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Home of the “Brave”
I recently learned on Facebook about an app or website called Nextdoor.com through a friend. Nextdoor.com describes its purpose thus: Nextdoor is the best way to stay in the know about what’s going on in your neighborhood—whether it’s finding a last-minute babysitter, learning about an upcoming block party, or hearing about a rash of car […]
Taiwanese Bakery Treats
We celebrated our 12 year anniversary together by going to an amazing Russian/Georgian restaurant in North Park. We actually also celebrated our 7 year anniversary here. Afterwards, I was craving 菠蘿麵包 (pineapple bun), so we stopped in the Convoy area to get some yummies at 85 Degrees c. They did not have anything labeled in […]
Tiger Mother
I recently read Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, which was both hysterical and inspirational. I didn’t think it was possible, but Amy Chua makes 90% of strict Asian parents seem like lazy bums. I intensely admire her devotion to the betterment and education of her children, but am completely baffled by the discipline and drive required […]
Week 37
Things are escalating quickly. I am waking up 3 times a night to pee (ugh – for about a week now) and Fetus’s movements continue to feel like she’s rearranging my organs, or worse, kicking my spine from time to time. I beg to differ with whoever claims babies move less at this point because […]
Late Third Trimester Exercise
Week 35 Monday: Prenatal Yoga Tuesday: Hiking by our old house. About 3 miles round trip, 45 minute hike, nice view at the top. One of my favorites for a quick hike because of the short distance (didn’t even have to pee once on the hike!) and decent elevation gain. Wednesday: Weights. Triceps dips, bridge […]
Choice
After all my complaining yesterday, most of which came to mind at 1:00 a.m. when I woke up for no reason and could not go back to sleep, I leaned toward more grateful thoughts when I woke up in the morning, and instead considered what a blessing it is that I have enough choice in […]
???
As I near the end of pregnancy, I feel the old doubts of having children surfacing. I’ve spent the last several months treating this entire experience like an important project, with plans, research, classes, books, etc., so I thought I’d resolved such anxieties, but I suppose that is not the case after all. One would […]
DON’T DO IT
The taco belongs in a mouth! It won’t always make it into a mouth, but it’s best not to broadcast any evidence of taco waste! I hereby give permission for anyone to slap me if I share pictures on social media of my child covered in food. Seriously, this is weird and gross. The pasta […]
Did You Buy _______ Yet?
No, but I do have a big jar of coconut oil in the kitchen pantry, so I’m good. Twitter tells me coconut oil is the solution to all life’s problems, and since I already own a big jar of it, I’ll bite. I’m completely serious. I’ve already acquired way more baby shit than I intended. […]
Beef Noodle Soup for the Soul
I was driving back from a deposition in Newport Beach yesterday, and once I was on the 405, realized it was only the briefest of detours to go to a Taiwanese restaurant off of Jeffrey in Irvine. Beef noodle soup sang out to my soul (or was it Fetus craving something?) and I exited Jeffrey […]
But MuH CLotHeS
At week 35, finding clothes to wear is a constant pain in the ass because I’m outgrowing stuff on a weekly basis, but I’m still trying to avoid maternity clothes by making use of empire waist dresses I already own. I actually wore the tribal print dress below to a wedding in 2015. The extremely high […]
Week 35 Workouts
Exercising has become a constantly evolving project. I tried doing my regular hill sprinting (6 times) around 30 weeks or so and wasn’t feeling so hot. I felt stiff, crampy, and achy and laid off sprints altogether for about a month. However, I decided to see if I could work them back in and am […]
Lunch Break at the Public Library
I was feeling uncomfortable yesterday (heavy and stiff), and decided to go on a short walk to the public library during lunch break. It was less than a 10 minute walk, but the steep hill was no joke. However, it was worth it. The library near my office sits on top of a small hill […]
#TBT When I Got My $200 Wedding Dress From China
It’s wedding season and I love weddings, though I continue to be shocked at the rising cost of weddings. According to theKnot.com, the national average is $35,259 as of 2016. I always look back at our wedding fondly and am particularly pleased with the $200 custom tailored dress I ordered from Dressilyme.com. Say all you […]
Libertarians Who Think Women Are More Prone to Socialism Are Fucking Idiots
Idiotic misogynists, to be precise. If people harboring such sexist opinions took just two seconds to think about history and everything that is completely obvious to any non-comatose human, they would instantly conclude there is absolutely no credibility to the claim women prefer big government, authoritarianism, socialism, or collectivism, when compared to men. Let us […]
Shitty “Count The Kicks” App
I read about the “Count The Kicks” App on Scary Mommy and unfortunately started to use it a couple of days ago. It blows big donkey balls. It’s very buggy and unreliable: Randomly will reset sometimes (but not always) if you use other apps in the middle of a counting session Randomly will log you […]
Unmedicated Birth?
Although my mother and mother-in-law both gave birth without the assistance of epidural analgesia, this does not appear to be the norm for most women, at least in the current times. I do not go around broadcasting that I plan to have an unmedicated birth, because I really have no clue how it will ultimately […]
Wonder Woman: A Step Backwards for Feminism
Wonder Woman isn’t a step forward for women; it’s a step backwards. I haven’t seen the movie yet, but the entire culture surrounding it, including the contrived all-female screenings, hype about the female director, and hype about the “strength” of the leading lady, reeks of a patronizing and condescending appeal to my feminism. The lead is […]
Forget
He wrote insincere love letters that were genuine only the minute the pencil was on the paper She could not turn him into a poet or an artist So she diluted his memory like the others Intending to shed him like a transient snakeskin but His scent originated from a purple star and she could […]
Driving
We were interchangeable from time to time, Occasionally marbling and entangling until The swirls of color were infinite and inextricable Under the bridge You browsed the newspaper With a cigarette hanging from your red lips and I laughed On the veranda we floated under the sun Golden from dawn and youth You stood next […]