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Queer Eye’s Bobby Berk on Designing a Space—and Life—That Makes You Happy

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At 17, he moved to Denver and worked odd jobs, including at restaurants, gas stations and retail stores. After a series of interviews and auditions, he landed a coveted spot among the Fab Five—and the rest is design history. At age 15, feeling unwelcome in his hometown as a gay teen, he left his parents’ Missouri home.

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What I Learned From Wearing the Same Outfit for 2 Weeks

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I don’t need anything fancy, but I do need adaptability—something suited for home and the coffee shop, lunches and interviews, school registration and playgrounds. We’ve made a 12-hour drive to visit family down South for years, and I find myself pulling into the same gas stations, grabbing to-go sandwiches at the same restaurants.

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

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The surprises began with dinner at the swankiest restaurant from their hometown in Brussels and progressed to skydiving, matching tattoos and a “bachelor’s” weekend in Ireland. Janet has given me pep talks for job interviews and has helped me when I have forgotten my train pass. She woke him up at 5:30 a.m. Good morning, everyone!

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/01

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The Latest Entrepreneurial Fantasy Is Selling Cupcakes : Move over restaurants and bed-and-breakfasts. Stimulus cash runs out for loan s: The stimulus cash that helped boost small business lending this year just ran out. A new fantasy seems to have taken hold for people who long to own their own business: the cupcakery. — ST.

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77 Things I Did In 2010

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From the selection phase, going through the interview and negotiation phases, all seemed incredibly familiar. That post soon became so popular that it attracted an entire interview based on it. I always wanted to experience this lifestyle, and last year finally gave me that flavor. Gave My First Live Interview On Skype.

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