Archive for February, 2008
The weeks leading up to SXSW are filled with anticipation and excitement not felt in my husband, I would imagine, since he was a child waiting on the fat guy dressed in red. There will be a few thousand sample songs that need listening; day parties that need RSVPing to; and spreadsheets - there will [...]
February 29th, 2008 | Posted in Austin | No Comments
me: you shouldn’t eat that. it’s going to make you feel sick.
marc: chew. swallow. smile.
me: i’m telling you. those cookies are evil.
marc: you’re evil.
me: seriously, i think it’s the oatmeal. it expands in your stomach.
marc: … i don’t feel so good.
marc: i’m not eating cookies for breakfast tomorrow.
me: i’m telling you - we shouldn’t trust [...]
February 28th, 2008 | Posted in diet | No Comments
We pass Christ’s Workshop every time we walk down to South Congress. I just feel blessed to live so close to Jesus. It’s also good to know that he is working so hard in there to keep all the little children happy. I wonder when Santa comes by to pick up all the toys?
Listening: Interpol
February 27th, 2008 | Posted in Austin | 2 Comments
You can all breath a sigh of relief.
Marc got his SXSW wristband. I know you were as stressed as he was. Past years of wristband acquirement have included us dropping everything on one of the last Thursdays in February, racing down to Waterloo Records, standing with hundreds of other music freaks who spend the hours [...]
February 26th, 2008 | Posted in Austin | 1 Comment
I think I may have found my answer to how to find 10 weeks (well, only 67 days as of today) of sweet indulgences to fill the last days of pregnancy - cupcakeblog.com:
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Uh huh - a blog about cupcakes. Cupcakes are perfect little sweet treasures when they are normal - a [...]
February 25th, 2008 | Posted in Pregnant, diet | No Comments
It happened. I just realized, this morning, that we are almost done with this pregnancy thing. I have been counting down in months - we had 2 1/2 to go last Monday and that feels like a long time, but really, as of tomorrow we’ve only got 10 weeks left. 10 weeks!? That’s 10 (hopefully, [...]
February 22nd, 2008 | Posted in Baby, Pregnant | 1 Comment
Belly photo updated.
Listening: Andrew Bird
February 22nd, 2008 | Posted in Pregnant | No Comments
This is my favorite drink of the moment - Dry Soda. I don’t drink regular sodas and only have a bit of OJ in the morning - and anybody who thinks you can drink water-only with dinner has either spent too much time in prison, or would do well there.
Dim Sum - one of my [...]
February 21st, 2008 | Posted in Pregnant | No Comments
6:10pm
Let me just check my email one more time before we head out.
$#!^, the class started at 6 not 6:30!
Not only did we sign up late, but, we’re going to BE late. LAME LAME LAME.
6:25pm
A room full of “good parents” turn. Their collective eyes scream LOSERS!
7:00pm
We settled in to the back of the room. And [...]
February 20th, 2008 | Posted in Baby, Pregnant | No Comments
Pregnancy “GLOW”
uh huh…sure. Never really noticed it, I figured it was because I’ve been pregnant in winter and I haven’t gotten any sun to turn that gorgeous glow on. But, I am now officially glowing! In the last week it just got turned on!
“The main external effect on women of the increased levels of estrogen [...]
February 19th, 2008 | Posted in Pregnant | 4 Comments