Jul 7, 2013  •  In Aerin, Claire, Personal

My Mini-Me(s)

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, […]

Jul 4, 2013  •  In Geek, Video Games

Happy 237th, ‘Murica!

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Jul 4, 2013  •  In Art/Design, Entertainment, Movies

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: […]

Jul 3, 2013  •  In Books, Geek, Star Wars, Wishlist

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 […]

Jul 3, 2013  •  In Aerin, Motherhood, Parenting, Personal

“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 […]

Jun 30, 2013  •  In Blogging, Personal, Reviews, Web

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 […]

Jun 27, 2013  •  In Aerin, Motherhood, Parenting, Personal

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 […]

Jun 25, 2013  •  In Beauty, Personal, Reviews

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 […]