I'm going to have a moment of religious thought: to all who read this, please forgive me for any cruel/thoughtless/rude I have done to you during the past year. According to Jewish law, the ten days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are to be spent in reflection over the past year, including tying up any loose ends and making amends for mistakes ( Read more... )

I'm going to have a moment of religious thought: to all who read this, please forgive me for any cruel/thoughtless/rude I have done to you during the past year. According to Jewish law, the ten days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are to be spent in reflection over the past year, including tying up any loose ends and making amends for mistakes ( Read more... )

*flails* Not enough hours in the day, man, not enough hours in the day.

Political Science: completed by Monday
~ 1500 word paper

Mythology: completed by Wednesday~ notes on chapter 33 ( Read more... )

This year's been pretty crap. Here's hoping the next one is better, for me and everyone else.


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More of an update tonight, when I have time.

But, damn, the timing on this was shite. I got home midday yesterday and completely crashed. Then I have class--including homework I'll be doing right before; it feels like IB all over again--today, and Rosh Hashanah starts tonight, so there'll be cooking to do when I get home. WTF, calendar?

Because, man, I've got it down pat.

Seder tonight was fun. If people are interested, I could be persuaded to tell the Chad Gadya story, and maybe even record me doing the last verse in one breath and post it on the eljay ( Read more... )

why Amazon.Fail might not have been a glitch

same-sex marriage in the early Christian church (from triannamaxwell)

Have been catching up on my TV, and is it just me, or was it really creepy when Sylar ( spoilers for Heroes - 4.24 - I Am Sylar )

from metaquotes, natch:

I wouldn't want culturally Jewish food. It would have all sorts of Holocaust-related neuroses, and would go to temple once a year without being able to articulate why. That's way more than I ask for in a sandwich.

I lol'ed.

(From here.)

Didn't go to services today, but I went to therapy, went driving, opened a bank account, and yelled at my HMO instead. Productive day, I think. And I don't feel like I've missed out on anything, not going to shul.

That being said, I'd like to do my annual tradition (much more meaningful to me than sitting for five hours):

I'm going to have a ( Read more... )

Yes, it's very nice that you want to be edgy and post-modern and martially precise and whatnot. And it's nice that you're donating the money you raise to some group for disabled veterans.

What is not nice is your black uniforms with silver braid, the German techno you were dancing to, and the Iron Crosses on your hats ( Read more... )