Last month, when my aunt from Korea saw Claire for the very first time, she let out an audible gasp. “Oh my goodness! She looks exactly like Jenny!” Later, she would tell my mom that she thought she had traveled back in time, because the way Claire looked, and the way she was walking toward her, […]
Happy 237th, ‘Murica!
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Original Concept Designs for Disney Characters
It’s hard to imagine these familiar faces any other way, but it’s interesting to see what could’ve been. 🙂 I’m especially glad they went the way they did with Aladdin‘s Genie, because that third Genie is terrifying. Snow White, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves: Aurora, Sleeping Beauty: Maleficent, Sleeping Beauty: You may also like: […]
Shakespeare’s Star Wars
So apparently, this is a thing. A peek at one of A New Hope‘s most popular scenes, Bard-style: As any book-loving Star Wars dork would do, my immediate reaction at discovering this piece of gem was obvious. Via Reddit. You may also like: Star Wars Meets Little Golden Books The World of Star Wars: A Timeline Visualization […]
“Let’s Wait and See”
Note: this post is a follow-up to Stunted, where I express my fears about Aerin’s developmental delays. We had our appointment with the pediatrician yesterday. And after listening to my concerns, examining her, and observing her interact with me and others… The doctor said, “Let’s wait and see.” He agreed that she is definitely slow […]
My Pick for a Google Reader Replacement: AOL Reader
Before I begin, I should add a disclaimer that my husband works for AOL. More specifically, he works for a new R&D department at AOL that creates new apps which may be used internally or externally by the former-ISP-giant-turned-internet-publisher. (Many people don’t realize that AOL owns some of the most popular blogs out there, like […]
If Great Scientists Had Logos…
Sorry, no Tesla. Designed by Kapil Bhagat, via Reddit. You may also like: Website of the Day: Sad Animal Facts How Do Computers Render Curves? [Video] Popular Logos with Hidden Messages Anatomical Illustrations of Mythological Creatures
Stunted
A few months ago, at about 17 months of age, Aerin came down with a bad cold. Just a few days after recovery, she developed roseola…and a week after that, she got an ear infection. All in all, she was sick for the majority of a month. As one might expect, she lost a ton of […]
Earth’s Mightiest Gossip [Magazines Starring The Avengers]
MediAvengers is a Tumblr blog featuring fake magazine covers, spreads, and newspaper articles painstakingly created by fans of the Marvel Universe. Needless to say, I’m totally diggin’ the concept and loving the artwork even more. Oh how I wish I could gaze upon these covers at checkout lines! You may also like: 5 Things I Found […]
Three New Product Raves
It’s funny, because although Google Analytics tells me that the majority of my visitors are male, I get tons more comments from the fairer sex. (I guess commenting on blog posts is a form of social media, in which women are more likely to engage?) And I always get positive feedback on my beauty posts. So […]