Sep 7, 2010  •  In Baby, Personal, Relationships

New Priorities

Originally, J and I had planned on using the bassinet that comes equipped with this Pack ‘n Play for the first couple of months of the baby’s life; we would have the baby sleep there beside our bed for easier night feedings and as an extra precaution against SIDS. However, upon further examination of our limited […]

Sep 6, 2010  •  In Books, Geek, Personal

How to Open a New Book

I would just like to preface this by saying that I have been doing this with all my new books ever since I could remember. Surely I can’t be the only weirdo…right? Via Boing Boing. You may also like: Amazing 200-Year-Old Desk with Insane Hidden Drawers and Compartments 3 Flowcharts [Sleep, GoT, and World Cup Edition] […]

Sep 6, 2010  •  In Personal, Pregnancy

36 Weeks (Mega Update)

I am now officially in my 9th month of pregnancy. Only ~4 weeks left to go! I have a friend who gave birth at 36 weeks and I keep thinking back to visiting her and the baby at the hospital. Sure, the baby was tiny (about 5¾ lbs) but he was still pretty darn cute with […]

Sep 3, 2010  •  In Infographics, Personal, Web

Spam Infographics

This is why whenever I share infographics, including this one, I (1) upload it to my own site; and (2) never use the embed/share code that is included with the infographic. Whenever I do use a particular site’s embed/share code — which is usually the case with videos — I go through each line carefully to make […]

Sep 1, 2010  •  In Blogging, Entertainment, NYC, Personal, Twitter

Martha Stewart Twitter Tickets

Do you tweet? Do you live in the NYC area (or can make it to NYC on September 13)? Do you ♥ Martha Stewart? Then this post is for you. I received this email earlier today from the producers of the Martha Stewart Show… Exclusive: Martha’s Twitter Section Be part of the very first Twitter audience section on […]

Aug 31, 2010  •  In Baby, Comang, Personal

Our First (Clingy) Child

Lately I have been getting more and more concerned about how Comang will react to the baby. When his previous owners brought their baby home, they told me that Comang didn’t really pay attention…if anything, he seemed to be oblivious to the new strange creature that inhabited his space. However, I spend a lot more time […]

Aug 28, 2010  •  In Blogging, Entertainment, Personal

Do You Boycott?

Ever since I started writing more about my religious views on this site, I have gotten more than a few comments and nasty emails stating that they will no longer read my blog because they disagree with my stance on certain issues. I don’t have much of a problem with readers who choose to unsubscribe […]

Aug 27, 2010  •  In Personal, Pregnancy

34 Weeks (Weight Concerns)

I was all set to do a regular 34 week update, but got a bit discouraged after this morning’s OB appointment where the doctor lectured me about my weight gain and asked me exactly what I have been eating.   I know that my eating habits can be better, but I haven’t been eating any […]

Aug 27, 2010  •  In Funny, Music, Personal

Heard a Song (1990 vs 2010)

This chart, found over at Geeks are Sexy, sure brings back some fond memories… Who knows how many great songs I’ve missed out on over the years because the radio DJ never mentioned the artist, or the song name? And when you ask your friends (“It goes something like duh-nuh-nuuuuuhhhh, da-duh!”) they have no idea […]

Aug 26, 2010  •  In Logos/Branding, Marketing/Advertising, Personal

Brand Associations [Unbranding]

Last night I read about a new marketing trend called “unbranding,” where luxury houses allegedly send out their competitor’s products to keep their own brands from being associated with celebrities who don’t match their brands’ carefully-crafted images. Unsurprisingly, they used Jersey Shore‘s Snooki as an example; Snooki was originally known to have carried around a […]