Nov 8, 2010  •  In Funny, Movies, Web

You Shall Not Bounce! [Funny]

Gandalf Ian McKellen describes the epic Balrog scene from Lord of the Rings during a Q&A session at the Savannah Film Festival: Via Geekosystem. You may also like: If Disney Princesses Had Instagram Grumpy Cat Meets Disney Because Sharing is Caring [Memos from Nick Fury] The Circle of Life

Nov 7, 2010  •  In Guest Posts, Home, Travel

Guest Post: Suburbs to City

In my almost-30 years of existence, I have only lived in three areas: Daegu, South Korea; the New York metropolitan area, and Baltimore. Although I love to travel, the thought of moving to a brand-new city terrifies me. So when Michelle offered to do a guest post on her big move from a suburban town […]

Nov 6, 2010  •  In Asian, Baby, Korean, Parenting, Personal, Relationships

I Am Not a Prisoner

A few days ago, I sent out the following tweet which caused quite a stir: I immediately received dozens of replies, which were soon followed by emails and private messages from those who were worried that I was being held prisoner in my own house. And as much as it warmed my heart to know […]

Nov 5, 2010  •  In Funny, Gadgets, Geek

iPhone vs Android vs BlackBerry

How these smartphone users view themselves (and others): Via Geekologie. You may also like: Microsoft Glass [Parody] If NFL Quarterbacks Were Mobile Phones… Siri Now Tries Too Hard to Help People Get Abortions Guest Post: iPhones for Babies

Nov 4, 2010  •  In Baby, Food, Guest Posts

Guest Post: Freezer Meals

Today’s guest post comes from one of my favorite food bloggers, Amy. While J and I have been very fortunate in that our mothers have been cooking up a storm for us since the arrival of the baby, we would most likely have gone the freezer route if the grandmothers weren’t so readily available (or willing!). […]

Nov 3, 2010  •  In Asian, Claire, Cute, Funny, Personal

Meet Cloudy

When my younger sister posted the first picture of herself holding her niece Claire on Facebook, she captioned it: “In the words of Phil Dunphy: ‘Claire? Isn’t that gonna be hard for her to say?’” (If you don’t get the joke, go watch the pilot episode of Modern Family. Hilarious! What a great show!) My sister’s […]

Nov 1, 2010  •  In Baby, Claire, Motherhood, Personal

State of the Union, 4.5 Weeks

“Do you still want more kids, seeing how hard it’s been so far?” I asked J yesterday. “Of course,” he replied. “It may be hard now, but the rewards will be worth it.” “Well, I don’t want any more kids,” I told him. “I can’t imagine going through this again, especially if we have another […]