{{Stephanie}} What a terrible dream. Subconciouses can be so mean sometimes.

I also had a hard time getting to work, but I have no reason for it. Just didn't want to get out of bed this morning.

My next tattoo should be a rat, but I haven't found a good image. I haven't gotten my life together enough for the goat (it's a deal I made with myself that I haven't quite lived up to, yet), but I qualify for the rat.

-t, was it you who converted to Judaism before you got married? If so, is a tat not a problem for your school of Judaism? If not, never mind. :)

Why a rat?

I have traveled in Egypt (and throughout the middle east) and bottled water/bottled drinks are very widely available. I wouldn't bother with a water filter if I were going to Egypt. I would, however, be careful about whene I bought food and avoid salad and unpeelable fruit.

I can't speak for Vietnam.

I am pleased for vw and Stephanie and eagerly awaiting the announcement that Princess Tickybox has arrrived in advance of her induction. 'Cause nobody deserves Susan's labor.

I've been jonesing for another tattoo for a while now. Maybe this summer.

VW!! You are totally amazing. Go you!

I can't wait to get my next tat. I want a dragon, but I need to find someone willing to design me just the right one--tribal, yet a little more personable--on my lower back, right above the waistline. I haven't found a single picture that is right yet, but I really want to eventually.

That's me Cindy, but I'm Reform, which has a more relaxed attitude towards a lot of things than Orthodox Judaism. The rules against tattoos are derived from exhortations not to mutilate your body, and I don't see it as mutilation, so I think it's okay. And in Reform, what I think is more important than what has been decided, if that makes sense.

My husband was born in the Year of the Rat and identifies with the descriptors pretty strongly, so it's like a more subtle version of getting his name.

I'll go if you will, Brenda. Though I still need to pick out an image.

One class down...two hour break, then one more class to go. Thanks for all of the encouragement everyone. It really does help on days like today.

I have a stupid question. If I do an assignment in Word on a Mac, will I be able to open it on my PC at home? There aren't any PCs available in the lab right now, and I want to get this assignment done. But, if I'm going to have to retype it when I get home, then I'll wait for a PC to open up.

I have a stupid question. If I do an assignment in Word on a Mac, will I be able to open it on my PC at home?

Yes, if you have Word on that PC.

Assuming you're going to email it to yourself? If you're gonna save it to a floppy, be sure the floppy is in a PC format.

eta: And go vw!

Yeah, I'm going to e-mail it. Thanks!

Good luck, vw! Try to do something for yourself during that 2-hour break.