tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252341692008-07-23T06:43:21.341+09:00Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05148749731717557899noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25234169.post-23102811763248617302008-07-09T21:55:00.021+09:002008-07-10T14:27:29.586+09:00

See this is what I worried about when decided to move to Daejeon! The f*ing heat in the summer. It's SO HOT I'M GOING TO MELT! Just in case you don't believe me, let me remind you that I hail from a landmass where 26 degrees is A REALLY WARM DAY. And the humidity never goes over 39%. Also, I've spent 7 of my 10 Korean years living in coastal cities just minutes away from the ocean. Ocean matters

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One thing that I'm really going to miss about living with the Illustrious Mister is the small maintenance stuff he does with with Hayden. He doesn't spend nearly as much time with her as I do, but the things he does - coincidentally - are often the very things that I dislike doing. Like teeth brushing. Not my own, I mean Hayden's. I'm much better at rolling out blankets and sitting in the grass

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I was meandering through the internet(s) looking for a video for this week and I found it! Tip of the hat to Kofi's hat for this perfect fit. I loved Propagandhi a thousand years ago when I was an undergrad, and I've loved The Weakerthans since I first heard them in Halifax, way back when I was (a very cute:) 24. In fact it's impossible for me to listen to them without also remembering the big

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Today I saw Hayden running around with a little glass figurine in her hands. She knows she shouldn't have it. I immediately said "Hayden Violet! Stop!" She stopped. And then I said "PUT. THAT. BACK." And she ran over to me and tried to put the little doll on my back. It will come as no surprise to anyone that her Korean is much better than her English these days. Have I mentioned - I LOVE MY

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“I've never been to New Zealand before. But one of my role models, Xena, the warrior princess, comes from there.” Madeleine Albright Rightly or wrongly, like most people, I have different categories and compartments for the roles I play. I define myself - roughly - this is not an exact science - in the following ways: Human (flawed, happy, striving) Woman (mother, daughter, sister, feminist)

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... with Mates of State. And I invite you all to join me. Here is a song and a video from their new album Re-arrange. I bought it and so should you!~ MP3: Mates of State - get better ~

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“If pigs could vote, the man with the slop bucket would be elected swineherd every time, no matter how much slaughtering he did on the side.” Orson Scott Card I can honestly say that I have never wanted to be rich. I've just been content to be comfortable. To have enough. Enough food, clean accommodations, a bit of spending money, coffee. To save a few dollars. To not go in debt. And until now I

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And maybe you will too! Feist - i feel it all (video link) ~

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This is not really true (not everyone is) but in my last post I proved that Mr. Sink or Schwim is funnier. And today I endeavour to show that Sybil Vane of Bitch Ph.D is much smarter. And, well, probably funnier too. Although, personally, I'm a fan of "Get out of Laundry" coupons, I think she has written a great post. Check it out here. Every year I become increasingly annoyed with Parent's

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So. Tucked away in the wee city of Suwon (or Seosan? or Susan?) there is a funny guy with a blog called Sink or Schwim. He makes the FUNNIEST single panel comics called Far From Home. Check them out. Honestly. You'll groan until you laugh. I promise. 1. 2. 3. 4. Take a look. And prepare to be amused. ~

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"Salvation, if it comes at all, will be conscious. Ignorance is not the road to wisdom. Sincerity of emotion will not be enough." Sappho in Art and Lies. - Jeanette Winterson Every semester I teach an essay writing course and I try to impress upon my students the benefits of considering their audience; how the way they write (or what they write, or how much) depends somewhat on the people who

Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05148749731717557899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25234169.post-15551219337332223402008-04-30T14:25:00.009+09:002008-07-07T00:17:44.413+09:00

- Sweet Hayden has pneumonia, tonsillitis and an ear infection in each ear. - I'm looking for a new job - and possibly a new husband too. - I love this hot Spring weather. Only one of those statements is false. The first half of 2008 has been shitty but we're hoping for a turnaround. Miracles needed. MP3: Butcher the Bar - leave this town MP3: Pat Benatar - hit me with your best shot ~

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Here's something I've been meaning to mention. My friend and workmate - Dr. Simon Combe - is an amazing man. He knows more about movies and music and books than anyone I have ever met, he has about a thousand degrees (he collects them, or something), he can talk seriously (or not) about any topic under the sun, he cooks great vegetarian food - and, if that isn't enough, he's also a very nice

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Wow. Yellow dust really *is* yellow. Go figure.

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Makes me furious EVERY TIME. Old subject - but still needs to be talked about. So go ahead, tell your friends that Koreans abort female fetuses and shame, shame, shame some bad people today. I'll post something happy tomorrow. Maybe a photo of me and my FIVE SISTERS??? Grrrr. I take it personally. I do. ~

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... because I know I'm nutty on the template changes. I did like the last one but I think this one is more *me*. Child of the 80's meets Armani 2008? Anyway. Here we are. New template! For a month or two anyway. Cheers.

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This morning Hayden spilled some of her milk on the floor. I ran to the kitchen to get a towel and when I came back she was standing, immobile, with the half tipped cup in her hands, just staring woefully at the mess on the floor. Thinking she might feel bad at my sudden rush to the kitchen I said to her "it's ok baby ... just put it down here" and I patted the small table in front of us.

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Let me say that I *like* Hayden's daycare. I guess you could say that we shopped around and chose our current 'nolibang' because the people seemed efficient, confident, loving and well-organised. They have first aid certificates and use hot water to wash little hands. They wear matching aprons and show their teeth when they smile at me. They didn't flinch when I told them that I rarely feed

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... and you can't argue with me. Because I'm sick. And because she really IS the cutest baby in the universe. So there. Have a fun song: Sakert - sanningsdan

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Sicken, stricken I'm barely tickin'. Yet another flu! Ug.

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A few years ago I noticed that if I let a long time pass between phone calls to my mother (because I was busy or traveling or whathaveyou) that it got harder and harder to actually make the call - even when I found I had time. So I would let more time pass. And .... it would get harder. And so on. The math may be basic but the phenomena certainly isn't. Like a lot of Life's Little Mysteries*,

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... to be so indecisive. I've gone from stripes to balloons to flowers to clouds on this template thing. I don't know why but I just can't decide*. But here we are. I like this one. And it's staying. I'm pretty sure it is anyway. Here is a photo of me and Hayden with our 'bad' hats. See? I'm still feeding her. Outte~ *might be because of The Thesis. I'm not done yet. But I will be soon.

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This is our 2008 template! All of the links have vanished because I'm using the so-called "classic template" and I'll have to add them again. That will happen ... sooner rather than later. Happy New Year to you all. Peace ~

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Hayden was sitting on my lap earlier as I sneaked in a few minutes of blog reading. This is not normally allowed but it's Sunday, gosh darn it, and lately my child has been experimenting with something called the '20 Minute Nap and 9 PM Bedtime', so I was (guiltily) but happily indulging.* I was reading one of my favourite blogs - Gypsy Scholar - when Hayden spied a photo of Pope Benedict XVI.

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I started to write this looong post a week or two ago and even in that time Hayden has learned - and changed - so much. She now lays her shoes on the living room floor (which is gently forbidden) and then wags her finger at them and says "no, no, no". She has a new favourite book (Chicka Chicka Boom Boom), she will only get out of the bathtub (tear-free) if we first take out the plug and sing "

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