tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59481772024-03-05T03:01:29.180-05:00Moooo Baby!All about meJosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513185923112081998noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948177.post-4772935766552335552012-11-26T09:46:00.000-05:002013-01-01T15:37:24.687-05:00A year in review through the eye of my cameraSo I've noticed that it seems to be my thing to post to this every couple of years or so. I've certainly enjoyed scrolling back through the old posts to see the state of mind I've been in for the last several years. <br />
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So after years and years and years and years of school/residency, except for a worthy addiction to Final Fantasy XI (yes shocking I know, a closet video game addict!) I really had no time for any hobbies outside of... work... Even now I joke with colleagues that I only know how to get from home to the office and in between but in regards to the general geography of this area I couldn't tell you the difference between being in Bel Air vs the Inner Harbor despite living here for almost 4 years. <br />
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And then I made the worst mistake you could ever make... I decided for Christmas a year ago I wanted a DSLR. Because I needed a hobby. And because zomg getting a super awesome expensive fancy camera with detachable lenses would make it easy for me to take awesome pictures that all look like they belong in a magazine right?? (The zomg is in homage to my video gaming days, sorry!)<br />
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First of all this is not by any means a cheap hobby. It becomes only a matter of time before you become obsessed with lenses, flashes, bags, memory cards, tripods, off camera flash set up, etc. All of this rapidly adds up, especially when you start drooling over L lenses such as the new 24-70 f2.8 II that comes in at a humble price tag of.... $2300. Oh and lets not forget about the new Macbook I *needed* so I could run Lightroom and Photoshop to edit all the awesome pictures I was taking! Let's just say that in the last year I spent a small fortune on anything photography related... and don't even get me started on the photography classes and workshops I've taken as well.<br />
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So have I made progress? I can definitely say yes! I feel very comfortable taking my camera off auto mode into full manual. The technical aspects of photography make sense to me. Raising my shutter speed to decrease motion blur, opening up my aperture to blur out my background, bumping up my ISO to increase my exposure, all of that makes sense. I still need quite a bit of work on my artistic side unfortunately but luckily I have years ahead of me of making my children into test monkeys.<br />
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Of course I can't post about the fact that I've finally undertaken a hobby without getting to post any pictures! So here we go...<br />
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12/6/2011 Early Christmas present to me comes in the mail, I take it out, set it on auto, whip out the pop up flash and SNAP! Say whhhaaattt?!? Why is my awesome new camera taking blurry out of focus pictures??<br />
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Ok that didn't turn out as expected. Alright lemme google/youtube some tutorials. And now that I'm so awesome we'll even take our family Christmas photos on a tripod with timer and yes, the pop up flash again!<br />
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Getting a little better now. Wish my boys didn't always look like they were in pain in my pictures but oh well it'll do, at least I looked good lol.<br />
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End of December I found www.clickinmoms.com. And it took my obsession to a whole new level.<br />
One of my first photos in manual mode. Notice my soft focus, white balance issue, and skin tone issues.<br />
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After taking my first Clickinmom class. Better color representation. Evan is in focus, Lucas however was not. Needed to learn that shooting everything at f1.8 is not the way to go.<br />
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Lucky for me my sister was preggers and a willing model for me to practice some maternity shots.<br />
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A beautiful venue for a baby shower for the above sister<br />
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And of course taking pictures of baby!<br />
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My brother in law got married (finally) to his beautiful wife<br />
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We had family fun<br />
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I even got to shoot some senior photos for a friend's son<br />
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Enjoying the seasons!<br />
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And of course capturing my beautiful family<br />
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So despite being time consuming and oh so expensive it has definitely become a worthwhile hobby and one I plan on enjoying for the rest of my life!<br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blogged at http://moobaby.blogspot.com</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513185923112081998noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948177.post-33334543373753991092009-06-01T21:54:00.009-04:002009-06-01T22:13:49.309-04:00In response to Thrifty Decor Chick's Goodwill PartyThrifty Decor Chick (see her in my blog list to the right) is having a Goodwill Party where she is encouraging readers to showcase their secondhand finds. I have been pretty busy hitting craigslist and garage sales to find my various treasures and so far I think I've done pretty good. Here are just a few of the highlights!<br /><br />I found a solid wood bookcase/hutch thingie on craigslist for $20. I forgot to take before pictures until after I primed it, but here it is.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGk4fZwXq5ybuYMva1ZzCfsCWQLjmB1QAW4UDYAgg-7t5TDwjE3jkivfIIFI62bKPjCWpi5untozRpfeNPll4SXlud6F3y3qEk41zsJSDppkMivivepNcJlWWJNlG-WFA5vOzwQ/s1600-h/IMG_1851.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTGk4fZwXq5ybuYMva1ZzCfsCWQLjmB1QAW4UDYAgg-7t5TDwjE3jkivfIIFI62bKPjCWpi5untozRpfeNPll4SXlud6F3y3qEk41zsJSDppkMivivepNcJlWWJNlG-WFA5vOzwQ/s320/IMG_1851.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342543598951791826" /></a><br /><br />After 2 coats of white paint here it is in it's new home in the corner of my living room.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4KGL9gsUS7EC4fzdwy61Duf1S-U2iQd36A_Uex7zOfgYCnijH8SCqglW1fk25_Jd7ROmX3aHnUK7cjiDbMzwVyvHFnxozrCyEM8h05anL23CtlfZjSLUXpfYzrtY63vwYvtpXQ/s1600-h/IMG_1881.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH4KGL9gsUS7EC4fzdwy61Duf1S-U2iQd36A_Uex7zOfgYCnijH8SCqglW1fk25_Jd7ROmX3aHnUK7cjiDbMzwVyvHFnxozrCyEM8h05anL23CtlfZjSLUXpfYzrtY63vwYvtpXQ/s320/IMG_1881.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342544161870601394" /></a><br /><br />There's a little spot in my master bathroom that I had been searching for some sort of vanity for. Originally I bought one of those plastic storage containers to go in it as pictured here. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhezZ6ihaF0OKJ-cZBR6aFt5pN3HKr8-H0WCJPOBLz4Tlzps_XvnFyS8MDU19BiBZ_eauS8DzCLF2OaNfARGGMeTh0l7AOp0c6HaoNw5bXG6OlrlPCvEOPPf22NJu2sSQD5dpb-Zg/s1600-h/IMG_1890.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhezZ6ihaF0OKJ-cZBR6aFt5pN3HKr8-H0WCJPOBLz4Tlzps_XvnFyS8MDU19BiBZ_eauS8DzCLF2OaNfARGGMeTh0l7AOp0c6HaoNw5bXG6OlrlPCvEOPPf22NJu2sSQD5dpb-Zg/s320/IMG_1890.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342544994591330258" /></a><br /><br />However I hated the way it looked inside my bathroom. I found this little green number at a garage sale for $5.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_vZkYW4JxOrclwJoRWZnFMthsQJaZzIwQ5XNIrDkMJ3jhmYg4gHHEit4OCsaOBMRdp82CW4vm3tA8KlYnUiG6PhWcPSO1hBVbtnReSDGA57767tixrCM91VhVTP2fQbitLIgnQ/s1600-h/IMAG0056.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_vZkYW4JxOrclwJoRWZnFMthsQJaZzIwQ5XNIrDkMJ3jhmYg4gHHEit4OCsaOBMRdp82CW4vm3tA8KlYnUiG6PhWcPSO1hBVbtnReSDGA57767tixrCM91VhVTP2fQbitLIgnQ/s320/IMAG0056.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342545357742879602" /></a><br /><br />A coat of primer and several layers of white paint later (that green was a pain to cover up) I now have something a little more acceptable for my bathroom.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDCu3NBnWtvkwT2qJsCxZ4qHixidkd2tt2dPUB8FZNO9AEhJBdQoNGCucGDLprXUsGS6BzLxiS1LXs7emrxBU7ht1ueSIHRBFrXcnUPYvlyARWG8tMv4dOwr7KE5vrwfeNaUe7A/s1600-h/IMG_1891.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxDCu3NBnWtvkwT2qJsCxZ4qHixidkd2tt2dPUB8FZNO9AEhJBdQoNGCucGDLprXUsGS6BzLxiS1LXs7emrxBU7ht1ueSIHRBFrXcnUPYvlyARWG8tMv4dOwr7KE5vrwfeNaUe7A/s320/IMG_1891.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342545936839701842" /></a><br /><br /><br />I'll take pictures later of my parent's room which I almost completely furnished secondhand except for the bedding and TV which I bought on clearance. Not including the bedding I spent $100 total for all the furniture pieces and it looks great! I'll try to get to it in the next few days or so.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blogged at http://moobaby.blogspot.com</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513185923112081998noreply@blogger.com70tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948177.post-71963490746722941322009-04-26T21:08:00.010-04:002009-04-26T21:24:31.529-04:00If Handy Manny can do it so can I!So I've been trying to be frugal and save a little money by browsing Craigslist much to Loi's amusement. He makes fun of me for splurging on some items and then going cheap on others. I apparently can never buy him store brand ketchup, he must have Heinz ketchup onry. Anyways, I was actually trying to find a dresser for my parents when I came across a listing for a small writing desk with matching vanity and had to have it immediately. My bedroom set only came with one nightstand, and I never could find a matching nightstand to place on the other side of the bed. So for 4 years I tried out various workarounds and was never quite happy with the end result. This table however would be perfect, and was a steal at $40 for both pieces.<br /><br />Here's Monster checking out my new find.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJWSdiu1h_CTvfNQ6Ebsoo5Ne0X7Lp15DzqX_s26Wr-i5DFV3If2F6AI6f7LBw9KVMoTjM4VXVxlhDpSmbTBygS84kxbcoF_zMN73EiDYUw-Y1cQRKxxYiUabaVMJx8GQbRE31Q/s1600-h/IMG_1843.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJWSdiu1h_CTvfNQ6Ebsoo5Ne0X7Lp15DzqX_s26Wr-i5DFV3If2F6AI6f7LBw9KVMoTjM4VXVxlhDpSmbTBygS84kxbcoF_zMN73EiDYUw-Y1cQRKxxYiUabaVMJx8GQbRE31Q/s320/IMG_1843.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329172983543935762" border="0" /></a><br />Unfortunately the vanity cover was woefully stained.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRV9Lyvdx5Qj6LG6VGFiLYZGpPzdORpZpvEIVjWNzRQkhNxHgFQDcSZNf43T2pw8fhv0i-yg3caBPxDLIr3KT5cuBBCF8Hl0G1VgTp60HKFUQU3C6KH9bpDq0-Ut1FoU34oedv1w/s1600-h/IMG_1844.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRV9Lyvdx5Qj6LG6VGFiLYZGpPzdORpZpvEIVjWNzRQkhNxHgFQDcSZNf43T2pw8fhv0i-yg3caBPxDLIr3KT5cuBBCF8Hl0G1VgTp60HKFUQU3C6KH9bpDq0-Ut1FoU34oedv1w/s320/IMG_1844.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329173245654938402" border="0" /></a><br />Well I had watched enough HGTV to know how to fix this dilemma! A screwdriver revealed this mess on the other side.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYPXUpoR91mGmpV6fyQp_EYDMjmz0PGMkdP7SO6ZC8RDCaJmquR00Q9R2dvgCBrYddcbbygt4iUCh4HxUWWeqV70XQWURODfhvMc_FObMtLkndUG8qGZKBv7FChaaoKoGo-fgMw/s1600-h/IMG_1845.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWYPXUpoR91mGmpV6fyQp_EYDMjmz0PGMkdP7SO6ZC8RDCaJmquR00Q9R2dvgCBrYddcbbygt4iUCh4HxUWWeqV70XQWURODfhvMc_FObMtLkndUG8qGZKBv7FChaaoKoGo-fgMw/s320/IMG_1845.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329173539646771362" border="0" /></a>Apparently whoever was paid to put this thing together got a bonus based on how many staples they could put into the backside. Ok, no problem, I can get them out. However it didn't take too long of digging staples out of the backboard before my carpal tunnel started kicking in.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhC1n8vI_QU26Si6tdXIUWG8W4NGP7n6Dz1-J3LLUWncqTbRp3rctogPiIa2yIxgn0gDfnWpsFtndu3tEmDcY-OvkQ7j3wTVDZWZ8_HlS4dBV-vSovFnaxrR_1ZO341s0wm7jEg/s1600-h/IMG_1846.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhC1n8vI_QU26Si6tdXIUWG8W4NGP7n6Dz1-J3LLUWncqTbRp3rctogPiIa2yIxgn0gDfnWpsFtndu3tEmDcY-OvkQ7j3wTVDZWZ8_HlS4dBV-vSovFnaxrR_1ZO341s0wm7jEg/s320/IMG_1846.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329173949692780290" border="0" /></a>The next best invention? The ever handy box cutter!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8etsKmosYFsJJf7dn5jYgXE9tRUDdCJE6SRR8HFsHDC-romUnRlzQi-1D25QFX2hY-HyUM9Id8Qo5F6KLaGIreJpFKr205cJfcmQBmtdu1UW9m31ilykgmIMlm9anxCtyHN39vw/s1600-h/IMG_1847.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8etsKmosYFsJJf7dn5jYgXE9tRUDdCJE6SRR8HFsHDC-romUnRlzQi-1D25QFX2hY-HyUM9Id8Qo5F6KLaGIreJpFKr205cJfcmQBmtdu1UW9m31ilykgmIMlm9anxCtyHN39vw/s320/IMG_1847.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329174342025909346" border="0" /></a>Muahaha that made short work of that pesky nasty seat covering!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwSPocL-YWpj317xU5A1l3of7AVdH2lZb4tfJ83D8jCxJghbCmS9rGY52Pvu-IAdUndb92zL2fhXjLh0M82L4b27gMpwfmFp4-1rpMx7h3fJoqkdRZfSwkc2eUl_mCar_HFLsHQ/s1600-h/IMG_1848.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmwSPocL-YWpj317xU5A1l3of7AVdH2lZb4tfJ83D8jCxJghbCmS9rGY52Pvu-IAdUndb92zL2fhXjLh0M82L4b27gMpwfmFp4-1rpMx7h3fJoqkdRZfSwkc2eUl_mCar_HFLsHQ/s320/IMG_1848.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329174646020940402" border="0" /></a>Next a quick stop at Joann's netted me a new toy and my new clean seat covering.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg860aQqyI-2RIWb7ctcutb4QeExCBWH-fO_Fi_fn_MndZ_rpZKMjzzJV3WFdHDxN_FIvo1cQQGOI-KeDYtQXNET-SRB4rV0iXZTTrxsEKxpfwXQYREYK9MuY8WUVL8K8uxiYeT6Q/s1600-h/IMG_1849.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg860aQqyI-2RIWb7ctcutb4QeExCBWH-fO_Fi_fn_MndZ_rpZKMjzzJV3WFdHDxN_FIvo1cQQGOI-KeDYtQXNET-SRB4rV0iXZTTrxsEKxpfwXQYREYK9MuY8WUVL8K8uxiYeT6Q/s320/IMG_1849.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329174898218583698" border="0" /></a>Staple guns are awesome! I don't know how I went so long without one. It took me all of maybe 10 minutes to staples on the new cloth, and get the seat reattached. I then took a touch up marker to the table and chair legs and table and seat were practically brand new! And it goes perfect with my bedroom set. :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnlhry_Se70sPMeXfJUwoSCATe_T-WkwnoEagZHFCQFpBiRQgzQYPzrch2UzyRZLQciC-DtQ9_lgZyPaLQP8yylRD4fx_hO0gunQF1P8pBL6bQiEbtTsSdJtlGuN6KbfKzrD4PA/s1600-h/IMG_1850.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwnlhry_Se70sPMeXfJUwoSCATe_T-WkwnoEagZHFCQFpBiRQgzQYPzrch2UzyRZLQciC-DtQ9_lgZyPaLQP8yylRD4fx_hO0gunQF1P8pBL6bQiEbtTsSdJtlGuN6KbfKzrD4PA/s320/IMG_1850.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329175535497977538" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blogged at http://moobaby.blogspot.com</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513185923112081998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948177.post-39403160004968785272009-04-23T19:41:00.014-04:002009-04-23T20:15:41.760-04:00Construction zone ahead!So we've lived in our new home for approximately 5 days now. I'm excited to tell you that today I found our silverware and the can opener! Now we can really settle in! As promised I am about to show you the "after" pictures. Having a moving company move you is really the most awesome thing ever. However, they don't skimp on the boxes, and a "perk" if you want to call it that is that they will also haul away the packing material. Which means unpacking EVERYTHING. Even if you have absolutely no clue where you want to put it yet. The other downside is that our belongings had to be split up into 2 separate shipments because the first truck ran out of room. (Don't ask...) So while we have a headboard and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">foot board</span>, we're missing bed rails! I might have the coffee table top, but alas where is the base? Anyways I digress... now on to the good stuff!<br /><br />A whirlwind of activity in the master bedroom. The problem is, everytime I think I'm done finding room for that last one t-shirt, another bag full of clothes surfaces instead! And don't get me started on how many freaking shoes I have grrrr...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxHvwDAlcGhpIt5_AGTDuUMgRnZvHKbGJcWtvwBeokXlgmC25oJyjjHoqK0nlksFHIyb5Om_iNSB7sxV0DZs_wLItSX6gKRAdzqPxtuTdNRjVLVBExBW_HXD7-MKh7Do6MqKuZ5g/s1600-h/master.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxHvwDAlcGhpIt5_AGTDuUMgRnZvHKbGJcWtvwBeokXlgmC25oJyjjHoqK0nlksFHIyb5Om_iNSB7sxV0DZs_wLItSX6gKRAdzqPxtuTdNRjVLVBExBW_HXD7-MKh7Do6MqKuZ5g/s320/master.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328042013291940658" border="0" /></a><br />The dining room was pretty simple.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Mp4npVdLt_Z4hxpwCASzLnEY5ZMOkNpa1X9veInBi3koIM7INgbXf7dLbXn74ScLz1CDJK46v8q8JiBwdsBBYhmYA2s7SxDtr6NxN5ryn6pOoTcP6cMAsoNJL0S7NzjgXUZQLA/s1600-h/dining.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Mp4npVdLt_Z4hxpwCASzLnEY5ZMOkNpa1X9veInBi3koIM7INgbXf7dLbXn74ScLz1CDJK46v8q8JiBwdsBBYhmYA2s7SxDtr6NxN5ryn6pOoTcP6cMAsoNJL0S7NzjgXUZQLA/s320/dining.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328041898288186130" border="0" /></a><br />For now I'm thinking this will be Lucas' room. And I thought *I* had too much stuff. Word of advice to future parents. Don't buy it if you think you'll need it, just wait to see if you do. We could have saved a lot of money just buying Lucas empty boxes to play with since that was all he was interested in.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jWP2KNDAU3YMSrVJWRz8aihNw4AeBvfxcUpUXzSaSqeqbBANFVQYntSmlFf3OEHl2qdVOvmCEiOWM2GW8z0k54TFvmzH2pB2eqvIuxjoDguWviHbhG5MBYMvvBizjMiwl6ErjQ/s1600-h/bed3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jWP2KNDAU3YMSrVJWRz8aihNw4AeBvfxcUpUXzSaSqeqbBANFVQYntSmlFf3OEHl2qdVOvmCEiOWM2GW8z0k54TFvmzH2pB2eqvIuxjoDguWviHbhG5MBYMvvBizjMiwl6ErjQ/s320/bed3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328041694376521154" border="0" /></a><br />Guest bedroom number 1.... (I don't plan on anybody staying over quite yet lol...)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFGvT0hQbw6ewIOTztMBxm6yNy-fqdKakEq8qe244QhMfLOdKYEC2Fjv8kxci3K2zCBMJl9guVzfEkbGwHPn9-Y-PoZYlrgR-eafIXhwHRuD8SyEirA2GdQKlM3Ch0aTIFSsGgw/s1600-h/bed2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFGvT0hQbw6ewIOTztMBxm6yNy-fqdKakEq8qe244QhMfLOdKYEC2Fjv8kxci3K2zCBMJl9guVzfEkbGwHPn9-Y-PoZYlrgR-eafIXhwHRuD8SyEirA2GdQKlM3Ch0aTIFSsGgw/s320/bed2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328041384511928274" border="0" /></a><br />Guest bedroom number 2....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijo0kg4LrlmLlxqM4-YiT9txJpJoquQyTTi0jdExdgC9Jqhzl2rIwK8L1xsAARcoz7e3BgNcU1VaQCBCYFSZYFGSVrLTs-fz-XDjxFKZjepbMPxBsXNCyVJ0wje9O2s0sHxsggkA/s1600-h/bed1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijo0kg4LrlmLlxqM4-YiT9txJpJoquQyTTi0jdExdgC9Jqhzl2rIwK8L1xsAARcoz7e3BgNcU1VaQCBCYFSZYFGSVrLTs-fz-XDjxFKZjepbMPxBsXNCyVJ0wje9O2s0sHxsggkA/s320/bed1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328041266986744418" border="0" /></a><br />Basement...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7L0Q1yENH_YIKMxXvSjgBBl88L0cN5D70L1iPlhC6lOSC0RWNcNHD0z-omliQlU6j6LDvMUltvmdkNPEp5OFFjIGEyqzdc3-OyyEUdrbBrnS1aAYQaGyBsCBjIwZr3B1xExqerw/s1600-h/basement3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7L0Q1yENH_YIKMxXvSjgBBl88L0cN5D70L1iPlhC6lOSC0RWNcNHD0z-omliQlU6j6LDvMUltvmdkNPEp5OFFjIGEyqzdc3-OyyEUdrbBrnS1aAYQaGyBsCBjIwZr3B1xExqerw/s320/basement3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328040603931069730" border="0" /></a><br />Basement again. Check out those bookcases I put together! (Loi helped with part of 1, but the rest were all me baby!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboIkACnc1zh4_Nt3bWddJsunh2FuBVW9QHUCU3U-6RTRiSzk_fM7NkQcFhj2Erlkrk9ejJelAsmQ8kXXanlhEQ1a8dNyyxuwYFeGa6zEZdEi8mhCrvP4d4dwTtoYJUU1DJuosPA/s1600-h/basement2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboIkACnc1zh4_Nt3bWddJsunh2FuBVW9QHUCU3U-6RTRiSzk_fM7NkQcFhj2Erlkrk9ejJelAsmQ8kXXanlhEQ1a8dNyyxuwYFeGa6zEZdEi8mhCrvP4d4dwTtoYJUU1DJuosPA/s320/basement2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328040490391732882" border="0" /></a><br />Another picture of the basement. My mother graciously gave us her leather couches since she knew we were going to be short furniture. However, after spending years in her home... they've acquired a certain "odor". Canh chua to be exact if you're of the Vietnamese persuasion. They've been getting a daily Febreeze bath, don't know how well that works on leather though lol.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivn6GFzyv36tXQogCKOUY6toW3n5RbHyKj2k95lI4J4M4a9t23AS4p6OAMK3fnW27wyoEddYtGPeuxFaYDVPMu8gxr71diqdZlmPpwHJowwK-8IfqWRB00EehjJbuyujYE_tUucA/s1600-h/basement.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivn6GFzyv36tXQogCKOUY6toW3n5RbHyKj2k95lI4J4M4a9t23AS4p6OAMK3fnW27wyoEddYtGPeuxFaYDVPMu8gxr71diqdZlmPpwHJowwK-8IfqWRB00EehjJbuyujYE_tUucA/s320/basement.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328040287423615890" border="0" /></a><br />The formal sitting area up front.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWuKpoIIiAwspAaQTYhycSEnCd9s8-8fyuhDWBT-zLpqhJSnyz1qJhC1jVuUWzQja7MBvOr7my3F9VuNoNXgNkrFrbwGpXe5hilGIklI3EfP_MI1lcuz5rm_zMX6VNDqiSgIqltw/s1600-h/IMG_1829.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWuKpoIIiAwspAaQTYhycSEnCd9s8-8fyuhDWBT-zLpqhJSnyz1qJhC1jVuUWzQja7MBvOr7my3F9VuNoNXgNkrFrbwGpXe5hilGIklI3EfP_MI1lcuz5rm_zMX6VNDqiSgIqltw/s320/IMG_1829.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328038017579474930" border="0" /></a><br />The mess that is our kitchen currently...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08VHXeQjXtiXKKYr8WJymQOwW15DZEAMrXErMbn4L3Bsvu2YONmymBsoUqf_s1axBqdfgzN9jP8bAX0-9BZV2S-ravxH_MtYZ8IDzwrpijvVwfhnU2__j89TEUaGXwxFy8ntB3g/s1600-h/IMG_1828.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi08VHXeQjXtiXKKYr8WJymQOwW15DZEAMrXErMbn4L3Bsvu2YONmymBsoUqf_s1axBqdfgzN9jP8bAX0-9BZV2S-ravxH_MtYZ8IDzwrpijvVwfhnU2__j89TEUaGXwxFy8ntB3g/s320/IMG_1828.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328037712446450802" border="0" /></a>The living room. Sadly that TV shown is the only working one we have at the moment as our big screen piece of crap Mitsubishi has died on us. Loi insisted on moving it regardless thinking he could bring it back to life. Instead we have one hell of a paperweight downstairs in the basement... But don't worry. That box in the picture is our new TV stand for the Sony Bravia that should be delivered within the next week. ;)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhlmXBYCWR2bj7Gn6aAcbLjmwTBLmV7EtGNBzcYGLdNdsa9npMryRhYTLX2DpzHTqPNROEpNT7wXTANDKCLVPOaQ-ycCPu_CXDkZ_QwA_Xfn-QdxUEhMHEg9_mHPBjzqjPeLugQ/s1600-h/IMG_1827.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhlmXBYCWR2bj7Gn6aAcbLjmwTBLmV7EtGNBzcYGLdNdsa9npMryRhYTLX2DpzHTqPNROEpNT7wXTANDKCLVPOaQ-ycCPu_CXDkZ_QwA_Xfn-QdxUEhMHEg9_mHPBjzqjPeLugQ/s320/IMG_1827.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328037381602778610" border="0" /></a><br />Slowly but surely we should be able to get our home pieced back together. Let's just call this my mini version of an extreme makeover?<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blogged at http://moobaby.blogspot.com</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513185923112081998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948177.post-63361815463446388382009-04-22T22:35:00.019-04:002009-04-22T22:55:08.543-04:00New to the neighborhood...So as most of you know Loi and I have made our big move to Baltimore, MD. Yes, after spending 27 years living in Oklahoma City we have uprooted to the east coast. It's too early for me to tell if I'll like it here. It doesn't help that prior to the move everytime I mentioned Baltimore to somebody they all looked at me terrified and inform me that people get murdered here everyday. Yay fun! As far as I can tell, I do love our little quiet neighborhood. And Starbucks and Target are litterally around the corner and down the street so I can't ask for more!<br /><br />You guys have been bugging me for house pictures and I admit I'm ashamed of the chaos that is our home to put them up. But what the heck, I've decided to have a little fun with them. Maybe people will be so amused by this little fiasco that I'll attract a horde of internet readers, and can start putting up advertisements and have my blog make money for me! We'll just ignore the fact that I tend to post something on here every 8 months or so...<br /><br />Ok so here are the BEFORE pictures. These are the seller's photos. All the furniture you see were owned by the previous homeowners. So without further ado here they are!<br /><br />The front of our new home.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKE48S8BoeTBrbHi-xPpKwJklMNVTa16KIA4KAVkQypGaIISE8YTLTORFl08ImYIMS97t70HODnQzJ0SftGXGl__IQAsqPb35TyUzT27dqOYdVg8YtL5ovvXEp718ZPBW-5A8ng/s1600-h/BC6958571.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKE48S8BoeTBrbHi-xPpKwJklMNVTa16KIA4KAVkQypGaIISE8YTLTORFl08ImYIMS97t70HODnQzJ0SftGXGl__IQAsqPb35TyUzT27dqOYdVg8YtL5ovvXEp718ZPBW-5A8ng/s320/BC6958571.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327711557812286946" border="0" /></a><br />Back view...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6OmMgv2gSh0ArYANXI4afr-CJ43_XHy_F-2CeiJjQ0dcDT5MM-1RhDQ0iIWynuHYK055UjDEwiXSSCvFjjKgj_O7HuE3u9vqoiEmGz1a9eliKazkHT6z6FpUNxmguGemzgylE6g/s1600-h/BC6958571_P01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6OmMgv2gSh0ArYANXI4afr-CJ43_XHy_F-2CeiJjQ0dcDT5MM-1RhDQ0iIWynuHYK055UjDEwiXSSCvFjjKgj_O7HuE3u9vqoiEmGz1a9eliKazkHT6z6FpUNxmguGemzgylE6g/s320/BC6958571_P01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327711694043463794" border="0" /></a>Formal sitting area<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5j7FMw55GtLZQ3p_1qOIJOh1FU4F9ZP4l7GCoUtRVRyEKZ4BwyGd_Jc9qLXUNMEYU-_1TCOxxE3tZu0O7Uyzk3Y5z7d0ZyNOKo_HBdLlQR-AchlcqJ1ZeJuTH7ym59o_c8Ig6Og/s1600-h/BC6958571_P02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5j7FMw55GtLZQ3p_1qOIJOh1FU4F9ZP4l7GCoUtRVRyEKZ4BwyGd_Jc9qLXUNMEYU-_1TCOxxE3tZu0O7Uyzk3Y5z7d0ZyNOKo_HBdLlQR-AchlcqJ1ZeJuTH7ym59o_c8Ig6Og/s320/BC6958571_P02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327711830482813250" border="0" /></a>Kitchen and breakfast nook<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73DHj6sQu1PZuUm0fd71jJbTjRHVYk8KHTYHOnOq6D-iav2bFVauno2aL8KE3DHdwEHUmqAj5REyRQiF8fxehZ-RBZPy1EUOL8NIU0s1xJYRtOsyaj2xllemfGwC9wA5M_tsaVg/s1600-h/BC6958571_P04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg73DHj6sQu1PZuUm0fd71jJbTjRHVYk8KHTYHOnOq6D-iav2bFVauno2aL8KE3DHdwEHUmqAj5REyRQiF8fxehZ-RBZPy1EUOL8NIU0s1xJYRtOsyaj2xllemfGwC9wA5M_tsaVg/s320/BC6958571_P04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327712135122226770" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBhrbA-Ueq_v1_VYGpkuGOBaA5oxqypAvMAgC-0WHwI3R420YuY8guUsDGgIX1RiBqXZVuovLFck7mB6LeurwiBjXKxmQXLl5MS7g7WONzm-SdowWZqXU7S0jmgvuZ19zIVWgNA/s1600-h/breakfast+nook.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyBhrbA-Ueq_v1_VYGpkuGOBaA5oxqypAvMAgC-0WHwI3R420YuY8guUsDGgIX1RiBqXZVuovLFck7mB6LeurwiBjXKxmQXLl5MS7g7WONzm-SdowWZqXU7S0jmgvuZ19zIVWgNA/s320/breakfast+nook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327712226788708194" border="0" /></a>Formal Dining room<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJxx0FAe3FLyHQuR0eR0-eMzQU17F7RV1Ncl2791Ts5ma8ZJauf7Z40HdlPdlJ5tvNJHCw_Lt_k4OJnfTvmTqn4-7Ni9PCFyiiudrTrceD33V1AqtEO5B5zbYH0-xmDonND2guQ/s1600-h/BC6958571_P03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyJxx0FAe3FLyHQuR0eR0-eMzQU17F7RV1Ncl2791Ts5ma8ZJauf7Z40HdlPdlJ5tvNJHCw_Lt_k4OJnfTvmTqn4-7Ni9PCFyiiudrTrceD33V1AqtEO5B5zbYH0-xmDonND2guQ/s320/BC6958571_P03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327712432712228562" border="0" /></a>Living Room<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsRyiTXTX9-RbGY3bDgo7ZSWO7YbBhjx2WXCUq4Ct1s_J5l7dIOHrREZpJ86jEpj5YA2m6jAbtDptHQckAHdhdtAgxw0UxKe953sDucVagHPJfROa83maIfMjCMXMFewI_z80-g/s1600-h/living+room.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsRyiTXTX9-RbGY3bDgo7ZSWO7YbBhjx2WXCUq4Ct1s_J5l7dIOHrREZpJ86jEpj5YA2m6jAbtDptHQckAHdhdtAgxw0UxKe953sDucVagHPJfROa83maIfMjCMXMFewI_z80-g/s320/living+room.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327712700638721474" border="0" /></a>Master bedroom and bathroom<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYK_l5mgMT1wKiBP-AvUWnUsh4MOhF0f_7LaGsH_-4JNWE5Yb_Fv8h6zFaXYDLcGLoPbZNyc_oWbGTMp6fe6aYLhh8Omp9uhaNvLwD50CsjD9BWACc77OunYh9RadAHM7To0T6IQ/s1600-h/master+bed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYK_l5mgMT1wKiBP-AvUWnUsh4MOhF0f_7LaGsH_-4JNWE5Yb_Fv8h6zFaXYDLcGLoPbZNyc_oWbGTMp6fe6aYLhh8Omp9uhaNvLwD50CsjD9BWACc77OunYh9RadAHM7To0T6IQ/s320/master+bed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327713724565077074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-ch6nvr302bw5QxH-IigRQZg8hma6gnQUrYsx7syUQUqasIzSg_G-yO3LoCTzKk2xeDptZlwNQAthJkyVafPqlvR20XB98FeOHLAuEx7rAhLsY6SvDREYq_z1VO_eDgMpREWlg/s1600-h/master+bath.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2-ch6nvr302bw5QxH-IigRQZg8hma6gnQUrYsx7syUQUqasIzSg_G-yO3LoCTzKk2xeDptZlwNQAthJkyVafPqlvR20XB98FeOHLAuEx7rAhLsY6SvDREYq_z1VO_eDgMpREWlg/s320/master+bath.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327712934154358914" border="0" /></a><br />Other bedrooms:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARXiFbIzIPJ8YE4LvvVkpt7Ha4Mu2TenkYkSqEdA7SgT42qNDXjCpAntbLR8fH-PpVJVmlhTBZr4NWgnHs_z8i-mP3BIIpRDC6fclW6W1123doWLWuiIYKQlgpB1Q25UyW60JdA/s1600-h/bed3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgARXiFbIzIPJ8YE4LvvVkpt7Ha4Mu2TenkYkSqEdA7SgT42qNDXjCpAntbLR8fH-PpVJVmlhTBZr4NWgnHs_z8i-mP3BIIpRDC6fclW6W1123doWLWuiIYKQlgpB1Q25UyW60JdA/s320/bed3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327713276813426466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94l4cWBH9vL0gFvJFP7pFiG86A48wlhc25bGr-jAHmUhCkKFydzwCCkNqmW1qYB8obDQH45bm8awgnR5eP2wc-7Q3BxzpxdgmFBlTcRdwHVIoYmEzFuhmo4k6SFXpYqA1Bc1tyg/s1600-h/bed2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94l4cWBH9vL0gFvJFP7pFiG86A48wlhc25bGr-jAHmUhCkKFydzwCCkNqmW1qYB8obDQH45bm8awgnR5eP2wc-7Q3BxzpxdgmFBlTcRdwHVIoYmEzFuhmo4k6SFXpYqA1Bc1tyg/s320/bed2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327713113934480770" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisHj1cAInfjKWzaAZb_9Y7dvDAVJ5MstFApLCpedLs1Ife-if8j3LHRO4Huq1OxdVCNNqf2nhFfKcMPH2mGCP64JT6g-hpZr_LYhQQCrhEZppn5JUZEE-NVJmgCFvSjabIUmMVhQ/s1600-h/bed1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisHj1cAInfjKWzaAZb_9Y7dvDAVJ5MstFApLCpedLs1Ife-if8j3LHRO4Huq1OxdVCNNqf2nhFfKcMPH2mGCP64JT6g-hpZr_LYhQQCrhEZppn5JUZEE-NVJmgCFvSjabIUmMVhQ/s320/bed1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327713034544753970" border="0" /></a>Second upstairs bathroom:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBt8uI4K3W263dBclBcfJn8rSBOAEi7ED-cG-KLBxgSt1lZ3UsRsyzExYE0EIq8dAy-zHvOdRZ4Z-9pVjIllFdiA_TW68wzCJ7kB-EXw0GVtYAHiNUYmTJlWVyoOpboftjIXu5Yw/s1600-h/bed4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBt8uI4K3W263dBclBcfJn8rSBOAEi7ED-cG-KLBxgSt1lZ3UsRsyzExYE0EIq8dAy-zHvOdRZ4Z-9pVjIllFdiA_TW68wzCJ7kB-EXw0GVtYAHiNUYmTJlWVyoOpboftjIXu5Yw/s320/bed4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327713372231949890" border="0" /></a>Basement:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ApCGe_ure6Zt91peWdouWDNZ4yuDnmXMaTuwLvHeeIwqOyEXIGeMSMfvNakuAgnZ_nxJ25NgZ1dQnpC31VoPcaKBH7-lTqe3OtriXImbFuWWKf6bhQQz_mJkU-eVkqmtIIHEsQ/s1600-h/basement2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ApCGe_ure6Zt91peWdouWDNZ4yuDnmXMaTuwLvHeeIwqOyEXIGeMSMfvNakuAgnZ_nxJ25NgZ1dQnpC31VoPcaKBH7-lTqe3OtriXImbFuWWKf6bhQQz_mJkU-eVkqmtIIHEsQ/s320/basement2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327713520331949234" border="0" /></a>Spare room in basement:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMh1C7-15sNxNBI_URGawhYF26pySgJerPv6Y2AodStz7RxErZCwsJOq5OCKLwGPHcnz5qvg2uw9hdsSGlYthGiLJI6ON0UXsRXOxFsSY5lUVN79R9tpXi7yGU48JVFAaFL7VbnA/s1600-h/spare+room.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMh1C7-15sNxNBI_URGawhYF26pySgJerPv6Y2AodStz7RxErZCwsJOq5OCKLwGPHcnz5qvg2uw9hdsSGlYthGiLJI6ON0UXsRXOxFsSY5lUVN79R9tpXi7yGU48JVFAaFL7VbnA/s320/spare+room.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327713466848899218" border="0" /></a><br />Not too shabby eh? Let me tell you hiking up and down all those stairs all the time are certainly putting me on the right path to getting some buns of steel. Now look forward to tomorrow when I put up the pictures of what we've "done" to the place! (Although, given my history of blogging, this might actually happen 3 months from now...)<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blogged at http://moobaby.blogspot.com</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513185923112081998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948177.post-73788144485701355692008-08-02T14:00:00.002-04:002008-08-02T14:11:11.695-04:00When you can say ahhhhhhhhhhThat's a big sigh of relief. A little background history. I have a small addiction. Ok, maybe not that small of an addiction. It's to this little thing known as caffeine. Coffee to be more exact, cokes and mountain dew's don't exactly do it for me but give me a caramel latte and I'm in heaven. Or caramel macchiato's from Starbucks would be just lovely, but unfortunately they have too many calories so I've settled on skinny cinnamon dolce lattes instead. But yes, I must have coffee. Daily. Or I become a mean horrible person. I'll be the first to admit I have a problem, but honestly I don't care. At least I'm not giving myself cancer with cigarettes or hepatitis with alcohol right?<br /><br />Anyways, Loi has more or less begrudgingly accepted my dependency on coffee. He use to give little snipey remarks whenever I asked to stop somewhere so I could grab a cup, but he quickly learned you don't start an argument with a caffeine deprived lunatic before she's had her morning cup unless you want to deal with irrational and utmost hatred and raving. But that doesn't always stop him from getting in a little jab every now and then.<br /><br />Take today for example. Today my emotions are a little more labile since I'm basically PMSing. We're on the road driving to the in-laws (gotta love technology nowadays where you can post to your blog from your car!) And of course, we had to grab a cup of joe before hitting the road. And of course its a 3 hour drive, so I need a large cup to nurse along the way. We're about one hour away from our final destination, and my bladder is firing away warning signs to my brain that unless we stop soon it may implode on itself. But honestly, I needed to go pee when we were only on the road for 30 minutes. But of course I can't ask my darling hubby to stop at a rest area, because then I would hear something to the tune of "WHY did you drink so much coffee blah blah blah wah wah wah." So I sucked it up and held it stubbornly. But man when I finally hit that wall, I didn't give him an option "You gotta find somewhere to stop NOW." "But we're only an hour away!" "I don't care I gotta PEE!!"<br /><br />So now I feel much better. Ahhhhhhhh......<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blogged at http://moobaby.blogspot.com</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513185923112081998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948177.post-733817804886731032008-07-12T23:38:00.002-04:002008-07-13T00:32:54.467-04:00When babies won't sleep...I've spent the last couple of hours entertaining my son because for some reason he doesn't feel like going to sleep at his bedtime tonight. I even tried to just let him cry it out for a little bit, but after about 10 minutes who goes in to rescue him, his daddy of course. And yet I'm the one being accused all the time of being a softy that can't let him cry, ha!<br /><br />I am almost officially done with residency now. In three short weeks I will be officially graduated, and expect to be unleashed out into the real world to finally put all my training and knowledge to real use! And earn a real paycheck to boot! YAY!<br /><br />Loi and I celebrated our 6th year wedding anniversary recently. Well, sort of. Saturday June 21st we went out car shopping, and I drove home my pretty 2008 Acura MDX as my new mommy-mobile. I pretty much assumed it was Loi's anniversary/graduation gift to me since he conceded to getting the car much more easily then I had thought he would. So Sunday morning June 22nd I presented my darling husband with his gift and was met with the blankest most confused expression ever. "What's this for?" he asked, and then his look of befuzzlement was quickly replaced by one of horror as he realized what day it was. Yes, he FORGOT our anniversary. After mumbling some lame excuse about he has been so busy with pursuing his career changes and how he was so sorry he forgot, let's just say he better be damn glad there was a shiny new car sitting in the driveway or it could very well have been the last anniversary he would ever need to worry about remembering.<br /><br />Speaking of new cars, she is currently sitting in the body shop. Yes, some moron who was apparently incapable of driving between the lines swerved into my lane and clipped the side of my car. Luckily the driver behind me who saw the whole thing was kind enough to be a witness for me, because then the idiot tried to file a claim with my insurance and said that I had been the one to drift into his lane. There's something to be said about karma, and I hope the lying scum bag gets his due. I guess I should just be consoled by the fact that he was found at fault, and soon my car will be fixed as good as new and I'll get her back soon enough. Still, poo-poo on the dummy who hit me.<br /><br />Other news, I decided to join Weight Watchers online because I am absolutely determined to lose my pregnancy weight, and hopefully get back down to pre-residency size! The last 3 years have not been waist line friendly to say the least. It's been 2 weeks, I've lost 4 pounds so far. 19 more to go, wish me luck!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blogged at http://moobaby.blogspot.com</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513185923112081998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948177.post-57863222889023141652008-06-09T21:18:00.002-04:002008-06-09T22:27:48.494-04:00Posted from moobaby.blogspot.com<br /><br />Yes it has been over a year since I last posted anything to my blog lol. What can I say, I've been really busy and there have been a heck of a lot of life changes going on. First of all, I've now progressed from internship when I first started this blog to almost 3 years later at the end of my residency training. In 2 short months I will be finished with residency and I can hardly believe it. Much less realize the fact that I am the mother of an almost 8 month old boy. All I can say is being a mother has been the greatest blessing that God has ever bestowed upon me. I did not think it was possible to love someone as much as I adore my son. Even after all the sleepless nights and hundreds of diapers lol...<br /><br />It is amazing how such a tiny little person can literally take over your life. If you want proof just take a look at our living room... there's a swing in one corner, a walker in another corner, his highchair by the side, and toys just scattered throughout... I can't wait to move into a bigger house!<br /><br />Career wise both Loi and I will be making some big leaps. Once I graduate from residency I will be staying on at St. Anthonys working as a family practitioner at the Family Medicine Center and spend a little time working as an attending. Loi is in the process of a major career change which will most likely move us to the east coast (Washington DC area to be exact if all things go according to plans.) Will keep you updated as that continues to unfold.<br /><br />And now a little image of my sweet baby boy to say adieu!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrO3bnEiDEOZ8oCgoJ9hdADj9cNh9NmVKZV7ZbtvgvEFd4SyBky5ld_-KGKCWXCwUsY__9HTwkePmNb5EuJ-rpvfjb6ap_CsAK9A7RVXItAvYHZKG1tbkgMcNFX0nVH71oSsaogw/s1600-h/boomerlucas.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrO3bnEiDEOZ8oCgoJ9hdADj9cNh9NmVKZV7ZbtvgvEFd4SyBky5ld_-KGKCWXCwUsY__9HTwkePmNb5EuJ-rpvfjb6ap_CsAK9A7RVXItAvYHZKG1tbkgMcNFX0nVH71oSsaogw/s320/boomerlucas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210073856299304610" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blogged at http://moobaby.blogspot.com</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513185923112081998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948177.post-87264901904225924542007-04-22T23:14:00.001-04:002007-04-22T23:14:01.139-04:00Multimedia message<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/785/726/1600/z/778662/bm-image-741140.jpg"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/785/726/320/z/812011/bm-image-741140.jpg" width="320"/></a></p>Monster and Tres in the snow<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blogged at http://moobaby.blogspot.com</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513185923112081998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948177.post-55557472766176614542007-04-22T23:09:00.001-04:002007-04-22T23:09:30.517-04:00Multimedia message<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/7119/164804592901952/1600/z/550568/bm-image-770519.jpg"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/7119/164804592901952/320/z/107746/bm-image-770519.jpg" width="320"/></a></p>monster playing in the snow :)<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blogged at http://moobaby.blogspot.com</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513185923112081998noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948177.post-59179885754319099012007-04-22T22:57:00.001-04:002007-04-22T22:57:21.897-04:00Testing testing from my cell phone<p>--<br>==================================================================<br>This mobile text message is brought to you by Cingular, now the new AT&T<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blogged at http://moobaby.blogspot.com</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513185923112081998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948177.post-1127919726318253212005-09-28T11:02:00.000-04:002005-09-28T11:02:06.896-04:00<p class="mobile-photo"><img width="320" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1890/128/0/09-28-05_0826-726318.jpg"/></p><p class="mobile-post">Here at St. Anthonys the physicians are the epitome of good health as can be witnessed by our daily fare in the doctors lounge. Yummy! </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blogged at http://moobaby.blogspot.com</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513185923112081998noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948177.post-1126980303450089632005-09-17T14:05:00.000-04:002005-09-17T14:05:04.163-04:00<p class="mobile-photo"><img width="320" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1890/128/0/09-16-05_2053-703450.jpg"/></p><p class="mobile-photo"><img width="320" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1890/128/0/09-16-05_2054-703875.jpg"/></p><p class="mobile-post">Yes this is my cat sleeping in an empty box. Nevermind that he has a bed with his name embroidered on it and everything! Lol!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blogged at http://moobaby.blogspot.com</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513185923112081998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948177.post-1126127805541539672005-09-07T17:09:00.000-04:002005-09-07T17:16:45.546-04:00Wow I'm tired. It's been a while since I've done a 30 hour shift, most of the times I've been lucky with being on call and able to go home at 7am the next morning. Monday however I was on call for labor day and worked through the night and had to stay the next morning to round on patients as well. I was actually doing pretty good, but then after I got to go home I only slept for a couple of hours before having to wake up for our fantasy football league drafts. Which was fun, this is my first year doing fantasy football and I have no idea what I'm doing but it should be fun! :)<br /><br />As far as call, I got to do an intubation and place a central line, (we had 2 code blues happen at almost the exact same time lol) so a very fun and productive night for me! I also got about 1.5 hours of sleep during the night, so little sleep is better then no sleep! :)<br /><br />I got a new toy, a Canon A520 digital camera. I need to break it in and take lots of pictures so I can post them on here later. My blog looks sad and lonely. :( Too bad my life isn't more exciting right now for me to have more stuff to input hehehe. Just work, sleep, work, sleep. Occasionally going out to dinner with friends.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blogged at http://moobaby.blogspot.com</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513185923112081998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948177.post-1125178539795767112005-08-27T17:35:00.000-04:002005-08-27T17:35:39.816-04:00<p class="mobile-post">ahahathis is great. This patient made my day. The paramedics brought in this patient who had been found unconscious under a bridge. He was awake when they brought him in and the first thing he said after I walked into the room was that I was the most beautiful doctor he had ever seen. Lol never mind he was drunk off beer and mouthwash! It certainly made my day however. Cant help laughing every time I think of him.= )</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blogged at http://moobaby.blogspot.com</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513185923112081998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948177.post-1124727734341728032005-08-22T12:18:00.000-04:002005-08-22T12:22:14.346-04:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1890/128/1600/greenday.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1890/128/320/greenday.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Fun stuff last week. First off I decided to take a couple days of PTO for a little break and to refresh myself. We went to the Green Day concert last Wednesday, had a lot of fun and the music was awesome. Only bad thing was that Jimmy Eat World only played 30 minutes and I really enjoy their music and wished they had played for a little bit longer. Also they kept running out of t-shirts that I wanted. :( So I ended up having to settle. No cameras were allowed so I don't have any pics really except this one that was taken for us there at the concert and a few on my cell phone that I'll take a look at later to see if they're even worth trying to post.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blogged at http://moobaby.blogspot.com</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513185923112081998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948177.post-1123686410082024122005-08-10T11:06:00.000-04:002005-08-10T11:06:50.123-04:00<p class="mobile-post">Im not sure what it is but I couldn't see myself as a ER doc for all my life. Sure the lifestyle is great but I prefer the limited structure of an office schedule I think and being able to expect whats coming through the door next. Also I think just the typical quality of er patients are a turn off. It seems like 10% of the patients are true emergencies if even that many. 50% want some kind of pain medication and the rest have a minor medical problem... And then want pain meds lol. </p><p class="mobile-post">Ugh I had one patient earlier today that I had to hold my breath while in the room... I actually started to get nauseated from the smell after a while. Lol oh the trials and tribulations!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blogged at http://moobaby.blogspot.com</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513185923112081998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948177.post-1123380277374807902005-08-06T22:04:00.000-04:002005-08-06T22:04:38.036-04:00<p class="mobile-photo"><img width="320" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1890/128/0/08-06-05_1412-777374.jpg"/></p><p class="mobile-post">Heres my fat cat sleeping. Both pics were taken with my new motorola v3 razr phone. :)</p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blogged at http://moobaby.blogspot.com</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513185923112081998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948177.post-1123379703786320772005-08-06T21:55:00.000-04:002005-08-06T21:55:04.196-04:00<p class="mobile-photo"><img width="320" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1890/128/0/08-06-05_2004-703786.jpg"/></p><p class="mobile-post">Here's a pic of our doctors lounge here at st. anthonys. Not too shabby eh? </p><div class="blogger-post-footer">Blogged at http://moobaby.blogspot.com</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513185923112081998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948177.post-1123354892851976622005-08-06T15:01:00.000-04:002005-08-06T15:01:32.856-04:00Hellloooooooooo!!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Blogged at http://moobaby.blogspot.com</div>Josiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513185923112081998noreply@blogger.com0