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For the first time, the entire Hamster residence, Japan branch, is sick together at the same time. We’re pretty sure it’s just a simple cold but usually, one of us is healthy enough to care for the other. Not this time! It started out with Jason feeling unwell on Monday. Tuesday, he came home from work with a cough and a slight fever. I moved myself out into the living room sofa bed so I don’t get sick. Wednesday, he called in sick and I went to work and bought food to make chicken soup. Today, I woke up with a cough and a soreRead More →

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Ah, the wonderful symptoms of pregnancy! Now that I have less than 10 weeks left before the baby’s due, all these pregnancy symptoms are starting to pop up everywhere. There’s the inability to stay asleep, frequent urges to go pee, shortness of breath, leg cramps, hip/pelvic pain, strange cravings, back pain, eczema all over my thighs and calves, itchy belly and now I can also add swollen legs and feet to this list. Now I finally understand why women are so eager to just give birth and get it over with. The swollen feet is annoying since it makes walking uncomfortable, especially when I needRead More →

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Wow, another year, huh? Was it just me or did last year go by really fast? I guess being busy does that to us since most of our time is spent working these days…. 2008 had been a good year for us. Lots of good news and surprises. I’m really glad that things worked out for us here in Japan. Jason getting a job that he likes really turned things around for us. Me finding a job I like didn’t hurt either. I also found an area in art that I have passion for (and is actually good at) but now I have to putRead More →

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Jason is a very funny person. He woke up early this morning like he does every morning when he’s on morning shift. He got dressed, brushed his teeth and came back into the room to give me and the hamsters a kiss before going off to work. Same routine as always. BUT a few minutes later, I hear the door open and in tumbles in Jason as he takes off his work clothes and climbs back into bed. Wondering why he’s back, I asked him if everything is ok. “Yea. I’m ok.” Turns out it was 2:30 in the morning. When Jason randomly woke upRead More →

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So, tomorrow is my next checkup and since it’s also a new month, I think it’s time to put up the newest tummy picture… My tummy has gotten pointier I think…. Before pregnancy, I always tried to hide the small tummy I had from all the food I ate. These days, I find myself enjoying the company of the big tummy. Rubbing it is fun as the baby tends to kick back at the spot I rub and I actually enjoy look pregnant. 3 more months….I really can’t believe that in 3 months, I’ll have a little human being to take care of….and I knowRead More →

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I’ve been trying to cut back on sweets and bad carbs recently. I’m at the stage in my pregnancy where I am at risk of getting gestational diabetes if I don’t watch my diet. It’s been pretty hard resisting all the chocolate and sweet cravings I’ve been having but I think I’m doing a fairly good job. Anyway, I was in Shinjuku earlier today to buy a few things at Tokyu Hands. As I headed towards the subway station, I passed by the Krispy Kremes and notice the really short line….and I decided I should go and buy some donuts. It was not bad waitingRead More →