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Yahoo’s New Logo: Just ‘Meh’

What do you guys think of Yahoo!’s new logo?

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Just in case you weren’t aware, this new logo was revealed after a 30 Days of Change campaign which announced the internet giant’s plans for a new logo and built anticipation by showcasing a different logo every day for — you guessed it — 30 days.

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30 Days of Change expectedly received tons of press, and while the buzz died down after the first few days, it definitely got people to talk about Yahoo! again — an achievement in itself according to those who dismiss Yahoo! as a “dying” company.

The campaign also may have been designed as a preemptive warning to the millions of users who visit Yahoo! every day so that the new logo does not come as a complete shock.

But was the buildup — and the expectations that grew along with it — worth it?

Claire’s First Day of School

Today is our Claire Emmanuelle's first day of preschool. A couple of weeks ago, the school invited new parents for an orientation night. While the director was giving us tips on how to help our children adjust to attending school for the first time, she noted, "I see that many of the parents here are already tearing up, thinking about their children's first day of school." I looked around in surprise, because crying was the last thing on my mind. I didn't need, or want to cry. I didn't have any thoughts of sadness or nostalgia for days gone by — I was too excited for my daughter! LOVE that her class bulletin board is done with dinosaurs,because Claire is currently going through...

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The Seasons When Your Favorite TV Shows Peaked

Popular television shows + IMDB user reviews + graphs. Need I say more?

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My favorite season of Breaking Bad is actually the first one. For me, the graph would more closely
resemble a shallow U.

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I haven’t watched The Simpsons in a while, but it’s still interesting to see the progression of the
world’s longest-running sitcom.

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I’m surprised to see Season 3 surpass Season 4; I always thought Season 4 was most fans’ favorite.

Wordless Wednesday Post

Not really. Wanted to pop in to say that Aerin and I must have caught something at the ENT specialist's office (there were a lot of sniffly kids in the waiting room). We're starting to feel better now, but BOY am I looking forward to having a healthy family again! The picture above was taken a couple of weeks ago before all this drama. J's friend from Hong Kong sent us a package which included these skirt-sets for the girls. I really should buy them more matching outfits — just how cute do they look?...

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Two Counts of Medical Drama, Act Two

I brought Aerin to see an ENT specialist on Friday morning, just before I headed over to my parents'. And what the doctor found wasn't too pretty. First, he found some obstruction (a combination of dead skin cells and earwax) deep inside her ear canal. He was able to remove it with a special instrument, and holy cow did he take out A LOT of gunk! I couldn't believe all that stuff came out of her little ears. After the removal, he was able to take a better look and saw that she had fluid in both ears. Otherwise known as "otitis media with effusion" (OME), this buildup of fluid in the middle ear usually goes away on its own, but in...

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