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September 2005
Hooray for old friends!
Friday, 30 September 2005 11:09 P GMT-06
It's midnight and I need to go to bed, so I'll make this short. Hooray for old friends!Last night I went out to dinner with Marni--a former student and friend of mine from the Durango days. She is here on vacation--visiting a more persuasive frie
Es sensual, no es sexual.
Thursday, 29 September 2005 10:14 P GMT-06
The last time I heard someone say that (in english anyway) was at a bar. A friend that I had amazing chemsitry with, but he thought I was "sensual, not sexual" and he decided we couldn't date. Whatever.The FIRST time I heard that, more
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Back to normal
Wednesday, 28 September 2005 6:18 P GMT-06
The good news is that Spidey is back to normal. Goofball is running around, meowing at the top of his lungs, playing in the sandbox (litterbox, whatever) and begging for attention. Just like he did before he had 1/2 of his teeth removed only yest
Hebrew names that start with M?
Tuesday, 27 September 2005 9:09 P GMT-06
Okay, so I'm actually getting close enough to my conversion that I need to pick a Hebrew name. Since my folks accidentally named me after a matriarch, I'm keeping Leah--but am in the market for a second name. I know, I know, you guys have given m
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Rory Gilmore Sex Boat
Tuesday, 27 September 2005 6:26 P GMT-06
"Just do a google for Rory Gilmore Sex Boat and you'll see," said Paris.Rory replied, "I can't believe I'm in the blogosphere."I just want to see if any google searches, as directed by Paris, will get anyone here tonight.
No dead cat!
Tuesday, 27 September 2005 5:23 P GMT-06
Spidey went in for a dental today and I was worried he might die. A big leap, I know, but my parents had a perfectly healthy cat die under anesthesia and once a vet told me that Spidey might have a wierd heart. Well, Spidey's heart is fine and no
Nightmares about Challah
Monday, 26 September 2005 7:14 P GMT-06
If having a nightmare about being unable to fast on Yom Kippur wasn't bad enough, last night I had a nightmare about the challahs I have committed to baking for Rosh Hashanah. The simple, but impossible task. All night I kept making mistake after m
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Nightmares before Yom Kippur
Sunday, 25 September 2005 8:29 P GMT-06
Last night was the Slichot, the service ended with everyone standing in front of the ark and a shofar blast. Then the ark was closed and the rabbi whispered, "Go home."It was one of the coolest services I've been to yet. It was like how
Esau by Meir Shalev
Sunday, 25 September 2005 11:37 A GMT-06
As has become my habit, when I read Esau by Meir Shalev, I marked it up with post-it notes of sentences I liked. Here they are.But in America--"the lovely trustful, dreamy enormous country," remember?--where I live and where many of the
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A funny thing happened (on my way to the) at temple.
Saturday, 24 September 2005 12:08 P GMT-06
Okay, okay, this isn't a Mel Brooks movie. I just wanted to comment on how quickly the jewish grapevine can distribute news. Last Sunday I offered (or said yes when asked to) to take over the website. Last night, I got thanked by a number of pe
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Final Conversion Essay
Saturday, 24 September 2005 12:02 P GMT-06
Last week I sent in my final essay to my Rabbi, I had to get it done and after I saw the theme for tonight Slichot program, I thought I'd better do it. As I get closer and closer to my beit din, I cling more to the activities at the shul. I don't
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I'm a bad cat mom
Friday, 23 September 2005 5:08 P GMT-06
Spidey lost a tooth. A big fang tooth. He's only four and I feed him good food. He's not skinny and malnourished, he doesn't throw up like he used to. He's a happy, attentive, playful cat. Now he's missing a pretty important tooth I think.
Porkapalooza follow-up
Thursday, 22 September 2005 9:01 P GMT-06
Considering how close Rosh Hoshanah & Yom Kippur are, I'm not totally sure I'll get Porkapalooza and Lobster Bisque-apalooza done in time. Truth be told, that with only a few mishaps, I've kept (sort of) kosher since January. I do miss bacon
DayQuil Fog Continues
Thursday, 22 September 2005 8:47 P GMT-06
Today I was busy, not busy, busy, not busy, BUSY, not busy. One of those days. Everything--do it now. Then wait. THEN MORE. then wait. I stayed late to finish up some travel for an upcoming event. Continental Airlines is starting to get
DayQuil Fog
Wednesday, 21 September 2005 8:07 P GMT-06
I gave blood, which let my allergies rage (maybe, maybe it was the ginormous plane that dropped a ragweed bomb on chicago), which opened up the door to let a cold wrestle me into sleeping on the couch.That said, I have a cold. The first I've had si
Fresh baked morning.
Tuesday, 20 September 2005 6:42 A GMT-06
After two weeks with no challah (remember the 1/2 pound short of flour debacle last week?), this morning I'm sitting here smelling baking bread. Not just any challah, but my practice challah for Rosh Hoshanah. I tried braiding it into a circle, b
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Practice Rosh Hoshanah
Monday, 19 September 2005 6:04 P GMT-06
Tonight I'm taking a practice swing at Rosh Hoshanah and baking two round challahs. I found some instructions on the handy, dandy internet and am going to try. I even bought two new pans for the occasion. A deep dish pizza pan for a long, cir
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Sunday activities at shul.
Sunday, 18 September 2005 12:02 P GMT-06
Today was my first day of Hebrew school. It was also the first day of hebrew school for the kids who are the normal age for hebrew school. Since I taught myself the Alef Bet over the course of the year, I got to go straight to Intermediate. Luc
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Fred Hirsch is the lead singer for Limp BIzkit!
Sunday, 18 September 2005 8:49 A GMT-06
Last night I was in the mood for burgers (when am I not?) and I called some neighbors to try and rally the troops. They were already taking a stab at chicken parmesan and invited me up. I don't mix meat and dairy, so I declined. But I didn't t
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Trying out a new (conservative) shul.
Friday, 16 September 2005 10:26 P GMT-06
Last weekend I went to Havdalah on the Lake and met the other girl who came alone. I've mentioned before that sometimes singles events are better for making new girlfriends than for meeting someone to date. She invited me to come to Anshe Emet fo
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Caught in the rain.
Thursday, 15 September 2005 9:56 P GMT-06
I'm not sure that rain was in the forcast, probably, but it is raining now. I got caught in it, briefly, on my way home from Ronnie's. He knows how to work his VCR, so he taped the Gilmore Girls season premiere and we watched it tonight.Yeah! L
When challah takes a turn towards biscuit
Wednesday, 14 September 2005 8:56 P GMT-06
I don't recognize the airy cloud of dough in my oven. What did I make? It certainly isn't normal challah. It might be a little more like biscuit dough or something, I just don't know. The texture is all wrong. What was I thinking? Buying
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When satire becomes truth... a razor story.
Wednesday, 14 September 2005 5:45 P GMT-06
I can't claim credit for remembering the Onion article or seeing the press release today, but it is worth sharing with my readers. It was, for the record, my friends on the Chicago Improv Network who found this gem.The Onion Article: Fuck Everyth
Anyone want to foxtrot?
Tuesday, 13 September 2005 9:05 P GMT-06
While I thought that ballroom dance was a craze that was sweeping the nation (I'd like to party like it's 1899, okay?), it turns out it is sweeping the nation of engaged couples. Honestly, it did not cross my mind that I would be the only person to
Dragon Fly Storm
Monday, 12 September 2005 6:52 P GMT-06
If I'm not going to be writing, then I won't let myself watch TV. So I got off the couch and got on my bike for a short 40 minute bike ride on the lake. I wish the that I could capture the images from my ride with my digital camera, but I can't
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