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I have a few complaints regarding the new Netflix Streaming interface on Xbox Live: 1. The clicky “bip-bip” noise every time you shift to a new selection. Whyyyyy, Netflix, WHY? Why would you do this? It’s practically the first thing everyone shuts off of any kind of interface (iPod, cell phone) and you can’t shut [...]

This morning, I saw a link to an Evenflo ad from somebody I follow on Facebook. I watched the whole video in horror as it perpetuated a ton of the most common breastfeeding myths and stereotypes while attempting to sell a product to breastfeeding mothers. The ad has since been marked as “private” on YouTube [...]

I’ll admit that I was shocked to discover it’s been a month since I updated my site. I actually can’t remember the last time I went so long without an update, and I don’t even know what I’ve been doing instead of writing. Yesterday, I went to the library by myself (amazing, since I don’t [...]

I am not an adventurous person by nature. The unknown freaks me out, and I prefer routine to chaos. That meant that when I moved to Portland in the fall of 2003 and saw a tour poster for The Art of Rock 2 including Nile, Vader, and Amon Amarth, and I felt like I HAD [...]

I just saw this “Mommy Guilt” article linked in a BabyCenter newsletter and one of the points about TV caught my attention. Here’s what that point had to say: But if you break this rule, you’re not alone: A poll of BabyCenter moms reveals that only 10 percent of moms with toddlers forbid TV completely. [...]

Overall: I don’t think I have any complaints. I am a huge stickler when it comes to the movies, but I was very, very pleased and still cannot think of anything I am legitimately mad/upset/sad about. I am talking about a bunch of things in the new HP7 Part 1, so if you are hiding [...]

I am so excited! We have tickets to the midnight showing tonight and have a babysitter for the Weckles and it will be our first night out without him. I am a little bit sad about this, since I barely got to see him today (stayed late at work, work is crazy) and then I’ll [...]

My internet friend Megan recently shared this link to a clip of Sesame Street where a mama is nursing her baby. I LOVE IT. It’s so… normal. Refreshingly normal. There’s no judging, awkwardness, or apologizing. She’s even nursing without a cover! On national television! (Further proof that you CAN nurse discreetly without a cover.) I [...]

One thing that seems to help Wesley sleep better is white noise. We use SimplyNoise.com ALL the time. It has the funniest effect on him, too – it’s like pressing a pause button on his crying. He can be very, very sad and if you sit down at the computer and turn on the white [...]

During maternity leave, I accidentally got myself addicted to LOST. I think the final episode had just come out, and evvvveryone was talking about it, and seasons 1-5 were on Netflix instant and I thought heck, why not? OMG. I couldn’t stop watching. I think I blew through the first two seasons in a long [...]

Two things to note about today: Wesley cried for his photos at daycare. His first school picture, and he had a scratched nose and a sad face. I think they got one marginally un-sad photo, so I will share it once I’ve got it. He was wearing jeans, a white turtleneck, and a navy sweater [...]

About a month or so ago, after a MST3K movie-watching binge, Daniel looked up and bought the soundtrack off iTunes. IT IS AMAZING. It basically consists of the audio from the songs they sing during the interludes of the movies, and OH MAN. There are so many great ones, it’s hard to choose favorites. Here [...]

Yes, I went to the midnight release! Me and a group of friends met at the coffeeshop beforehand and then drove down to the theater. We were there two and a half hours early, which went by REALLY REALLY SLOWLY. We talked about people’s outfits (there were a couple great Dumbledores in attendance), some people [...]

The lovely Nikki from SnailBird has organized a Design + Music + Inspiration Project, and I’ve agreed to participate! She’s trying to get a feel for what designers listen to and what their combined playlists would sound like. If you’d like to participate also, check out the Design Music!Inspiration entry and comment to sign up. [...]

If you ever have the chance to see Nine Inch Nails play live, you should TOTALLY GO. The chance to see the screen they use during the show is worth the price of the ticket. Seriously. I have one of their live DVDs so I knew what to expect, but it was so much more [...]