Monthly Archive for March, 2008

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If the loads of laundry are any indication…

Published on Friday, March 21, 2008 in Conversations. 4 Comments

Today, he is fine, but yesterday, my hubby was home sick with food poisoning. “Sick” doesn’t quite describe it. “Violently ill” does it a little more justice. One of his coworkers, who had eaten at the same place, was ill, too…so we’re pretty sure in our assumptions. No, I’m not going to tell you where they ate, because in reality, this could happen anywhere. (Cue ominous music now…)

Here is a little snippet of a conversation we had in the midst of the drama…

Me: “Don’t worry about it. I’ll just throw the rug in with Claire’s poopy clothes from last night. I haven’t started the washer yet. I was waiting to see what else needed to be added to the load.”

Him: “You really haven’t had a good week, have you?”

Lost Observations – “Meet Kevin Johnson”

Published on Friday, March 21, 2008 in TV Shows and TV: Lost - The Show. 0 Comments

I love Lost, but this latest episode just wasn’t as exciting as the others have been this season. Maybe it will grow on me after I read more about it and watch it again? To be honest, I’ve never liked Michael or his character. I never understood or appreciated the relationship he did or didn’t have with Walt. I keep waiting for them to explain more about Walt and his powers, and I’m getting impatient. There just has to be more to this story…right?

And, after the shenanigans last week with the mixture of Flash Forwards and Flash Backs, I didn’t even try to figure out the time-frame of Michael’s reality. It became pretty clear pretty quickly that it was a Flash Forward, though. (Well, not really a true Flash Forward, more of a Flash Middle? Post-crash, Pre-rescue.) And, I’m glad they answered some questions, but I still have some more.

For instance, Michael and Walt followed the compass bearing 325 in that tiny boat and “found rescue.” Where? Who rescued them? They somehow got to New York without anyone realizing who they really were? What was their cover story? “Rescue” couldn’t have been very far away if they were in such a tiny boat. Did they reach one of Ben’s freighters? I mean, if he was organized enough to get “Kevin Johnson” a place on Widmore’s freighter, he may have his own out there too, right? A man with that many passports, oodles of foreign currency and a secret lair could easily have a rescue freighter. I’m just sayin’… :)

And, let me get this right…The Island won’t let Michael kill himself? Does that apply to others as well? What about Jack? I wonder what would have happened had Jack jumped off the bridge? And, others have died, so does that mean The Island was in control of that too, or does this little “feature” only apply to people who leave the island? And, that leads me to believe that whoever is in the coffin wasn’t put there by his own hand…right? Unless The Island wanted that person to die? Oh wait…does it only disallow suicide and not murder? Excuse me while I get a Kleenex…I think my nose is bleeding. ;)

Speaking of questions I really want answered, WHO IS IN THE COFFIN!? Sorry…just had to get that off my chest. ;)

Michael is obviously a tortured soul, and that kinda makes me happy. Shame on me! (And, yes, I was extremely happy to see Sayid rough him up a little.) :) What’s confusing about some of that is that Sayid turns Michael over to the Captain as a traitor, but we know that Sayid ends up working for Ben in the future, too. I really wonder what happens to force him to do that.

Also, I must say, I knew last season what Mr. Friendly meant when he told Kate she “wasn’t his type.” It’s nice to see my instincts were correct. ;) Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

And, now, according to Tom, Widmore is the one who supposedly put the airliner at the bottom of the ocean. And, last week, the Captain said that Ben put the airliner at the bottom of the ocean. Would there really be such a blatant paper-trail, regardless of who did this?? I think it’s safe to assume that “Trust No One” applies to more than just The X-Files. Where is Smoking Man when you need him!? And, I’d be the first to tape a big ol’ X in my window if I thought it would do any good. ;)

Hmmm…The Temple. What kind of “sanctuary” is it exactly, and why does it only apply to people like the Others? Did Ben know that Danielle and Karl would be killed in their attempt to reach it? (And, are they really dead? It’s so hard to tell these days…) ;) Has Alex been taken by ‘hostiles’ or by Ben’s people? Or are Ben’s people hostile? (He told John that if his people wanted him, they’d come get him. We just don’t know what to believe. Ben is so sneaky. Even liars tell the truth sometimes, which is what makes them such good liars…it’s figuring out what those times are that’s the hard part.)

Did you catch the ABC Promo Department’s message listing off the Oceanic Six? Jack, Hurley, Sayid, Kate, Aaron and Sun! Yea!! It’s always good to see when my calculations are correct…

But, we have to wait until April 24th for a new episode of Lost…Boo! In the meantime, check out the Lost Category or other cool links in my blogroll.

It’s going to be a long five weeks! :)

The Pause

Published on Thursday, March 20, 2008 in Claire and Parenting 101. 2 Comments

I’ve learned a new trick. It happened yesterday and is still working today. Why I didn’t realize this sooner is beyond me. It happened by accident, and I was so shocked at the results that I’ve started doing it on purpose. And, so far, so good.

What is this new trick that is adding to my sanity?

It’s The Pause.

“Claire, please drink your milk.”

“NO!”

And I pause…
…and Claire picks up her milk and drinks the whole thing. “Mmmmmmm. I love milk. Can I have some more please?”

“Claire, please find the comb. We need to comb your hair.”

“NO!”

And I pause…
…and she starts looking for the comb, saying, “Commmmmmmmmb. Commmmmmmmmb. There it is!”

“Claire, let’s find your jacket. We need to go bye-bye.”

“NO!”

And I pause…
…and she starts jumping up and down, “We get to go bye-bye! We get to go bye-bye! Put my jacket on!!”

The old, stressed me would have jumped right in with a “Yes, that’s what we’re doing,” or would have been quicker to convince her. The new me has realized that hearing a “NO!” doesn’t necessarily mean that the answer is a no. It’s amazing how much calmer I am after using The Pause in response to the Toddler No.

Does Claire always agree to do whatever is requested after The No and Pause? No, but it’s amazing how many times her usage of the word is just a filler-word, a response that she’s gotten used to saying. I’d wager a guess that so far, 95% of my requests have been completed without incident…after The Pause. Amazing!

Now, because my partner in this grand experiment is a two-year-old preschooler, the results are subject to change at any moment, with or without warning. But, I’ll take what I can get, when I can get it. ;)

Letter to our pediatrician

Published on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 in Claire, Drama and Parenting 101. 5 Comments

Dear Dr. B,

Thank you so much for taking time to see Claire and me yesterday. I know your schedule is really busy, and it’s good to know that we can get in to see you without a big hassle.

Thank you for having such great nurses on your staff. They have been really helpful regarding the little issues here and there, but I’m glad I opted to make an appointment with you yesterday and talk to you personally. Something told me to take this seriously, and I’m glad I did.

I think catching what was happening with Claire this early in the game is a good thing, and you make me feel good for trusting my instincts and coming in when I did. It’s hard to realize that something may be “wrong” with someone who appears to be okay on the outside. And, it’s shocking to me that this is a “normal” problem and that so many people suffer from this ailment, but it makes me feel so not-alone, too. It can be so embarrassing when taken out of context, so please understand why I’m not using a lot of detail or specific search-terms in this open letter. If friends ask me, I’d be happy to share my experiences, just so others may not feel so alone or helpless.

It’s really scary to hear of where something like this could go, if not caught now, so thank you for being so kind when the tears came to my eyes in the exam room. Thank you for understanding how stressful being a parent can be sometimes.

I’ll have you know that I stopped at the pharmacy and got the items you suggested. I will tell you, however, that the problem was much worse than we anticipated and the three hour session I had with Claire yesterday left us both exhausted.

You would have been so proud of her! She was a real trooper. We both handled the situation far better than I ever could have imagined. It’s not something I ever want to repeat, but I will say this: I now think I’m prepared for anything. (No, that is not a challenge to the cosmos!) Not once did she lash out at me in anger; it was as if she really understood that I was trying to help her and not torture her. That is a big thing to understand for someone who is just two years old.

Granted, if she ever needs therapy, I wouldn’t be surprised if it all stems from this. ;)

The session appears to have been successful, and words cannot describe how happy I am to have my happy girl back. She was very bubbly when Daddy got home last night, and she maintained her happy mood throughout the whole evening! And, she even drank a full dosage (all 8 oz.) of your magical drink! One day down; four months to go…

I realize that we may have a long road ahead of us, and that my unfailing diligence is required from here on out. But, this is my job. This is what I signed up to do. It can only get better from here on out. I’m ready.

In deepest appreciation,

Claire’s Momma

Cody the Coyote

Published on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 in Claire, Conversations, Photos and Wildlife. 3 Comments

A note about the pictures:
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Yesterday afternoon, Momma and Claire are playing in the living room and Daddy is working from home. As he walks through the dining room, on his way to the kitchen to refill his glass, he shouts, “Look at what’s in the yard!”

“Is it the fox again?” I call to him.

“No!” he yells as he runs to the office. “I gotta get the camera!”

Claire and I run over to the window and this is what we see.

A coyote!

“A coyote!?” I yell.

“Cody?” Claire yells. “I see Cody!”

“No, Claire,” I explain. “That’s a coyote!”

“Cody, the Kye-YOH-dee!” she screams.

“Yep, Cody’s a coyote,” I say as we watch him run back and forth in the side-yard. “Look at Cody trying to figure out how to get over our fence.” He keeps running back and forth between the neighbors’ house and ours, but Daddy is able to get a good picture of him standing still for a moment.

A coyote! A coyote!

Then, he runs back to an imaginary starting point, so that he can get a running start…

A coyote!

A coyote!

…to leap over the fence and into our backyard. Have I mentioned that our fences are over six feet tall? Not too shabby for a coyote like Cody. Not too shabby at all!

I decided not to crop out the neighbor’s dog, because this picture cracks me up. He was pretty agitated by Cody. No, he’s not a llama-dog or a dog with really long legs. ;) The neighbors have some things piled in the corner of their yard, and he likes to stand up on that higher vantage point to peek over the fence. He certainly had interesting things to see today!

Later that day, Claire came up to me with her imaginary phone in her hand.

“Cody’s on the phone. Him’s runnin’ in people’s yards. Tell him to be careful,” she says as she hands me the invisible phone.

I put the pretend phone to my ear. “Hi, Cody? Hey, how’s it goin’. Claire said you’re runnin’ through people’s yards?” I pretend to listen as I nod. “Are you jumping over fences?” I nod some more. “Well, please be careful. We wouldn’t want you to get hurt. Please stay out of yards that have dogs, okay?” I say to Cody with my most genuine Momma-tone. “Oh, okay. Good. Yep, here’s Claire.”

Then I hand the phone back to Claire. “He wants to talk to you,” I say.

“Hi Cody! Please be careful! I’ll see ya later! Bye!” Claire says to him, and then she runs off to play.

I wonder if we’ll see Cody again? Personally, I’d just as soon have Cody play somewhere else…like out in the country where he can run free and not worry about fences and yards and streets with fast-moving cars. Either way, I hope he’s careful. ;)

White

Published on Monday, March 17, 2008 in Photos. 2 Comments

All dressed in white All dressed in white

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Apparently no one told the trees outside my window that today is St. Patrick’s Day. I don’t see any green or orange! All I see is white!

(Bonus points to anyone who understands the orange reference. Growing up, we had to wear green so that we wouldn’t get pinched in school and also some orange so that we wouldn’t get pinched by my grandmother.) ;)

Needless to say, St. Patrick’s Day was always so stressful (and colorful!) for me. :)

So, have a happy St. Patrick’s Day…regardless of the color you’re wearing!

Blog Survey

Published on Sunday, March 16, 2008 in Blog Business. 0 Comments

We interrupt this weekend to bring you an ad from our sponsors…

;)

You’ve probably noticed that the left sidebar on my blog is devoted to ad-space. It’s just a fun little experiment I’ve been doing to see how it all works. One of the organizations you’ll see is BlogHerAds. I recently started participating in their ad campaign, and it seems to be going well.

They have asked that I bring your attention to a survey. This is an opportunity to voice our opinion about things, as readers and writers of blogs, and here’s our chance to tell the advertisers what we’re looking for, and what makes us tick!

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If you have a moment, feel free to take the quick survey, either by clicking above or clicking on the banner when it pops up randomly in the left sidebar. It’s free to take, and I don’t see who does or doesn’t participate, nor do I see anyone’s answers. Plus, I don’t think you’ll be chased by spambots by doing so. :)

I now return you to your regularly scheduled weekend…

;)

Turning Your Blog into a Book

Published on Saturday, March 15, 2008 in Blog Business, Books, Gift Ideas, Photos and Product Reviews. 10 Comments

Tangible.

I love the fluid and instant nature of the Internet. I can write and get my thoughts out to the world instantaneously. I can go back and revisit or rewrite or edit, if I so choose. I can pull up my blog and my photos from any computer in the house…or the world. I love having that kind of access.

But, I appreciate a tangible record as well.

In my gallivanting around the Internet a couple months ago, I stumbled upon a site that will allow the two to exist in harmony. That’s when I decided to turn my blog into a book.

Blurb will allow you to do that. All you do is download the free software, and you’re off! Create whatever you want, whether it be a photo album or a more substantial book. The possibilities are practically endless.

I decided to create a The Casual Perfectionist: The Best of the Blog 2007 anthology for Claire and her grandmothers.

And, here it is!

You’ll notice the badge that now appears on the sidebar of my blog. Anyone who wants to can preview or purchase the book. (…if you choose to make your book public. You have the option of keeping it private and only inviting certain people.) Selling it for a profit is not my purpose for publishing it, and I really don’t even care if any other copies of it sell. I just love the idea!

Seeing my words and photos in a professionally published book is indescribable, and it’s been feeding my desire to write a real book. Nothing is stopping me, so I’ve decided to get the ball rolling.

In case you’re curious, here are some photos I took of the book, so that you can see a little bit of what it’s like. Yes, there is a preview link in the badge on the sidebar, but it will only show you so much. You can see examples of some of the different page layouts you can choose from. There are SO MANY CHOICES, and these are just a few of the ones I used:

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Front

Here is the front of the book – the photos represent a good cross section of the year.

Back
Here is the back of the book – all the photos are similar to the ones on the front, but they are Claire from the back. (Get it? The back of Claire on the back of the book?) ;)

Binding
Here is the binding.

Copyright
Here is what the copyright page looks like.

Dedication
Here is my dedication.

And, here are some of the different text/photo layout options:

Inside the book… Inside the book… Inside the book…

Inside the book… Inside the book…

So, there it is…192 pages of blog in book form. Pretty cool, huh?

So, what do I think of Blurb? Here’s a little impromptu review, which is not paid for by anyone. ;)

Pros:
The professional publication end-product is amazing. You keep the copyright on the material, and Blurb does the formatting and printing. They are kind of pricey, but the end result is worth it.

The software is free. It doesn’t get much better than that. I use a PC, and it worked fine on my computer (slow, but properly…see below). They say it works on Mac as well, but I wouldn’t know.

The software is easy to use. As with any new or unfamiliar software program, it’s a little daunting at first, but the tutorial is great.

The support you get from the company is timely and helpful. They were quick to answer my questions via email, and I even attended a free webinar! (A webinar is a seminar held online, coupled with a free conference call. It was great!)

Cons:
The software program is so slow that I almost didn’t do it. I dare say it was worse than trying to look at the Internet on dial-up. *gasp* Yes, if I was running the software program on a brand-new computer and was only running that, I’m sure it would be faster. In reality, that’s not going to be the case for a lot of other people out there. Because of the slowness issue, I did all my editing in Word and Notepad and copied and pasted it into the program. The reason it took me so long to finish this project was mostly due to how slow this program ran on my computer, oh, and because I was working a full-time at-home job at the time in addition to chasing after a toddler. But, I didn’t let that stop me. ;)

The “slurping” feature they have where you can have the software automatically download your blog into a book format (you can read more about how it works on their site) doesn’t work for blogs hosted on private domains. They don’t make this clear (or at least they didn’t when I started this project). Looking back, I was attracted to this program because of this slurping feature and I was extremely disappointed when I found out it wouldn’t work on my domain. But, I was already in love with the idea of turning my blog into a book, so I found a work-around and compiled my book from scratch, copying and pasting my content from my blog. In reality, this was a better option for me anyway. Go figure.

The ‘constant auto-save’ feature is convenient on one hand, but really annoying if you make a change that disrupts the whole book, because, it’s really hard to go back. Yes, there is an ‘undo’ feature, but it’s not perfect. I got around this little “feature” by saving multiple copies of my book as I went along so that I wouldn’t lose too much work if I messed something up.

And, that about sums it up. Overall, it’s a fabulous program and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to make their blog into a book, or who wants to create a tangible record of any kind.

I started this project in January, and I’ve wanted to share my trials, tribulations, joys and excitement about this project of mine, but the two main recipients of the end result read this blog, and I wanted this to be a surprise. After two months of formatting and editing (in the midst of everything else), the books are complete, have been delivered to the grandmothers, and now I can share.

If you get a chance, check out Blurb and give it a try…or just peruse the other books there that have been created by people like you and me.

I’ll warn you though…if you spend too much time on the site, you might have the undeniable urge to create your own book! ;)

Top 10 List of Things I Don’t Want to Hear at 4am

Published on Friday, March 14, 2008 in Claire, Drama, Milestones and Parenting 101. 4 Comments

“Momma, I barfed in my crib! Momma, I barfed in my crib!”

Yep, that ranks right up there. ;) In fact, it’s Number One on my List today…because, at 4am this morning, those were the forlorn and quite upset little cries that awakened me from my slumber.

What makes this funnier (is that even possible?) is that Claire has never barfed before. She’s seen the kitties do it a couple times, and I think she saw me do it once, but she’s never done it herself. So, for her to do it and then realize that’s what she’s done and then tell us about it is pretty amazing.

Yes, I know that we have a 27-month old that has never barfed, and we should thank our lucky stars that it’s taken this long. (Actually, if you must know, it’s taken 27 months, 13 days, and 14 hours, give or take some odd minutes…not that I’ve been counting.) ;)

We were really lucky with Claire as a baby. I can count on half of one hand how many times she spit up. For real. She just never did it. And, she’s never been sick, let alone barfed…until today. Over the last couple days, she’s developed a runny nose and a cough. It’s one of those coughs that sounds really wet, but only happens when she cries. She doesn’t cough to cough. I talked to the nurse at the pediatrician’s office to get a time-frame of when/if I should bring her in, and she said that there is a virus going around that will cause a cough like this. As long as she doesn’t have a fever (she doesn’t) or seem lethargic (she doesn’t), there isn’t anything they can do, and she’ll either get worse or she won’t. If she does, I’m to take her in right away. If she doesn’t, we’re fine, and it should run its course.

So, I think what happened was she swallowed too much snot, started coughing in her sleep and then barfed.

She was extremely upset by it. And, I wasn’t thrilled, but I successfully remained calm. I handled the Haz-Mat Clean Up in the room, because my hubby does not do well with vomit and the last thing I need is to clean up TWO piles of the stuff. ;) Even I gagged a couple of times, but it is what it is.

He got to try to console Claire, who was standing in the bathtub screaming. 1) She was alarmed that we put her in there with her PJs on. This was unacceptable, and she did not understand the logic. 2) She kept saying, “I barfed in the crib! I barfed in the crib!” and this was traumatizing to her. 3) When unacceptable and traumatizing things happen, you want your momma, and well, Momma is upside down in a pile of dirty sheets right now, trying to decipher who got barfed on and who didn’t. Paddington Bear, Kitty, Bunny, and Kitten were safe. Puppy was questionable, and since Stunt Puppy, the Stunt Double, was willing and waiting, Puppy got thrown in the washer with the lovely sheets and three blankets.

Oh, and the Princess Pillow almost escaped ghastly disaster, but not quite. Ugh. But I think I got it all scrubbed.

We got it all washed and dried, and she seems to be fine. Today may be an adventure, and only time will tell. By the end of the whole fiasco, Claire was saying, “I barfed in the crib. But, don’t worry ‘bout it.” (Which is pretty much a direct quote of what I’d been telling her.) And, she was much calmer, which is really all that matters.

So…that’s what tops my Top 10 List of Things I Don’t Want to Hear at 4am. It’s almost tied with the time she pooped in my hair at 3am. Almost. But, that’s a story for another day…or maybe I’ll just leave it at that. ;)

Lost Observations – “Ji Yeon”

Published on Friday, March 14, 2008 in TV Shows and TV: Lost - The Show. 0 Comments

Okay, let me start out this little observation by stating a couple facts. First of all, I’m usually really good at figuring out plot twists, and whodunits, etc. But, every once in a while, a movie or show comes along that completely takes me off guard.

For example, and I’m almost afraid to admit this…I was one of the seven people totally tricked by The Sixth Sense. I watched it to the very end and shouted, “WHAT!? He’s DEAD!?” at the screen, and then watched it again just to be sure. Sure enough, he was dead. Duh. Didn’t even see it comin’.

So, it shouldn’t be too shocking to realize that the Lost writers totally suckered me with “Ji Yeon.” I mean, at the end of the last season, I didn’t realize it was a Flash Forward until the bitter end, because I didn’t know Flash Forwards even existed. This time, I had no idea they would weave together Flash Backs (dealing with Jin) and Flash Forwards (dealing with Sun) and be so SNEAKY about it!

It didn’t even occur to me that they were different time-frames until I saw Hurley and Sun standing in the cemetery and I paused my TiVO on Jin’s headstone. His date of death was listed as September 22, 2004, the date of the crash. Now, we all know that he really didn’t die on that day, and we all know that the Oceanic Six have some big secret, but I think it’s pretty obvious that Jin doesn’t make it off the island and they’re telling people he died in the crash. Is he still alive and trapped on the island? Is he dead? Who knows. Either way, he wasn’t there to meet his daughter, and that last scene was so sad.

And, the writers tried to give me clues that they were using different time-frames. I even asked out loud, “Which is the Year of the Dragon? I’ll have to look that up when it’s over.” (It’s 2000. I looked it up.) and “Why does Jin get a clunky cell phone when Jack’s was so fancy?” (uh, because it’s 2000 and not when we think it is.) “Oh, man…Jin has to go to work for Sun’s dad again??” (uh, nope…that was before the plane crash.) “Married for two months? To Sun? I’m so confused!?” (yep, he’s married to Sun for the first and only time…) Two different time-frames. Duh. Didn’t even occur to me.

I REALLY want to watch this episode again, because just like The Sixth Sense, I have a feeling it will be a totally different show the second time around.

I was happy to finally know the final member of the Oceanic Six! By my calculations, they are: Jack, Kate, Hurley, Sayid, Aaron and Sun.

Oh, let the debating begin…er, continue? When I first watched Eggtown and saw that Baby Aaron was safely off the island, I assumed he was part of the Oceanic Six. It wasn’t until I was reading recaps online that I realized that that “fact” was debatable. There are people who don’t believe him to be one. I disagree. I just assumed that if a baby (born on the island right after the crash) was rescued with a group of adults that he’d be counted as a survivor of the crash even though he was in-utero when said plane went down. I thought the media gave them the Oceanic Six title. I assumed that if Kate’s lawyer knew about the existence of Aaron, that the general public did too. It didn’t occur to me that Kate may have smuggled him off the island without anyone knowing. I thought the reason it wasn’t brought up in the show was to trick us into thinking that Kate’s baby was either Sawyer’s or Jack’s and not give away until the end that it was Aaron. But, that’s just me, and it’s a topic of hot debate.

There are some people who won’t believe they are the Oceanic Six until they see it in a People Magazine spread, complete with bios. ;) And, actually, that would be quite helpful. :)

Oh, gee…Michael is on the boat! How shocking! *eye roll* This one was speculated for a while. I’m still mad at Michael for killing Libby, but it will be interesting to see what his story is next week. I do hope Sayid roughs him up a bit…just for old time’s sake. ;)

Sun doesn’t die on the island due to her pregnancy! I’m so happy that Sun gets off the island and has her baby. I will say, though, having been through labor, that that was the strangest delivery sequence I’ve ever seen. The doctor says there isn’t time and they need to do a c-section, but wait, the baby’s crowning? What? And, I was confused as to why Sun thought there was something wrong and not that she was in labor? Oh well, they redeemed themselves by showing a goopy baby! I love seeing goopy babies and not these pristinely clean little bundles of joy. (And, for what it’s worth, I didn’t even wear any of my jewelry or rings to the hospital. But, now that we know that Sun’s wedding ring may be all that’s left of Jin’s memory, her reluctance to give it up makes sense. AND, women in labor say all kinds of wacky things, so it’s not outside the realm of possibility that she would be asking for him, whether or not he’s dead.)

But, I can’t believe Juliet told Jin about Sun’s affair!? I nearly sucked all the air out of the room when that happened. And, I know that a plane crash can change people, but didn’t Jin forgive Sun pretty quickly for her infidelity? I’m glad he did, and his reasons were great, but still. I was shocked. Side note: Yea! Bernard! It was nice to see him again!

And, we finally get to meet the mysterious “not to be trusted” captain. I listened to him introduce himself FOUR TIMES and still didn’t get his last name. Goddard? Gold? Gault? Either way, Captain Mumbly had some interesting news about the flight recorder and a wrong plane full of dead people. But, I’m confused. Who faked the crash? Ben? Widmore? Am I missing something?

So, there ya have it…another episode of Lost, that in my opinion, did not disappoint! I can’t wait to read the recaps and see what everyone else thought of this episode! Check out my blogroll for some really cool links or share some links, thoughts, or questions of your own in the comments.

I can’t wait ‘til next week!