Nicki Arnold

April 25, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: Subject: You Might Have Gonorrhea

By Nicki Arnold

Hey, UCSB: We are frisky college kids and more than a few of us like to mess around. Free love, baby! If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with! Unfortunately, sometimes this free-love b...

April 24, 2008

Tickle Me Pink

By Nicki Arnold

*Sniff sniff.* What is that smell? Oh, wait, I got it! Crayons! According to a study by Yale, crayon smell is the 18th most recognizable smell for adults. Colourlovers.com put together a whole exposé on crayons and ...

April 23, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: Don’t Be Such a Douche

By Nicki Arnold

The other night, my friends and I were discussing the difference between a "douche" and a "tool" over a few margaritas. I don't remember what the outcome was, not because I was blacked out, but because it's one of those ...

April 22, 2008

Owie, I Bumped Into Love

By Nicki Arnold

I was wandering through the Arbor yesterday afternoon, headphones on, *NSYNC* blasting, when I heard a teeny voice offer me something. Oooh, free stuff. I tore a headphone off and looked at the guy.

April 18, 2008

Tweet, Tweet

By Nicki Arnold

Can someone explain the appeal of Twitter to me? I've been confused for months now.

April 17, 2008

Wake Up Early, Take Your Vitamins, Die Prematurely

By Nicki Arnold

There are a few things that it seems society generally agrees upon, such as the idea that vitamins are good for you and early mornings are a prime time for productivity. Well, world, I'm about to knock you off your rocke...

April 16, 2008

The Real Floatopia

By Nicki Arnold

The Nexus office has been all a-buzz with debate over floatation devices lately. We're all so enamored with the idea of just drifting out in the ocean for hours and soaking up some sunshine without a care in the world (e...

April 15, 2008

I Can Make Some Mac and Cheese

By Nicki Arnold

There are some songs that cheer me up and get me on my feet no matter how awful my day has been. Example: Rilo Kiley's "The Frug."

April 14, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News:

By Nicki Arnold

Thanks to that All American Rejects video) and, well, everyone in the world already knowing about it, I'm sure you've heard of PostSecret. Frank Warren created the blog three years ago as a sort of experiment. People wri...

April 11, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: Welcome to Sexbook!

By Nicki Arnold

Fess up: You have been so desperate for attention some days that you flirt with anything that walks and gives you a flick of attention. This desperation makes people do stupid things, like sleep with their high school ex...

April 10, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: Disney Daydreams

By Nicki Arnold

Disney Pixar has just released a list of upcoming films, and it has made me giddier than an iPhone geek downloading the software development kit. Really, nothing makes me happier than a quality Disney movie. I watched "E...

April 9, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: Mommy to the Rescue

By Nicki Arnold

After yesterday's career fair, I'm really considering my options for my future. I'm mostly having qualms about my college degree. I was aiming for political science, but now I'm thinking of focusing on an MRS degree.

April 8, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News:

By Nicki Arnold

Everyone's talking about jobs today. There's the career fair over there in the alumni house (side note: do I get to stay there after I graduate?) and with graduation in t-68 days, it seems like everybody is discussing th...

April 7, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: Man Heels

By Nicki Arnold

Short men, how long have you been plagued by your height deficiency? How many high school dances did you go to where your high heel-wearing date had to kneel down to fit in the picture with you? How many girls have turne...

April 4, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: Queen of the Grammar Rodeo

By Nicki Arnold

Irregardless of what you think, I believe your really made of what you eat up.

April 3, 2008

Nicki’s Nifty News: Can You Say that Again?

By Nicki Arnold

Most who have spent time in a non-English-speaking country know how incredibly hard it is to get by speaking only, "Hello! How are you? My name is Nicki." Learning a brand-new language - French - has got to be one of the...