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My Scratch Map

Jul 22. 2010

My Scratch Map is a must-have for any avid traveler. Rather than using pushpins to mark the areas you've visited, the user scratches off the gold foil to reveal a colorful map underneath. While I would love to get my hands on one of these to hang proudly in my office, I would be too embarrassed at the lack of color on my map (only the continental U.S., South Korea, and a couple of countries in western Europe would be scratched off). Oh, and I can't forget the fact that I don't have an office to hang it in. Via Gizmodo. ...

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Baby, Personal, Pregnancy, Relationships

29 Weeks

Jul 22. 2010

(I need to really start making it a point to post these updates on time, as I am now almost 30 weeks.) As stated in a post yesterday, I'm starting to get really uncomfortable. My lower back constantly aches. My hands and feet swell so much at nighttime that I'm starting to have dexterity issues. I have trouble breathing with the baby pressed up against my lungs. My worst symptoms of the first trimester — nausea, painful gas, constipation, and insomnia — have all returned with a vengeance. And my hips hurt so much from the separating/loosening joints and ligaments that I consistently walk with a limp. (Can't exercise either, because of my damn hips.) Considering how uncomfortable I am getting, and...

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Cute, Geek, Science

Knitted Dissections

Jul 22. 2010

Who knew dissected frogs could look so cute? I always found biology class dissections fascinating, so it comes as no surprise that I was drawn to Etsy seller CraftyHedgehog's collection of knitted dissections. Cute yet morbid, the series includes frogs, rats, fetal pigs, bunnies, and alligators. Each creature even comes pinned down in its own dissection tray as seen in the pictures below! Via Bit Rebels. ...

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