Since the new addition to the family, time has been in short supply. And unfortunately, the opportunities to work on my computer are few and far between, which makes blogging a bit difficutl. But I’ve become quite adept at playing with my phone! I’ve previously mentioned my love for Instagram and Snapseed. I’ve decided to…
Category: Life
Parental Terror
1:37 A.M. Down the hall, my daughter coughs, cries and complains as Daddy cools her skin with a damp cloth. Her temperature has risen from a balmy 97 to a scorching 103. She’d clung to me when I’d put her to bed, burying her face in my neck with sad whimpers. Now she wails. I…
He’s here
Born at 2:17 am, 6lbs 14ozs, 19.5″ long. Everyone is healthy and happy.
Oh Boy!
I’m writing this blog post on Tuesday 9/17 while sitting in a hospital bed, chatting with my husband, pitocin pumping into my veins. Joy. Like my daughter, my son is getting evicted. And looking at the time, it’s going to be the wee hours of the morning before he arrives. So until my next post,…
Dreams and Goals
I mentioned a while back I was reading Rise of the Machines by Kristen Lamb. One of the chapters tells us to write down our goals: 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, 5 years, 10 years, Lifetime. Now when it comes to books telling me to write down something, I typically don’t do it. I…
Finding Funny
Knock, knock Who’s there? Interrupting cow. Interrupting c– Moo! *Snicker* Ever have one of those times where you try to be funny and those around you just either stare with an awkward silence or give a pity smile? Oh good, I’m not alone. Sometimes, I crack myself up. That’s more than I can say about…
Kimiko Townsend
My five-word self-description—Wife. Mother. Writer. Ninja. Squirrel.—is listed in order. I know, I know. Squirrel should be higher on the list. But that’s not my point today. Tomorrow, at 11:10 PM, my daughter turns three. It’s been an interesting year. We’ve had to switch child care, enroll in speech therapy, and dole out a decent…
C# Lab
I had a job interview recently. Before you ask, I’m not looking for a new job. I was emailed asking me to apply, I talked it over with my boss, and he said no harm in trying. So I tried. The job is for a C# programmer, and I’ve been Java for the past year…
Too old and yet just right
I watched the Total Recall remake tonight. If there is any actor I could have playing Cameron Hartford, it would be Colin Farrell. Cameron is only 19 and Colin Farrell is a hunky 36, so you can see my dilemma when it comes to age. But man! The actor profile this guy plays, the commando…
What I learned in 2012
It’s the last day of 2012. I’ve learned many things over the year, too many to really list, but here are the highlights: Life 1. Stop Crying People who have already raised children have been quick to offer advice about how to deal with temper tantrums. The one that I heard most often and used…