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		<title>A letter to Casey Anthony</title>
		<link>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/12/27/a-letter-to-casey-anthony</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2008 18:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jennemede</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Silly Woman, Firstly, congratulations. You&#8217;ve brought the classic Singaporean/Malaysian condition to a whole new level. That&#8217;s right, acting stupid (or what we call &#8220;act blur&#8221;) and sticking to your story is actually working. In fact, it is the best legal defense you can have right now. Your lawyer knows it. You know it. We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This is what we get up to when the power&#8217;s out</title>
		<link>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/10/04/this-is-what-we-get-up-to-when-the-powers-out</link>
		<comments>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/10/04/this-is-what-we-get-up-to-when-the-powers-out#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jennemede</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We celebrated Halloween a tad early this year when the wind, once again, blew our power out. The girls put on their brand new fairy wings and tutus and danced up a (or should I say another) storm. And brought our power back after 20 mins. Hubby has a surprise for me tonight, taking me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big Fat Deal</title>
		<link>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/09/20/big-fat-deal</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jennemede</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lokes was watching CNN online and suddenly, up floated two female voices discussing some celebrity news, and they were talking about the stars of Desperate Housewives. I&#8217;m not a big fan but what caught my attention was that apparently, Felicity Huffman (whom I adore from Trans America) had called Eva Longoria fat. Seriously CNN, this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Herstory</title>
		<link>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/08/11/herstory</link>
		<comments>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/08/11/herstory#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:08:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jennemede</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is Paula. I am amazed and humbled at people like Paula, who have suffered so much and yet are able to just tell the world their stories, not for pity&#8217;s sake but because they understand that there is nothing to be ashamed of. We all make mistakes, we all do wrong, we all feel shame [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July in pictures</title>
		<link>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/07/29/july-in-pictures</link>
		<comments>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/07/29/july-in-pictures#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jennemede</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello my lovely internets. Are you still sticking around? You must truly love me! So I&#8217;ve gone for TWO campouts since we last talked, taken pictures of my friend Sharon&#8217;s baby, and then some. And yes, pictures are worth a thousand words, especially since I&#8217;m now, so to speak, in the business of painting words.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s, like, babysitting, for like, forever</title>
		<link>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/06/22/its-like-babysitting-for-like-forever</link>
		<comments>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/06/22/its-like-babysitting-for-like-forever#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jennemede</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wrote a post about the recent pregnancy pact by 17 teenagers in Gloucester at Seattle Mom Blogs.  Have a good rest of this dreary Sunday, y&#8217;all. Technorati Tags: parenting, teen pregnancy pact, teen pregnancy]]></description>
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		<title>My first R-rated post (mom/dad, please remember I am already 35)</title>
		<link>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/06/22/my-first-r-rated-post-momdad-please-remember-i-am-already-35</link>
		<comments>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/06/22/my-first-r-rated-post-momdad-please-remember-i-am-already-35#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:26:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jennemede</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t say I didn&#8217;t warn you. So today I went for my first photostroll with the Seattle Flickrites, and I was lucky enough to join the group to photograph the Fremont Solstice Parade. This is the parade&#8217;s 20th year. It is a community art parade that celebrates free speech, creativity and the beauty of diversity. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer hols are here!</title>
		<link>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/06/19/summer-hols-are-here</link>
		<comments>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/06/19/summer-hols-are-here#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:44:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jennemede</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Where I come from, people hide in coffee shops and air-conditioned malls in the day, making snide remarks about crazy Gwailos lying in the nude on rooftops and front yards in the sweltering heat, searing their skins thin to a leathery texture. Two years in Seattle is enough to turn even the most UV-phobic Malaysian [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We&#8217;ve done right by her based on this very day</title>
		<link>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/06/06/weve-done-right-by-her-based-on-this-very-day</link>
		<comments>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/06/06/weve-done-right-by-her-based-on-this-very-day#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 04:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jennemede</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[8am: Delivery of complimentary rich chocolate birthday cake to hotel room. 9am: Sumptuous Mediterranean breakfast buffet at hotel restaurant. 10am: Shuttle to Magic Kingdom for a fun-filled day. 11am: Discovers all spots at Bibbadi Bobbadi Boutique (don&#8217;t know how to spell the damn thing) @ Magic Kingdom booked for the day. Meltdown ensues. 11.10am: Daddy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Orlando: Not just for kids anymore</title>
		<link>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/06/05/orlando-not-just-for-kids</link>
		<comments>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/06/05/orlando-not-just-for-kids#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jennemede</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I didn&#8217;t expect the crowds on a weekday. I didn&#8217;t even expect the variety of world cuisine. But what I really did not expect was that we young families would be a minority in Disney Town (not to be confused with Disneyworld or Disneyland). Let&#8217;s just say Lokes had his fill of grown men being affectionate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;It&#8217;s so hot we don&#8217;t need to go back all the way to Malaysia.&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/06/05/its-so-hot-we-dont-need-to-go-back-all-the-way-to-malaysia</link>
		<comments>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/06/05/its-so-hot-we-dont-need-to-go-back-all-the-way-to-malaysia#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:23:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jennemede</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was what Lokes said yesterday. I had no idea it was THIS hot. And I can&#8217;t wear less clothes without causing a scene. It&#8217;s been 2.5 years since I&#8217;ve felt this hot (and I don&#8217;t mean because I&#8217;ve-got-this-cute-new-bob hot). And people here are too tanned and healthy-looking for my comfort. What the hell. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How many ways can you say pork?</title>
		<link>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/05/16/how-many-ways-can-you-say-pork</link>
		<comments>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/05/16/how-many-ways-can-you-say-pork#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2008 02:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jennemede</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Swine and Dine Hog Dog Pork &#8216;n&#8217; Roll Memphis, Tennessee: Best hog barbecue in the US (BB King&#8217;s ribs are melt-in-your mouth delish), worst oysters (tastes like cardboard jello). Pics when I get back. Technorati Tags: Memphis, barbecue]]></description>
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		<title>Dear Children&#8217;s Eye Doctors/Family Eye Doctors, Redmond WA</title>
		<link>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/02/11/dear-childrens-eye-doctorsfamily-eye-doctors-redmond-wa</link>
		<comments>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/02/11/dear-childrens-eye-doctorsfamily-eye-doctors-redmond-wa#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jennemede</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We received an invoice recently for a no-show fee for a missed appointment on Dec 4 2007, of $25. Enclosed is our check. To this end, we are sorry to inform you that we will no longer be needing your services. Here’s why (and I’m sure you’ve heard all this before but no harm in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Funny story (okay, maybe not so funny)</title>
		<link>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/02/10/funny-story-okay-maybe-not-so-funny</link>
		<comments>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/02/10/funny-story-okay-maybe-not-so-funny#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jennemede</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, at our Chinese New Year party, I heard a most disturbing story. A friend of mine, someone who lives in our small community, made an appointment to visit a doctor a few weeks ago, at one of the two biggest healthcare institutions here in Washington, which had a branch office in our little town. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When sorry is not enough</title>
		<link>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/02/03/when-sorry-is-not-enough</link>
		<comments>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/02/03/when-sorry-is-not-enough#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:16:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jennemede</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the main emphases of our co-op preschool program is positive discipline, and a lot of the training us parent teachers get in the course of our involvement in the school is through conflict resolution in the classroom. This is one of my favourite reasons for joining a co-op, in that twice a week, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Integration, Day 737</title>
		<link>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/01/21/integration-day-737</link>
		<comments>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/01/21/integration-day-737#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jennemede</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I can hardly believe it, but today, it&#8217;s exactly two years and one week since we moved to the US. Even though I feel I&#8217;ve been here ages, it also feels as though I&#8217;d just arrived because I can remember the move as clearly as it was yesterday. How can that be? How are we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Xin nian kwai le!</title>
		<link>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/01/02/%e6%96%b0%e5%b9%b4%e5%bf%ab%e4%b9%90%ef%bc%81</link>
		<comments>http://theimperfectmom.com/2008/01/02/%e6%96%b0%e5%b9%b4%e5%bf%ab%e4%b9%90%ef%bc%81#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:10:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jennemede</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ni hao. Jin nian, wo kai shi xue pu tong hua. No, this does not mean I will be blogging now in Chinese but one day, hopefully, I will be able to do so without referencing three dictionaries at once. Today, my online classes have started and assignments are due in two days. What the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Christmas attire: Not just red and green</title>
		<link>http://theimperfectmom.com/2007/12/15/christmas-attire-not-just-red-and-green</link>
		<comments>http://theimperfectmom.com/2007/12/15/christmas-attire-not-just-red-and-green#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2007 07:51:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jennemede</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Which is worse: Going to a party underdressed or overdressed? I think it must be a Malaysian thing, to walk into what one is guessing is a formal do in jeans and a jacket because you don&#8217;t want to look like you&#8217;ve been waiting all year to get all dressed up and use all that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Encounter at the Post Office</title>
		<link>http://theimperfectmom.com/2007/11/27/encounter-at-the-post-office</link>
		<comments>http://theimperfectmom.com/2007/11/27/encounter-at-the-post-office#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jennemede</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the first time since we&#8217;d arrived in the States (Jan 15 will be two years), I encountered pure nastiness. I was at the post office picking up my shipment of *Dark City 2 (thanks Xeus!) and had parked next to a Nissan something, which had occupied its space rather tightly to my side. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happenings</title>
		<link>http://theimperfectmom.com/2007/11/26/happenings</link>
		<comments>http://theimperfectmom.com/2007/11/26/happenings#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jennemede</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Been busy but here&#8217;s a list of updates: Vancouver &#8211; land of loonies, toonies, blinking go lights (what on God&#8217;s sweet earth is up with that?) and the best Chinese cuisine you&#8217;ll ever find in the Pacific Northwest.  Facebook is becoming more addictive than I&#8217;ve initially allowed it to be. My friend Susan makes the best [...]]]></description>
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