darleeneisms

Back to normal blogging

darleene — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:53:48 +0000

Sure, this blog is basically about my life, and my life has been changed fundamentally, but I feel like my thoughts about Michael deserve its own space. Plus, my younger sister has said she wanted me to start a Photobucket or something for Michael — a gallery of sorts where she can see all his [...]

No such thing as Filipino fine dining

darleene — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:49:30 +0000

All my Filipino friends on Facebook have been sharing this recent article in the L.A. Times about, despite the abundance of classically-trained chefs of Filipino descent, how none of them seem willing to start a fine dining restaurant featuring Filipino food. The article appeared to be the centerpiece of the Food section for that day, [...]

Tips for ordering coffee

darleene — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:22:57 +0000

Let’s take a break from Michael news and take some time down memory lane. Fresh off an internship in Arizona, jobless in L.A., I broke down after a couple of months of compulsively sending out resumes for every available journalism-related job available within 50 miles of Santa Monica and got a job as a barista [...]

It’s all relative

darleene — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:48:58 +0000

Are we tired of all Michael news, all the time yet? If so, too bad, I’ve got more to report. Well, its not new news, just…up to the minute updates. Michael’s doing well, continuing on 3- or 4-hour intervals for feedings. You have no idea what bliss it is when he goes 4 hours at [...]

Michael’s video debut*

darleene — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:24:43 +0000

Folks who follow my Twitter may have caught my offhanded tweet about my newest toy — a Flip MinoHD. I figure, you have kids, you gotta get a video camera. Of course, my first love still lies with still photography, but its a cool new toy, and is not too involved. Its super easy to [...]

Sucked into Facebook’s vortex

darleene — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:48:20 +0000

Resistance is futile. Somewhere, out there, there must be a law for online citizens that reads something like, “Except as otherwise provided by statute, all photos, real or personal, wherever situated, of children born during a person’s membership of Facebook must be posted for other users perusal, comment and ‘Like.’” So yeah, I succumbed to the [...]

Just Michael photos

darleene — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:53:28 +0000

Trinity and I aren’t getting much sleep, but Michael sure is. Michael reliably wakes up every 3 to 4 hours to get his diaper changed and be fed. But he also does not like to sleep between, oh, 2 and 10 a.m., which is the sweet sleep time slot for both Trinity and I. So now [...]

Disposable convention co-chair

darleene — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:57:10 +0000

So, if you follow my Twitter, then you already know I am officially a former AAJA convention co-chair. After my early morning with Michael and our lunchtime nap (somehow this little guy only likes to sleep in the daytime), I answered a phone call from AAJA president Sharon Chan and executive director Kathy Chow. Essentially, [...]

AAJA grievances I must air*

darleene — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:14:51 +0000

Quitting sucks, yet I am ready to quit as co-chair of the Los Angeles AAJA convention. However, one of my co-chairs and the chapter co-president both, in all earnestness, asked me to reconsider, so I’m going to lay out why I want to quit, especially since I do not desire to be one of those [...]

Home sweet home

darleene — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:50:36 +0000

There’s something about not being able to take your baby home after giving birth that makes you value late night feedings and poopy diapers. Yes, Michael has been home since Friday, and that first night was a doozy. He refused to sleep quietly in either bassinet we had for him (downstairs and upstairs) and would [...]