I also just found out that I have to find a new place and move before the end of the month.

Good luck with that.

Do you want krav lessons? First one's free.

It's also lots and lots of fun.

t Waves at Hil

You don't have to do a thing, bebe. I'm just venting because I'm Stressy McStresserson.

t waves back at Nilly

I've been looking at some programs for going to Israel cheaply next summer. There are a bunch of volunteer programs that look cool, but most of them require more Hebrew fluency than I have.

Hi Nilly! I never get to post with you anymore! Yesterday Mr. Jane and I went to see Good Night, and Good Luck, and there was a preview for a movie from Isreal called "The Guests" and I thought of you.

Belated ((((Jilli)))))). Our landlady and next door neighbor lost both of her longtime kitty companions...Much healing to you and Pete.

I'm not sure if I mentioned this, but while I was in Houston, I had the strangest dream after falling asleep to Hellraiser. I got in the elevator with coworkers, and there was already a man in there. When the door closed he went all big red slimey satan demon, and was all, "I'M GOING TO RIP YOU TO SHREDS."- blah blah sliceyouupcakes. Since we were on a teeny elevator with no sharp objects or anything, I looked at him as if he were deeply stupid and asked "With what"

You don't have to do a thing, bebe. I'm just venting because I'm Stressy McStresserson.

t sigh

I just can't seem to pull off the "I'm taking this joke and continuing with it" vibe. People always take me seriously.

I just can't seem to pull off the "I'm taking this joke and continuing with it" vibe. People always take me seriously.

MY mom can't do the sarcastic voice. The two of you should hang out and confuse people together.

I've been looking at some programs for going to Israel cheaply next summer.

That would be awesome! I still regret not seeing you when you were here.

most of them require more Hebrew fluency than I have

How much more? Is there anywhere around you where you could improve your Hebrew?

there was a preview for a movie from Isreal called "The Guests" and I thought of you

Wow, it made its way to the USA? That's great! It's so, well, Jewish may be the word that I'm looking for, practicing-Judaism-orthodoxly sort of Jewish, that I'm really curious what would anyone who isn't familiar with that way of living may think about it.

It was one of the biggest successes of the Israeli film industry last year. The main actor won the Israeli film prize for his acting in this movie. Also, it ended up being my most tried-to-see-it-and-failed attempts movies. I think I tried to watch it maybe half a dozen times, including one when my roommate brought its DVD, watched it on my DVD player in my absence, and had to return it before I could ever even watch a second of it. But I still plan to.

It's playing at one of the art film theaters. It looked wonderful.

And now I have to go sell clothes to people.

How much more? Is there anywhere around you where you could improve your Hebrew?

The one that looks really interesting to me (volunteering as an EMT with Magen David Adom) requires "conversational Hebrew," where I have "I know about fifty or so words." Some other programs require a lot less, but the EMT thing fits in well with my "Why am I just sitting here doing math rather than saving the world?" mood pretty well. The JCC here does have Hebrew classes which I keep meaning to look into. Plus, there are other programs that don't require as much Hebrew knowledge.

MY mom can't do the sarcastic voice. The two of you should hang out and confuse people together.

I like to think that people who have a lot of British comedy (that nation which, on the whole, is so very dry) in their background would be able to tell. Mostly because I have yet to test this hypothesis. I do need to work on it, though, because I don't want to unduely confuse the kidlets.

People with kids! What age does the fascination with dinosaurs generally begin/peak/whatever?