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China state media accuses Google of political agenda - Tech and gadgets- msnbc.com

"And whether leaving or not, Google should not continue to politicalize itself, as linking its withdrawal to political issues will lose Google's credibility among Chinese netizens."

via www.msnbc.msn.com

I can't comment on this without sounding completely racist. Just one word keeps coming to mind: ZOMBIES.

The Napping House

My house today around 6pm. 

   

My Princesses

  

Geography Lesson

 

Annabelle's Shopping List

 

Annabelle just came in with a shopping list she had made me. She said:

"Mom, can you buy some bread and milk and apples and fruit and candy and candy and candy and candy and candy and candy and candy and some more candy? Is that okay, momma?"

Deep Economy

"If you are a poor person in China, you have plenty of friends and family around all the time; perhaps there are five people living in your room. Adding a sixth doesn't make you much happier. But adding enough money that all five of you can eat some meat from time to time pleases you greatly. By contrast, if you live in a suburban American home, buying another coffeemaker adds very little to your quantity of happiness - indeed, trying to figure out where to store it, or wondering whether you picked the perfect model, may decrease your total pleasure. But since you live two people to an acre, a new friend, a new connection, is a big deal indeed. We have a surplus of individualism and a deficit of companionship, and so the second becomes more valuable." pp. 108-109

Chicken Big's Creative Reading

She can't read yet, but that doesn't stop her from trying!

The Great Swimsuit Project (Chicken Little)

When my kids were born, I read about this idea in a magazine. Every year, for their birthday, take a photo of your kids in the same swimsuit. It's fun to see how much they've grown. I usually get around to taking the photo about 3 weeks late. Anyway, here's Chicken Little's photos from her 1st and 2nd birthday... (She turned 2 on February 28th)

 
 
 Amazing, isn't it???

Stuck Like Glue

Chicken Little has been stuck on my lap all morning. I feel like she's superglued here. I've tried putting her down, but I can't stand the tears. I'm pretty tough - I can let my kids cry at night when they don't want to go to sleep, I can refuse them snacks when they haven't eaten dinner, but these crocodile tears are killing me. 

Meanwhile, I'm feeling very claustrophobic. Must be the pregnancy hormones kicking in - one more person touches me today and I think I'll SCREAM!

 

"You Don't Always Get What You Want"

The whole Garrett family is into American Idol... tonight when Crystal Bowersox was belting out her version of the Stone's song "You Don't Always Get What You Want" Chicken Big turned to me with big eyes and said

"That's what YOU say, mommy!"

By the way, I'm pulling for a battle between Crystal and Siobhan this year. Siobhan's performances are, by far, the MOST exciting! Week to week I can't wait to see what she's going to do. Man, if you missed it this week - catch the re-runs! I wish I could scream it out like that.