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  • thebaltimorechop: PLAN AHEAD: THE BALTIMORE MARATHON IS ON SATURDAY If you have any appointments or anything you have to be strictly on time for you should probably go ahead and reschedule that right about now. If you live inside the loop, you should plan on staying inside the loop until at least 2pm and the…

  • So I’ve gotten really into Meyers Briggs Type Indicator. The official test has to be proctored in person but there are two tests I found that are very similar: Similar Minds or if you’re a fellow OkCupid-er, they have a test within the site. The real point is, I’ve discovered that my type (ESTJ) is rare…

  • What I Learned In Business School: Marketing & Trust

    Seth Godin made a post recently about “The Trust Brand”. The most important point from the article was: “‘How have you regularly overinvested and prioritized being the most trustworthy organization/individual in your industry?’ Being just like the others and doing your job doesn’t get you to this level.” I’m sure you’re already getting the connection…

  • BALTIMORE DATING EVENTS So there’s a severe lack of dating events in the area. Most are god awful, expensive, for people in there 40s, in DC/suburbs, or some obnoxious combination of all those things. I know a lot of places/events in the area that don’t suck & could set up some cool things if people…

  • thebaltimorechop: FREE FALL BALTIMORE BEGINS TODAY For many people it can be hard to say goodbye to Summer. For the Chop though, there’s no better time than October to be a Baltimorean. Today marks the start of Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts’ annual Free Fall Baltimore celebration, when many of the city’s pre-eminent…

  • BENGIE’S DRIVE-IN Bring A Date?As you may know, I’m a sucker for the nostalgic, so a drive-in movie is right up my alley! I’ve had the privileged to go on a drive-in date. It’s incredibly romantic being all snuggled up under the blanket with someone you’re into watching a film under the stars. Only downside is…

  • So every time I go through a break up I re-watch all of How I Met Your Mother. This feat becomes more challenging with every season and now that we’re on the final season, it’s probably time to start a new coping strategy and read this list instead of dedicating over 64 hours to my…

  • WHAT I LEARNED IN BUSINESS SCHOOL…Business Ethics & Cheating in Relationships If you start typing in Google, “Why do” the third suggestion is “Why do men cheat?” Of course, cheating is not engendered and women are “closing the gap” on cheating, but the topic is always floating around in any relationship. In Art Wolfe’s The Corporate…

  • As Autumn approaches (is here?), learn from my past mistakes, and DO NOT attempt to find a relationship* at Two For Tuesdays.  *Feel free to find all the hookups you want but keep in mind, chances are, you’ll have to face them next time you’re there, and they’ll most likely be hitting on someone that…

  • As a single gal in THE GREATEST CITY IN AMERICA, I spend my nights re-watching all 8 seasons of How I Met Your Mother out on the town, I normally don’t do recaps like this, but I thought I’d give it a shot since I had such an eventful week and I always talk about events…