Lists

I can remember skimming the phone book when I was younger. (I know, what the heck is a phone book, Marissa?!) Looking at all of the names. Finding my family, my Grandparents, my Aunts and Uncles and getting so excited. It was also crazy to me seeing so many of the same last names over and over and over again because, quite honestly, there are maybe just a handful with my own.

Does this mean we will have another warm winter in the Capital Region?

It sounds like an amazing opportunity to spread love and joy this holiday season and I'll start by saying that there are some people that are being truly legit about it. In some cases, it involves women boosting other womens confidence and pushing them to reach their goals and otherwise. But most of the time, it's the exact opposite and it's just getting you to spend money.

The top 5 most popular Halloween candy list is out!

Everyone has a little bit of everything on their iPod, right? And the worst thing is to find out after the fact that someone you really enjoy has been through the Capital Region, but you never heard about it.

Okay, I know what some of you may be thinking: "I should be a creepy clown for Halloween!" I'll state this now, that's not a good idea. In fact, police in a lot of counties across the state are asking that you don't do that. Lets just avoid the problems, k? But, I do encourage you to stay locally focused in your efforts for a creatively bomb-tastic costume!

Lets chat for a sec. As a fan of all sorts of music, like most people, I find this super odd. So before you comment just from seeing a picture of him, I want to fill you in on a couple of things that just might open up your eyes.

Our Bud Light Rock the Boat Party is just days away! (This Sunday to be exact!) And I can't wait! It was cool enough when we started out with Tyler Farr performing acoustic, but then we added Chris Lane and my heart went a flutter!

In 2004, the Capital Region was at the top of the most prestigious of college lists: Top Party School. 12 years later, did any local colleges make the list? Who took the crown?

I watch these Olympic sports and I get jealous. My asthma doesn't allow a lot of cardio in my life. Don't get me wrong, I've played softball forever at this point, even when it wasn't easy to breathe. But alas, I'm not Olympian worthy. It did get me thinking though.

We are so used to hearing different things about our local schools and communities that we don't even think that our very own could be some of the best around. I'm not just talking locally either, I'm talking nationally.

When you live here, you tend to take some of the awesomeness for granted. Don't worry, it's not just you. I'm not like, pointing my finger at you in upset. It's the majority of us. I've heard it so many times, "ugh, I can't wait to move away from here." And then you know what happens? Those people move... and then they move back.