Modern Bean

Love these barrettes from Modern Bean. They are hand-stitched and super soft and lightweight. We bought 4 for Emmy and received one as a free gift. She doesn't even know she's wearing them and it really helps to control her Justin Bieber hair. These would be a darling gift for any baby girls in your life. Modern Bean makes bigger clips too for Mamas. And the adventurous Dadas.

Is this what you meant by "look fierce" Mama?
Comes in adorable packaging too.

They would probably work well on long haired dogs too. Romeo thought they were too much. But what does he know?

Thanks UncleOwly for the recommendation!

It's Crowning

Sorry I haven't been updating the site as much lately. My Real Job is taking over the happy work/life balance that I try to keep. But at last, a hugely exciting development. We have been working on a show for months and months and months and finally we got word that we have an air date for one episode sometime in mid-April. If it sounds vague, it is. But that's been the M.O. in this process. We're taking micro steps here and there to push our idea forward and get our program on the air. I will definitely be asking you to tell everyone and yo' brother to watch it and email afterward to demand more episodes when the time comes. Enjoy the respite before Vicky comes panhandling for your support, because, like TLC, I ain't too proud to beg, yo.

Last night we shot another segment for the show, and although it looks like I'm Asian Carol Brady and how could this be must see TV with Vicky wearing double winged eyeliner and blue eyeshadow? But after so much invested in getting this project to become more than just a twinkle in my eye, I'm going all out. White go go boots all out.

This is Richard adding some faux lashes to the few I was born with.  

And there we go. Wigs really do work wonders, don't they? I'm really feeling this look. But the hair might be a little distracting if I were trying to tell you the latest on the Toyota recall.

And I'm right into work mode, chatting with the lovely and talented Shannon about how we're going to keep me from actually breaking a leg during my 'audition.'

Finding out our show will air, and having a date and time slot for the first episode, and hopefully more to follow...It feels like giving birth to the baby that we've been pregnant with for 3 years.

I see hair!

Sneak Peek

As promised, Zappos.com delivered Emmy's tutus in 1 business day. HELLO, ZAPPOS I LOVE YOU!

Don't worry, this, unlike Olympic coverage in this era, is not a spoiler for how Emmy will look on her first birthday. It's just a taste of the Massive Cute Explosion to come. 

Ice creamy CAKEY CAKE! Ice creamy CAKEY CAKE! Ice creamy cake DO THE ICE CREAMY CAKE!

Feathers

I was going for something dramatic and fun to wear for Ovo. Picked this up at Nordstrom, and The Good Doctor was like, "Seriously?" Then he pushed Emmy's stroller to a safe distance so as not to appear connected to me and mouthed, "WEIRD."

Even Asian Grandma could only muster a, "Well how 'bout that!" when I showed it to her at home. 

What people? It's not like I went all Madonna Louis Vuitton. 

I paid for it at the show. As we shuffled past a family to get to our seats, The Good Doctor whispered to the three kids sitting by him, "Excuse us, (point point) she's in the show. Watch out guys, she's in the show."

So they kept peering over at the feathered lady until I was all, "I'm not in the show, guys."

And then the woman on my side goes, "That's good!"

Go Asians!

So my dear friend Toan, who loves on Emmy despite her crybaby face when he tries to carry her, picked up this adorable onesie for our little Marvin! He got it down at the San Diego Asian Film Festival this year.

It's from blacklava, a clever company that spins the stereotypes about Asians. Prints I love on their shirts:

I speak English

Got Rice?

I will not love you long time

Secret Asian Man

I am not a terrorist

I suck at math

Good Asian Driver