Chili and Spice.

Bless and Grace.

burdy and purdy.

filene and marshall.

seth and ryan!

Diminutives don't have to be known in advance. They have to be tried out. I vote for Tally.

Man, I really need to get out of bed.

Speaking of not getting out of bed, that Federer/Roddick game was marvellous! My sister and I had to rhapsodise about it on Skype (man, what's a casual shorthand for videoconference? Skype's too brand-specific without being video-specific). Basically, a Federer match in which he wins handily is still great to watch, because he's such an artist. I love Roddick to pieces, but you have to bow to a master in fine form. As the commentators said about Roddick: "He's not playing poorly. He's playing Federer." I have to find a way to watch him play live. And I haven't said that since my Navratilova girlcrush.

Okay, all that had to do with not getting out of bed is that I didn't get out of bed while typing it.

They have to be tried out. I vote for Tally

I like that. I'm taking cues from her Mom and Grandma at the moment. She's in for a ride when she gets to school, that's for sure. The name's Hebrew (Mom & Grandma are both professors of Hebrew) but it won't be completely unknown in our neighborhood.

Her mom's brother got a kick out of the ham jokes when she was first named, though. I admit that I laughed, too.

I wonder how common the name is in Israel.

The name brings hamantaschen to mind right away, and I'd totally call her that as an endearment. I'm almost Lorne-like in my taste that way. Although I run out of ideas and end up calling kids "Muffin pan."

Hey! Still in bed. But sitting up, and my head hurts again. Sadly, the reasons for getting up haven't gone anywhere.

But Supernatural is going to be on my TV in half an hour, and you can bet I'll be laid out on the living room floor (I'm experimenting with surfaces) for that.

From the same source that correctly predicted Rumsfeld's resignation:

The CC Insider/InDecider has just heard more rumors (see earlier posts) from a SECOND reliable source that Dick Cheney will be stepping down as Vice President and will be replaced as Vice President by Condoleezza Rice. And now we're hearing that she would like to be on the ticket as the GOP VP candidate in '08.

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My neighbor's granddaughter is named Hamutal

That's not a common name. I know one girl my age with it, but that's all.

"Tal", however (or "Tali", or like ita spelled it, or "Talya") is a much more common name. I know women in their thirties and twenties with it, as well as teenagers and little kids.

It's also used to short longer names with that sound in them, like "Hamutal" or "Revital".

Oh, and it's also sometimes used for boys. Not often, but sometimes.

The meaning of the word "tal" in Hebrew is "morning dew". I think it's a lovely name (and not just because I have several friends and family members with it!).

it's been so like old times to have you around for a while

I've never been gone! I'm always here. My fingers are just not quick enough to type posts all the time. Seeing stuff like "old times" makes me a bit sad about that.

oh HELL NO! throwing up in mouth.

I wonder if his delusional ravings to Wolf Blitzer were just a set up for this? I honestly don't know how to feel about this rumor. Overjoyed? Worried?

Ambivalent seems to be the watchword.

ita you make me laugh. sitting up is a chore, but you by damn are gonna watch a tv show.

The meaning of the word "tal" in Hebrew is "morning dew". I think it's a lovely name

My neighbor did tell me this--it is quite lovely.

oh HELL NO! throwing up in mouth.

Nauseated is also the watchword.

What could his resignation possibly do for the administration? I can't even really see it as a benefit for the GOP in '08 when you consider that the responsiblity for Iraq is going to be a key issue. And since she'll be right in line to take a portion of the blame, she'd only be a liability on the ticket. Any ticket.