I just received some wonderful cookies from mithrigil!
I very much approve, especially of the butterscotch, and gingerbread ones (and Chava approves of the small non-chocolate crumbs that were at the bottom of the bag!)
Thank you Mith!

My mother gave me a menorah for Chanukah ( Read more... )

Yocheved died.

"War doesn't determine who's right, only who's left"
- Quote from a bumper sticker

Although, I remain quite conflicted and undecided about my views on the war in Iraq, I think this quote has a lot of truth to it...

Question... Which of the Christmas movies playing this year do you think will be the worst, and why?

Judging solely from the previews, I'm voting for "Unaccompanied Minors". (I'm not really a big fan of watching people fall down and get hit with stuff)

I looked at a map today, and it eased my fears about having ryuutchi move. She's not going that far away ( Read more... )

Well, the last couple of days have really been interesting. Last Tuesday, I started taking a class at my synagogue to study towards conversion, and I really had a good time. It was nice to meet other people who are at the beginning of the conversion process. Now, I don't feel quite so stupid for knowing less than my friends who were born Jewish. (I ( Read more... )

The subject says it all!

Well... I survived the holiday, and it actually wasn't as bad as it usually is ( Read more... )

Earlier this evening, I spoke with a friend who mentioned that her sister was asking about my "friend with the cape", so I thought I should state clearly (for anyone who might not know) that I have A LOT of friends who wear capes on a regular basis. (I'm just that nerdy!) People have to be more descriptive if they want me to actually know which one ( Read more... )