Your top trip tips and fave destinations

“Bring a journal! Since you are alone, you’re free to talk to yourself through writing. It’s amazing to flip back through your thoughts later. It’s great to connect with people on the road. I’ve met so many people serendipitously, while waiting in line, taking public transportation, walking around. If I had earphones in, people probably wouldn’t have talked to me. Don’t wait for other people to join in. Confidence is key to a great and successful trip!...

April 17, 2010 · 1 min · 99 words · Jill Moon

Checking in with Paramore's Hayley Williams

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. We’ve been listening toB.o.B’s duet withParamore’s Hayley Williamsall week. SELFy Stars: Tell us how this collaboration with B.o.B came about. I never thought it would happen! What do you think about it, would you want to sing on it?" The guys were like, you’re crazy, if you don’t do that, you’re crazy....

April 16, 2010 · 3 min · 614 words · Gerald Mccoy

SELF's Summer Festival Guide

It’s almost summertime, which means festival season is heating up! **nj.com BamboozleStill embracing your high school angst? If you’re going: Bring your ID. 20080503SH 11/21 A fan goes body surfing as The Bravery perform during The Bamboozle Festival Saturday night in the Giants Stdaium parking lots. EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ 5/3/08 7:59:37 PM SAED HINDASH/THE STAR-LEDGER Moved to Selects: 05/05/08 14:55:09, Rdesantis Most of the Bamboozle crowd skews towards the younger set–as in, not-yet-of-drinking-age high schoolers....

April 14, 2010 · 1 min · 131 words · Tanner Johnson

Asics presents: A day in the life of an elite marathoner!

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Ever wonder what it’s like to spend a day in the shoes of an elite marathoner? (Well, not in their shoes, literally–they need their shoes.) and shared some great stories. How cute is she? The next morning, we were up and at ‘em to shadow their first workout of the day....

April 12, 2010 · 1 min · 133 words · Kathleen Cameron

Would you rather be fat and happy or thin and sad?

This rim of flab never fails to shock me when I glimpse myself in a store window. I stare and stare as my fumbling brain does its double take: Is that belly-heavy self really me? When it comes to weight, the devil is in the details. What typically follows is that the long-lost friend will step back in surprise, silently wrestling with etiquette. By some counts, nearly 30 million Americansamong whom I numberare currently taking these medications....

April 4, 2010 · 4 min · 852 words · Edgar Wright

General Hospital's Julie Berman dishes on working with James Franco

I’ve shared before thatGeneral Hospitalhas been a daily habit for me since sixth grade. SELFy Stars: Julie, are you having fun with your current storyline, your romance with Dante? With this one, they’ve really slowed it down so you just really get to watch the courtship. SS: How wasJames Francobeing on the show? Did Lulu interact with him at all? Oh, yeah, he had her in the thing. SS: He seemed a little overwhelmed at first....

April 1, 2010 · 4 min · 647 words · Christina Mayer

Catt Sadler talks feeling good and having fun

Catt Sadler–the gorgeous and hilarious host of E! ‘sDaily Ten– balances life as a mother and a fabulous Hollywood “it” girl. We got her to dish about red carpet beauty, John Mayer and who she identifies most with onGlee. Photo Credit: JSquared Photography SELFy Stars: Before you were the glamourous E! host, you were putting yourself through college as a makeup artist. What are your favorite looks for spring?Catt Sadler: An easy go-to is the lip....

March 30, 2010 · 5 min · 870 words · Brittany Brown

Weekend Wrap-Up (3.27.10-3.28.10)

It was not a warm weekend but that didn’t stop us from enjoying it! Mixing work and pleasure these last few weekends has been nice actually. We ate most of our meals at home this weekend because basketball was on. Saturday I spent part of the day at our family friends chocolate factory. Now that is a good way to spend your Saturday! I hope you had a good weekend – maybe one filled with some treats like mine was....

March 28, 2010 · 1 min · 80 words · Julia Roberts

Instant mother? When the man you love has a child.

Before Noah, I had very little experience with children. I’m an only child, and I never baby?sat; I never felt the urge. I have a cat. I feed her once a day, clean the litter several times a week and return her occasional affection. This has seemed to satisfy any maternal instincts I might have. Yes, the clock is ticking. (Mostly for my mom.) I’ve just never been a person who sees a baby and reaches for it....

March 27, 2010 · 6 min · 1106 words · Madison Payne

SELF Star:Vampire Diaries'Katerina Graham

After a month-long hiatus (too long! ), The CW’sVampire Diariesis back, tonight! [#image: /photos/57d8f2bf4b76f0f832a10703]|||||| It’s official:Vampire Diariesis coming back for season two! Your show is a bona fide hit–how does that feel? It’s actually been really humbling. Onscreen, there’s tons of drama and tension (which we love!). What’s the vibe between the cast when you’re not filming? We’re all very close and we do hang out together. When we do have time, we spend it with each other....

March 25, 2010 · 3 min · 525 words · Mary Griffith

Becoming your own best hope

In New York City, indoor cycling is a contact sport. Amid this sea of black-clad intensity, Jennifer Goodman Linn stands out like a burst of sunlight. That she is here at all is some kind of a miracle. “The choice seemed clear.” Linn’s medical journey, on the other hand, has been anything but. “I was losing weight,” she recalls, “but my pants were tight.” No, although the newlyweds were trying....

March 17, 2010 · 5 min · 960 words · Taylor Newman

Make over your mood

(Findings suggest that viewing the shade is apt to elicit positive feelings.) Swipe blue on eyesthe face’s focal pointto prompt a smile from everyone you meet. To brighten whites of eyes, dot an iridescent blue in inner corners. Balance vivid blues with a neutral lip gloss in sheer pink and a touch of coral blush. (Remember the color wheel? Orange complements blue!) “And compared with stop-sign red, plum is subdued, so it’s more wearable....

March 17, 2010 · 2 min · 252 words · Rebecca James

Meet the swingers

It’s a warm, peaceful evening in a suburban Dallas neighborhood. Outside a colonial home with a well-manicured lawn, several cars are parked in the driveway. He nods toward an attractive couple they had talked to earlier that night. “I like them,” she says. “They’re very good-looking. They smile in agreement and kiss. Gregory and Jenna are swingers. “But since we launched 11 years ago, people have opened more than 7 million profiles....

March 17, 2010 · 5 min · 1045 words · Christian Harrison