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Jul 21, 2010 • In Personal, Pregnancy

I Hate Being Pregnant [Confessions]

Yesterday J asked me when I would like to take my maternity photos.

“I don’t know…next month? I don’t really care.”

Then I realized…I really do care. But for the wrong reasons. Because the truth of the matter is, I don’t want to take them. Because never have I felt more unattractive in my life. Because never have I felt more unhealthy.

Because — to be perfectly frank — I hate being pregnant and I don’t want a visual reminder of it.

A perfect representation of how attractive I feel at the moment

Now don’t get me wrong — I am still amazed at the life that is living within me, to see her growing larger and stronger, to be able to feel her moving inside of me. I am so thankful that J and I were able to conceive naturally, and that our baby seems to be healthy and doing well. And I thank God every day for giving us this blessing — this miracle — and continue to pray for a happy and healthy baby.

But that doesn’t negate the fact that I hate being pregnant. Am I a horrible mom for thinking this? For admitting to it?

And on some sense I feel like a traitor to myself. Because I tried so hard to get pregnant again. Because there was a time when all I wanted was to be pregnant. And I feel like a traitor to those who are working so hard to get pregnant, to those who would give anything to be in my shoes.

I know there are some women who LOVE being pregnant. Sadly, I am not one of them. I look forward to the day when my daughter is born, not only so that I can see her face-to-face for the first time, but because I know that I will no longer be pregnant.

Surely I can’t be the only woman who feels this way…right?

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Why Web Developers Hate IE6

Via WildAmmo.

Proof That My Dog Looks Like an Ewok When He’s in Need of a Haircut

(The spear has been masterfully added to the picture by yours truly.)

Pokémon Battles Scenes in Real Life [Gotta Catch ‘Em All]

I used to love Pokémon and watched it every. Single. Day. (Did I mention that I was a major NERD in high school?) Sadly, the obsession faded as I entered college but I still hold fond memories of Ash and the gang.

Flickr user alecks(zander)kwin has uploaded four photographs of what he imagines Pokémon would look like in real life. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did!

Via Geekologie.

P.S. — Who was your favorite Pokémon character? Mine was Psyduck…not only was Misty’s Psyduck a consistent source of comic relief, everyone couldn’t help but be impressed when he finally revealed his phenomenally powerful psychic abilities.

Noté Headphone Packaging

I love the clever and relevant package design for these headphones!

Designed by Corrine Pant, via Packaging of the World.

A History of the Beatles…

…as told by their hair.

Via The Daily What.

The 5 Levels of ‘Inception’

If you haven’t watched Inception yet, GO WATCH IT NOW. It is by far the best movie I have seen in years — a mindf*ck of which keeps audiences guessing until the end, only to leave the theater with even more questions. It is The Matrix (the original) of this decade.

*****SPOILERS BELOW!*****

I admit it — I’m a nerd. As soon as we returned from the theater, I looked up the web’s interpretation of Inception and read up quite a bit on the theories regarding the movie.

What I could gather is that there are three possibilities:

At the end of the movie, Cobb is still dreaming and/or in limbo.
Cobb gets out at the end, and the audience is left with a happy ending.
Cobb has been dreaming all along — the entire movie is a dream.

And although there are discussions brewing left and right with heated debates analyzing every little nuance of every scene, no one has yet to provide a solid interpretation of the film. There are facts that support and disprove each theory.

However, I believe that the movie ended perfectly. Christopher Noland has left it up to the audience to decide what happened, and I believe that’s where the true genius of this movie lies.

And for the infographic geek in all of us, here is Cinema Blend‘s interpretation of the 5 levels of Inception:

The optimist inside me likes to believe that Cobb got out at the end, and that he was happily reunited with his children. (Some people swear that if you listen carefully after the credits start rolling, you can hear the top topple.)

However, the idea that he was dreaming all along with Mal using inception on him to wake him up sounds pretty interesting too.

Have you watched Inception yet? What is your interpretation of the movie?

And for a more thought-provoking question…what would be your totem?

Fix Apple’s Boo-Boo with a Band-Aid

The Antenn-aid. As its website claims, “Apple made a boo-boo. Make it all better.”

Simply place this miniature miracle over the lower left corner of your iPhone’s sensitive area to improve signal performance. And while the seller goes through great lengths to ensure that buyers understand the Antenna-aid is for entertainment purposes only, chances are, the solution will work at least as well as tape or another type of protective covering.

Who needs Apple’s free case when you can apply an Antenn-Aid?

I do not have an iPhone 4, but if I did I would certainly cough up $4.99 for a six-pack of these beauties. Because…well, they’re cute.

Go grab your own at Etsy.

Via Mashable.

The Mind of a Web Developer

Via The Next Web.

Lego Shadow Ads [Brilliant Marketing]

Although this ad campaign is a few years old, I love the brilliance and simplicity of the ads. Seeing the simple shapes casting creative shadows, we are reminded that it is our imagination that keeps Lego blocks alive, and that we are capable of building anything.