to top

Motorola Droid Review

J isn't one for extravagant gifts, but this past Christmas he gifted me with something I had been drooling over for a very long time: the Motorola Droid. I convinced J to order the phone through Amazon, since its $149.99 pricetag was a lot more attractive than the $199.99 offered by Verizon Wireless stores. (Note: Amazon is now selling the phone for $119.99 with a new contract!) I had never ordered a phone via Amazon before, so I was a teeny bit nervous. I was soon to discover that my nerves were not for naught: Amazon did not give me an option to port my existing number. They (or Verizon) automatically assigned me a new number based on my billing zip code. I had...

Continue reading

The Not-So Lovely Bones

The highly-anticipated Peter Jackson flim The Lovely Bones hits theaters today. I read the book when it first gained popularity in 2002. I did not like it. I thought it was boring and bland. I couldn't understand what the big fuss was all about. Now, I can't even recall how the book ends. Did you like The Lovely Bones? Do you think I should re-read it and give it another chance? ...

Continue reading

Yu-Be Mine

Last month the skin on my face became extra dry and flaky. I immediately panicked, because this has never happened to me before. Call it aging. Blame it on the harsh weather. Whatever the reason, I knew that my regular moisturizer just wasn't cutting it anymore. I dove into my bag of samples and found a sample bottle of Crème de la Mer. I had used it a couple of times when I first received the sample, but had found it too thick and rich for my tastes. However, I knew thick and rich was what I needed...

Continue reading

I’m Not a Fertility Fiend

Following yesterday's post, I received several comments and emails telling me that I need to chill out. All of them came from well-meaning people who are concerned on my behalf, so I did not take offense to them. However, I felt that I needed to write this post to clarify my position on the subject. Yes, J and I are actively trying to get pregnant, and have been for the past 3 months. However, we do not let baby-making interfere with our lives in a negative way. I do not have babies on my mind 24-7. Am I sad that we are not yet pregnant? Yes. But am I crying over it? No (aside from that one time when I was...

Continue reading