Sep 10, 2013  •  In Personal

3 Things That Make Me Feel Like an Asshole

One. Sometimes, it’s really, really tiring being three people’s favorite person. Oh noes! You’re so loved! Barf. I know. I need to get over myself. Two. I’m so sick of being my parents’ translator (I have been so since before I turned 10). Phone calls, meetings, letters…managing your own adult life can be tough in […]

Sep 9, 2013  •  In Art/Design, Geek, Video Games

Street Fighter Chronicles: What Happened After the Fights

What happened to Street Fighter characters après combat?  This series of illustrations gives you the sometimes sad, and other times inspiring scoop. “Blanka was overblown with joy after reuniting with his long lost mother. Seeing that she wasalways anxious and concerned for his well being, due to his street fighting life style, he decidedto make a few changes. With the […]

Sep 7, 2013  •  In Art/Design, Books, Science, Weird

Anatomical Illustrations of Mythological Creatures

Egads! Have you seen these illustrations by E.B. Hudspeth? They’re admirably researched, meticulously detailed, and creepily fascinating. You may also like: Website of the Day: Sad Animal Facts Illustrator Gives Western Fairy Tales a Korean Makeover How Do Computers Render Curves? [Video] The Baby-Sitters Club, 2014 Edition

Sep 6, 2013  •  In Beauty, Giveaways

Giveaway: Sephora VIB Celebration Bag 2013

Last month, when my Sephora VIB status was renewed, the cashier surprised me with a VIB Celebration Bag. Did you know this is an annual thing? Because I didn’t. (And I don’t remember receiving a bag last year.) Anyway, because I already have too many beauty products — and because I know y’all love giveaways […]

Sep 4, 2013  •  In Claire, Motherhood, Parenting, Personal

Claire’s First Day of School

Today is our Claire Emmanuelle’s first day of preschool. A couple of weeks ago, the school invited new parents for an orientation night. While the director was giving us tips on how to help our children adjust to attending school for the first time, she noted, “I see that many of the parents here are […]

Sep 3, 2013  •  In Entertainment, Personal

The Seasons When Your Favorite TV Shows Peaked

Popular television shows + IMDB user reviews + graphs. Need I say more? My favorite season of Breaking Bad is actually the first one. For me, the graph would more closelyresemble a shallow U. I haven’t watched The Simpsons in a while, but it’s still interesting to see the progression of theworld’s longest-running sitcom. I’m […]

Aug 28, 2013  •  In Aerin, Claire, Personal

Wordless Wednesday Post

Not really. Wanted to pop in to say that Aerin and I must have caught something at the ENT specialist’s office (there were a lot of sniffly kids in the waiting room). We’re starting to feel better now, but BOY am I looking forward to having a healthy family again! The picture above was taken […]

Aug 26, 2013  •  In Aerin, Motherhood, Personal

Two Counts of Medical Drama, Act Two

I brought Aerin to see an ENT specialist on Friday morning, just before I headed over to my parents’. And what the doctor found wasn’t too pretty. First, he found some obstruction (a combination of dead skin cells and earwax) deep inside her ear canal. He was able to remove it with a special instrument, […]

Aug 24, 2013  •  In Personal

Two Counts of Medical Drama, Act One

On Thursday afternoon, I saw that I had two missed calls: one from my mother, and one from my father. Both within a few minutes of each other. I had a feeling of foreboding, and my suspicions were confirmed when my father told me that my mother was in the hospital. She had been diagnosed […]