22 January 2012 – 9:16 am
[source] Make a wish, not a resolution.The Chinese prefer making wishes instead of resolutions, leaving the real work up to the gods. Wishes are written on papers, in gold calligraphy, and hung inside and outside the home. Common wishes include “happiness” and “wealth”. Bring flowers, but never white ones.Flowers are usually associated with funerals in [...]
2 January 2012 – 10:04 pm
As 2012 has started, I’ve been thinking a lot about resolutions. While I’m sure most everyone has some variation of “lose weight” on their list of things to accomplish this year, I thought it best to set some realistic goals for myself. As a lover of all types of junk food, I tend to go [...]
21 December 2011 – 8:40 pm
Christmas in Minnesota circa 1988
6 November 2011 – 7:20 pm
Halloween has come and gone. Here’s my favorite picture from this year’s events. I dressed up as Agnes from Despicable Me (“It’s so flufffffyy!”) and my friend Brandon dressed up as me. I definitely procrastinated on my costume this year, but I think it worked out well!
I love Halloween. Costumes, candy, pumpkin-flavored everything. What else could you ask for? I especially love the trend of cute and hilarious Halloween costumes for our pets. I’m sure the dogs hate it, but it makes for a good squee photo-op. Dragon hoodie – $32 Bat wings – $18.95 Monkey pajamas – $35 Lion pajamas [...]
I love me some Easter. One of my favorite things is the Washington Post’s annual Peeps diorama contest. Not only do I love the soft, sugary taste of Peeps, I especially love miniatures and dioramas. I’m always amazed at the creative and fun scenes people come up with. While none this year were quite as [...]
