Fearless Phenoms

by Nicole

I am fortunate enough to have an internship with perks. I have never had to fetch coffee, my thoughts and ideas are actually heard and considered, I get to use a freakin' sweet Macintosh computer every day, and to top it all off, I get my pick of free magazines every month. One of the most highly coveted publications up for grabs at work is Cosmopolitan. Call me weird or a feminist (which I don't think that I am), but for whatever reason I don't really like this magazine. It always seems to center around one subject and reminds me more of a magazine that Freud might have had in his office waiting room than what I prefer to read in my spare time. Anyway, despite all my whining about how I'm not a Cosmo girl, I do sometimes find myself leafing through the magazine's pages if I'm sitting around and it happens to be sitting around within arm's reach. One such occasion was today. This past Thursday the receptionist at my internship asked me to "babysit" a few of the magazines that she had on her desk while she was away on vacation in order to prevent any unpredicted tempt borrowing. She gave me a few magazines, of which was Cosmopolitan.

During lunch I happened to be at my desk and Cosmo caught my eye (you should have seen the shade of pink used on the cover... something right off a flamingo!) I picked it up and began to shuffle through it's pages, passing over pouty-lipped perfume advertisements and "What your guy really thinks" articles until my eyes rested on a picture of Tyra Banks. Yes, I am a blossoming America's Next Top Model Fan, but more than that, I wanted to stop to see what Cosmo had to say about her because I am going to a taping of her show this week with Sarah! I figured that I should read up on her before seeing her in person, so I opened that magazine and started to scan the article. "Fun Fearless Phenoms 2008", read the article's title in that unforgettable flamingo pink. As I read on, I couldn't help but be intrigued. The article was all about women who have achieved their dreams! Here's what the article description said:

When you're stressing about how to pull off your big dreams, it helps to seek out chicks who've found fame and success. Well, look no further. The eight winners of our second-annual awards pack impressive talent and ingenuity.

Eight stories all about women who have chased after their dreams, succeeded, and are now willing to share the secrets to how they got to where they are! Phenomenal! No wonder they are called "Fun Fearless Phenoms"! Here's who was on the list:

1.) Tyra Banks, 34
You know about her...

2.) Rita Hazan, 34
Hair stylist for the stars

3.) Katie Lee Joel, 27
Cook book author

4.) Kelli O'Hara, 32
Broadway star

5.) Laura Dave 31
Non-fiction author

6.) Eugenia Kim, 34
Hat designer

7.) Liz Flahive, 29
Playwright

8.) Alexandra Cousteau, 32
Environmental activist

Here's link to the site where you can check photos from their event: Check it out!