diapers, budgets & paint

kids 1, mom 0

2008-08-29T00:12:00.004-04:00

we apologize for our mother's laziness
she'll resume posting as soon as we let her out
to use the computer again

love,
the sisters lee

100 days and counting

2008-05-27T22:54:00.004-04:00

peekaboo!
today is maddie's 100 day birthday (baek-il). since we save all the big festivities for the first birthday celebration (tol), we had a pretty low-key day. blair came home early and fired up our tiny grill for the first cookout of the year. and, just as we did when emmy was a baby, we enjoyed a little (cup)cake dessert.

um, nice cupcakes, mom... but i can't even eat them yet!
okay, so emmy enjoyed a nice dessert. maddie sat and watched us all stuff our faces. it's hard to believe that we'll be starting solids in just a couple of short months!

the silly things we do for fun

happy 100 days, maddie-boo!

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fun fact o' the day - check out the latest koream journal; there's a cute article about jon & kate plus 8 and i'm actually quoted in it! random, huh? one of their writers found me via comments left on an old kimchi mamas post. it was definitely pretty cool to get that in the mail today.

mama nabi - nope, emmy's right-handed... she just likes to experiment with both.

sun and others - if you're interested in pics, etc., drop me an email and say hi!

to everyone with more than one kid - what double stroller do you recommend? i'm starting to rethink ours and would love some input. thanks!

the usual suspects

2008-05-20T14:21:00.010-04:00

suspect #1: 3 month old, 2 foot tall female, weighing 15.5 pounds with brown hair and hazel-blue-green-gray eyes. last known address is within the packnplay township of gracoville.

- known boo-boos: needle mark on thigh from recent visit to "the doctor."
- likes: fast-moving swings. mirrors. sticking out her tongue and staring at her hands. storing ~~nuts~~ milk in cheek pouches for winter.
- dislikes: loud sounds, especially the crying of an older sibling. bath time with daddy.

suspect #2: 2.5 year old, 3 foot tall female, weighing approximately 28 pounds with light brown hair and brown eyes. last spotted talking with "little bunny foo-foo" and the rest of the lovey gang. also has ties to the imaginary elephant mafia boys, "mr. onk" and "sebby". may be armed and... uh, legged (two of each).

- known boo-boos: nasal bruise due to run-in with an oncoming swing. knee scrape from recent sidewalk scuffle. small lip laceration from table hit-and-run.
- likes: eating bbq chicken wings and spicy baby octopus. playing hide and seek (behind your back). reading the little quack books. blowing bubbles. drawing with "magic markers" (the color wonder kind). floam. finding nemo. cuddle time.
- dislikes: the word "no". tripping on the sidewalk. sharing mommy's attention... sometimes.
- favorite phrase(s): "wait a mitten!" and "i love you"

if you have seen these two suspects, please, PLEASE leave them be - they're sleeping at the SAME time! ah, sweet blissful silence!

working with the sketch artist

back in the saddle again

2008-05-14T21:38:00.003-04:00

from this little announcement, twelve weeks ago...

... to this family portrait, taken today

as you can see, we're still alive and well. blair just finished up his second year of medical school and is gearing up for the big step 1 test. emmy's almost done with her first year of preschool (gulp!) and is two-and-a-half going on thirteen. amazingly, it took nine weeks for the new baby honeymoon to end for her but she's been 99% sweet to little maddie. and "little" maddie just ain't so little anymore; weighing in at 13 pounds, 5.5 ounces at two months put her in the 95th percentile for chunky goodness. as she approaches the three month mark, she's wearing 6 month clothing, sleeping through the night (most of the time), and babbling away.

and me? well i'm getting the hang of this expanded motherhood gig, although i still find it difficult to balance the needs of two kids (and i'm sure that won't be changing anytime too soon). i've become a pro at nursing one-handed while fixing a meal, helping emmy in the loo, and doing the rest of my toddler-mommy duties. it definitely helps that i'm not headed back to work anytime soon, courtesy my maternity leave and personal leave of absence. in fact, i'm not expected in the office again until july 2009. ain't life sweet?

i hope to start posting here every now and again but don't hold your breath - it all depends on how the moons of (toddler) moodiness align with the stars of sleep in this household. until then, leave me a comment if you'd like to see our *shhhhh* super-duper secret photo site.

a new beginning

2008-02-22T21:25:00.002-05:00

... or how we celebrated presidents' day 2008:

in the hospital

and at home with the big sis

welcome, maddie!

butterflies & birthdays

2008-02-18T00:00:00.000-05:00

twelve hours and counting... time to share a story 'cause there's nothing else to clean or cook or nest!

last week, after a morning of carousel-riding, ice-cream-eating, tiny-train-traveling, and fish-watching at the local mall, emmy and i dropped into our nearby costco megastore for a little shopping. as we were perusing the toddler dresses, another korean mom tentatively walked up and asked, "do you know... mama nabi?"

wow. i was floored. whereas i originally "met" mama nabi via the kimchi mama circle of friends, this mom had stumbled across mn's blog while reading metrodad. yet we had both become loyal readers, following every update, watching little nabi grow, and wondering what would happen next in her current quest for a new, healthier life. it was amazing how that other mom and i quickly bonded over our shared fondness of mama nabi, and we even discovered that we travel in similar circles around here. (oh, and she recognized my little ghostwriter too.)

anyhoo... while i've never had the good fortune to meet mama nabi in person, we've exchanged several emails, cards, and messages, and have probably spent a wee bit too much time facebooking one another (vampires anyone?). i'm always in awe of her strength of spirit, determination, and amazing writing ability, and think of her often... especially now. i (and many others) would love to do more for her but i know in my heart that she'll make it on her own, regardless of how many particularly nasty obstacles are tossed in her way. one day, i hope to stumble across this amazing woman joyfully sipping coffee and sharing madeleines (or duk!) with her little nabi, at a street cafe somewhere in the world... but until then, i'll be sending her lots of positive vibes, love, and support from afar.

i hope you will too.

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so, any last words for a soon-to-be-mom to two? we're in the home stretch and i'm making the most of my short-term pregnancy sweet tooth while i can. time to finish packing and get some sleep! check back later this week for the grand introduction...

snackin' and slackin'

2008-02-02T22:25:00.000-05:00

since a certain maternal person around here
is still too lazy to post, i'm continuing to fill in.
man, i sure hope i get paid for all this work!
(btw, this is how camels walk. learn from the master.)

so here's my mommy impersonation:
step 1. get comfy in your favorite chair.
step 2. eat.
step 3. repeat.
c'mon, you know i'm right...

but me, i'm staying busy.
i'm working on my rodeo routine.
check out my fierce beast!
look, ma - no hands!

anyhoo, we're at two weeks and counting.
either mom's gonna pop soon or someone's
been sneaking too many oreos after i go to bed.
guess she still needs to learn about sharing, eh?
(special shout-out to my peeps, miss carolyn and auntie becky!)

so that's it. me and dad, we're just chillin'.
i'll keep you posted if anything cool happens.
peace out for now, yo.

alive & kickin'

2008-01-18T14:57:00.000-05:00

ohmygosh, my mom is like, sooooo slacking on this blog
so i finally had to take things into my own hands
silly mommy thinks i'm napping...
but instead i'll recap the past month for you guys

there was christmas, obviously
i got lots of loot
(mom must hide presents in her belly, she's getting big!)

but then the holidays were over
family and friends all went home
what a bummer

so we all went back to work
and dad hit the books at school

and i was all like, that's it?

so mom and dad took me to iceberry
(it's not a pinkberry but we take what we can get!)

and i even got upgraded to some new digs
i'm rockin' the big bed now, jealous?

apparently...
i won't be the only kid in town come next month
kiki lilypad's on her way

good thing i'm ready for her!
muahahahaha

season's greetings

2007-12-21T14:41:00.000-05:00

happy holidays from kim, blair & emmy

i want my emTV

2007-12-19T22:07:00.000-05:00

disclaimer: expect a lot of randomness here - i've had a gazillion updates floating around in my head recently but only now have the time to post some. on the plus side, my work-work is almost done, 5 paintings just got finished, gifts are done and wrapped, and my to-do list is finally almost empty. yahoo!

so our little girl has officially moved to the "big girl room" in preparation for baby #2's arrival. although her new room has been ready for quite some time, i finished moving the rest of the clothes, toys, and decorations over on monday, and emmy got her first chance to sleep in the big bed that night. i figured we'd sing an extra song or two, or maybe even toss in an extra story to commemorate the occasion. instead, we read one book, sang one song (not the usual three) and was quickly told "get off the bed, mommy. time to go sleep." snif.

and in true emmy fashion, yet another milestone was accomplished with little fanfare. she loves the new room, adores the big bed, and has even slept late every day since the move! the only slight hiccup is that it takes her a good hour to fall asleep at naptime, and that's only after a couple of stern warnings that it's quiet time. and that she better stop walking / running / bouncing on the bed.

and now i'm addicted to our new video monitor. seriously, if i'm still watching her when she's sixteen, someone shoot me. but for now, i ~~want~~ need my emTV.

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recently, while watching the animal planet channel...

em: "what IS that?"
me: "those are ferrets, honey."
em: "actually, it's a dog."
me: "no, that animal is a ferret. it's long and - "
em: "ACTUALLY, it's a DOG."

um, okay. i stand corrected.

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remember my obsession with prizey? i haven't been able to check it in ages but was extremely surprised to find that i won an old contest that i entered back in november! courtesy of the hostess with the mostess, i'll be receiving a cool new pulp factory calendar soon! it's no surprise that i picked the "a new baby's life calendar" and the timing couldn't have been better. thanks, jenn!

and i'm so excited about my NaBloPoMo painting prize in the works - matt is doing an original 8"x10" canvas for me. can you guess what i've requested? there's a certain movie that's been a favorite since childhood... and now em's inherited my love for the main characters too... mei and satsuki would be so proud! hint, hint!

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oh, speaking of new babies, i've been feeling a little ~~panicked~~ nesty lately. i'm consumed with the thought that baby #2 will come early, throwing off our oh-so-carefully-planned delivery. in the past week, i've washed loads of em's old clothes; the nursery is now stocked with EVERYTHING for 0-9 months. i've purchased diapers in sizes newborn to 1-2. wipes are coming out of my ears. and i have more nursing pads that you can shake a stick at.

but i'm keeping my fingers (and legs) crossed that we'll make our scheduled delivery date.

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i just gave copies of the green frogs: a korean folktale to the kids in our korean playgroup. the drawings are wonderfully quirky and emmy keeps begging us to read the tale. while it does mention death (which may be an early / confusing concept for a child so young), i highly recommend the book. in fact, blair and i both remember hearing the tale from our respective mothers growing up. kids, do what your moms tell you to do, okay?

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after reading a farm book...
"emmy's not a piggy. piggy is a piggy. emmy is a piggy!"

while using crayons...
"i like red... because... i like blue"

in the car, after running lots of errands and skipping naptime...
"sing twinkle [twinkle, little star], mommy. i need to go to sleep."

toddler logic: priceless.

c'est ne pas un oven mitt

2007-12-07T23:40:00.000-05:00

thanks to the unexpected snow "storm" yesterday and em's horrible wet cough, she got to accompany me on my monthly excursion to the ob. while sitting in the examination room...

em: "what IS that? it's an oven mitt!"

have any idea what she was utterly fascinated by? yeah, the stirrups and their little "socks." seriously. and she continued to ask the doctor about them all during my exam. she even wanted to put her own tiny feet in them! needless to say, the doctor was quite amused.

between this and a little bit of bribery, the visit was an easy one. thank you, hello kitty fruit chews, and thank you, um, oven mitt.

just ten weeks to go till kiki lilypad makes her grand entrance!

miss know-it-all

2007-12-04T20:15:00.000-05:00

snippets from today, brought to you by the letter e and a seriously runny nose:

on the way to school, when asked what she wants for lunch...
"cole slaw. we talked about that yesterday."
(sorry, my bad - yes, we did. and no, it was just a side dish.)

while eating lunch...
"water chestnuts in there? no, lettuce? no, cabbage!" said while eating cole slaw.

after nap...
"i'm awake! time to play. mommy come play with you downstairs. daddy had to go to school to do study."

at dinner...
"dere is chocolate in there!" said while inspecting a sheet of seaweed.
when corrected and asked where seaweed comes from...
"oh, seaweed comes from a cow"
uh oh.

while playing...
"mommy read pocahontas, and emmy read this book in the green chair. better in the green chair."
moments later...
"this book is weird." said about her princess mini-book set. (hallejuah!)

and miss smartypants quickly caught on that mommy will do pretty much anything to keep her chatty daughter quiet during an impromptu work conference call. even if that means we're now running out of the chocolatey pepperidge farm cookies. oops.

NaBloPoMoIWon?!

2007-12-02T23:40:00.000-05:00

whoa, i just checked the NaBloPoMo site and hey! i won something! the month paid off! the very last prize item reads:

62. Matt [blog] is once again donating a painting to one terrifically lucky random blogger.
WINNER: diapers, budgets & paint <-- that's me!!!

wow. and he's a *real* painter to boot! i'm quite excited to hear more about this. matt, you can reach me here. thanks!

day 30: that's all she wrote

2007-11-30T20:44:00.000-05:00

tis the final day of november... the final day of this NaBloPoMo experiment. i figured i would have given up within the first week or so but i've survived. sure, some (many) of my posts were pretty lame but i made myself reconnect day after day. it was a fun ride and now i'll be hibernating for a bit to shake this nasty cold bug that i picked up last weekend.

for all those that are interested, an end of the month update of sorts...
- my maternity wardrobe still sucks but i don't care anymore. i have only about 10 weeks to go so heck, bring on the burlap sack.
- we still think way too much about toddler toys and free stuff.
- MANY stuffed animals in northern virginia have been christened "bo bice" this month.
- emmy had the most rockin' birthday ever. and i could spend my nights with a bowl of icing, food coloring and other yummy goodness.
- mr. onk, the imaginary elephant, has been replaced by much talk of these stinky barn gnomes. now they are literate and spend their days reading books.
- random pom-pom #5 has been identified as a... penguin. i think emmy believes that ALL pom critters are penguins.
- memes make for easy blog fodder when the rest of your brain is just a shriveled up (or knocked up?) walnut.

time to dive back into that strawberry-rhubarb pie i bought today and hit the sack. hope you all survived the month too.

p.s. - don't forget to break open your advent calendars tomorrow! yum! (seriously, how have i not gained like, 50 pounds by now?)

day 29: pom-pom evolution

2007-11-29T20:25:00.000-05:00

me: "hey em, let's make some pom-pom animals for the tree. what kind of animal do you want to make?"
em: "an emu! a giraffe! a lemur!"

hmmm... so this is what happens when you take your kid to the zoo one too many times. now, when all the pom-poms were finally put away, and "ooey-gooey" glue-y hands washed, we were left with...

1. an orange and black, uh, turtle-like, 4-legged critter
2. a large (grey) beak'ed penguin
3. a "standard" penguin
4. a squirrel, in two shades on brown (i couldn't resist!)
5. a... um... why don't you tell me? and...
6. emmy's beloved caterpillar, complete with TWO sets of mismatched eyes

thank goodness for my felt stash - some of these guys might actually get feet (and scarves!) before they make it on the tree. or into grandma and grandpa's christmas gift. muahahahha...

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em: "how was your day, mommy?"
me: "i had a great day because i got to spend it with you. how was your day, emmy?"
em: "i had a noony-noo day and a doony day. *insert wild laughter here*"

hope your day was just as noony as ours. just one day to go till the end of november. hallejuah!

day 28: fuzzy balls and googly eyes

2007-11-28T21:44:00.000-05:00

...a fun title for all you random googlers out there, eh?

we'll be making some homemade pom-pom animals tomorrow, to use as tree ornaments and gift decorations. come join us, won't you? i'll even save some pipe cleaners for you.

day 27: earwax 101

2007-11-27T21:29:00.000-05:00

at yesterday's 2-year check-up, the pediatrician remarked that em's ears need to be cleaned on a regular basis. she explained that asians tend to have drier wax due to the absence of some small oil gland in the ear, and that we'd want to address this issue before we might need to (i.e., if emmy ever gets an ear infection). the doctor recommended mixing 1 ounce of hydrogen peroxide with 1 ounce of water, then using a dropper to put some of the solution into each ear, every other day, at bedtime. she also said that we'd want to put in a little cotton plug so that the liquid doesn't drain out immediately.

ahem. okay, riiight. cause emmy would love to have that done each night, cotton and all.

nevertheless, curiosity killed the cat and there's actually quite a bit of discussion about this issue out there. so i guess we should address it... have you run into this? coming from my apparently very caucasian ears, i'd love to know how asian parents deal with the wax buildup... and if you mention the scoop, at what age did you start to use it?

yes, this is random and tmi and bizarre. it's almost the end of NaBloPoMo - so shoot me.

day 26: the more you know

2007-11-26T20:29:00.000-05:00

today's public service announcment, brought to you by the emerson lee foundation:

(looking at a picture of a red barn...)
"open it up"
"gnomes live in that barn"
"gnomes like to dance"
"gnomes eat chicken nuggets... with jam! and syrup! sticky!"
"gnomes are stinky - peeeeeyeeeew!"
"grandma gnome and grandpa gnome give them all a bath"

i think there was even a little something about how they just wear their underwear too.

and now you know.

day 25: meme'd again

2007-11-25T21:35:00.000-05:00

alright, i couldn't resist - i've almost made it through the month and these memes are just too darn irresistible. tag yourself if you're bored or need a break from holiday decorating (or turkey leftover eating); we're recovering from our amazingly frightening brush with santa at the mall today. i somehow doubt if we'll be getting a photo with mr. claus this season.

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*I give you money and send you into the grocery store to pick up 5 items. You can only pick one thing from the following departments.. what is it?

1. Produce: potatoes
2. Bakery: croissants
3. Meat: t-bone steaks
4. Frozen: sausage biscuits? frozen corndogs? something wonderfully nutritious like that
5. Dry goods: bag o' asian rice

* Let's say we're heading out for a weekend getaway. You're only allowed to bring 3 articles of clothing with you. So, what's in your bag?

1. my one pair of comfy maternity jeans
2. turtleneck / sweater
3. um, how about some undies?

* If I was to listen in on one of your conversations throughout the day, what 5 phrases or words would I be most likely to hear?

1. "emmy, you have 5 more minutes until..."
2. "what should we do now?"
3. "i'm feeling great, just need more hours in the day"
4. "what time are you coming home?"
5. "how do you ask nicely?"

* So, what 3 things do you find yourself doing every single day, and if you didn't get to do, you'd probably be in a pretty irritable/bad mood?

1. sleep whenever possible (not as much as i should though)
2. put on moisturizer / foundation
3. check email... except when i'm traveling
(and snuggle with the emster, of course!)

* What are 3 things that you have in your home that have been with you for the longest amount of time?

1. stuffed animals from my childhood that emmy has since adopted
2. books from my childhood - also adopted by emmy
3. the hanbok i wore when i was one

* If you were only allowed to listen to 5 of your CDs for the rest of your life, never adding anything else, which 5 could you listen to & be content with?

1. anything (everything?) by john mayer
2. liz phair, by liz phair
3. fumbling towards ecstasy, sarah mclachlan
4. supernatural, by santana
5. some cheesy mix cd with lots of hip hop-pop-rap faves from over the years

* Sweet, you just scored a whole afternoon to yourself. We're talking a 3 hour block with nobody around. What 5 activities might we find you doing?

1. SLEEP
2. catch up on email / web stuff
3. run errands
4. paint
5. channel surf - and probably end up on some horrible reality show

* We're going to the zoo. But, it looks like it could start storming, so it'll have to be a quick visit. What 3 exhibits do we have to get to?

assuming we're at the national zoo...
1. the small mammal house
2. pandas
3. orangutans and their "think tank"

* You just scored tickets to the taping of any show of your choice. You can pick between 5, so what are you deciding between?

hmmm... i don't think any of my top shows tape in front of live audiences. in the past, i'd pick friends hands-down. now, um... maybe saturday night live, just to say i've seen it? conan? a cooking show for the free food? a talk show for free gifts? (just call me mrs. greedy, i know)

* You're hungry for ice cream. I'll give you a triple dipper ice cream cone. What 3 flavors can I pile on for ya?

1. anything pina colada / pineapple-ish
2. oreo cookie
3. ben & jerry's cherry garcia, as of late

* Somebody stole your purse/wallet... In order to get it back, you have to name 5 things you know are inside to claim it. So, what's in there?

1. my green nine west wallet
2. some type of snacks, usually either goldfish or rice cakes
3. my work badge
4. emergency crayons
5. em's change of clothes
(helLO, it's a purse AND "diaper" bag - it's versatile!)

* You are at a job fair, and asked what areas you are interested in pursuing a career in. Let's pretend you have every talent and ability to be whatever you wanted, so what 3 careers would be fun for you?

1. painter or art teacher
2. events coordinator
3. decorative baker? (or maybe caterer?)
had i stayed with the more science-y careers, maybe something in the food sciences?

* If you could go back and talk to the old you, who you were in high school, and inform yourself of 6 things, what would it be?

1. there are much better people (and boys!) out there in the "real world"
2. don't stress out over the little stuff
3. have more fun
4. travel and make the most of your summers (i.e., make time to teach in korea)
5. you will have the amazing life that you want one day, including a most wonderful, loving family
6. screw what you think you know about sorority life and look into it earlier this time around - it's fun!

day 24: tree traditions

2007-11-24T22:45:00.000-05:00

yes, we decided to put our tree up EARLY this year. i'd normally wait until december but blair's exam schedule will have him swamped until mid-month, and i just can't manage the giant tree box on my own with this belly in the way. so the tree went up last night and emmy came downstairs this morning to greet it with much glee. (it doesn't hurt that grandma and grandpa were still around too.)

this afternoon, i opened up the box of special ornaments. many of these were taken from my folks years ago, and some of the critters date back to before MY birth. i've always had a special fondness for these ornaments, especially the simple plush ones (essentially made of pom-pom balls and missing the occasional eye at this point). i vividly recall waiting to help my mom place them on the tree each year when i was growing up, so i was thrilled when emmy had the same reaction. she picked her favorite - a "little blue walrus!" - and held him carefully while we did most of the tree. he was finally allowed to be hung towards the end of the decorating, but i made sure to hang him low when emmy can see him all season long.

on a related note, i've told emmy several times this week that i'm very thankful to have our family together to celebrate the holidays, and most importantly, that i'm very thankful to have her in my life. she then responds with, "what is emmy thankful for?" so i ask her the question. her responses so far:
"ms. kathy" (the teacher from our mommy-and-me type class)
"food"
"playing"
and best of all... "bucket!"

oh, and now she cocks her head to the side and sweetly asks me "how was yooooour day, mommy?" about 67 times per day. she must be buttering me up for christmas...

day 23: stuffed

2007-11-23T21:41:00.000-05:00

i dunno about you, but i'm pretty done with turkey for now. then again, i just saw citymama's interesting turkey jook recipe and am curious enough to think about trying it this weekend.

oh, but mom's ham? yeah, gimme some more of that.

day 22: giving thanks

2007-11-22T10:30:00.000-05:00

wishing you a most wonderful turkey day, whether you eat it or not!
things to be thankful for today...
- currently sharing in the "water bottle harvest" with farmer emmy. "look at that!" she says, "i'm bringing you water bottles. more water bottles!"
- getting to spend time with an over-worked, needing-to-study med student
- gentle (HAH!) reminders that another little punkin' is on the way
- waiting for my parents to arrive around lunchtime for a weekend of emmy fun
- spending time with the folks we love most, and looking forward to so many wonderful things to come

here's hoping that your thanksgiving is just as wonderful - hugs to all!

day 21: black friday

2007-11-21T15:01:00.000-05:00

right now, i'm so very thankful that i'm done with my holiday shopping. nevertheless, i'm always curious about those black friday sales and whether there's anything remotely appealing out there. if you're curious too, check out the official black friday ad site and get a head start on the shopping madness. as for us, we'll be sleeping in and debating a local christmas parade, assuming the grandparents are game for it.

day 20: tagged again

2007-11-20T14:08:00.000-05:00

first of all, the cupcakes were a hit! emmy was very excited to tell me she picked a pink one and that she even "ate the buggy head!" i'd love to start planning for next year's confections but gosh knows what she'll be in the mood for by then... so i'll just have to start making fun snacks for playgroups instead. i'm already a huge fan of cutting sandwiches with cookie cutters - although em's been refusing to eat the gingerbread man shape for some time now. guess we're not cannibals in this house...

in other news, my childhood best friend just tagged me for another meme. this one's quick and easy so here goes:

4 jobs i have had:
tv camera operator for a local school channel, nasa intern (but for environment regulating stuff, not flying into space), resident advisor, IT manager

4 movies i love to watch over and over again:
joy luck club (cause it always makes me cry), the mystery of rampo (so beautiful), once a thief (hilarious) and bring it on (shameful, mindless cable-lovin' fluff)... there are a ton more but these quickly come to mind

4 places i have lived:
hampton, va * ithaca, ny * couple of cities in the d.c. metro area

4 tv shows i enjoy watching:
grey's anatomy, desperate housewives, the office, and jon & kate plus 8... but i could go on and on here (and i only stuck to current programs)

4 places i have been:
p/busan, korea * u.s. virgin islands (st. thomas & st. john) * the bahamas * up and down california... but i'm still waiting to see san fran

4 websites i visit daily:
gmail, google reader, cnn and my local mom board

4 favorite foods:
like i can even narrow it down to four! as of right this nanosecond, how about tang soo yuk (korean take on a sweet and sour pork dish), kalbi with lettuce leaves, hush puppies / corn nuggets, and a damn fine rack of bbq ribs with lots of sweet, sloppy sauce

4 places i would rather be:
eating from a street vendor in korea, basking on a beach in the caribbean, walking across my college campus (fall's so beautiful there), or asleep in my bed

i tag all those brave folks doing NaBloPoMo too, especially third culture kid(s), the lotus life and snickollet. the month is almost over, ladies - just a few days to go!

day 19-2: cupcake army

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super awesome bonus post o' the day:

coming to a preschool near you
(well, if you happen to be emmy's classmate tomorrow)