I put my wool stockings on the drying rack to, you know, dry.

The drying rack was next to the radiator.

Now my stockings feel smaller and less stretchy.

I think I felted my stockings by accident.

-Waldorf salad with chicken for dinner
-Chevruta with wotyfree
-Awesome weather
-Game of Thrones while I unpack my suitcase

[contented sighs]

This morning I received one of the best compliments I have ever gotten from the doorman at my building. As I came out of the elevator I smiled at him and he remarked to another resident who frequently sits in the lobby "Now here's someone who's always happy ( Read more... )

I came, I saw, I did nothing ( Read more... )

As some of you are no doubt aware, I have spent the last 2+ weeks feverishly knocking a website together to display my calligraphy and art. I haven't been posting about the sundry adventures, misadventures, frustrations and triumphs of this crazed undertaking simply because it would have taken time away from production. Many battles with CSS and ( Read more... )

Yesterday I felt totally exhausted, like the week had gone forever and in desperate need of a break.

I took a nap after dinner last night.

Now I feel like today is Monday. Huh.

About a week and a half ago, I received an automated call from a local hospital with which many doctors affiliate. The recording told me that it was imperative that I call them back soonest to discuss the statement they recently sent me. I was confused and somewhat alarmed as a) I had paid all my copayments recently, and the rest ought to be ( Read more... )

From Sunday to Tuesday I have:

-Made french toast with maven1984
-Penciled the artwork for debka_notion's ketuba
-Gone to see the 3 Faiths exhibit at the NYPL with maven1984
-Gone out to dinner with maven1984
-Watched "Titanic" for the first time (historical nerdgasm over the recreation of the RMS Titanic)
-Had lunch with a friend from out of town
-Finished painting debka_notion's ketuba ( Read more... )

Fasting was very easy this year.

Davening was lovely, as I expected, though I felt slightly strange not leading any part of the service.

Favorite part was definitely at break fast when savant1984 and I were trying to get people to bentsch with us. UC tried to convince us that we should stack chairs first and then bentsch, and I won the argument by telling ( Read more... )

Aah, nothing like preparing the tochecha to remind me exactly how much of an am haaretz I am ( Read more... )