CONNECTED AT THE CRIB: A BEDTIME STORY

Okay so you know how people say "We've been friends since birth!" Yeah well they usually don't mean it literally, but in the case of Rebecca and I, WE DO! And the story goes a little something like this: Approximately 24 years ago, on September 17th, 1982 to be exact, Mama Silverstein gave birth to Rebecca at Saint Peter's Medical Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Just 24 hours later Mama Penn went into labor and was rushed to St. Peter's Medical Center in New Brunswick for delivery. On September 19, 1982 Mama Penn gave birth to Charli at St. Peters Medical Center in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Both mother's raised their Jersey Girls with pride and grace making sure that they were always encouraged to be their crazy cooky selves and flex their creative muscles as much as possible. About 22 years later (March 2004 to be exact) daughter Charli got her first editorial assistant gig EVER at Alloy.com, a NYC based entertainment company. She loved her job and the people she worked for/with but Charli constantly felt as if there was some thing (or someone) missing in her life. She'd felt that way for years. She'd made a lot of room in her heart for dear friends but one room was still vacant -- and she just couldn't shake the feeling no matter how hard she tried. Then in August 2004 a miracle happened. Charli's new boss Sara hired new staffers and one of them was daughter Rebecca (also excepting her first ever editorial assistant gig). When Charli and Rebecca met they were instantly drawn to each other's company for some reason. (Coincidence? I think not!) Within days they were skipping about the office hand in hand chatting and laughing away as if they'd been friends forever. Then one day on a 15 minue break outside the office they realized they had been friends forever. They got to talking about their pasts. (They were both Jersey girls of course, so they knew they had lots of childhood notes to compare.) That's when things got even nuttier. Charli and Rebecca soon learned that they were born 2 days apart, in the same hospital, in the same town, in the same month of the same year. The two daughters were overwhelmed with joy. They've been connected at the hip ever since, and it's all because they connected crib to crib at the newborn nursery at St. Peter's Medical Center back in September 1982. THE END! TRUE STORY! (Shout out to all the Virgos worldwide!) 

MEET OUR TEAM

Since I'm always complaining about working and going to school I figured I'd pause on the complaints for a while and show you all just how much I loved my job (okay, well the people I work with, rather!) Okay, no I'm lying, I love my job too. But I love my Alloy Editorial girls even better. Meet my co-workers. This is a pic of us at Six Flags on our office trip 8/22/06 ( I think). And yes, I flew all the way across the country to work AND PLAY. Top row from left: Megan (Assistant Photo Editor), Yours Truly (West Coast Editor of Alloy.com and CollegeClub.com) Deepa (Copy Editor/Workflow Manager), Jeneice (Numbers girl -- she keeps track of how many people love what we do and keep coming back for more.) Bottom row from left: Rebecca A.K.A Becks (Senior Editor), Dara (Photo Editor), and Emily (Senior Editor). We used to have a great boss named Summer Krecke, but she left us to move on to bigger and better things at usmagazine.com (as the Executive Editor -- shout out to Sums!) She's not pictured, but not forgotten!

ME WITH SHANNON FROM DANITY KANE

At their album release party at Laundry Store in NYC 8/21/06 -- they're such sweeties. If you haven't bough the album you need to go out and get that RIGHT NOW. It's a scorned (and hip) woman's dream soundtrack! (Excuse the grainy shot, blame my V phone from Verizon Wireless!) 

WHY I DONT TRY TO GET INTO CELEB FRIENDLY CLUBS

Tara Reid is a star (well sorta) and she cant even get into Hyde in LA! And I'm supposed to stand outside until my feet hurt with high expectations and little results!?! I don't think so people. When are we "commoners" going to start making our own hot spots? Then maybe we can put up a sign that says NO STARS WELCOME HERE. Show them how it feels! Okay, okay, so I'm dreaming. But why not!?! I'd call it Z-List and I promise it's be the hottest unhot spot in the city -- any city....okay im done making jokes and wishful thinking! Enjoy watching a star get dissed everyone.

SASHA (AKA Beyonce on stage) IS MY HERO

Damn she's limber! I've been practicing the stick shift move at home. If you can do it tape it and send me the video, because right abotu now im thinking it's an optical illusion for real. Thoughts? This performance is the only reason the VMAs didn't completely SUCK this year!

WHY I LOVE FAMILY GUY YA'LL