Guess he’ll have to grow into it. As a sidenote, this may have been the only car seat for sale in all of Mahasarakham. Since it was the last one in the only store that we know sells car seats, perhaps there is literally nowhere to buy them here anymore. It was about $90 and has genuine-looking European safety certification markings on it.
Japanese Anatomical Charts
I stumbled back onto this listing over at Kano’s db after not seeing it for a couple years. I’m basically posting it here for my little sis in medical school: LINK
Very much reminds me of Hellraiser imagery.
Taco truck ban?
(I need to take a quick break from baby blogging)
As if bacon-wrapped hot dogs being outlawed wasn’t enough, it seems taco trucks are now in jeopardy on the streets of LA:
Led by District 1 County Supervisor Gloria Molina, the L.A. Board of Supervisors has passed new restrictions that will effectively eliminate taco trucks from our streets. Under Supervisor Molina’s new rules, taco trucks will have to change location every hour, or face a misdemeanor charge carrying a $1000 fine and/or jail.
LINK: saveourtacotrucks.org
Way of the Dragonfruit
As requested, a photo illustrating Max’s true size:
Two helpful points of reference:
- The mango is large
- The Coke is a 325 ml can (slightly smaller than the standard US or Japan can at 350 or 355 ml)
Way of the Squid
One of the nurses wrapped Max up like a squid; all he needs is white dreadlocks to complete the costume.
Way of the Fist
In addition to drinking from a shot glass, Max could also perform a proper staredown from a very early age.
Takemoto Piano MP3
Max has kept us up for most of the last few nights… So it’s the perfect time to test an old theory. Can a musical television ad for a Japanese used piano company really make babies stop crying?
It’s time to find out with an mp3 ripped from the source vid.
I hope he’s old enough to appreciate this.
Dub Thee Max
I have officially decided that his western (and therefore, most important) name is Max. Nam has yet to decide on a Thai name. It would be funny to change it at this point because we tried it out for a couple days and some of our visitors overheard us – next thing you know, people are calling up and congratulating us on “Max.” Besides, it just fits him.
Next question: To -imilian or not to -imilian. Simple “Max,” or go for a bit of flair with “Maximilian?” Come to think of it, emulating the first google hit for that name might be fairly classy: His Imperial Majesty Maximilian I, Emperor of Maha Sarakham and Protector of the Northeast. I think it’s got a nice ring to it.
What to do?
Max or Maximilian?
Either way, I’m calling him Max, or Maxie until he stops breastfeeding, at least. There’s an argument to be made that the -imilian is a useless appendage. On the other hand, I sometimes think it would be nice to have a tail even if I didn’t really use it, so I’d like to hear some opinions here.
What say ye?