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August 8th, 2008
10:54 am - What do you get when you leave a pair of scissors with a 3.5 yr old?
I left Jenna for a few minutes playing in the playroom yesterday. When I came back, she was holding a pair of scissors and she said "I cut my hair, Mommy!". The funny thing is that I've left that pair of kid safe scissors within reach for her for a few months so that she can cut paper when she wanted, and she never did anything like that until yesterday. She cut hair on both sides of her face so it looks like she has badly tapered hair. I won't even begin to fix it. I'm not any good at cutting hair. Maybe grandma can fix it for her. =)
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August 4th, 2008
09:11 pm - Going to Washington this weekend
We're flying to Washington this Sunday. It is an annual trip we take to visit my in-laws at their vacation home in Kingston, WA. I look forward to the trip but not the traveling part. It is such a pain to travel with two young kids and a dog. Last year, we had to rent a van to fit everyone including Maggie and her large crate to get to the airport. We are doing the same this year. When we get to the airport, Chris will drop all of us off at the curb. There will be Jenna, Lindsay, Maggie in her crate, a couple of strollers, 2 big car seats, and our luggages. We will all wait for 15-20 min for Chris to drive the van back to the rental company and take the shuttle back to the airport so we can check in together. Last year, Lindsay wasn't walking yet so I was able to keep her in the car seat. Hopefully, she'll stay sitting in her stroller while I feed her snacks.
We usually don't take Maggie on trips with us but we figured that Maggie will really enjoy running around outdoors and swimming in the bay. She's such a stinker when she's there though because she loves her freedom that she won't come back to us when we call for her to come back.
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09:07 pm - more night time visitors
there were a couple of them last night. chris threw rocks at these poor animals to scare them away. one even hissed at him when he got too close.
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July 30th, 2008
02:29 pm - oh deer
something's been eating our roses and the leaves of the pumpkin my mother in law planted a few weeks ago. they've been coming every night. too bad we don't have a fence.
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July 28th, 2008
10:31 am - goodbye laptop?
my toshiba satellite laptop of 6 years finally died on me last week. the hard drive completely failed. i don't know why i thought that the laptop would last me many more years. oh, well. chris is trying to figure out if i can get a new hard drive.
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July 24th, 2008
03:41 pm - common password
i haven't checked LJ for years (literally) and when i recently logged in a few weeks ago, LJ prompted me for a new password because the one i had was too common. i guess my favorite word from the harry potter books is a popular password.
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July 2nd, 2008
03:02 pm - Oxybenzone and Sunscreen
There are news articles all over about the safety of sunscreen. I wanted to get an opinion of what people think. Is this just a huge scare tactic or is there any truth? I don't want to run out and buy the very expensive "non-toxic" sunscreens out there but I would feel guilty applying something that may be toxic to my kids. Sigh....what to do...
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/news/20080701/group-sunscreens-effectiveness-hazy
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January 2nd, 2006
09:49 am - new lj user
i invited my friend, joyce leong, who some of you already know, to sign up for LJ. you can add her as a friend and she'll add you back (if she wants ;) ). welcome, joyce! her user id is ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) j_leong16.
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September 7th, 2005
11:33 pm - halloween costumes
i just ordered jenna's halloween costume online. i bought her the infant yoda costume because chris and i thought she would look really cute in it. i remember looking at the costume last month but yesterday, as i was about to order the costume, i saw that it was sold out in most of the stores! luckily, i did find one store that still had some in stock. i'm trying to figure out what kind of costume to get maggie. it would be cute if she was a star wars character as well, but many of these pet costumes look freaky. it just looks weird when your pet has the appearance of 2 legs such as these.
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August 21st, 2005
01:32 pm - yummy wine from sam's club
a few weeks ago, we were at sam's club when i noticed that they were selling wine. there were only a couple of different ones but i picked up a white wine called pitule (with an accent on the "e") from italy. chris and i tried it last night and it was very sweet and yummy with hints of peach and apricot flavors. it is more like a dessert wine but it went well with our dinner - a light pasta dish. chris normally doesn't like wine but he really liked this one. well, today we went back to sam's club and stocked up (we bought 4 bottles) since i know that some items might be seasonal. i tried doing a search for this wine but i couldn't find any wine stores that carried this particular wine. i still prefer red wine over white but i have to say the pitule is one i would keep buying. i'm still in search of a delicious red wine. i don't like dry wines. i love wines with a hint of sweetness to it.
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August 17th, 2005
02:52 pm - not appropriate for work
chris forwarded this to me. we don't have cable so i haven't really seen dave chappelle's skits. chris loves him though. this one is with wayne brady.
http://www.thatvideosite.com/view/147.html
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June 27th, 2005
08:36 pm - the spa
today, chris surprised me with a trip to the spa. i didn't expect it at all but it was really nice of him. before i go on, i should let you all know that i've never gone to a spa to get a massage. the only thing i've gotten done was a facial. anyway, he dropped me off and whisked jenna off to spend a few hours with her.
the first part of my package was a facial. the lady walked me to the women's room and asked me to pick a locker and to change into a robe. then she asked me if i brought a swimsuit for the hydrotherapy (um, chris didn't mention this). i said no, and she said it was no problem and came back with a basket filled with a bunch of different swimsuits. i looked through them and they were all a size 12. what could i do? i picked a two piece nautica swimsuit (a tank and a bottom). i looked ridiculous with the bottom part of the swimsuit sagging and about to fall off of me.
the facial went well and i enjoyed the session. when she started to massage my feet i started cringing (yes, i'm very ticklish down there) so i told her i would like to pass on the foot massage. next up, the hydrotherapy which was done by a guy. he led me into this room with a tub and asked me to step inside. he then proceeded to turn several knobs and the water started pulsating and water was shooting out of the air jets. the funny thing was since my bathing suit was way too big, it started to puff up. the therapist started to massage up my leg with one of the air jets and i was a bit embarassed because the top of my swimsuit was flying up and who knows what was going on with the bottom of my swimsuit. and did i mention, i haven't shaved certain private areas since last week? anyway, i got a good chuckle afterwards. i probably won't be doing that again.
the last part was a massage (by a woman). it was enjoyable and i had a long one hour massage and chat with the masseuse.
i later asked chris about the hydrotherapy and he said he had no idea i was supposed to bring a swimsuit. overall, it was a nice experience. i would get a facial and massage again.
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10:21 am - maggie
my loveable mutt! she is shedding way too much. her hair is all over the apartment and we don't have time to vacuum every single day. i've been trying to brush her more often so that she doesn't shed as much. we clean her ears often if not on a daily basis. the only thing that chris and i won't do is clip her nails. there have been several accidents with her running around bleeding. most of her nails are black so there were times we cut into the quick. taking her to the groomer is out of the question since she's shy around people.
i've taught her how to leave treats until i tell her it's okay to eat them. yesterday, i put a couple of biscuits and a couple of those small liver treats in front of her. before i had a chance to say "leave it", she picked up the small liver flavored treats. i immediately said "no", but i figured it was too late since they were already in her mouth. she then spit them back out and waited for me to give her the okay. that must have taken a lot of self control to spit back out the food. what dog would spit out tasty treats? she is so weird but i'm still proud of her. =) i told her "okay" and she ate the treats. she really isn't into food like most dogs. many times, she's left her bowl of dog food overnight or she'll eat half of it and finish it the next day. the only time when she'll eat all her food in one sitting is when she's hungry or if there's another dog in the apartment with us.
the two obedient classes we took maggie to paid off. she's excellent off leash (but that's also partly due to the fact that she's a scaredy cat and likes to stay near us). she knows how to sit, lie down, stay, stand, and heel. when i'm mad at her, i make her do push ups (sit, down, sit, down, sit, down...). i've taught her how to "play dead", "crawl", "paw" (shake hands), and "leave it". she sucks at "fetch" though. we've tried teaching her but she usually just gets bored or she'll run back right past us with the ball. the next trick i want to teach her is to stay while i put a biscuit on top of her nose.
i wish she would let us know when she needs to go to the bathroom though. sometimes, she'll whine but more often she doesn't let us know and then there will be an accident inside the apt. we tied a bell to the baby gate on top of the stairs and i've been trying to teach her how to touch her nose to the bell so that it rings every time i take her out. i've done it for a couple weeks now but she still hasn't gone to ring the bell on her own. hopefully, she'll figure it out. i've heard of dogs that sit in front of the door when they need to go out.
on a completely different note, it's super hot here. it was in the 90s yesterday but it was still bearable. we are expecting scattered thunderstorms this week. i hope it doesn't rain during our finger lakes trip.
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June 23rd, 2005
04:27 pm - finger lakes
chris has next week off and we are going to go to the finger lakes region in western new york for one night. we're bringing maggie (for once) with us. i was able to find a hotel that allows pets and it's only an additional $5 fee for the night. we are planning to stay at the canandaigua inn on the lake. usually, it's difficult to bring maggie with us when we travel but i really wanted to take her with us this time.
there's so much to do at finger lakes such as hiking, biking, rock climbing, water sports, golf, winery tours, and visiting historic sites. since we will only be there for a day and a half, and with a baby and a dog in tow, we'll probably just walk on the groomed hiking trails and check out the many waterfalls along the way. we've been meaning to go to finger lakes for a while now so i'm glad we'll get a chance to explore the area. there are a few other places i would like to visit in the east coast before we leave in a year. i wouldn't mind going to niagara falls again. i was there in high school with my family. i would also love to visit quebec city north of montreal, drive to cape cod, and walk along the boardwalk at new jersey shores. hopefully, we'll get a chance to accomplish some of these things before we leave.
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June 19th, 2005
12:29 pm - catching up on movies
since we are paying $14.99 a month for unlimited movie rentals at hollywood video, chris and i have been renting a lot of movies lately. we saw "bridget jones diary - the edge of reason" (well, i watched this movie myself), "irobot", "national treasure", and "ray". all of them were entertaining but nothing spectacular. i really liked "ray" though and was impressed by jamie foxx's performance. he's come a long way since "in living color".
we just got "shaolin soccer" and i'm looking forward to watching that. i've heard it was silly but hilarious.
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June 14th, 2005
01:00 pm - this is bugging me
a few days ago, i looked around our apartment and noticed several opened bottles of water lying around, an opened snapple half full, and the chrysanthemum tea drink (with the straw) opened as well. i knew they were all chris' and i was a bit annoyed that he didn't finish his drinks. i grabbed the chrysanthemum tea and went to his office and told him he should finish all his drinks. he said okay and continued to use his computer. from that point, i have no recollection of where i put the chrysanthemum tea. i'm pretty sure i set it down somewhere. chris asked me a few hours later where i put the drink because he wanted to finish it. he looked for it everywhere. the fact that he couldn't find it is odd because he's very thorough when he searches for things.
the next day, i tried to search for the drink. i even looked through the garbage but couldn't find it. i looked in maggie's crate and it wasn't there. it's highly unlikely that maggie would eat the whole box including the straw. if she did chew it, parts of it would be lying around the floor. we both searched through the apartment again and could not find it. isn't it strange? i must have misplaced the drink but shouldn't we be able to find it? hmmm...
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June 4th, 2005
04:46 pm - time to shop for a new swim suit
it's been in the 80s the past couple of days and i'm looking forward to taking jenna to the pool. i just bought the huggies little swimmer diapers for her today at walmart. there were a lot of cute bikinis i bought before i got pregnant so i decided to dig them up and try them on today. since i am nursing, i'm a little bit top heavy and the bikini tops are way too small and look terrible on me. they are all x-small because i didn't really have um.. much of a chest pre-pregnancy. maybe a one piece suit would look better so that i can also hide the flab on my stomach that won't go away unless i exercise.
i mentioned to chris that i needed a new swim suit and wanted to get a one piece bathing suit. he immediately said, let's go shopping and get you a bikini. what's up with guys and bikinis? do most guys prefer women to wear a bikini rather than a one piece? there are plenty of sexy one piece bathing suits out there (halters, strapless, etc.) i have a black one piece suit i bought from jcrew a couple years ago but unfortunately, it still doesn't provide enough coverage. i don't particularly like to try on clothes when i go shopping but i definitely need to try on the swim suits.
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May 18th, 2005
01:56 pm - getting my teeth cleaned
chris "forgot" to add me to his dental plan so i am without dental insurance until september. i was a bit worried since i haven't had my teeth cleaned in over 3 years (yikes!) and it's pretty bad because i also have periodontal issues. i'm losing the bones in my gums. it's irreversible but if i take care of my teeth and gums really well, i can prevent more loss of bones.
i found out from my neighbor that hudson valley community college had a dental clinic with student dental hygienists who clean your teeth for $10. i saw my dental hygienist 3 times because it takes several hours for her to do an analysis, get x-rays, and get your teeth cleaned. she was super nice and it wasn't as painful to get my teeth cleaned because she was careful and nice enough not to hurt me. =) the full mouth x-rays only cost $15 and i also got to keep a set to give to my future dentist. i still can't believe i only paid a total of $25 for the teeth cleaning sessions by a super nice dental hygienist and a full set of x-rays. she also encouraged me to bring jenna in the last time because i didn't have anyone watching her. the other dental hygienists babysat while everything was getting wrapped up.
the bad news is i have to go to the dentist every 3 months to really get all the plaque out. i'm going to have to be diligent about getting my teeth cleaned by a dentist on a regular basis.
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April 21st, 2005
06:15 pm - separation anxiety
uh-oh. i never thought jenna would go through this and she was fine last week when we went out with friends in albany. we are in la this week and she basically screams and cries if anyone else holds her. she throws a huge fit! i should capture it on video cam. i don't have much time to myself because i have to hold her all the time. i don't know if it has anything to do with the change in the environment. as we speak, i hear her wailing and my chris' mom is bringing her to me. it's flattering but i also can't get anything done. ok, gotta run and entertain my girl.
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April 16th, 2005
10:14 pm - funny onesies
one of my favorites...
"I TCP/IP, but mostly IP"
queso would like this one...
"My diaper is like a conservative Republican full of ...."
http://www.cafepress.com/clstudio/540201
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