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January 2006
Charlotte's conversion (AKA I'm behind on my Sex in the City)
Tuesday, 31 January 2006 9:48 P GMT-06
Somehow I missed the season where Charlotte meets Harry and decides to convert. I picked up Sex in the City the episode after the break up--she's at the synagogue social, he's at the social. "Of all the shuls in the city, you gotta c
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Awesome! Jewsish Blogger Brunch in NYC
Monday, 30 January 2006 10:43 P GMT-06
The other day I was having shabbat lunch with some ladies from my shul. Now, I hadn't gone to services, but ran into them on my way home and joined them, stole some fries, talked torah and Israel. I also told them about my blog (and my bo
Category: Jewish Stuff
Hey Ego! Into the passenger seat!
Monday, 30 January 2006 6:17 P GMT-06
Today I had to say, "Hey ego! Get in the passenger seat! You aren't driving this year!" Why? I got asked to be on (or to be nominated to be on) the board of my shul. My ego wanted to be on it, but my day to day
Category: Jewish Stuff Book Stuff
Lesson from Talmud
Sunday, 29 January 2006 11:51 P GMT-06
I gave some advice over at Shebrew to a couple fighting on IM. He says she's too sensitive, she says he's too sarcastic. My Hebrew teacher Diane read it and today told me what the Rabbis had to say in Talmudic times.
This has always come
Category: Jewish Stuff Dating Stuff
Clean 'nuff for cookin'
Sunday, 29 January 2006 2:56 P GMT-06
Yesterday I was on my hands and knees cleaning the bathroom, today was the kitchen. Now it is almost clean enough to cook in again. The minor construction really took a toll on every inch of my life. Man, the dust is in every nook a
Category: Condo Stuff
Taxes are fun, no really.
Saturday, 28 January 2006 11:05 A GMT-06
I have never in my life had more forms at my side at tax time. W-2s, 1099s, 1098s, charitable contributions. Oy! Lucky for me, work provides us with Turbo Tax--so I'm nearly done and it took less than an hour. I couldn't fall
A good shabbos it is.
Friday, 27 January 2006 10:29 P GMT-06
Except for the part where Hamas won the elections in Palestine, it is a wonderful Shabbat. The end of a stressful week and by the time I leave temple, I don't remember why it was stressful. That is why I go.
Tonight was extra spec
Guest Blog: My rant/How to break up with someone
Friday, 27 January 2006 9:29 A GMT-06
Below please find a Guest Blog written by my good friend Cathy. She needs to get her own blog and write her own book, but until then, I'll share her funny emails here.
I think my problem is that I expect others to behave like I
One hand on Spidey
Thursday, 26 January 2006 10:17 P GMT-06
I'm going to try and write a post, while giving my cat enough attention. Hi cat, pet, pet, stroke, stroke.
Synchronicities were in the house today. I went to tango class--first time with my new shoes. It was a great class, I'm real
Today was a better day.
Wednesday, 25 January 2006 11:05 P GMT-06
I got up certain that I would have a better day today. And I did.
My water pressure is a little iffy, but nobody else in the building is having problems. That's good. I will also be doing a major battle with dust this weeken
A nice end to a stressful day.
Tuesday, 24 January 2006 11:32 P GMT-06
You know that I'm in a bad mood if my boss, who was sequestered in meetings, all day can tell based on how I put my coat on and waved goodbye at 5:03PM today. I was short-tempered by things outside of my control. I don't always do well wi
Category: Condo Stuff
I love you JewSchool, I feel angry about you JewSchool
Tuesday, 24 January 2006 7:04 P GMT-06
Today I got super annoyed with Jewschool and the latest Shabot 6000. It takes a stab at Reform conversions and the punch line is "Their only requirement is they make you watch Fiddler on The Roof." I responded there. You w
Without a door, my bathroom is quite bright.
Tuesday, 24 January 2006 6:53 P GMT-06
Today my bathroom door is in the living room, along with the shower curtain, my towels and my hair gel. Why? It is finally time to replace the pipe in my ceiling. Remember that pipe that carries hot water from the boiler to the rest
Category: Condo Stuff
Another bit in Shebrew!
Sunday, 22 January 2006 8:48 P GMT-06
There are some updates at Shebrew today. You can go check out my advice for a woman fighting with her long distance boyfriend over IM misunderstandings.
Category: Jewish Stuff
Elmo (or, you know, Leah) Got New Shoes
Sunday, 22 January 2006 4:53 P GMT-06
I finally took the plunge and bought (drum roll please!) proper shoes for ballroom dance. I went back to that dance supply store at Clark and Berwyn. I had refused for months to return, because the last time I went the sales lady was so r
I'm an expert for Bikini Waxed Madrilenos wearing Belfast Neighborhoodies.
Saturday, 21 January 2006 1:12 P GMT-06
I was doing an obsessvive check of my statistics and refferal logs. There are a few things that I get a lot of hits on--none of which are the "theme" of my blog.
Belfast Murals (Some guy in Ireland has snagged one of my photos f
On my reading list
Saturday, 21 January 2006 10:13 A GMT-06
Technically, I'm still reading Infinite Jest. I'm just taking a break from it--like a fifteen book break from it. Maybe twenty. I read The Chosen and Goodbye, Columbus last week. I'm working my way through Born to Kvetch and a
Category: Jewish Stuff
An exciting turn.
Friday, 20 January 2006 6:54 P GMT-06
So the email I got yesterday (in response to the Esquire ad) led to a few more emails today. And an exciting invitation. One to try my hand at some freelance humor writing. I did a victory lap after the email and then wrote the edit
Crazy cat
Thursday, 19 January 2006 11:42 P GMT-06
Spidey's food has sat in a red bag next to his food bowl ever since we moved here. I don't put it in a cabinet, don't seal the bag. I free feed him, I give him treats. He is a well taken care of cat.
Tonight, for the first time sin
Category: Condo Stuff
Tango and Random
Thursday, 19 January 2006 11:23 P GMT-06
I'm pretty scatter brained, as I have been all week. So this will be light, as all of my posts have been this week.
1. I had Tango lessons again tonight. Winter break finally ended and we are back where we ended last term. &nb
My manuscript? Accidentally Jewish
Wednesday, 18 January 2006 9:09 P GMT-06
My manuscript is called "Accidentally Jewish" and is the story of my conversion. Most books on conversion are either "How To Become a Jew" or collections of "How I became a Jew" stories. THe problem with the
Category: Jewish Stuff Book Stuff
thank you
Tuesday, 17 January 2006 10:48 P GMT-06
Today I got an amazing email from New Zealand. Emrys had offered to read my manuscript and even though he and his wife are traveling around New Zealand, he read it. And sent me wonderful, fantastic, meaningful edits/comments.
Thanks E!&n
gymgymgymgymgymgymgymgymgymgymgym GYM
Tuesday, 17 January 2006 8:37 P GMT-06
I need to go to the gym. I went last night and I need to go right now. Especially now that I know how to use the wobble board.
Go read Shebrew, go now.
Monday, 16 January 2006 5:47 P GMT-06
Not only are my essays now properly credited, I've even been put on the home page. So go over to Shebrew and read my articles. I'm not sure what happened to my conversion essay, it might have gone the way of the dinosaurs.
Then send
Category: Jewish Stuff Book Stuff
Bamboo sheets and random paragraphs.
Monday, 16 January 2006 1:05 P GMT-06
I have a new set of sheets in the washer right now. They are made of bamboo. Or rayon made from bamboo with a cotton blend to make them washable. I hope when they come out of the dryer that they are just as soft as they seemed in th
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