I've been
reading Amy Chua's "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" recently. While
at first I have to say that the narrator and the Tiger Mother in question
annoyed the hell out of me, I did find what she had to say made a lot of sense.
Sure I didn't care for her or her 'Look at me, look at me' attitude, but I
found her approach a refreshing change to a lot of the parenting skills, which
we find in society today. I won't go too much into it, but this book is defiantly
worth the read, whether you agree with her or not. It does raise some great
talking points and if you're in a relationship with children still a little off
it gives a opportunity to have that conversation with your partner about what
kind of parents you intend to be.
Decorating a apartment on a tight budget has
mostly consisted us of trawling our local thrift stores in search of bargains.
This week we picked up these cute little spice shakers from 50 cents each. I
thought both of these little tin pots looked so cute, and yeah sure a salt
shaker would have been better than tarragon one but oh well, the green fits in
a treat with our kitchen.
I
brought my bag in Thailand from this awesome outdoor/indoor market that sold pretty
much anything you can think of. Costing only about 10 USDs, I take my bag
nearly everywhere I go, filling it with everything from gum, to hair gel, to a
spare t-shirt.
Last up,
my shoes. I recently started working in a shoe shop in Ann Arbor, and though it
doesn’t sound glamorous it is perhaps the best job I’ve ever had. I work mostly
with music majors, but there's also one art major, a singer in a popular funk band, and a right
wing Tuxedo shop owner. And what makes it all the better? I get 50% off shoes.
I think I have a new obsession.
