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Current Lab Research focus:
- Emotion regulation strategies in depression and seasonal symptomatology.
- Understanding the processes whereby depressive symptoms lead to distress and impairment.
- Developing performance-based measures of attributions about seasonal symptoms.
- Understanding group differences in psychopathology. Are there gender/ethnicity/sexual identity differences in the nature of depression? Do measures of depression severity function equivalently in these groups?
- The effect of environmental light on seasonal symptomatology.
- Use of experience sampling/ecological momentary assessment methods
Current Graduate Students
Pooja Dave
Masters (2011). Dimensions of executive functioning in older adults
Dissertation (in progress). The role of experiential avoidance in the association between anxiety sensitivity and emotional eating in non-eating disordered overweight/obese treatment-seeking individuals
Internship (2014-15). University of Chicago Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Practica Bobby Wright Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center; University of Chicago Medicine Adult Neuropsychology Service; University of Chicago Medicine CBT Program; University of Chicago Medicine Huron Weight Clinic; Chicago Public Schools/IIT
Masters(2011). Implicit attitudes toward seasonal vegetative symptoms
Dissertation (In progress). An experience sampling study of cognitive predictors of seasonal depressive symptoms
Internship (2014-15). Edward Hines Jr. VA
Practica North River CMHC, NorthShore University Health System, Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago Public Schools/IIT
Kevin Zalizniak
Masters (2012). Does acceptance mitigate the pain associated with social ostracism? Neurobehavioral correlates of physical and social pain
Dissertation (in progress). Factors associated with cognitive impairment in well-motivated non-malignant chronic pain patients evaluated for candidacy for spinal cord stimulation
Practica University of Illinois at Chicago Adult Neuropsychology Service, NorthShore Medical Group, University of Chicago Hospitals, Trinity Family Counseling Center, Chicago Psychiatry Associates, Chicago Public Schools/IIT
Masters (2010). The affective, behavioral, cognitive, and drive/motivational manifestations of the Big-Five personality traits
Dissertation (in progress). Rumination as a transdiagnostic mediator connecting cognitive vulnerabilities and negative affect
Practica Trinity Family Counseling Center, The Mid-American Psychological Institute, The Depression and Anxiety Specialty Clinic, Chicago Public Schools/IIT
Masters(2012). Latitude and Seasonality: Examining Students Who Move to College
Dissertation (in progress). Unemployment and suicide in the framework of the interpersonal theory of suicide
Practica Chicago Public Schools/IIT, Greater Lawn Mental Health Clinic, NorthShore University Health System
Masters(2012). The effects of rumination and social support on student adjustment to university
Dissertation (in progress). A study of associations between emotional eating, gender, BMI, and rumination
Practica Chicago Public Schools/IIT, Trinity Family Counseling Center, The Center for Lifestyle Medicine at Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, The Family Institute at Northwestern, Penn State Counseling and Psychological Services
Laurie Stickney
Masters (2013). Psychological Well-Being and Online Mindfulness Training
Dissertation (in progress). Past- and future-oriented cognitions in PTSD: The relationship between rumination and worry in depression and anxiety symptoms
Practica Trinity Family Counseling Center, Edward Hines Jr. VA Medical Center, Depression and Anxiety Specialty Clinic of Chicago, Chicago Public Schools/IIT
Fabiana Araujo
Masters (2013). The role of psychological distress in post-stroke rehabilitation
Dissertation (in progress). The Association between psychosocial factors and glycemic control in severe type-2 diabetics
Practica John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Adult Psychiatry Clinic, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County High-Risk Pregnancy Clinic, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Affective Science and Treatment Laboratory, Chicago Public Schools/IIT
Irina Beyderman
Masters (2014). Attachment, Cognitive Styles, and Their Relationships to Depression
Dissertation (in progress). A psychometric evaluation of the Autobiographical Memory Test (AMT) in a sample of African American psychiatric outpatients
Practica Bobby E. Wright Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago Public Schools/IIT
Caroline Antler
Masters (2013). Perinatal photoperiod and latitude as predictors of chronobiological function: A preliminary examination of the relationship between early life light exposure and later circadian dysfunction
Practica The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Trinity Services, Inc., Chicago Public Schools/IIT
Masters (In progress). The roles of shame, gender, and ethnicity in depression and anxiety
Practica Thrive Counseling Center, The Family Institute at Northwestern University, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago Public Schools/IIT
Joe Smetter
Masters (In progress). Flexible Cognitive Style Moderates the Relationship Between Rumination and Affect
Practica Chicago Public Schools/IIT, Trinity Family Counseling Center, The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Depression and Anxiety Specialty Clinic of Chicago
Jonathan Murphy
Masters (in progress). Choices of Emotion Regulation Strategies Associated with Depression
Practica Chicago Public Schools/IIT, Trinity Family Counseling Center
Jordan Fuller
Masters (in progress). Assessing Impairment in Functioning with a Configural Measure
Practica Chicago Public Schools/IIT, Trinity Family Counseling Center, NorthShore University Health System
Andrea Mosqueda
Masters (in progress). Here Comes the Sun: The effect of weather on the mood of people with winter depressive symptoms
Practica Chicago Public Schools/IIT, IIT Student Health and Wellness Center
Winter Johnston
Masters (in development).
Practicum Chicago Public Schools/IIT
Masters(2009). Assessing depression in gay and heterosexual women
Dissertation (2014). Assessing gender and sexual orientation differential item functioning in the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale
Internship (2012-13). University of Rochester Medical Center
Postdoc (2014-15). Edward Hines VA Medical Center
Masters(2009). Circadian rhythmicity in positive and negative affect and its relationship to depression, neuroticism, and extraversion
Dissertation (2014). Assessing the cultural sensitivity of the Boston Naming Test-2: Is there evidence for differential item functioning between African American and Caucasian Adults and between men and women?
Internship (2013-14). University of Chicago, Neuropsychology
Postdoc (2014-15). Northshore University Health System
Masters(2010). Development of a theory of the causes of distress and impairment in depression
Dissertation (2013). Depression and attributions for distress
Internship and Postdoc (2012-14). Milwaukee VA Medical Center
Current (2014). Director of Assessment, Counseling Center, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Masters(2008). Developmental precursors of depressive rumination: The relationships among attachment style, sociotropy/autonomy/ and rumination
Dissertation(2013). The effects of different written disclosure interventions and the mechanisms of action responsible for reducing maladaptive rumination
Internship (2013-14). Bradley Counseling /Allendale Association
Postdoc (2014-15). Northwestern University Department of Psychiatry
Masters(2009). Evaluating a new questionnaire for assessing level of functioning
Dissertation(2011). Risk factors associated with postpartum depressive symptoms: A focus on anxiety during pregnancy and the postpartum period
Internship(2010-2011). Northwestern University, Department of Psychiatry
Current (2014). Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Midwestern University
Masters(2006). Measuring stress in African American women
Dissertation(2012). Custodial grandparenting in young African American grandmothers: Exploring the stress process model and forms of adaptive coping
Internship(2010-2011). Temple University Health Sciences Center
Postdoc (2012-14). Geisinger Medical Center
Current (2014). Associate Clinical Psychologist (Rehabilitation/Neuropsychology), Reading (PA) Health System
Dissertation(2010). How mood inductions alter mood and their impact on cognitive vulnerabilities to depression
Internship(2009-10), Park Center, Inc., Fort Wayne, IN
Postdoc(2010-11), Samaritan Counseling Network, Greeley, CO
Current (2014). Instructor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Masters(2005). Gender differences in behavioral activation and inhibition
Dissertation(2009). The Effects of Bipolar Disorder Comorbidity on Clients' Beliefs about Responsibility for Substance Abuse and Stages of Change
Internship(2008-09). Salisbury NC VA Medical Center
Current (2014). Staff psychologist, Salisbury NC VA Medical Center
Masters(2005). Gender differences in attributional style
Dissertation(2009). A psychometric evaluation of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning for assessing attentional deficit hyperactivity disorder
Internship(2008-09). Chicago Children's Clinic
Current (2014). Clinical Psychologist at NeuroBehavioral Associates, Augusta, GA; Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, Georgia Health Sciences University
Masters(2004). The accuracy of recall of positive and negative affect in depressed inpatients and normals
Dissertation(2007). Retrospective recall of affect in clinically depressed participants and controls
Internship and Postdoc(2007-09). University of California, San Diego, CA
Current (2014).Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth University
Masters(2003). Remission of seasonal affective symptoms
Dissertation(2006). An Exploratory Study of SAD Symptoms over the Course of Remission
Internship and Postdoc(2005-07). Bedford Massachusetts VA Medical Center
Current (2014). Project Coordinator, National Center for PTSD, Boston VA Healthcare System
Dissertation(2005). Efficacy of Computerized Cognitive Rehabilitation Training in the Chronically Mentally Ill
Internship(2004-05). Indiana University Medical Center
Postdoc (2005-06). Larue Carter Memorial Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
Current (2014). Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University Medical Center
Dissertation(2004). Cognitive vulnerability to depression in seasonal affective disorder: Validation of the dual vulnerability model
Internship (2005-06). Boston VA Consortium
Postdoc (2006-07). VA Boston Healthcare System
Current (2014). Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Medicine, VA Boston Healthcare System
Masters(2000). Gender differences in the manifestation of depression
Dissertation(2004). Culture, somatization, and psychological distress in India and the United States
Internship(2001-02). Allendale Association/Bradley Counseling Center
Current (2014). Associate Professor, Department of Global Health, University of Washington
Masters(2000).Clustering of symptoms across the offset of seasonal affective disorder
Dissertation(2004). The Impact of Education on Language Test Performance in Cortical and Subcortical Dementia
Internship(2002-03). North Chicago VA Medical Center
Current (2014). Clinical Psychologist, Blind Rehabilitation Center, Hines VA Medical Center.
Masters(1998). Self-esteem as a mediator in the relationship between self-perceived physical attractiveness and depression
Dissertation(2003). Gender differences in the overnight regulation of anxious mood, negative affect, and positive affect
Internship(2001-02). University of Indiana Medical School
Current (2014). Clinical Psychologist, Insight Behavioral Health Centers, Chicago, IL
Masters(1999). Sociotropy/autonomy, self-construal, response style and gender in adolescents
Dissertation(2003). Predictors of adjustment in parents of children with autistic spectrum disorders
Internship(2001-02). Detroit Children's Hospital
Current (2014). Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology; Director, Developmental Disorders Clinic, The University of Illinois at Chicago
Dissertation(2003). Metamemory in electrical injury patients: The impact of depression and executive functioning
Internship(2001-02). Oak Forest Hospital
Postdoc (2002-03). University of Oklahoma Health Science Center
Current (2014). Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Aurora-Bay Care Medical Center, Green Bay, WI
Masters(2000). A Comparison of Depressive Symptoms in African-Americans and Caucasian-Americans
Dissertation(2002). An Explanatory Model of Racial Variations in Illness Behaviors
Internship and Postdoc(2002-04). University of California, San Francisco.
Current (2014).Professor, School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Selected Lab Publications (students bolded)
Young, M.A., Hutman, P., Enggasser, J.L., Meesters, Y. (2014). Assessing seasonal symptomatology: The Seasonal Assessment Form. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment. doi: 10.1007/s10862-014-9440-3.
Hanson, B., Young, M.A. (2012). Why depressive symptoms cause distress: The client's perspective. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 68, 860-874. doi: 10.1002/jclp.21872.
Birnholz, J., Young, M.A. (2012). Differential item functioning in the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual women. Assessment,19(4), 503-506. doi: 10.1177/107319111244003.
Ben Zeev, D., Young, M.A., Depp. C.A. (2012). Real time predictors of suicidal ideation: Mobile assessment of hospitalized depressed patients. Psychiatry Research,197, 55-59. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2011.11.025.
Ben-Zeev. D., Young, M.A. (2010). Accuracy of hospitalized depressed patients= and healthy controls= retrospective symptom reports: An experience sampling study. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 198, 280‑285.
Ben-Zeev. D., Young, M.A, Madsen, J. (2009). Retrospective recall of affect in depressed individuals and controls. Cognition and Emotion, 23, 1021-1040.
Ayalon, L., Young, M.A. (2009). Using the SCL-90-R to assess distress in African Americans and Caucasian Americans. Journal of Black Studies, 39, 420-433.
Young, M.A., Reardon, A., Azam, O. (2008). Rumination and vegetative symptoms: A test of the Dual Vulnerability Model of seasonal depression. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 32:567B576.
Rao, D., Young, M.A., Raguram, R. (2007). Culture, somatization, and psychological distress: A study of symptom presentation in South Indian patients from a public psychiatric hospital. Psychopathology, 40, 349-355.
Enggasser, J.L., Young, M.A. (2007). Cognitive vulnerability to depression in seasonal affective disorder: Predicting mood and cognitive symptoms in people with seasonal vegetative changes. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 31(1), 3-21.
Ayalon, L., Young, M.A. (2005). Racial group differences in help-seeking behaviors. Journal of Social Psychology. 145, 391-403.
Young, M.A., Reardon, A. (2003). Changes in energy/motivation around the spring quinox. Chronobiology International, 20, 1155-1156.
Young, M.A., Azam, O. (2003). Ruminative response style and the severity of seasonal affective disorder. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 27, 223-232.
Young, M.A., Blodgett, C., Reardon, A. (2003). Measuring seasonality: psychometric properties of the SPAQ and ISV. Psychiatry Research, 117(1), 75-83.
Ayalon, L., Young, M.A. (2003). A comparison of depressive symptomatology in African-Americans and Caucasian-Americans. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology,34, 111-124.
Gorski, J., Young, M.A. (2002). Sociotropy/autonomy, self-construal, response style and gender in adolescents. Personality and Individual Differences, 32(3), 423-478.


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As a buyer who pays for eBay items through PayPal, you can be covered against fraud under the PayPal Buyer Protection plan. The maximum level of coverage varies from $200 to $2,000, depending on the seller. You have to be sure that the seller's item has the correct standing with PayPal in the Buy Safely box to get this buyer protection.
In this protection program, fraud is loosely defined as nondelivery of items or when you receive an item that's significantly different from the way it was described. Sorry — this doesn't cover you when you're merely disappointed with an item when you open the box, and it also won't cover downloadable software or digital items — even if you buy them on eBay.
When you're browsing eBay, notice that some listings have the PayPal icon, and some have no icon. When a listing has a PayPal icon, the seller accepts PayPal as payment, and you're covered under PayPal buyer protection.
Even if PayPal's buyer protection doesn't cover your item, PayPal still has basic coverage for all transactions if you've been defrauded. The PayPal protection shield in the Seller's information box (or in the listing) merely tells you that the seller maintains a level of professionalism and safety in his or her sales.
Following are a few rules for using the buyer-protection system and making claims:
Number of claims: You may make only one claim per PayPal payment.
Timing: Your claim must be made within 45 days of your PayPal payment.
Participation: You must be ready and willing to provide information and documentation to PayPal's buyer-protection team during the claims process.
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Program Director
Laura Palilla
Assistant Director
Office of International Programs
Phone: 410-617-2910
Thank you for your interest in our study abroad programs! The goal of this page is to help you better understand the Glasgow study abroad program and highlight distinguishing features and components that will interest you as a parent. More detailed and updated information is given to your son or daughter in information sessions, academic reviews, workshops, and pre-departure orientations. Once you read this information, we strongly encourage you to discuss this with your son/daughter first. Please know all information is given to the students, and we ask students to share all of this with you.
Sending students abroad is a partnership that includes students, parents, university personnel, and our overseas partners. We realize that you will have questions, and if our website or your son/daughter cannot answer those questions, we will be happy to discuss the study abroad process and program information with you. Please keep in mind that due to the FERPA federal regulation (Family Education Rights and Privacy Act), we will not be able to discuss specific information regarding your son/daughter; however, if your son/daughter is willing to sign a waiver form indicating the specific information to be shared with you, we will be more than happy to discuss specific matters regarding your son/daughter.
We hope you find this information helpful in assisting your son/daughter to accomplish his or her goal of learning, living, and serving abroad. We look forward to working with you and your son/daughter.
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and was declared a UNESCO City of Music in 2009. Glasgow is a vibrant city with a rich history. Aside from its music scene, it is also known for its architecture and ship building.
Loyola Honors students can study abroad at the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom. The program is available for a single semester and is only available to students who are members of the Loyola Honors Program. Unfortunately, no exceptions can be made. The fall semester runs from early September through mid-December and the spring semester runs from early January through late May.
Our students study abroad in Glasgow through the Principia Consortium, which is a group of American colleges. Each college sends students from their Honors programs.
Students will fly to Glasgow together and return on the same group flight. They are welcome to change their travel date on either end, but it will be at their own cost. Loyola does not pay for any flight deviations or tickets changes at all. If a student wishes to change their ticket, they must contact our travel agent at STA Travel - 877-777-8717.
The University of Glasgow has an international students' office and our students will get all their support directly from them. They can assist our students with everything from class registration to homesickness to wellness and health issues.
The students will arrive in Glasgow a few days early for an international student orientation.
Please remember that Scotland is currently five hours ahead of eastern standard time. It may be difficult for your students to contact you immediately upon arrival. I know that you will be nervous and apprehensive, but please give them time to get their bearings, find a phone card or the internet, and contact home. The phone system works differently than ours and the internet will not be set up for them to use on campus right away. Remember that no news is good news! The students are generally very excited and busy adjusting to a new life in their first couple of weeks so contact may be less frequent at first. It would be smart to determine a good time to talk with your student once they know their schedule so that you don't lose contact.
The Principia Consortium is a group of American colleges and universities that send students from their undergraduate honors programs to the University of Glasgow. Only one institution from each U.S. state is allowed to belong and this is the current list of schools participating in the consortium:
Students at the University of Glasgow generally take three classes. The Scot-credits are usually 20, which is equivalent to 5 American credits. Therefore, if a student takes three 20-credit courses (for a total of 60) then it comes back as three 5-credit courses (for a total of 15 American credits).
All students in the Principia Consortium are required to take the Scottish Enlightenment course, which is a total of 20 credits and is approved to transfer back to fulfill two unrestricted seminars at Loyola. Students can also choose the option of having The Scottish Englightenment fulfill one unrestricted seminar and then one restricted seminar with the addition of a research paper. Consult the director of the Honors Program at Loyola to discuss this option if chosen.
Students should have a free elective available back at Loyola as it is frequently used up in the credit transfer. Classes are much larger than at Loyola and are taught in the style of lectures as opposed to seminars. There is more focus on independent learning and students will often take classes that only have a final exam, or sometimes also a mid-term exam for their final grade. The academic style is very different than that of the United States.
This program has a fall semester and a spring semester. The fall program runs from early September through mid-December. The spring program runs from early January through mid-May. Students are not allowed to leave the spring program early to return home for summer internships and jobs. Instead, they should prepare to take all exams onsite in Glasgow.
Loyola requires that each student submits to us a copy of the front and back of their U.S. health insurance card. We also ask for proof of international coverage from the U.S. policy (either a letter from the insurance company or you can print the international policy description from your policy manual online). We are only asking for proof of overseas coverage for Loyola's liability purposes. If your policy does not have any type of overseas coverage (not even the basic emergency basis), then it will be essential to purchase supplemental insurance.
American students studying abroad in the UK for one semester are required to get a Visa when entering the UK, but do not have to apply for one ahead of time. The Visa is no additional cost. The University of Glasgow and Loyola will provide the necessary documentation for the student to enter the UK and receive the proper Visa stamp.
Students live on campus in Kelvinhaugh Street Apartments. Student residences on Glasgow's campus are primarily for freshmen students and international students, so our Loyola students need to keep in mind that they will typically live with flat-mates and dorm-mates that are much younger than them.
Students must apply for and then accept their housing contracts. Failure to do so by the appropriate deadlines may result in no available housing for our students, thus disabling them from studying abroad on the program.
Loyola students can request one other Loyola student to live in their flat with them. However, students are given individual bedrooms and so there are no roommates.
Students may use their smartphones overseas. It is recommended they do not purchase an international cell phone plan until they arrive in Scotland. Former students have highly recommended Skype and SkypeOut in order to keep in touch with friends or family back home. Additionally, many students will buy very cheap UK cell phones that have a 'pay-as-you-go' plan and they can top up for free texting each month. This local phone is the best way to keep in touch with Scottish flat-mates, other Loyola students, and local people in the Glasgow community.
Costs are listed below. The average expenses for a Loyola student in Glasgow are about $3,500 per semester. When the students add European travel to their budgets, the average raises to about $6,000 per semester.
Students are responsible for their own meals. Students do have access to a large mini-fridge. Each floor has its own equipped kitchen with microwave, toaster, stovetops, oven and freezer. Students can purchase kitchen items and food quite easily from stores in downtown Glagsow, which is walking distance from their apartment buildings.
It might be a good idea to open a Bank of America checking/debit account for your student if they don't already have one. Bank of America is partnered with Barclays in the UK. If your student has a Bank of America account, they can use Barclays ATMs, and branches lessen international fees.
Students going for the full year, or who wish to hold a part-time job also have the option to open up a UK bank account.
Other ATM and debit cards should work in all ATM machines. It is wise to keep your student's money in their debit account and have them pay with that whenever possible to avoid ATM fees and to get the best exchange rate of the day. This also makes it easy for you to transfer or deposit money into their account for them if necessary. Students should be aware that our American credit cards and ATM cards do not have a 'chip & pin,' which is needed for most UK transactions. Therefore, it is recommended to pay with cash while in the UK.
We have advised students to contact their banks and credit card companies to inform them that they will be out of the country so that their accounts aren't frozen once international activity occurs. While doing so, they should also check to see what international fees are incurred when using each of their cards i.e. ATM withdrawal fees, currency conversion fees, etc. Also, you should check to see if your student's bank is partnered with any banks overseas. The current exchange rate is 1 USD = .639 GBP.
Students' expenses in the United Kingdom will vary greatly depending on how much they travel, shop and go out at night. Most students will schedule trips over to the European continent as often as they can afford. The range for how much students spent overall last semester was $3000 – $6000 USD. That is all inclusive of entertainment, traveling, food, shopping, and textbooks. It is a large range, but again, will depend on how much your student travels, drinks and eats in restaurants.
For the Loyola study abroad program in Glasgow, students must first and foremost be a part of the Loyola Honors Program. Secondly, they must have a minimum 3.0 CQPA. They should apply to Loyola's Office of International Programs by December 2 of their sophomore year, in order to be considered for fall or spring semester spots in their junior year. Disciplinary records from the school's office of student life are taken into consideration when reviewing applications. Students should mark down second and third choices in the event that we cannot offer them a spot in the Glasgow program. There are 10 available spots each semester.
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This piece is a part of Anna's State Flower series of artwork in which she drew each state made up of its state flower. It is printed with archival pigment inks on heavyweight, ultra-smooth paper with a matte finish. These high-quality materials create a rich and vibrant print that will last for years and years to come. Frame not included.
It is packed in a cello sleeve and mailed in a rigid mailer to ensure that it arrives at your doorstep unharmed.


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The Freak Him Dress
Here is the most important thing that I want you to take away from my friend and her freak him dress. Fashion is for everything, including revenge – a dish best served in colors and cuts that are bright and bold.
[Runway Talk]
Ladies, Beyonce said, in her song, Freakum Dress: "Ladies, every now and then, you have to go in your closet and pull out your freakum dress."
When you get married, or find yourself in one of those committed relationships where you care about him, and he cares about you, it is not necessary to have a freak him dress. But then there are those times, where you might find yourself out with your friends, and you see your man dancing in the same club that you are at, after he told you that he was working late.
Here is what you do then: Now pay close attention, because I'm about to make somebody angry. Go into that closet, and dig deep deep deep in the back wall where you hid that one dress that your man asked you to give away, or throw out – and put it on.
And I do mean put it on. Generally, your freak him dress is going to be a slim cut, low hanging, tight around the edges piece that makes you look like you have been looking for love in all the wrong places. Understand that the freak him dress can sometimes be his favorite dress which you might wear on special occasions. If you don't have a freak him dress, than I would highly suggest buying one – but before you do, here are some guidelines:
You don't want to look like a lady of the night, so dress selection is always key – and how he sees you in that dress is the main objective. When shopping for a freak him dress, you must pay attention to the signs. Know what's in. Whatever the newest style and trend, you would want to wear that trend – with an embellishment.
Shopping at stores like BeBe would be the best place to go. When shopping, you need to look for the dress that will get the best response. This is the only time that I will advise getting a dress based on someone else's opinion.
Remember it is called the freak him dress for a reason. Usually, a black dress would be best. Black always hides the unflattering parts of your body, if you need to, while accentuating the most flattering. Keep in mind that the little black dress is not necessarily what I am talking about.
If you are going to wear black, the dress would need to be shorter than usual. When picking a freak him dress, this is always the best philosophy.
My best friend saw her beloved man in a local club, after he told her that he would be working late, and I asked her what she was going to do. Suddenly, I found myself with her in a slew of stores looking for that perfect freak him dress – and we found it.
For her, the freak him dress was a bright yellow dress that was long and short, in all of the right places. Of course, she accessorized to mesmerize with a colorful template of bangles and earrings. When she walked into the same club, that next weekend, she found him, dancing with the same girl, in the same spot.
Upon entrance, everyone noticed my friend, and the DJ said, "She must be wearing her freak him dress."
The DJ wasn't lying, and her man, who by that time, had made his way over to her, had a shocked look on his face that was somewhat reminiscent of one of the dogs from the "Homeward Bound" movies.
Here is the most important thing that I want you to take away from my friend and her freak him dress. Fashion is for everything, including revenge – a dish best served in colors and cuts that are bright and bold.
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