http://www.champuru.net/blog A pinch of this and a dash of that makes champuru a spicy dish. Fri, 16 May 2008 04:16:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's comforting to know that good people still exist in this world. I was finished with lunch and I was lounging with the guys and a handful of chocolate-covered raisins when my cell phone rang. The caller ID indicated that it was my parents on their cell phone. ... http://www.champuru.net/blog/2008/05/15/good-people-still-exist/ Ever since she discovered that I was pregnant, a lady at work would greet me by asking, "do you have an outie yet?" My answer is always a cheerful, "not yet!" although I must admit that her question scares the beejeebers out of me. I've always had a cute little innie that ... http://www.champuru.net/blog/2008/05/14/outie-inevitability/ For the past few years, the coming of Mother's Day was always met with a tinge of sadness and longing. I'd always wonder if there would ever be a day when I would be a mom. Today, we celebrated Mother's Day with my in-laws at Tsukiji Fish Market and ... http://www.champuru.net/blog/2008/05/10/my-first-mothers-day/ I just weighed myself on the bathroom scale. The needle hasn't moved in the past couple of weeks, despite the exponential growth of my waistline. According to today's result, my net weight gain is 5 lbs. If you consider the weight I lost during the first trimester and subsequently gained ... http://www.champuru.net/blog/2008/05/08/net-weight/ I meant to post a photo of my baby bump today, being that today marks 20 weeks -- my halfway point. Unfortunately, though, Hubby's old Dell desktop finally kicked the bucket, which prompted a run to Best Buy to purchase a new laptop. It's been 3 hours and I'm still ... http://www.champuru.net/blog/2008/05/07/halfway-there/ A pregnant woman's bulging tummy is like a magnet. People flock to it and feel compelled to reach out and rub it as if doing so would bring them good luck. Now I know how the golden Buddha statue in the lobby of the California Hotel feels, his ... http://www.champuru.net/blog/2008/05/04/everybodys-touching-me/ At 18-1/2 weeks, I've officially retired my pre-preggie wardrobe. I've been wearing my pair of "fat jeans" in comfort up until this week, when I discovered that zipping them up would require me to suck in -- which, honestly, isn't possible anymore. I suppose I could still wear ... http://www.champuru.net/blog/2008/04/26/embracing-the-baby-bump/ Tobi the Japanese Spitz I stole this photo from Hubby's Vox. (Yes, Hubby has a blog, but it's only open to his Vox "neighborhood".) He took this photo with his camera phone. The clever title is his, too. Every time I look at this picture it just makes me ... http://www.champuru.net/blog/2008/04/22/who-wears-the-pants-in-the-family/ When you're pregnant, the last thing you want to see on your cute cotton panties is red. Last night, just before retiring to bed, I discovered that I had started bleeding for no apparent reason. Immediately, thoughts of complications, months of bed rest, or even worse: miscarriage, flooded my mind. ... http://www.champuru.net/blog/2008/04/21/seeing-red/ I received this in my e-mail and thought it was totally hilarious. What would you do if you picked up your cake and saw this? This is how the conversation probably went: Costco Employee: "Hello dis Costco, I can help you?" Customer: "I would like to order a cake for a going ... http://www.champuru.net/blog/2008/04/21/costco-cake/