http://www.hamfriedrice.com A serving of thoughts and opinions Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:50:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en from the Wii. I am imposing some rules regarding the Wii and they are not for my son... they're for me. The last few weeks I've been staying up far past my bedtime to play the Wii. What ever happened to the sense of self-discipline instilled in me by my parents? ... http://www.hamfriedrice.com/2008/07/20/grounded/ New photo stills from the upcoming film version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince are out! Eeeeeeeeeee!!!! I'm sure they're on all the fan sites but I found them on yahoo. I was just reminiscing this morning about the eight hour all-nighter I pulled to read The Deathly Hallows last ... http://www.hamfriedrice.com/2008/07/17/did-you-see/ and I'm still blogging. This is undoubtedly a sickness. Tonight I witnessed "evil" to a whole new level. Matt and I were watching some program about China titled, "Getting Rich." During a discussion about the crackdown on the counterfeit culture, the commentator mentioned infants dying because they were fed "counterfeited" formula. ... http://www.hamfriedrice.com/2008/07/14/2-am/ If you want a Chinese wife, here's what you'd probably have to put up with: Incessant worrying Really great cooking Lots of smiles Sometimes frowns Respectful/deferential Courteous and dutiful Hopefully wise. Matt can attest to this... and my type A personality. I should've been a lawyer... http://www.hamfriedrice.com/2008/07/14/in-my-shoes/ Thanks to my friend "Chester," my cover is blown. (Well, in this neighborhood, anyway.) Contact me if you want access to the family blog. http://www.hamfriedrice.com/2008/07/11/good-bye-anonymity/ Many are familiar with Randy Pausch's video on Youtube. However, I highly recommend reading his book, The Last Lecture. It's a quick and easy read. Yet, there is so much truth and poignancy to be found within its pages. (It's also more comprehensive than the Carnegie Mellon video.) His story is ... http://www.hamfriedrice.com/2008/07/06/the-last-lecture-by-randy-pausch-with-jeffrey-zaslow/ As we approach presidential elections, I question the honesty, integrity and moral compass of both candidates. In fact, in this day and age, I question the moral compass of all politicians. It saddens me that we've deteriorated as a society. Our children are no longer taught to discern right from ... http://www.hamfriedrice.com/2008/07/05/the-power-of-the-people/ Staying up and playing the Wii until 1:45 a.m... especially when the baby was up at 3 a.m. for a feeding. I'm a little tired, but I have to say it's nice to feel like I have a moment to myself, no requests from friends, family members, kids or husband. Just ... http://www.hamfriedrice.com/2008/07/02/bad-idea/ I should be in bed, trying to sleep. But instead, I am about to go play my son's Nintendo Wii. Because I am a video game junkie. Ha! http://www.hamfriedrice.com/2008/07/01/1107/ WE DID IT! We are credit card debt free! It took ten months and let's just say it was enough consumer debt that could have afforded us any of the following: Go to New Zealand (my dream!!) for our 11th wedding anniversary. See the Sistine Chapel in Italy, 4 times. Walk along the ... http://www.hamfriedrice.com/2008/07/01/monkey-off-my-back/