I can be awkward in social situations, but I like to think that I'm sensitive to people's moods and emotions. So when I happened upon this "mind behind the eyes" test by University of Cambridge professor Simon Baron-Cohen, I expected myself to score well...
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We interrupt this self-imposed, life-is-damn-busy-and-hard blogging break to bring you an item of frivolity. (You can scroll down to the bottom of the post for a tiny update on my going-abouts.) Once again, I am waaayyyyy late to a fashion trend. I remember borrowing J's jeans a few times when I was pregnant, when none of my regular jeans would fit and I didn't think my still-expanding belly yet warranted maternity jeans. I didn't like the look too much at the time, so I eschewed the boyfriend jeans mania when it started to become popular a couple of years ago. Thinking back, I hated my pregnant body (both times) and I didn't like the way anything looked on me back then, so I probably didn't give boyfriend jeans a proper...
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Life (mainly, my rugrats) has been keeping me busy. Man, are 2-year-olds and 3-year-olds difficult! I'm so drained these days that blogging has been the last thing on my mind. But when I came across this nifty comic the other day, I knew I wanted to share it with you. It won't teach you Korean vocabulary or grammar, but since the Korean alphabet is a phonetic one, you can certainly learn how to read and write in the Korean language. Give it a whirl — and many thanks to Ryan Estrada for creating this wonderful tutorial! ...
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There is a couple who is very dear to me. They are some of the hardest workers I know — having immigrated to the states with two daughters and no money to their name, they worked menial jobs and saved every last cent until they were finally able to afford a business, and then a home. They are honest, upstanding citizens who are looked up to in their community and loved by many. They seemed to have achieved the American dream. Then things began to fall apart. The man became a victim of a serious crime which cost him his life savings and retirement funds. Not only that, his credit (which was in the high 700s to low 800s) also became marred because...
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I have written in the past about our OCD Nut (Claire) and Mini-Godzilla (Aerin). This character difference not only applies to how my girls clean/mess up their toys, but also extends to how they play and conduct themselves. Aerin is a daredevil while Claire still remains one of the most cautious kids I know. Aerin likes to play outside — and doesn't mind getting dirty! — while Claire prefers indoor activities. (Even then, she is known to quit an activity if she sees that she is getting dirty, and requests to go wash her hands or to take a bath.) Claire loves reading and being read to, while Aerin prefers to flip through books at her own pace, often quickly....
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