- November
- 20
As some of you know, I am undecided if I ever want to have children. Well, if I do make up my mind to never become a mommy, there is club out there for me:
Westchester’s Wonderful Women Without Children Club.
“First off, this not a group this is a club,” said Founder Judi Brome. “When [...]
Posted by Danielle De Souza on November 20th, 2008 | 4 Comments »
- October
- 24
A few months ago, I went to my doctor and asked for a mammogram. Cancer is always on my mind. My father died of colon cancer
last year and my aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago at age 35.
When I asked my doctor for a mammogram, he told me that I should [...]
Posted by Danielle De Souza on October 24th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
- October
- 24
I know that I am officially getting old now because I am starting to dislike something that is a part of me. Something that I once
thought was so cool and unique.
Yes I am talking about it………….. my tattoo.
A few days ago on my way to work, I heard an ad for Wrecking Balm, a new [...]
Posted by Danielle De Souza on October 24th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
- October
- 7
On a recent Sunday evening, 22-year-old Kirk Van Hyning was preparing for closing time at the Hastings-on-Hudson Public Library. Van Hyning works at the library part-time as a library clerk and does “some computer things on the side.” The recent grad said he is as stress free as ever.
“Its been pretty nice,” said [...]
Posted by Danielle De Souza on October 7th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
- October
- 2
Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Jaime Jeffrey, 30, of Mount Vernon. Jeffrey became an assistant pastry chef at Connie’s Bakery and General Store in Mount Kisco through the bakery’s one-year baking apprenticeship program.
Before being accepted into the program, Jeffrey took part in a 12-week food preparation program and took [...]
Posted by Danielle De Souza on October 2nd, 2008 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 29
When most 20-somethings are trying to break into the corporate world, Xian Glynn is all about producing beats. The 26-year-old artist, rapper, songwriter, dancer, guitar player and slam poet ’s main goal is to perfect her art.
“I am trying to bridge the gap between the corporate world and what I want to do. I don’t [...]
Posted by Danielle De Souza on September 29th, 2008 | Post a Comment »
- September
- 5
Last night I spoke to my acquaintance in Florida and he told me that he was moving back to Jamaica to help his father. His father runs a successful business and he is very sick. When I spoke to this person I heard the angst in his voice.We share a bond. Because he is [...]
Posted by Danielle De Souza on September 5th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
- September
- 2
After doing some research on the web for this blog, I found that there are tons of books out for 20 somethings on how to survive a Quarter-Life Crisis. Now I have heard of the term and I know I am probably going through one, but I really never knew what the [...]
Posted by Danielle De Souza on September 2nd, 2008 | 1 Comment »
- August
- 28
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a huge Hello Kitty fan. After one sight of that huge head with a red bow on the side, small eyes, button nose and cute little dress, I fell in love.
I have every Hello Kitty accessory that one can think of and my Civic is the ultimate [...]
Posted by Danielle De Souza on August 28th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
- August
- 27
Whether it is in our personal lives or professional lives, we are all going to run into negative people who may try and put us down. As 20 somethings, one thing that we all must be armed with is a shield of confidence and self-assurance. In her article, “How To Deal With People Who Put [...]
Posted by Danielle De Souza on August 27th, 2008 | Post a Comment »