as the lovers, so celebrate (or hate) as you see fit. Whether you spend time with your loved ones, friends or complete strangers, I wish you a great day.

Thursday Traffic | New Year's Eve Edition

All the rush hour traffic of the New Year brings with it both frustration and excitement. However, more than anything, it brings to mind new beginnings. For some reason, people feel that the new year ends the old year. Like all the things from the previous 365 days becomes void. You and I both know that it's not true, but we always look forward to (or dread) the future. Yet it is the future. This evening, dear readers, I thank you for hanging out with me for 2009, and I look forward to giving you more to read in 2010. Happy New Years (this might be late to some and for others, yet to come) and have a wonderful night! Be careful with those fireworks!

And all the trimmings

As today is Thanksgiving, NewfoundJoye wishes you a very happy day filled with joy, laughter and things to be thankful for. Hopefully, your preparations are easy (regardless of whether you are cooking yourself or having your dinner catered) and you have plenty of moments to smile. If you are not celebrating Thanksgiving because you don't like it or you're not American, I still hope you have a great day. You can watch the Bambi Awards and chill out (or work, boo). Either way, below is a little video to give you a small diversion today.

What I have against jewelry

I love jewelry-making. I took a metals class when I was in college and jewelry-making is a tough and difficult art. However, I cannot stand the jewelry commercials that pop up during the holiday season. I understand that the holidays are big for retailers. I have nothing against people trying to sell stuff. I do not like this terrible stereotype that all women want necklaces and rings.

So, I'm not married (too young), but if my presently non-existent boyfriend ever bought me a ring, necklace or earrings, I'd be disappointed. Mostly because I am a huge electronics fan. However, if he put some work into it and chose something that isn't covered in diamonds or gold, I might enjoy it.

You might say, well diamonds are forever, gold is precious, bla bla bla. I worked at a jewelry counter. I've seen the last minute gifts that consist of some odd carat diamond and 24 k gold. Choose something other than a diamond. Sapphires and topaz are gorgeous. Pearls are classic. Emeralds are beautiful. Even something as surprising as old soda bottle caps can become really awesome earrings. So what I have against jewelry is its commercialization. The ease of just buying something without a true meaning. But hey, I'm only one woman. Let's hear some other opinions (I'm open to them).

Being thankful

There are so many things to be thankful for. Although times are tough, there is always something that anyone can be thankful about. In celebration of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday (that's on November 26th in the United States—in case you're not from here), I would like to share some hunches that could possibly make this Thanksgiving easier. Immediately below is a hunch about cooking your turkey. If you hit the jump, you'll find out some great decorating tips as well as what side dishes you should choose—courtesy of hunch, of course.

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