Forget Swine Flu, there is a much more dangerous disease in town: the Chanel Syndrome!Chanel is known by millions the world over as the iconic French designer who revolutionized fashion and created of one of the most famous perfumes in the history of fragrance, Chanel 5 — a symbol of elegance and rebellion. But do these millions of admirers have the Chanel Syndrome? I know I do. Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel was an impulsive, intuitive, self-demanding, rebellious and lonely perfectionist. S... Read Full Story

Chanel is known by millions the world over as the iconic French designer who revolutionized fashion and freed women from the tyranny of corsets. She is also known as the creator of one of the most famous perfumes in the history of fragrance, Chanel 5 — a symbol of elegance and rebellion. But do these millions of admirers have the Chanel Syndrome? I know I do. Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel was an impulsive, intuitive, self-demanding, rebellious and lonely perfectionist. She was known for tea... Read Full Story

... of the house, that is! What did you expect? That I sit my mom down on the sofa and declare loud and clear, all wrapped up in a rainbow flag, that I am gay? Why not sign my own death certificate while I am at it?! No, I just left the house for a second long expedition on foot that turned out to be great! I ran into people I haven't seen in a while, and got spontaneous warm embraces as well as genuine expressions of happiness to see me again. { Source }B ack to coming out. Truth be told, t... Read Full Story

... of the house, that is! What did you expect? That I sit my mom down on the sofa and declare loud and clear, all wrapped up in a rainbow flag, that I am gay? Why not sign my own death certificate while I am at it?! No, I just left the house for a second long expedition on foot that turned out to be great! I ran into people I haven't seen in a while, and got spontaneous warm embraces as well as genuine expressions of happiness to see me again. { Source }B ack to coming out. Truth be told, t... Read Full Story

I will lack originality saying that high school was not a heavenly place for many of us. We all went through that awkward phase when our bodies seemed to have undergone alien experiments, with nascent continents of acne creeping up on and disrupting the geography of our faces, uncontrollable hormones playing tricks on our moods, and the whole world watching us transform with a nosy eye (do eyes have noses?) We all discovered the joys of falling in love as well as the woes of losing friends an... Read Full Story

I will lack originality saying that high school was not a heavenly place for many of us. We all went through that awkward phase when our bodies seemed to have undergone alien experiments, with nascent continents of acne creeping up on and disrupting the geography of our faces, uncontrollable hormones playing tricks on our moods, and the whole world watching us transform with a nosy eye (do eyes have noses?) We all discovered the joys of falling in love as well as the woes of losing friends an... Read Full Story

I was just waking up when the idea of going to the cemetery visit my grandparents' graves popped in my head. Grandma joined the Eternal on my Grandpa's 84th birthday in 2004 and grandpa followed in 2005; it had been a while since I last went to say hello.The idea of leaving my bed, and the house, was not spontaneous; the night before, I had resolved to go out after 3 months of seclusion, interrupted only by swift errand-running necessary for my survival. Wanting to visit my late grandparents ... Read Full Story

I was just waking up when the idea of going to the cemetery visit my grandparents' graves popped in my head. Grandma joined the Eternal on my Grandpa's 84th birthday in 2004 and grandpa followed in 2005; it had been a while since I last went to say hello.The idea of leaving my bed, and the house, was not spontaneous; the night before, I had resolved to go out after 3 months of seclusion, interrupted only by swift errand-running necessary for my survival. Wanting to visit my late grandparents ... Read Full Story

I've always been famous. It's just now that everybody knows about it. ~ Lady Gaga { Source }B orn in the ghetto, I soon realized I may be in the wrong place, at the wrong time. I call it "the ghetto" not because its inhabitants were lumped there for their similar religious or ethnic backgrounds; I call my place of birth the ghetto for the poverty that struck everyone of its narrow dim streets. What else to call it when many families of 10+ members were confined between the four walls of one t... Read Full Story

I've always been famous. It's just now that everybody knows about it. ~ Lady Gaga { Source }B orn in the ghetto, I soon realized I may be in the wrong place, at the wrong time. I call it "the ghetto" not because its inhabitants were lumped there for their similar religious or ethnic backgrounds; I call my place of birth the ghetto for the poverty that struck everyone of its narrow dim streets. What else to call it when many families of 10+ members were confined between the four walls of one t... Read Full Story