Favorite Things: Skype

Two years ago, when my brother moved back to Bosnia to pursue an MBA degree, we lost our main form of communication — our cell phones. We resorted to e-mails and phone calls on Sundays.

About six months in, he told me about Skype and how we can use it to talk to each other for free.

For free!?!?

I obviously didn’t believe him, but soon joined and sure enough I was back to talking to my brother everyday.

Now, that I’m in Bosnia I use Skype  to stay in touch with my family and my friends. It has a chat feature and you can buy credit to call people’s landlines or cell phones. The best part for me is the video feature that allows you to see the person you’re talking to and vice versa. As far away as we all are, Skype makes the distance not seem as great.

-Aida

Favorite Things: Rimmel Nail Rescue

The featured picture on Brazen Careerist a few days ago was of a glass of hot chocolate. But, as the author noted, you don’t look at the hot chocolate, you first look at the person’s hands. Even though you shouldn’t judge a person solely based on their outward appearance, that appearance, and in particular their hands, can tell you a lot about who they are.

And, as a nail bitter, I’m pretty self-conscious about how people judge my hands.

After trying everything I bought Rimmel Nail Rescue 2 Week Treatment Hardens Nails.

Now, I’m not biting my nails because  they look too pretty and because I just can’t — the treatment hardens your nails.

My nails post the two week treatment. You be the judge.

-Aida

Favorite Things: Jango

When I was in college, I was introduced to the wonderful world of Pandora. Whether I was writing a paper or studying, Pandora was there playing my favorite tunes. But, when I moved to Bosnia my musical inspiration was gone.

Until I found Jango.

Jango offers, more or less, the same services as Pandora, except that it works outside the US. Jango allows you to search for artists or through other users’ stations for music you may like, add genre stations and make friends.

Thanks to Jango, my inspiration is back.

-Aida