Recently I heard myself say to someone "I'm not the kind of person to hold a grudge." And what's even stranger is that at the moment I said it, I actually believed itI can only consider this a triumph of the human ability for self-deception, because I'm so clearly the kind of person who holds a grudge until it dies, then visits the grave at least ( Read more... )

The company still hasn't done the background check on Avi. Which probably means nothing will get done before Jan. 1 and Avi and I will have NERVOUS BREAKDOWNS ( Read more... )

Avi's been told the company will have an answer for him by COB today or tomorrow morning. Within the next 36 hours we'll know if he's got the job ( Read more... )

And we've got ants swarming in the addition. Y'know, where we're going to have a seder for 10 on Monday night ( Read more... )

Random stuff because I'm avoiding doing more work ( Read more... )

I seem to recall complaining about imperfect communication from the preschool and the Hebrew school. But it turns out they were frelling paragons compared to the elementary school ( Read more... )

What the heck, I might as well post here, in case anyone's in the market for wrapping paper or spring bulbs :D

Yael's school is, of course, doing a fundraiser. If anyone happens to be in the market for gift wrap, kitchen gadgets, bulbs, or other such things, please click here and head over. A portion of proceeds go to Viers Mill Elementary, which ( Read more... )

The good news is that kindergarten orientation went well. Yael had a fun time and the teachers seem very nice. They're all young and cheerful. Yael liked the looks of the big library ( Read more... )

I've been screwed. Er, I mean, a titanium screw has been screwed into my jaw, for purposes of a dental implant.

( Cut for dental phobics )