But it was so so very worth it.

Nilly! Hi! t waves across ocean What was the wedding like?

I do not steal perk.

I may have stolen good sleep last night, but not more than 7 hours, I swear.

What was the wedding like?

Oh, it was great. She was beautiful and glowing, the groom was in a stream of well wishes for everybody around him, and I don't care how much of a sap I am, I had tears in my eyes on a couple of times when I caught them looking at each other with that look. Me and my other 2 roommates were back home by something like 2:30am. I still have in my head the song they played when she walked to the khuppa.

I think you'd be more interested (and I would be only slightly less sappy) in the ceremony that took place on the former day (it doesn't have to be a day before. In fact, usually it's up to a week before the wedding itself) - the henna ceremony. It exists in many Jewish communities that immigrated from north-Africa. The bride and groom were dressed in original Morrocan clothes (the bride's family immigrated from there), there was Morrocan music, lots of dancing, the bride changed clothes a couple of times, and then the ceremony itself - some henna was put on the left palms of the bride and the groom (along with everyone from the guests who wanted it - my left palm still has a big orange-brown stain on it, and probably will for the next week or so). It's supposed to be a good-luck thing for the new couple, but I guess most people do it nowadays for the fun, because it's so very happy, and a bit more private than the actual wedding. Oh, and the cookies.

My roommate got married last night.

Yay! Congrats to her. I'm very impressed you are up and teaching today.

Morning! I may be perky myself, since it is so bright and sunshiny out, and I don't have to go outside for a while yet.

I don't know that I do perky. And if I do, be suspicious.

I know I don't do perky. If you see perky from me, suspect large pods from outer space.

On Gilmore Girls, I have no opinion except that I liked the Quentin Tarantino-themed party. Oh, and Logan is still hot.

On TAR, I still like the mother/son team, though I get why people don't. Agree that Brian (or was it Greg? I should start just calling them Grian, 'cause I'll never be able to tell them apart) had a much better approach to the shoeshine task than Joyce did). The brothers are an entertaining team, even if they don't seem especially skilled. The gay couple and the older couple are both starting to annoy me. And without having seen Survivor, I do like Rob and Amber. They seem to work really well together, and I respect that. And I was happy to see the Barbie twins go.

I also liked that both of the tasks were real challenges, and that the chef was very specific about the size of fish needed. I'm not clear on why everybody seemed to be running low on money -- maybe the nonstop train was more expensive?

Congratulations to Nilly's roomate; I hope you can catch up on your sleep soon, Nilly.

On Gilmore Girls, I have no opinion except that I liked the Quentin Tarantino-themed party. Oh, and Logan is still hot.

well, I thought telling Emily to "shut up" was a bit much. It would have been more effective for the final words to be "stop it", or something less rude. Shut up allows Emily to take the higher ground based on the rudeness, not what she did. And I love that Lorelai is trapped in the same dilemma as her mother, desperately afraid that her daughter is doing the wrong thing, but not sure how to deal with it. She's taking the opposite tack from Emily, instead of a happy medium.

and that's my .02

sj! It's been forever since I posted with you - how are you doing?

TAR: I agree that Rob and Amber are playing VERY well. Although, dude, you were totally lying -- own up to it -- at least when supposedly talking to yourself !