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7月8日 Happy Day/Sad DayIt is pea season! All my hard labor in the spring is paying off with a bountiful harvest of sugar snap peas and snow peas. There is enough for a meal for 2 each day! Today, they will be flash sauted with garlic, sesame oil, salt, and toasted sesame seeds. This will accompany some crispy tofu pillows and salad from the garden.
Sadly, in my enthusiasm over the peas, I ran/skimmed into a wall and my glasses broke again and went flying off my face. A tiny missing piece cannot be found. I may be doing it up dork style and supergluing the glasses back together. RATS!
7月7日 Risky BusinessThis morning, Roger brings the baby to me and he is wearing a white onesie and sports socks. What is this? A porno?
That said, the resemblance to Tom Cruise is uncanny.
Risky Business Lincoln:
Tom Cruise circa 1983:
Between the outfit and those bangs, I'm doing double takes :) After Roger left for work, I promptly put some pants on the boy and made him decent. 7月6日 Kiss your SassafrassThursday night, Roger came home with a free copy of Guitar Hero Aerosmith, including a wireless guitar. I'm not a huge fan of Aerosmith, but the notion of a free Guitar Hero game is pretty exciting. And with a second guitar, that means we can play co-op stylee. As you might expect, we've been churning through the game, solo and co-op, trying to see what songs are available, and of course, earning achievements. After 3 days of playing the game, I find myself disenchanted by Aerosmith (though I guess I was never enchanted). Sure there are some definite hits, and Steven Tyler is an energetic and entertaining lead singer, but I've decided I don't need to hear this many Aerosmith songs over a short period of time. The game has some Aerosmith tracks I know and generally like such as "Dream On", "Love in an Elevator," "Walk this Way," "Rag Doll," "No Surprize," "Uncle Salty," and "Sweet Emotion." But, the majority of their songs are freaking long and drawn out. There are like 3 outros per track. It gets repetitive and boring. In the end, my favorite tracks are the non-Aerosmith tunes such as "She Sells Sanctuary," by the Cult and "Dream Police" by Cheap Trick. There are only 10 tracks in the whole game that are not Aerosmith tunes. I find myself thinking of all the other bands with a broad discography that would have been a better choice for Guitar Hero--The Police, Rolling Stones, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, Stone Temple Pilots, Radiohead, Black Sabbath. Any of these would have been excellent choices. Instead, I'm looking at an animated version of Steven Tyler and Joe Perry (current day versions at that) and quickly trying to burn through the Aerosmith tracks so I can play the other songs. I guess I shouldn't complain. The game was free and we have both enjoyed having new Guitar Hero tracks to play. Still, I've had Aerosmith overload. We are both singing Aerosmith around the house. And an Aerosmith earworm is not a good thing. Trust me.
7月1日 Streets from an alternative perspectiveThe 1/2 marathon was a lot of fun. You must be thinking, "FUN?!?, She's Crazy". But it was fun. A big part of it was having Chloe as my running companion. We motivated each other, chit chatted about what we were seeing and hearing, and kept each other safe from injury. It was pretty stupid to do a 1/2 marathon without training much. Yah, I walk a lot every day and go to kung fu, but it isn't the same. My hamstrings are a little sore still today and I think that I would have been less sore overall on Sunday if I had done a bit of training. I'm pretty impressed that Chloe was able to do it given that she said she hasn't exercised for 2 months! I was really proud of us for having completed the 1/2 marathon. I have a huge sense of accomplishment this week. I was impressed that we managed to run more than 1/2 of the distance (we estimated that we ran 8 of the 13 miles) which is awesome considering that neither of us had ever run or walked 13.1 miles ever. Surprisingly, my feet do not hurt (arches being the primary reason I stopped running years ago). I really enjoyed the jogging. I kind of miss it I think. There is something about the mental clarity that comes while running that I always found appealing. I think that is why I used to like running so much. The other thing of note--I discovered that I really love running into the chute at the end of the race. It was like I got to the chute and I wanted to just sprint to the finish line. I didn't, but I felt the draw :) I can see why people start doing these running events and it becomes a lifestyle choice. The whole atmosphere, camraderie, adrenalin boost, etc is addictive. I think I'm gonna try jogging again if I can find the time to do it without the kid and dog because it was pretty relaxing and enjoyable.
Perhaps the primary reason we did the 1/2 marathon was to be able to run/walk across SR520. That was really cool. I was surprised at how many coins there were along the side of the road. I could have probably collected at least a dollar's worth of change if I wasn't running :) It was neat to look out over the water and view the scenery at a quasi-leisurely pace. I love experiencing streetscapes from a different perspective. Normally we view the urban environment as a pedestrian from the sidewalk or as a driver/passenger in the roadway. However, being a pedestrian/runner within the roadway offers a whole different way of viewing the built environment. The combination of a slower pace from walking/jogging, and being out in the street with no cars allows one to observe their surroundings in a completely alternative way. I feel like you notice different things or maybe it is that you notice more details. This is one of my favorite things about doing things like 5K's, marches, street fairs, etc. It is like we are 'taking back the streets'. It reminds me how much of the built environment is dedicated to roads and cars (approximately 30%; up to 50% for things if you add in parking lots, driveways, etc). Shocking. When there are no cars on the street and you are passing through that environment, it really gives you the chance to listen and view your surroundings. I love it. Even with all of the runners and spectators it was pretty quiet. The course was really neat too. It took us along some streets in Bellevue that I had never been on before--I saw some interesting waterfront parks and places that I might like to come back to at some point. Though I will say that the part along Lake Wa Blvd in Medina/Bellevue and then Killarney Way in Bellevue were kind of a blur (miles 6-10).
I have always considered doing a marathon one of my personal life goals. We didn't do a full marathon, but I think this will suffice for now. By Sunday night I was already thinking about what race/event I want to do next. The Torchlight Run seems appealing. A run through downtown streets on a summer evening? That sounds perfect to me! 6月30日 When Photo Stars CollideIt rarely works out that the kid and dog are both looking at the camera when I am trying to photograph them together. One of them inevitably looks away or gets distracted by toys or sounds. So I was shocked when I got a pic of Roo, Guinness and Lincoln all looking at the camera in an animated fashion! Success!!!
It even looks like Guinness is smiling. The Roo/Guinness Slumber Party, Summer 2008 was a lot of fun. We hung out around the house, went to the dog park for swimming, and walked along Lake Wa Blvd while the street was closed. It makes me want to have a second dog. Linc loved all the attention and dog action viewing. Roo is cool with Guinness and seemed totally fine with another dog around. Although, maybe she is just good with having her bud, Guinness, around. You can be certain that if there were pettin's to be had, she was nearby making sure she got her fair share. The hardest part was managing the two of them on leashes while either pushing a stroller/walking with child in carrier. I was getting better at it by the end of the weekend, but it was no joke.
6月19日 Pre-separation anxietyMy first night away from the kid is coming up this weekend and I'm feeling a little anxious right now. I guess it is better for me to get the anxiety out now (before the trip) so I won't be a total loser/basketcase while I'm down in Portland for a girl's weekend. Most moms I have talked to are shocked that I would leave my 8 month old overnight so that I can go party with girlfriends at a bachelorette party. Is that selfish of me to want to go? I don't think so. Let's just say that I love this bachelorette so much that I am willing to leave my firstborn for more than 24 hours :) Especially when you consider that I haven't been away from him for more than 6 hours. Ever.
It isn't like I am leaving him with strangers. He'll be with his dad. I'm not concerned about Roger's ability to manage the kid. He's an awesome dad and there is no fear there. I'm more concerned about my own mental state. I know I will be thinking about him constantly, though I've already made a personal pact that I will not talk incessantly about the kid while out with the ladies. I won't call Roger all the time to check in (though you know I'll be calling in periodically just to see how things are going). Ladies--if you see me "fugue stating it" this weekend, it likely means I am thinking about the kid and trying my best not to let it show. All I know is that I am set and prepped for some major A gaming this weekend. Perhaps after I toss back a few drinks and with all the associated bachelorette party distractions, I won't miss him as much as I think I will. Even though it feels wasteful, you know I'll be employing the 'pump and dump' method to ensure my boobs do not explode and also so I don't give my child alcohol poisoning upon my return.
I guess I am also nervous for Roger. My kid likes him some boob-time. When he doesn't get the boob-time after an extended period he gets testy and fussy and pretty much unmaneageable until he gets the boob. But maybe that is only when the boob is around and available for the taking. If he doesn't see me, perhaps he won't be thinking about how much better the milk is fresh from the tap. I can only hope this weekend experiment goes well. I just signed up for martial arts camp in August and that is for 3 days. I can't even imagine what the prep will be like for that excursion. As it is, I've been pumping and freezing milk for the past two weeks, amd making up extra baby food for the one day that I will be away this weekend. 6月9日 Traditions with new facesWe participated in the Furry 5k this weekend. This was our third time walking the course with friends and pooches. It has become another annual tradition for us. I always enjoy the race--it is a good time and a lot of fun to see all the different types of dogs. Plus, added bonus that we live just a few blocks from the venue.
Pre-race shot:
There were the die hards who participate every year:
New faces:
Sleeping babies:
And of course, our Roostie.
Action shot as the race begins:
Token R&G self portrait:
Of course, we missed some of the usual suspects who have participated in years past (shout outs to Tina, Beth, Mark, and D)! Next year the kid may actually walk part of the race by himself. This year he mooched off his mom and hitched a free ride. He even beat my race time by a split second! :) 6月1日 When in Scottsdale...Go to Taliesin West! I was psyched to have the opportunity to visit this Frank Lloyd Wright residence/studio in the Arizona desert. There were four things I wanted to do while in the Scottsdale/Phoenix area: 1) hang out by the pool; 2) visit Taliesin West; 3) wander downtown/old town Scottsdale; and 4) visit Arcosanti. I was able to do items 1-3. I needed to an extra day to get to Arcosanti and it just didn't happen. I really wanted to go to Taliesin West and was even more excited once I realized Roger's mom wanted to go too (and I wasn't forcing her to do something that she didn't want to do).
Between all the various architecture and city planning classes I took in college, I've seen my fair share of pictures of Taliesin West. Of course, the pictures are nothing like visiting the place in person. I love the use of the local desert materials, the open quality to the architecture, the angles and shapes. I think it is awesome that the apprentices who study there have to build their own shelters out in the desert and that is where they live while in studio. We took a 1.5 hour tour, which allowed us to see some of the interior spaces as well as the grounds. Linc slept in the carrier for about 90% of the tour (which was awesome). Having the kid on me gave me some leeway to wander away from the crowd (I felt) to inspect things closer (all in the name of 'soothing' the kid). I don't think my tour guide liked it that much, but I didn't really care because I wanted to look at things at my own pace and this was my one chance. It was definitely an impressive place to visit. Check out my photos if you are interested in FLW architecture. 5月21日 "Crazy Hair!"For the past few weeks I've been feeling like I want to do something 'different' with my hair. I still want it long, but I feel like I need a fresher look. The long hair is nice because I can pull it back, away from my face. This is particularly important right now with the kid since he loves to pull hair. It is just easy to pull it back. I definitely don't want 'a mom cut'. I also still have it in my mind that it would be really cool to have long flying braids when I am training or someday when I test for an advanced belt in kajukenbo. This despite the fact that my hair in braids is actually not very good while training because it starts to come undone easily near my face and the next thing you know I have a rats nest of hair after an hour of training. This won't work during a multiple attacker siutation where inevitably there is a dog pile and you are fighting and clawing your way out from a pile of people. But I am still growing out my hair a little bit. It needs to be longer to achieve the flying braid vision, misguided as it may be.
Anyway, so about a month ago I told Roger, I think I want to do something crazy with my hair (i.e. a wild hair color). It isn't like I am having meetings with clients in E. Wa or other, more conservative locations. I'm not really a professional right now. It seemed like the time was right to try something a little crazy with my hair color. After mentioning it once, Rog was totally into the concept and would periodically come into the room and say "you should do something CRAZY with you hair". After a couple of days of this, it became a running joke in the house. But despite my desire to do something 'different', I didn't really have a vision. So I called my stylist and made an appointment a month out so that I would have time to figure it out. Well, my appointment is on Saturday and I still don't have a very clear vision of what I want to do. I told her generally what I wanted: some chunky highlights in the front and some other highlights in the underside of my hair so you can see them when I put my hair up in a ponytail. I decided I don't want full color. I've had a hard time thinking about what color to do and what might look ok. I've narrowed it down to either blonde or a brightish red. Specifically what, I can't say. I know I'll just pick something out when I get there. And thankfully, this kind of vibe is exactly the kind of thing my stylist likes to do so she was psyched when I told her (nice to have a stylist who is also your friend and won't give you bullshit advice. I like that she is frank and can tell me "that'll look like shit" if indeed it will look like shit). So, we'll see how it goes. I'll have something different this weekend, at least. Who knows. I may return with pink, green, or blue hair :) Doubtful, but I could probably be convinced. I may not end up with "CRAZY" but it'll be a change of pace. 5月20日 Sick AgainDang it, we are sick again. I'm pretty bummed out about it. We were just sick a month ago. We got back from TX and I immediately got sniffly. I thought perhaps it was allergies because so many new things started blooming this week. I didn't feel bad last week, just congested, so this supported my allergy hypothesis. Also, I kept listening to the kid's breathing and he wasn't getting congested, so this all but confirmed my allergy suspicions. But, on Saturday I decided to take a Claritin before going to the Cheese Festival and by late morning I realized it wasn't working. Clue 2--by mid-afternoon Saturday I developed a small cough. Sunday morning, the kid woke up with a face full of snot. Confirmed. Sick mom and sick child. Aaarrgghhh! I hate being sick. I hate being sick while caring for a sick kid. We were miserable yesterday. Yesterday I let him play 'nurse forever' because I couldn't really cope with the crying and fussing. All I wanted to do was lay on the bed or couch. I am positive we got it from the disgusting hacking woman who sat behind us on the plane ride down to TX. Man, planes are so disgusting. I try not to think about how unsanitary the air is on the plane--the plane just circulates sick air. Blah! By the time we get better we'll have to get on a plane again for our trip to Arizona. Watch us get sick after we get back from that trip too. Who's a grumpy bear? My CrewYoung Linc and Roostie--
2gether 4 eva
5月16日 I smell like FennelMy B.O. smells like fennel or celery or something kind of earthy and different. I kept telling Roger on the plane ride down to TX, "I smell celery". Then the odor starting hitting strong when we were in San Antonio. I kept thinking "what is that smell?!?" Then I got a whiff of my pit and realized it was me. It took me about a day to figure out why my sweat smells different. I've been taking Fenugreek on and off since I got sick to increase my milk production. Duh. That's why I smell like a cross between fennel, anise, and celery. Some online research indicates that your sweat and urine can smell like curry or maple syrup if you ingest Fenugreek. I don't smell those things, I smell celery and fennel (a smell I don't actually care for). I forgot about the smell until this afternoon. Today I ran some errands around town and ended up at Magnuson. I started sweating up a storm and I started smelling that fennel smell again. See what happens when you are a stay at home mom? You forget to apply deodorant every day, start running around town in the heat, and the stinkfest begins. To be honest, my new B.O. smell is better than the old B.O. smell. I just don't recognize my own natural fragrance. Gotta remember the deodorant with this heat! At least a hint of power fresh masks the fennel a little bit. 5月14日 chatty cabbieWhenever I take a cab, I like chatting with the cabbie. I make an initial effort. You can usually tell pretty quick whether they are interested in conversation with their fare. Sometimes you can get good scoop about the city you are in by making small talk. Other times you meet real characters. We rode lots of cabs in San Antonio. Some of the best interactions:
Cabbie 1:
Me: "Where can I get the best taco in town?"
Cabbie: "My mom's house"
This guy also told us where we could likely buy some Spurs tix online.
Cabbie 2:
We get in the car and the kid is screaming. He asks "you want me to stop at the store so you can get some milk?" WTF? Later as we are approaching the hotel-"People cannot drive for shit here in San Antonio" (he says while making an abrupt turn and drives through a parking lot to avoid having to wait at a red light). This guy was a real piece of work.
Cabbie 3: As we are leaving the AT&T Center I realize our driver is wearing two pairs of glasses (oh no!). Bifocals on top of his glasses. At one point in the conversation the guy says: "last time I picked up a fare from the game I got rear ended. The passengers hit their heads on the back of my seat." (I'm thinking "eeeek!" as I watch this guy try to drive with two pairs of glasses). He was knowledgeable though. He knew a lot about the history of the city and its sights. He did not, however, know where our hotel was without a little help.
Cabbie 4: Drove a Prius (in TX no less!)
This guy was pretty awesome. First hybrid taxi in San Antonio. He was happy to talk about his experience with the hybrid. He said he got ridiculed 2 years ago when he initially bought the hybrid "This is Texas afterall". Who's laughing now? Interesting anecdote-there are a lot of oil execs in TX (obviously). He shared that he has had to pick up at a refinery and they either 1) laugh at him or 2) joke that they can't let their bosses see them in the hybrid. 5月13日 SA summaryThe San Antonio trip was fun. Though, now that I am home, I feel like I've been there/done that and don't really need to go back to San Antonio anytime soon.
What we did
We did the main sights--the Riverwalk, the mercado, The Alamo, and the added bonus of a Spurs playoff game. There wasn't much else I wanted to do in San Antonio. We ate Tex-Mex, participated in wedding activities, and wandered around and did the tourist thing. Unfortunately we did not get to eat BBQ or chicken fried steak. We didn't get to go to the one restaurant/panaderia I wanted to go to because it was a madhouse on Mother's Day. Other than that, we mostly did everything we intended to do while there.
My Seattle sensibilities has this to say about San Antonio:
The Food/The Drink The Tex-Mex we had was really good. The taco with poblano chilis and cheese was my favorite, the gordita made with corn instead of flour a close second. That said, Tex-Mex is not as good as the Mexican food I know and love. I'm biased. I had the best margarita ever at La Fogata (where the rehearsal dinner was). Rog had 2.5 margies and was totally trashed. If I wasn't nursing the kid, I would have drank too much. But, due to a snafu where Linc's lunchpail with 1/2 his food, his bottle and pumped milk was left on the jetway at the San Antonio airport, I pretty much had to nurse him most of the trip. Which sucked because I was careful and planned out the whole milk situation prior to going down there so that I could booze it at the wedding. Good thing the milk supply keeps flowing, regardless of presence of bottle or pre-pumped milk. It just meant I couldn't be a boozer during the wedding festivities. I drank the least amount at a wedding that I ever have (since being of drinking age). All I consumed was 1 glass of champagne, a half a glass of wine, and half of a margarita. I know. It was a travesty ;) That said, I don't need booze to have a good time. It was a nice wedding. Downtown San Antonio Downtown San Antonio is a very depressing place. Although the Riverwalk was interesting and full of restaurants and people, the downtown was totally sad and deserted. The Riverwalk was a little too touristy and fake feeling from my perspective, but it was a nice city amenity, for sure. A pleasant place to walk and much cooler than the city streets. The Riverwalk was full of activity, clean, helpful guides positioned at strategic locations to help you around, very pedestrian friendly (the same cannot be said for the ADA access, which you notice with a stroller). We did most of our walks along the Riverwalk since our hotel was situated along it. It is weird, but the Riverwalk is actually below street level. You have to walk down stairs to get to it. The downtown streets, on the other hand, were a total mess. Whole blocks were boarded up and vacant. Most of the downtown blocks were empty and lifeless. You wouldn't know this if you spent all your time on the Riverwalk. There was little pedestrian traffic away from the tourist draws (except around the Greyhound bus station). We did one walk along downtown streets and it was a real travesty--trash blowing in the wind, no street life, dirty sidewalks, etc. That is partly what happens when you move the draw and activity away from the street and put it below street level at the Riverwalk. I felt really sad about how awful the downtown was. The wedding The wedding was lovely. It was great to see Sasha and his new bride, Emily. They both looked so happy and I am so glad Sashie has found a lovely woman who is nice and not crazy like some of his past chicks. The wedding was at the Southwest School of Art and Design. It was on the Riverwalk. The ceremony was outside and the wedding was inside (AC!). I was not prepared for the amount of country music at the wedding though. I don't know why I wasn't, given that it was Texas, but I didn't dance too much seeing as I am a music snob and don't know how to dance to country music. Sasha and Emily take dance lessons and you could tell. They did all the fancy dance moves on the dance floor and looked very elegant. Emily's mom made her dress, which is super cool, and Sasha wore some kick ass cowboy boots. Gotta love it. And, Sasha had a groom's cake! I haven't been to a wedding with a groom's cake! We just saw the wedding episode on Top Chef where there was a groom's cake. The only other time I've really seen one was in the movie Steel Magnolias (the armadillo red velvet cake). It was a great trip. I'm really glad we went. The kid was awesome on the trip. We totally had him off his schedule and he was a real champ. We purposefully kept him on West Coast time so that he could stay up later, and it worked. He was in good spirits for the duration of the trip, was a good boy on the plane, slept through the night, and took good naps in the afternoon. He's been a real pill today (he used up all the good juju for the week) but that is ok, because he was a superstar in San Antonio. 5月8日 Deep in the Heart of TexasWe head out to San Antonio tomorrow morning and I am PSYCHED! You might be asking yourself, why is she psyched to go to Texas? Well...
If only the getting there was easier. Why is it such a`pain in the butt to fly to other parts of the country from Seattle (West Coast cities being the exception)?
5月7日 Millet. Not just for birds. You can eat it too!I've been making Linc's food for the past few weeks and it is a lot of fun. I am learning tons about the nutritional value and digestibility of various foods. I've made a variety of fruits and veggies for the kid (pears, plums, mango, sweet potato, yam, acorn squash, golden beet, etc) and it is surprisingly easy to do once you get in the right mind set. I've even prepared vegetables I've never purchased or tried making before, such as golden beets. It is cheaper than buying baby food jars (which range between 0.60 to $1 a jar) and this way I know what he is eating (no preservatives or fillers) and can be certain it will be tasty. Also, I can offer him a wider variety of foods if I make it. You can't find plums or beets in the baby food section of your grocery store! I freeze half (or more) of what I make so that we will have a range of food for Linc at our disposal. I even purchased his veggies at the PCC and it is still cheaper than buying the jar food. I have the time to make his food since I am home, and so I figured this would be a good thing to do. Gotta keep the brain stimulated and finances in check. Thankfully, the kid is a good eater and will eat just about anything we offer to him (plain cauliflower being the exception). I really want him to be an adventurous eater, not picky like I was as a kid.
In an effort to find a nutritious alternative to rice cereal for Lincoln, I decided to start making his breakfast cereal as well. Apparently, rice cereal really isn't that healthy for the kid--it is mostly filler food fortified with iron. Good for introducing solids, but not much in the way of nutrition. He's still getting most of his nutrients from breastmilk, but it doesn't hurt to make sure what we are feeding him is nutritious. Using this book as a guide, I went out and bought a variety of grains including millet, quinoa, spelt, wheat berries, and sweet brown rice. With the exception of the rice, these are all grains I have never purchased before. I didn't even know what most of the grains were supposed to look like. I felt like a total granola hippie when I selected my grains from the bulk bins at PCC. I even walked to the PCC with Linc in the Ergocarrier and brought my own canvas bag for the groceries. My evolution into a true Seattlelite is complete!
 I find myself laughing at who I have become. A year ago I would have never expected myself to buy spelt, let alone use it to make my kid something to eat. This weekend I toasted some millet and today I prepared and fed millet to the kid. I had some too. I have to sample everything I make. You know what? Millet is pretty tasty! It kind of tastes like MaltOMeal to me (which I also really like). Toasting it made it have a nice nutty flavor. There are two ways you can prepare it-grind the millet up and cook it like you'd prepare any other hot cereal or else you can cook the toasted millet pearls like you would cook up rice and then blend it up for the kid (at least for his age, later I won't have to blend it). I tried the hot cereal method today. I added a dash of cinnamon, pinch of salt, and breastmilk in Linc's cereal and he seemed to like it. I could tell he thought the texture was a little weird, but he ate it. I'm sure I'll get better at preparing it over time. Next, I am going to make a 5 grain cereal with the grains I purchased. I am also going to try giving him oatmeal and see how he likes it. I probably should have started with the oatmeal first, seeing how much easier it is, but oh well. I started with the more challenging stuff first. It isn't even that challenging. It just takes time. I've got that right now, so I'm making wholesome cereals for my kid. 4月30日 I have to say it was a good dayHad an awesome, action packed day today!
In addition to these things, there was no smog, and I made breakfast with no hog. It was sunny today. Some clouds, but overall a nice day. It is 6:30p.m. and I am exhausted waiting for Rog to get home. We walked over 6 miles today! Between that and the ordeal that is swim class, I get the sense that I am going to crash early tonight. It was a great day, and looking to be a good evening with hubby too--a nice bottle of wine, a fab dinner and, of course, Wed TV! 4月29日 Just like Flowers in the Attic!This is just like The Flowers in the Attic, but WORSE. 24 years in a basement. Woman forced to have sex with her father. Burning babies. Kids who haven't seen the light of day. This story has it all. How could the wife be deceived for 24 years? Blows my mind. 4月28日 Never Nude LipsHere's another pet peeve of mine--women who wear lipstick when they exercise. I don't get it. Why do you need lipstick to exercise?!? You already look flushed and with a tinge of color when you work out. There is no point to it, other than vanity. Like, you can't stand the color of your lips so much that you have to apply color before leaving the house. Today while on a walk I encountered not one but TWO women wearing lipstick (one bright red, the other hot pink) Yuck. One even had full on foundation/compact...and it was heavy. Sometimes I have to stop myself from making a poo face when I see bright lipstick on a jogger. I just want to wipe it off their sweaty faces when I see it. There is a black belt at my school who trains with bright red lipstick. She is awesome--totally fierce. Someone you watch when she trains so you can one day hope to emulate her style. But the lipstick took me a long time to get past. It has been four years that I have been training with her and I only recently stopped 'noticing' that she wears the lipstick. She's a badass, so she can do whatever she wants with her lips. But these other women I don't know and judge? They look gross. Hopefully, if you are reading this blog, you are not one of those women who exercises with lipstick, because I must be offending you. But if you are, why do you do it? I need insight. My kid is like 'SheedAlright-we already know that Lincoln is not an African American basketball player who plays for the Pistons. Nor is Linc known for his temper or ability to draw a technical foul (at least not yet since he doesn't even know what a basketball is). My kid does, however, have a circle of hair on the top of his head that is a lighter, blonder color than the rest of his hair, just like Rasheed Wallace. I barely noticed it last week while out in the sun with the kid. I assume it has happened recently otherwise I would have noticed it sooner. In general, his hair has been getting lighter, especially when viewed in the sun. Rog didn't believe me when I told him about the spot, but then he also noticed the circle of light hair when walking with the kid this weekend. It is very odd.
When Roger was little he went from dark brown hair, to strawberry blonde, to blonde and then back to light brown all before he turned two. It is so funny to look at baby pictures of Roger with blonde hair. Will my 1/2 mexican son turn blondie too? Maybe he'll just get some golden tones for a while. It is pretty adorable. |
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