update, November 2009

Well, this has definitely been a more exciting month than either I or the Wunderhusband anticipated!
1) I turned 30. Wunderhub turned 31.
2) Our first daughter was born 2 months ahead of her due date. Welcome to the world, Ms. River Alexandra! (birth story and pics to follow when I have the energy to finish writing [...]

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because I love you, River…

Yes, because I love you, little one, and I want to do everything possible to maximize your brain development during this 3rd trimester, I am cooking AND eating Omega 3 enhanced EGGS. Only for you.
I don’t think I’ve been able to eat an egg that I cooked for over 2 years. They tend to gross [...]

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miracle of life

Recently, now that I’m visibly pregnant, I’ve had lots of people ask me if I have enjoyed being pregnant. That’s such a complex question….
Pregnancy seems to be one of those things that some people long for with an almost unnerving passion….sort of like marriage. I’ve always maintained that being in a healthy marriage is overall [...]

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Why he’s known as the “wunderhusband”

So, I’m officially in the THIRD trimester. Good times. It’s a bit scary to think that the little one is going to TRIPLE in size between now and her birthday (Lord willing), but we definitely want a healthy baby. I have no clue how my tummy will accommodate a tripling in size in 3 months, [...]

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September Update

Despite the triple digit temps (it was 111 degrees Fahrenheit yesterday), the last 2 weeks have been my highest-energy weeks thus far in the pregnancy. It’s been so awesome to be able to run errands after work again or to come home and cook dinner or do housework. I also have a renewed sense of [...]

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Update: Labor Day Weekend 2009 :)

Had one of those unusually productive weekends in which both I and the wunderhub had 1) energy, 2) time, and 3) the inclination to work on complimentary projects (!!!). I guess the stars aligned just right. :)
So, we got our entire main living area re-arranged to accommodate the baby dresser, bassinet, and other baby accoutrements [...]

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Matthew 15:22-28 (for Ryan!)

Hi Ry!
Thanks for posing an interesting question on Matthew 15:22-28 via FB. I’ll try to answer as many of your questions as possible. The perspective I’m using is textual interpretation with incorporation of  some historical background.
Background:
Jesus’s incarnation on earth is to fulfill multiple Messianic prophecies given to the Jews—there are all sorts of prophecies of [...]

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books books books

Friday was fabulously productive–I went to the Riverside Public Library for the first time and discovered that my card there will also allow me to check out materials from UC Riverside, just down the street–ummm, can you say FLIPPIN’ AWESOME??? : ) I also ran a few errands, then my energy totally ran out and [...]

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July/August Update

River Thoughts:
I’m amazed at how frequently I think of baby River–I can barely feel her move (and only when I’m lying in certain positions), yet I think about her and her arrival for what seems like most of my waking hours. I feel much more attached to her–this was definitely helped by “meeting” her via [...]

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gratitude challenge

Yesterday, I worked a fairly chaotic, difficult ten hour day, then worked out at a high-intensity aerobics class for 1 hour, then went to Trader Joe’s to pick up food for tomorrow’s training session, then came home, showered, folded some laundry, and read a Dean Koontz book. I fell asleep at 9:35 PM.
Then, I woke [...]

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craving the extraordinary

I’ve been thinking about my college experience recently. It was one of the most positive, life-changing, eye-opening, painful, beautiful experiences I’ve yet to have. I was pondering what a great time of life it was and reflecting on how I am definitely past that phase. No going back. Even better things to come.
A few nights [...]

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“I love you, blogs and tea”

I was utterly charmed by this acrylic print from MadeByGirl. Sometimes it’s the simplest statements that strike a chord. :)

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8 Quick Takes-Easter Edition

April update

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hope, not fear

Have you ever had so many thoughts swirling through your head that it was too overwhelming to put even one of them in writing? Well, that’s been my feeling lately. So here are a few quick takes:
1) I believe that we are called to love, and love drives out fear, which promotes hope which precludes [...]

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expansion

Have you ever had one of those deliciously overwhelming learning experience that opened up so many new pathways and ideas that you couldn’t keep track of them all? I love that feeling…a wonderfully decadent abundance of creative energy.
Those types of experiences have seemed very few and far between lately, but I was delighted and deeply [...]

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South Beach, Phase 1, Day 2

Had a lifetime “first” today: I drank 64 oz of water. : ) YEAY me. Each day is so different….some days it’s so easy to eat healthy food and exercise, then the very next day it’s the hardest thing in the world. Go figure. This variability has taught me to stay humble and focused, even [...]

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planner plans 2009

My Franklin Covey love-story and my journey to find the perfect paper planner.

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cambodia update–AWESOME weather!

So, we’ve had the incredible and amazing blessing of “cold” weather here in Cambodia. CRAZY! Everyone is wearing jeans and jackets because it’s a freezing 75 degrees Fahrenheit. LOL. We’re thrilled…and still in shorts and t-shirts. Thanks be to God–seriously, having cool weather makes an infinite difference. It’s actually cooler here than in the Philippines [...]

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A good reminder re: “obstacle illusions”

When I was a Boy Scout, we played a game when new Scouts joined the troop.  We lined up chairs in a pattern, creating an obstacle course through which the new Scouts, blindfolded, were supposed to maneuver.  The Scoutmaster gave them a few moments to study the pattern before our adventure began.  But as soon [...]

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Cambodia, here we come!

On Wednesday night, we’re heading over to Cambodia to hang out with our very dear friend, Nick Yu. If you will, please pray for safety and health on this rather arduous trip. It’s both my and the wunderhub’s first trip to a truly 3rd world area (no plumbing, no sewer systems, generators rather than powerlines, [...]

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VOTE VOTE VOTE!! :)

Yippee!
I voted. I love living in America, even with all the frustration. ::mega sigh:: I also love that I get to be a part of an election in which we have a person of color and a female (Go Sarah-Barracuda!) in the candidate pool–this is a first for me in my voting lifetime.
It’s my birthday, [...]

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quick update

Let’s see…what’s been going on….

Travel:

The wunderhub and I are officially destined for Cambodia on Thanksgiving (Lord willing and the creek don’t rise!). We’re visiting our dear friend, Nick, and doing some sightseeing for about 2 weeks. We’re also slated to celebrate the 80th birthday of the Wunderhub’s grandma on a 5 day cruise to various [...]

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oops…sorry for the confusing post!

Sorry about that…I’m not pregnant.
I was pregnant for about 2 weeks but during the stress of finals, and for reasons unseen and unknown, I’m not pregnant anymore. Apparently 20% of women my age miscarry at least once.
But yeah, that’s about how quickly I found out….the funny thing is that even though all the pregnancy tests [...]

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so very much…

There’s been so much on my mind these last few months. I’m sorry for the absence here. A quick update: thanks to God, my eye surgeon (who didn’t mess up my eyes), amazing professors, and an exceptional husband and understanding family, I’ve passed my comprehensive exams and now have my MA in English literature. :) [...]

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Ellen Page in Big Bear, CA today! :)

So, I adore Ellen Page–I think she’s smart, interesting, original, and would be an awesome friend. AND SHE WAS 5 FEET AWAY FROM ME TODAY!
I was in Big Bear, hanging out with my in-laws, and she and a friend (who was driving the car) drove up in front of the store we were standing outside [...]

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“happiness is a sad song”

“Happiness is a sad song.”
This is/was one of my favorite quotes (attributed to Charles Schultz, creator of Snoopy).
But lately, for some reason (probably a combination of personal growth and  simply moving into another phase of married, adult life) I’ve been craving bits of happier, more joyous fare.
Don’t get me wrong…I still adore my angst-ridden, broken-hearted-girl [...]

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my life for the past 2 weeks…

To the tune of “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie”:
If you give a house new carpet, it will insist on a new garage door as well (quite vehemently, in fact, by ripping its own garage door off the frame).
If you give a house a new garage door, your car inside the garage will get [...]

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cold feet

our heater decided to take a permanent vacation this week.
We called in a repair guy and he said that our heater is sooo old that they don’t make parts for it anymore. To address the problem would involve a) $500 worth of retrofitting b) $2000 to buy a new unit or c) pulling our extra [...]

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ow.

aka, Perils of Grad School.
It’s the end of the quarter, time for mega papers and presentations that will determine whether or not students pass their classes.
Last night, about to present something that my partner and I spent at least 60 hours on, I decided to print out a few more notes during a short class [...]

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“Don’t Hang Up 2: Nightlines”

I stumbled upon this quite by accident while driving home last night and was so completely engaged, entranced and intrigued that I sat in my driveway for 15 minutes so that I could hear the entire documentary. Here’s the basic info from the Third Coast Festival Website:
BEST DOCUMENTARY: GOLD AWARD
Don’t Hang Up 2: Nightlines [...]

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