Margarita Matt: Key West MargaritaKey West Margarita From Margaritas.com Official Margaritas of the Dallas Cowboys Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. tequila 1 oz. melon liqueur 1 oz Piña Colada mix 1/2 oz. lime juice 1/2 oz. orange juice 1 dash grenadine 1/2 cup crushed ice Directions: Mix all in blender. Blend at slow speed until smooth and pour into a glass. Margarita Matt: Key West Margarita

Generation Y Spotlight: RonaldinhoSome of them you’ve seen on TV, in movies or playing your favorite sport on the field; the others are in government or caring for sick children in Uganda, and you’ve never heard of them…but they are the Generation-Y “twenty-somethings.” We try to honor the [...]

Brandy Weber: A Teacher with PersistencePrelude: As a more “social user” of Social Media, I’ve had the chance to interact with some Generation-Y peers who’ve been willing to share their insights and lives with me at the most candid of depths. It is a very humbling experience to have people confide and entrust in you their [...]

Be Yourself and Dress For SuccessWe’ve all seen them – The “Young Professionals” walking out of their offices into a Happy Hour Bar, and we think to ourselves, “Wow – they must be successful – look at their expensive clothes!” They seem to have a natural movement in a well-fitted suit, perfect tie/sock/pocket square combo. But [...]

Urban Survival Guide: New York CityLet’s face it, while many take comfort in a well-planned suburb, there’s that special something that can only be found in an urban jungle! It is that special something which only answers to the voice within that asks if you’re adventurous enough to make it on your own in a [...]

Margarita Matt: Apricot MargaritaApricot Margarita From Margaritas.com Official Margaritas of the Dallas Cowboys Ingredients: 1-1/2 cup fresh apricots, halved and pitted (or 16-oz. can juice-packed, unpeeled apricot halves, drained) 1/2 cup tequila 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 1/2 cup apricot nectar About 3 cups ice cubes Directions: Combine apricot halves, tequila, sugar, lime juice and apricot nectar in a blender; cover and blend [...]

Holiday Generation Nomination: iPhone GiveawayWin an iPhone for Your Gen-Y Friend & Win One for Yourself This Holiday Season! Know someone in Generation Y who is making a difference or a shining example of what it means to be part of the world’s largest global generation? Then share it with us! E-mail Quarterlife Magazine (contest@quarterlifemag.com) and tell us [...]

Generation-Y Spotlight: Christian OlssonSome of them you’ve seen on TV, in movies or playing your favorite sport on the field; the others are in government or caring for sick children in Uganda, and you’ve never heard of them…but they are the Generation-Y “twenty-somethings.” We try to honor the [...]

Financial Security of Generation YSuccess in the quarterlife – ah the dream – we all think it will be inevitable when we are in school. Sure, we’ll have to work hard, we know that, but those are just afterthoughts to the reality we know we deserve. *SLAP!* That was real life slapping you upside the head! The [...]

Local Political Leaders for Generation YWhat makes an effective local leader of a big city for Gen-Y citizens? Fiscal conservatism or a more liberal government programmed approach? I grew up in a small town and have spent nearly my whole in small towns, with the exception of an eight-month stint in Washington, D.C. Being a student [...]