Journey with You

Seven years later, is America safer? I do not think so.

The only way to help America be a safer place is that America can be a good member of the global community, not the boss.

I just want a safe place for my child. That’s all a mother wants.

You can read the article here.

If you are interested in the book, please go to My First Year in Purgatory . Org. You can preview the first 10 pages from there.

Don’t ever do this: taking a two-year-old to the zoo ALL BY YOURSELF.

I did it last Saturday and my body still ached. It was about two hours drive from my house to the Toronto zoo.  We left the house around his nap time but for some reason he was wide awake the whole time. I tried offering him some lunch when we got there but he only wanted a few of blueberries.

I used Ergo baby carrier. He was on my back pretty much the whole time. It was a bright sunny day but he decided to take his hat off and I couldn’t put it back on. I didn’t dare to put him down. For one, he might just run away from me and play and “catch me if you can” game. For two, it’s kind of hard to put him on my back now that he is so big and heavy. I know some moms can do it but I am simply not good at it.

It was SO tiring carrying him for the good three-four hours time and couldn’t sit down and rest. He seemed to be okay until the very end. Our good time sort of ended when he threw this nice little water bottle on the ground. It was a metal bottle from granddad and very cute. It dented after hitting and cement ground. I got pretty mad and spanked him. He let out a little cry and lowered his head for a good half hour, no response to any of my words.

I felt a little bit guilty and to be honest was so tired so I decided to let him down at the kangaroo section. The kangaroos are fenced in but you can walk in and get a closer look. They want you to stay on the walk path though. Even though I warned him stay where he was with me, he took off and ran towards the kangaroos. Kangaroos were all lying down and relaxes but sat up as soon as they saw Cyrus’ approaching. Kind of a scary moment. Continue reading »

I haven’t gone clothes shopping, for myself, for a long long time.

Last week, I felt the need to organize my closet and got rid of some clothes I haven’t worn for years. They are still good clothes but I simply don’t like the style anymore. (Or maybe the style doesn’t fit my age anymore.)

Then I went shopping.

Just a couple years ago, I liked short skirts and clothes that show a lot of skin. I like the style and price at Gap and old Navy and similar kind of stores. A couple years later, now, my taste seems changed. I don’t know if it has anything to do with me being a mother. Those clothes at Gap don’t appeal to me anymore. The price is still good but the style looks too “amateur” or “unprofessional” to me. Am I becoming more and more conservative?

I used to think clothes at Ann Taylor and New York and company over priced and “old”. All a sudden they look great on me. The price aren’t bad either if they are on sale. Ann Taylor’s clothes are still more “serious” then I like but they are great for work. New York and Co’s clothes are my favorite now. They have casual outfit as well as more business looking ones.

I’d never walked in to Banana Republic before but I start to now. They are still way out of my budget but maybe I’ll get a couple of nice jackets/coats when they go on sale.

It’s funny how my taste on clothing changes. I guess where you shop shows your age too. Ha.

My brother-in-law is getting married on June 6th. They’ve picked this place call Oheka Castle in Long Island. It not only looks expensive; it is expensive. We are going to drive a thousand miles down there and spend $300 per night there for two nights.

DH is supposed to be the best man and I one of the bridesmaids. The bride picked this boutique store in Long Island for dresses. My dress costs more than my own wedding gown. She also says we need to get non-open-toes golden shoes. Anyways…everything is an ordeal and everything has to be exactly what she is expecting.

Our biggest problem now is that we may not have anyone to watch Cyrus. The wedding is at five but we need to get ready beforehand and have photos taken in the afternoon. Cyrus naps between 12:30pm - 5pm and someone needs to be in the room with him. However, we are not comfortable having a stranger (nanny) there alone with him when he’s sleeping. My MIL is a good option but unfortunately she doesn’t even know if she can make it due to her health.

We thought about my aunt and cousin who live in NJ. Thanks to the Friday wedding, my aunt needs to watch the restaurant and my cousin needs to go to school! We’ve brainstormed for a long time but can’t come up with any good solutions. I think we both realize the worst scenario would be that one of us bows out of the wedding. No one is going to be happy but they could have helped us more on this!