I’ve been working remotely for years, but I’ve been transitioning to a home office the past few months so I can also be with the kids more (rather than coffee shops, libraries, ikea, etc.)

Steps taken
- Brewing my own coffee more regularly
- Arranged desk for shared space (my daughter likes to work on the table with me)
- Moved my old filing cabinet – and migrated inactive folders
- Donated old encyclopedia set and migrated the shelf to my most current stash of books
- Due to my carpal tunnel – gave into a Logitech Ergonomic 4000 keyboard and Logitech Performance MX mouse earlier this year
- Ergonomically adjusted everything else i possibly could
- And the latest, bought myself a freaking huge 8×4 footer whiteboard off kijiji for $50 bucks

The last piece of the puzzle is a certain chair I’ve been inching for the past year.

Just saw this and thought it was spot on.  Thanks to csection

In a fun attempt to spend less and live more, my wife finally gave me the go-ahead to cut her hair.

I shave my own head regularly, but this is the first time I’ve taken scissors to my wife’s hair… and after researching a few tips online…

Fresh from our ultrasound today.

And yes, she’s a girl!  That or the boy has a really small wee wee… which just couldn’t possibly be.

That makes three girls in my life now.  I’m officially surrounded, but not surrendering anytime soon.

HT to Eugene Cho for bringing this up.

I had to post this photo – A bi-racial Black President playing with his Chinese niece

It’s a bit of a different world we’re living in, don’t you think?

What are your thoughts?

The planet is marked by golden arches, symbols of our willingness to relinquish uniqueness and line up for more of the same, our quest for greater convenience that won’t complicate our lives. ~ Erwin McManus

Blogger Stephen Von Worley creatively figured out the furthest distance any hamburger-loving American could be from the Golden Arches. He said it was “To gauge the creep of cookie-cutter commercialism, there’s no better barometer than McDonald’s – ubiquitous fast food chain and inaugural megacorporate colonizer of small towns nationwide.” Original post.

Here’s the visual map he came up with.

I haven’t posted photos of Stellar in a while. Here’s some shots when we visited a friends home out in the sticks. I discovered her chowing down on some watermelons in their drive way with her shoes off.

These are all my crappy shots. You can check out much better photos at my wife’s photography site.

Okay, I might be a little bit biased. My wife just got into photography and I think she’s awesome. She’s just starting out with an entry level DSLR and borrowed lenses, but I think she’s on to something. Most of her shots are of our daughter, but her ‘portfolio’ will be quickly expanding.

I designed a sleek and simple site at yvonnechiu.com where you’ll find her latest stuff. Drop her a comment and some love, and maybe she’ll take a shot of your pretty mug.

Our little girl blowing bubbles at Luminato (Arts and creativity festival) downtown Toronto.

I guess this is why. woops. took forever cleaning up last night.