JulieLeung.com: a life told in tidepools

While shopping yesterday in Seattle, I felt something unfamiliar. As we went into the Apple store at University Village, and then to the Gap store there, I realized I was experiencing culture shock. At the Apple store many employees, T-shirted twentysomethings, greeted me as I wandered, asking if they could help me find anything. At [...]

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Elisabeth’s been cranky a lot this past week. Perhaps she’s cutting a tooth. Or maybe its her runny nose from her cold that’s making her miserable. Whatever it is, she seems to be frequently fussy. She wants me to hold her, and if I have to put her down to do something else, she lets [...]

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On a trip to L.A. last year, Ted received gifts from relatives of haw flakes and other Chinese goodies. We’re still savoring the sweets…and wondering what haw flakes are?!
The package states the ingredients are “haw, sugar, water” and red food coloring. The flakes are like a cross between a Necco wafer and a communion [...]

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It’s been a crazy weekend - an unusual week for that matter, with the holiday and extra adventures. Yesterday we were gone from 9 am to 11:30 pm, shopping and visiting friends on the Seattle side. Today we helped Ted get out the door. I had loads of laundry to do and I finally got [...]

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Today would have been my brother Jim’s birthday. This is the fourth year without him. He was my next-youngest sibling, the one closest to me in age, and I have many memories of our years together growing up. I was old enough to remember a little of how we waited in the hospital during his [...]

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Still feeling a bit exhausted from yesterday, but what fun it was. I really enjoyed the cooking, and more than that, each dish spoke to me about family and friends.
My mom brought spinach salad and butterflake rolls, both yummy although I was so caught up in making gravy that I burned the rolls in the [...]

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In addition to The Happy Husband, today I discovered another blog about marriage: A Year Apart . This blog is subtitled Spending a Year Apart. All Times are Local to Iraq. Apparently, John, the husband, left just about ten days ago for a year of deployment in Iraq. So far the blog [...]

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Via Fragments from Floyd this week, I discovered The Happy Husband. Fred linked to the story Anything in the World , describing how Mr. and Mrs. Happy built their relationship as best friends, as seen through one moment and a watercolor painting (picture included in the blog!). “I see [...]

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Here’s how another blogger described what happened in our household this week with Ted’s new toy…
From Powerswirl [MacOS X] Well… Another Java celebrity switched!

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I got up early - I should get up this early every day - I guess the adrenaline of hosting Thanksgiving made sure my body heard the alarm. Looking out the window I see darkness: I must be the only neighbor awake at this hour on this holiday. Ah, but even if I have tired [...]

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