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" Decorate your &amp;quot;locker&amp;quot;: Sitting in the same space every day can be tedious, especially if you&amp;#039;re only surrounded by things that remind you of work. Take the time to put up some things that will make you smile. Photos of friends, pets, and family; reminders of fun times (like ticket stubs and postcards) and other silly things (hottie celeb snapshots) will put you in a better mood when things get blah. If you&amp;#039;re doing this at work, make sure to arrange them neatly or use frames to keep your space looking professional. If you&amp;#039;re unable to decorate your space, try loading a few memorable pictures onto your computer&amp;#039;s screen saver. Sit at the cool kids&amp;#039; table: Remember when lunch was the time when you&amp;#039;d reconnect with your friends in different classes and blow off some steam? This season, set a mandatory weekly lunch date with your favorite girls. Use the time to sit, gossip, and plan for the weekend, just like you used to do. You&amp;#039;ll be much more recharged for the rest of your day after taking some time out to have a gabfest with your friends. Bonus points for being extra ballsy and asking your boss out to lunch this month. That will really rev up your popularity rep!  Go &amp;quot;back-to-school&amp;quot; shopping: Ready to give your wardrobe some rehab? Of course you are! But because you&amp;#039;re a grown-up now, it&amp;#039;s time to do your fall shopping in a grown-up way. Rather than blow the bank on lots of trendy pieces that you might not wear again, go ahead and put that money toward a timeless piece, like gorgeous shoes or a fancy bag in a great rich brown \u2014 perfect for the transition into autumn. You&amp;#039;ll use it over and over again, and it will add new life to everything that&amp;#039;s already in your closet. Frequent football games: A sweet and spunky way to do something both you and your man will love is to hit up a high school football game. Skip the big crowds and expensive NFL tickets and cheer on your hometown heroes as they play their big homecoming game. Plus, you can cuddle with your man for warmth as the nights get colder. Try to get him to let you wear his old letterman&amp;#039;s jacket! Go out for the team: Adopt a Goddess Mantra and be &amp;quot;in it to win it&amp;quot; this season. You&amp;#039;ll revive your competitive edge and be a team player. For example, volunteer for your company&amp;#039;s city cleanup project to get to know your coworkers in a team environment. Or try a dance class to get that motivating feeling of group support (and because it&amp;#039;s so fun, you won&amp;#039;t want to skip a workout!)  Play hooky: One of the reasons you might dread the coming of fall is that it means the end of everyone&amp;#039;s laid-back summer behavior and a switch to a more uptight atmosphere. Make sure you ease back into the grind by taking a day off to do something fun sometime this fall. Grab your favorite hottie for some classic fall activities, like:   Indulge in a yummy outdoor dessert: Fire up your backyard BBQ and cuddle with your guy while making s&amp;#039;mores. Savor the crisp breeze: After your a.m. alarm beeps, crack your window open and hop back in bed for a five-minute guilt-free snooze. Burrow under your comforter naked as the fall air blows in through the window. Go for a bike ride:Take your bike for a refreshing spin before you retire it for the winter. Pedal to a friend&amp;#039;s house or relive lazy summer days and cruise to the ice cream parlor. Go apple picking with pals:Grab your girlfriends and head to a local orchard, then slice up the fresh apples when you get home and drizzle with caramel or honey for a sweet treat. No orchards in your neighborhood? Check out pickyourown.org for listings of seasonal fruit in your area.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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