Christmas Eve, which I anticipated, was a bit different this year. I find that I better word choice would be unconventional though. I stuck around the house all day helping Mother with dishes for the next day. My sister was in shock when she walked through the kitchen door to see me actually in the kitchen cooking, not eating or putting a dish on ( Read more... )

This Christmas season has been quite different than any previous in my life. Although in some ways the differences have been good, overwhelmingly, the change has left quite a sour taste in my mouth at first ( Read more... )

Through her email, my friend Garen has informed me that Judaism has become a fashionplate?! And what kind of Jew doesn't know what a dreidel is but knows what a yamuka is?! Weird I tell you ( Read more... )

Well after taking my English exam which took almost the entire three hours, Lindsey, Brent, Jimmy and I headed home to A-town. I was a bit disappointed that I wasn't able to say goodbye to Julia in person, but the phone call was a decent substitute. (Julia, I hope you feel better ( Read more... )

My sister and her husband came into town this weekend! It was so nice to see them and for them finally to see my apartment! We had a wonderful time shopping in the market and having lunch with Liz and her parents at Mellow Mushroom. Mmmm...calzones good! We went to see 8 Mile Saturday night and Lindsey came along which was fun. I don't care what ( Read more... )

OOOOH Weeey! What a week it has been and it isn't even over yet ( Read more... )

I just returned home to Charleston. What an interesting thing to say..."home to Charleston." It has a nice feeling slipping off of my tongue. I am glad to be back, but at the same time I feel guilty leaving my mother all alone for the remainder of this week. Dad is still in Hilton Head with my grandparents and will be until Sunday. If it was up to ( Read more... )

So I had waiting patiently and anxiously last week for Fall Break... a chance to be at home with my family, visit a couple of friends whom I hadn't seen in awhile, play with my kitties :). Basically the thing I was looking most forward to was having no responsibilities...no cleaning the apartment, no taking out the trash, no homework, no...well you ( Read more... )

This week could not be described as anything less than an emotional rollercoaster ride. And we aren't talking Mr. Toad's Wild Ride....we are talking Carowinds Top Gun, legs dangling, heart pounding, loops galore ( Read more... )

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