So here is my new obsession: Pinkberry. It's the BEST frozen yogurt! Why? Let me tell you. First, it has 0 fat and 0 cholesterol. There are only 5 grams of sugar in a serving. Super healthy, and it tastes so GOOD!!! I discovered Pinkberry when I walked by a bright pink wooden facade in Pasadena and it said, "Coming soon: Pinkberry." My curiosity was peaked, so I went online and looked it up. Turns out it's the biggest craze in LA and NYC right now. The Pasadena store hasn't opened yet so I decided to check out the one in Studio City since we were passing through a coupel of weeks ago. YUM!!! It's not your old school typical sweet yogurt. It's a tart yogurt, as if you're eating regular plain yogurt but it tastes better than that! And the store sells pretty much only healthy toppings, except a couple of sugary ones like Cocoa Pebbles, Cap'N Crunch, and Fruity Pebbles. And there are only 2 flavors of yogurt: original and green tea. The green tea one is OK. The plain one is the best and I had granola on it which was really good. There are a bunch of new locations opening in LA and I can't wait! Until then, I'll have to drive around Southern California and stop by them when I pass through a city that has one. Plus the decor is mod and very cute. I can't wait until Naveen can have solid foods...I'll be turning him into a Pinkberry boy! To get more info, visit www.pinkberry.com.

Subject: The Food Network show, "Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller."

This show is retarded and I don't know how this woman got her own show. The concept is good: take a few ingredients, prep them on the weekend, and morph them in to 3 different meals for the week. I like it. But I don't like her as the host/cook and her recipes are not good. I've tried a couple. They are bland and just plain don't taste good. Plus, she takes like 2 ingredients and gives the dish a title that makes it sounds so fancy you think you are really going to learn to make something. Then you realize, wait, I could make something better than that! For example, I was watching her make yogurt berry swirls. Sounds interesting right? WRONG. It's freakin' vanilla frozen yogurt with some berries in it and then you swirl it together with a spoon. WHAT THE HELL DUDE?! Does that even count as a recipe? I'm certainly no chef, but I know I can make better desserts than that! Plus a few times she has not washed her hands after handling meat, or she doesn't properly clean utensils that have touched meat while she is preparing meat. That's bad. Every cooking show I've ever watched makes a big deal out of cleaning utensils and washing hands after handling meat. It's a cardinal rule that you must do that. Anyway, I just had to comment on this show, because I can't believe it exists and continues to. It's just a bad show.

Aaahhh...I have so MANY things to comment on, where do I begin? Let's starts with celebrities.

Britney Spears needs a therapist...FAST. She needs rehab too. I CANNOT believe she shaved her head and got 2 more tattoos. To me it's self-mutilation. It's a way for her to release psychological pain she has collected from the last few years. From a clinical perspective, she's gone through too many major life stressors in the last couple of years (getting married, having 2 babies, moving, getting divorced) and it has resulted in her having an adjustment disorder. When you have an adjustment disorder, you do the self-destructive things she is doing - partying like crazy, drinking, and engaging in extreme behaviors. It's the only way she can feel things. I really hope this poor girl gets some help fast. She is going to lose those children if she doesn't get it together. I feel so bad for her little boys - after having Naveen and knowing how much attention kids need, I can't believe she leaves them to go out partying. She's missing out on the beautiful, amazing things that children too and she's never going to get those moments back. GET SOME HELP GIRL! YOUR KIDS NEED YOU!

Now let me comment on the Anna Nicole Smith story. People need to leave the whole topic alone. It's such a sad, sad story and I'm so SICK of hearing about it. It's ridiculous how much coverage it's getting and the sad part is that there is only person truly suffering through all of this: her baby. Her poor baby girl has lost her mother and her half-brother and will probably never know who her father really is. I really don't think it's that snarky Howard K. Stern. He's just a money-hungry nobody who was obsessed with Anna Nicole and her money. The rest of the freaks just want her money. It's so ridiculous. The only person that I think might really be the father is Larry Birkhead. Anyway, LEAVE IT ALONE PEOPLE. It's such a horrible story with a horrible ending. Nothing good is going to come out of it b/c it's laden with bad intentions from so many people.

So let's discuss a happy topic - Naveen's baptism. Naveen was baptized last Saturday the 17th. It was a nice ceremony and Naveen was such a good boy!! Whenever the priest would talk to him, he would actually look at the priest and coo at him. It was so cute! Chris's sister Carrol is his godmother and my brother is his godfather. I've put some pictures here and of course there are a lot more pictures at www.naveendsa.com. We had a nice luncheon afterward with family. It was a nice day and Naveen looked very cute. He's now officially a bi-religion baby: Hindu and Catholic. We've decided to raise him knowing both religions. He can pick which one he is happy with when he gets older.

Naveen got his first haircut this past Monday. It was the cutest thing! Before I comment on that, let me tell you about the adventure that we went on before getting the haircut. I found a place near us that specializes in doing children's haircuts. I made the appointment and showed up on Monday as scheduled. I saw a sign that said, "Cash or Check only." Would have been nice for them to tell me that on the phone, duh. Who the hell doesn't take credit cards?! I had a little bit of cash but not enough to cover the haircut. I asked the girl where the closest ATM was and she said I just go out the door, turn left, and it's right there on the corner. So I was like, OK no big deal. I picked up Naveen out of his carrier (I need to comment on infant carriers, but that's another post), got the camera bag w/the camera in it b/c I didn't want to leave it there, and picked up my purse. I walked outside with all of these things and Naveen in my arms thinking it's a 2 minute walk the way she made it sound. I turned right and kept walking and don't see the ATM. I keep walking and see that the freakin' ATM is a block away, catty corner from where I am. That means I have to cross the street twice to get to it. Did I mention it was 80 degrees outside and I was wearing a sweatshirt? So with Naveen and all of my bags in tow, I go to the ATM, get the money, and walk back. I was SWEATING by the time I got back to the hair place, and poor Naveen was hot and exposed to the sun b/c that DUMB girl did not tell me accurately where this ATM was. As someone who works with kids all day long, don't you think she should have told me to take the carrier or a stroller because it was a block away? AND, she should have been more accurate about how far it was. She saw me walk out holding two bags and Naveen and didn't even flinch. Stupid chick! Anyway, I was so exhausted by the time I got back, I cannot even tell you. That was my workout for the day.


Anyway, the positive side is that Naveen got the CUTEST haircut!! I've posted some pictures here. They put him in a chair that supported his back so he could sit straight (he can't sit up by himself yet). Then she put a smock on him (SO CUTE and TINY!) and cut his hair. He was so good...he sat through the whole thing without crying or anything. The hairstylist was very sweet and made sure I got to take lots of pictures. They also gave me a certificate commemorating his first haircut, along with locks of hair in a little plastic bag. I saved both in his baby book.
So that's the story of Naveen's first haircut. An adventure to say the least and a great story to tell him when he grows up! Enjoy the pics!