I don't deserve it.

Ha! Of course you do.

Pish and tosh.

You know what else is crazy? I had an interview in Prague on March 8th, which seemed to go very well, which the Prague school paid to fly me to, AND paid my accomodation... and they've never got back to me to say 'have a job' or 'no thanks' or 'hmm, maybe'. Never heard a peep out of them.

Weird. Happily I only gave them a day or two's grace before I accepted the Bangkok job, but it really does show that it was the right choice!

Shit. Romney is just about to sign in a bill requiring health insurance for every person in MA. I sure hope it works. I hope it helps, but pardon me if I'm a little cynical.

Timelies.

I've been helping my mom set up for Passover most of today. So far, not much going on -- set the table, cleaned up the living room a little, stuff like that. I've also been reading the Hebrew parts that I'm supposed to read at the seder tonight, because most of them I haven't looked at in a year, and a few of them I've never done before. (It's the stuff that generally the father or whoever's considered "man of the house" will read, and usually my uncle reads them, but this year, my uncle won't be here, and none of the other males who will be here can read Hebrew, so somehow it's become my job now.)

Ok. I'm getting irrationally upset about this, and I can't stop crying.

That apartment is BEAUTIFUL! My friend rented in Cambridge (top floor of a triple decker--what do they call those things in Boston?). It was 2 bedrooms but roomy. I think they paid over $1200/month 8 years ago. Everything was older and it needed updating, it wasn't close to the T and parking was a PITA.

I actually got to see a Cambridge "efficiency" apartment belonging to one of their friends while I was there--literally one room with a closet size bathroom. I swear it wasn't over 300 sq. ft. I have no idea what he paid for it but I'll bet it was a lot for the amount of space he had.

I haven't looked at rentals in so long, I nearly died at the price. I take it that's reasonable, these days?

It's more than reasonable, IME. I haven't seen a nice, renovated 3-bed for less than $1800 in a long, long time.

Signed, Needs to move once some money is being made around here.

I got a lead from my mom on a two bedroom, plus study and sun porch, newly renovated, etc. with a washer/dryer and storage in the basement for $1300. I about died. I would have loved to jump on it, but May is too early for us to move.

When the time comes, vw, something good will come up. The market is always changing.

(It's the stuff that generally the father or whoever's considered "man of the house" will read, and usually my uncle reads them, but this year, my uncle won't be here, and none of the other males who will be here can read Hebrew, so somehow it's become my job now.)

It's like a liturgical sex change!