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“Why do we continue to watch this?”

Feb 29. 2012

Being the parents of two young girls, J and I have very little time to watch TV. So when we do get the time to catch up on our favorite shows, it is not uncommon for one of us to ask the other, "Why do we continue to watch this show again?" Let me explain. Say that you started watching a television series. Say that you fell in love with its storyline, its characters, and the way that it makes you feel. But after a few seasons, that show starts to lose its luster. The jokes become repetitive. The characters become clichéd and annoying. And worse still, the story begins to suffer. In other words, the show has hit its prime long ago, and it's...

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Cool Tool Tuesdays, Entertainment, Geek, Movies, Star Wars

Cool Tool Tuesdays: Harmy’s STAR WARS “Despecialized Editions”

Feb 28. 2012

Welcome to today’s installment of Cool Tool Tuesdays, where I feature a favorite item from my life and spotlight it so that others who are not familiar with the product may also benefit from it. A cool tool can be any book, gadget, software, hardware, material, or website that I have personally tried and love. Do you have any questions about today’s cool tool? Would you like an item featured in the future? Please leave a comment to this post, or send me a message via my contact form. Enjoy! As with most Star Wars fans, I hate the various modifications that has been made to the original trilogy and I openly voice my opinion on the matter. And unless you own the trilogy, in its unedited and...

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Aerin, Baby, Claire, Parenting, Personal

Hibachi FAIL

Feb 27. 2012

Yesterday, J suggested that we take both girls and — with the help of his parents — go have lunch at a Hibachi Steakhouse. Before I go on, I should state that I do not particularly like taking my kids to "adult" places. If the locale is specifically marketed as a family-friendly establishment? Sure, let's go for it! But otherwise, I am a firm believer that most patrons of restaurants, theaters, and such pay the markup for the experience, and have the right to get annoyed when children are ill-behaved, or when babies won't stop crying. (And although I am a mother myself, I personally would pay more for a child-free cabin if I were flying without my kids.) But this time around,...

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