I am now 18 weeks pregnant with BebeDeux. Since babies' genitalia start to become distinguishable via ultrasound starting at 16 weeks, you know what that means...
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After an embarrassing performance by my beloved Knicks in this year's NBA Playoffs (way to celebrate your first playoff appearance in 7 years!), I must admit that I haven't been quite as into the rest of the playoffs, or even the finals. But even I couldn't ignore Dallas' spectacular sweep of last year's champions, or the revival of the Chicago vs Miami rivalry. Or the fabulous video below. Now, with Game 2 of the finals scheduled for tonight, I am finding myself rooting for the Mavericks. Perhaps I am still harboring some resentment toward LeBron? What about you? Who are you rooting for in this year's NBA Finals? Via Up Next in Sports....
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It's done. After working all last week and through the long weekend, my site redesign is finally complete. Introducing Geek in Heels 6.0 — I know that when adding a place for ads, I could've just easily done so with my last design. But I had been itching for a redesign for ages — so I figured, why not now? (J is thrilled that I included him in my banner. He says I better add Comang too — what do you think?) I am still working out some minor kinks here and there, so please bear with me for the next week or so. If you notice anything out of the ordinary, leave a comment or send me a message via my contact form. Now,...
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While Claire's nighttime sleep has somewhat returned to normal, her naps are still a mess. All week I had been dealing with 15-30 minute naps...
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A few days ago, CNN Asia posted a video and an accompanying article titled "Plastic surgery boom as Asians seek 'western' look" which tells the story of Lee Min Kyong, who opted to have Asian blepharoplasty — otherwise known as double eyelid surgery — at the age of 12 in order to "westernize her eyes." This really pissed me off. As I have written in the past, I am well aware that East Asia has a disturbing rate of cosmetic surgery. I also believe that many people who choose to go under the knife are — in my opinion — too young to make such decisions. But I wasn't pissed about this. I was angry at CNN's assumption (and the resulting skewed report) that...
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