tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51354767040210893022012-02-16T16:05:09.744-07:00Welcome to the Crazy Chimaican Blog! Yes that's right Chimaican. You may be asking "What the heck is a Chimaican?!" Well for you normal folk, "Chimaican" stands for Chinese-Jamaican. Here you can follow the grand adventures of one of the coolest Chimaicans and his lovely wife.Joe Shimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454130807704113124noreply@blogger.comBlogger211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135476704021089302.post-54067087644339907572011-06-05T19:19:00.008-06:002011-06-09T15:24:12.188-06:00

Ethan has been busy these last few weeks accomplishing many good things. About 2 weeks ago, he figured out how to roll over onto his stomach. He did it once his first day (I think by accident) and then the next day took to town. He promptly rolled himself to the wall and started unplugging things!After a great trip to see Kim and family, Ethan had been acting quite fussy, only to figure out

Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11538098012512205716noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135476704021089302.post-16175926547918170982011-04-14T12:41:00.000-06:002011-04-14T12:42:14.804-06:00

For those of you that have seen pictures, you know that Ethan was born with quite a bit of hair.As of late, it has been getting quite out of control.He lost some of the hair in the front, but the hair on top and on the sides was still quite long. THis resulted in a slightly disturbing "comb forward" (instead of a comb over) look.Also, the hair in the back was getting long enough that it was

Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11538098012512205716noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135476704021089302.post-22095915189473163192011-03-20T20:31:00.001-06:002011-03-20T20:31:49.735-06:00

This weekend Joe and I attempted our first excursion with the little one.  We headed south to visit the Garden of the Gods.  I love the feeling of being outdoors.  I especially have great memories of camping and hiking trips with many friends over the years.  I thought of you all this weekend and wished you were here to be with us. We are working on training the little one to follow in our

Joe Shimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454130807704113124noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135476704021089302.post-69026050755526206632011-03-19T20:35:00.000-06:002011-03-20T20:38:22.529-06:00

Joe Shimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454130807704113124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135476704021089302.post-90927818196864095372011-03-19T20:32:00.001-06:002011-03-20T20:34:59.849-06:00

Joe Shimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454130807704113124noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135476704021089302.post-6487595129300085732011-02-23T14:41:00.001-07:002011-02-23T14:47:12.874-07:00

My 2 month-old slept for 10 hours straight last night!

Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11538098012512205716noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135476704021089302.post-13018900527181882152010-12-25T12:18:00.024-07:002011-01-10T18:18:58.473-07:00

We are so excited for the newest addition to the Shim family! Ethan was supposed to make his grand appearance on Dec. 15th, but decided that he wasn't quite ready yet, much to his mother's dismay. My mom came into town on the 11th to help out and we got to have a lot of fun waiting, and waiting, and feeling like I was going to be pregnant forever! We had really hoped that he would come before

Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11538098012512205716noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135476704021089302.post-2293227994106570622010-08-26T21:17:00.000-06:002010-08-26T21:17:46.305-06:00

This summer I decided that traveling isn't quite as glamorous as I thought, or maybe it is all in the destination. Joe and I started out the month of June thinking that we were moving to California . . . 1. We drove down to Rosamond California to find a place to live and finally settled on one that wouldn't be ready for another 3 weeks 2. Drove back to Provo to pack up our condo and move out

Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11538098012512205716noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135476704021089302.post-49160479933509091802009-10-27T22:31:00.002-06:002009-10-27T22:35:13.985-06:00

I knew economy was looking up when we recently go the quarterly report from our retirement account. Joe and I have been contributing for the last 3 years. How much interest have we amassed from the stock market with our money?A whopping $2.75Should we celebrate?

Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11538098012512205716noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135476704021089302.post-64697156487654664992009-09-20T21:13:00.005-06:002009-09-25T14:10:15.053-06:00

Our summer was a grand adventure in many ways. During the week we abode in a rather barren home.Like how we got a bed after our airmattress sprung 6 different leaks? If you look close you can see me on the top. Somehow even though the mattress looks tiny on the van it still couldn't fit inside.Like our dining room furniture?But, on the weekends, we partied hard. We were able to take several

Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11538098012512205716noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135476704021089302.post-53648336269204786592009-07-19T17:58:00.004-06:002009-09-25T14:10:15.054-06:00

Joe and I went on a grand adventure this summer. We moved to California (inland). Now after surviving a week with 100+ degree weather, we are wishing our adventure was over. Even I, who grew up in Arizona didn't fare all that well some times.Thanks be to an air-conditioning unit we installed in one of our windows. We really feel it has saved our lives.To begin with, we would like you to meet our

Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11538098012512205716noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135476704021089302.post-49594168916313589952009-07-18T18:51:00.000-06:002009-09-25T14:10:15.054-06:00

In case our friends weren't aware, Joe got to move out to CA before I did. I still had a month left at the elementary school that I work in, when Joe's internship started. It was interesting being apart. Especially when one of you has a day like this.It was going to be a good day.Joe had finally found a place! He could move in! Well, actually, you have to wait until Saturday.Hurray, it's

Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11538098012512205716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135476704021089302.post-20093406371354552512009-02-24T19:49:00.005-07:002009-09-25T14:10:15.054-06:00

In the dreary cold months, one can only dream of warmth and sun. Well . . . . we have gotten our wish. Now, instead of spending the summer months in the moderate temperatures of Utah, we are off to California!Beaches, breezes, and waves you say? Well, not exactly. Welcome to Edwards Air Force Base.While in might be cool to work with the Navigation and Guidance teams working on planes like

Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11538098012512205716noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135476704021089302.post-47894406520444264492008-11-30T20:55:00.002-07:002009-09-25T14:10:28.160-06:00

The last few weeks have provided ample time for reflection. Who can ignore the holiday season, even more so when your Thanksgiving break is spent around the hospital bed of someone who has made such an impact on your life. Two weeks ago today my little sister Brooke had to go into the hospital. She has had recurring bouts of intestinal trouble that were dire enough this time to result in being

Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11538098012512205716noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135476704021089302.post-33183202798891447082008-10-05T21:10:00.007-06:002008-10-09T19:19:15.325-06:00

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the culture of Shim, there are a few things you should know:1. Food is good2. Food is better with friends3. It is shameful to not have enough foodIn an attempt to properly transmit the culture of Shim, we recently gathered with a group of friends (2) to enjoy each others company and sustenance (1). The following picture can verify that we have also taken

Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11538098012512205716noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135476704021089302.post-85606197454123123102008-10-04T21:05:00.000-06:002008-10-05T21:10:16.897-06:00

After being called to repentance from several friends for our serious lack of bloggage lately (or at all), we have turned from our old ways, but in order to catch up, things may not exactly be in chronological order. (They may be slightly reminiscent of our good friend K Stone).

Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11538098012512205716noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135476704021089302.post-23054081591893526962008-03-08T13:23:00.001-07:002008-03-08T13:27:05.999-07:00

Erin & I have been snowboarding lately & I thought this was pretty awesome. Check it out.

Joe Shimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454130807704113124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135476704021089302.post-19543703975606394512008-03-07T14:35:00.005-07:002008-03-08T13:22:06.261-07:00

Okay, so I'm going to start my update of my life by recapping the last 2 months. Then eventually I'll have some postings of the past 4 years to catch up some of my friends who I haven't kept in touch with well. I know that you probably think "what's the point?" Well, I like to think that some of you actually give a crap about what's been going on with me. So here's to being optimistic.So this

Joe Shimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454130807704113124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135476704021089302.post-2003589630188087412008-03-04T19:36:00.002-07:002008-03-04T19:58:53.745-07:00

Okay, so I started this thing a long time ago since I was planning to be sitting in front of a computer for extended periods of time. So logically, if I was sitting in front of a computer for extended periods of time, I should have been able to update this bad mamma jamma on a regular basis. So as you all can see that didn't really work out the way I planned it did it?Well since I am now in

Joe Shimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454130807704113124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135476704021089302.post-5816342941289708902007-07-13T09:03:00.000-06:002007-07-13T10:06:01.693-06:00

I guess there's no use procrastinating this any further. It's time to stop stalling and actually put something in this blog. A lot of my friends have asked me since orienting myself with the "keep in touch with your friends" type internet applications (i.e. facebook) what I've been up to. Some of which I haven't talked to in years. So in response to this (and the fact that I don't want to

Joe Shimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12454130807704113124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5135476704021089302.post-64158835453113066002007-07-12T15:34:00.000-06:002007-07-12T15:37:28.660-06:00

In the Beginning...this blog was underconstruction.

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