Back in June, we hired D at work right at the same time when B quit. This week, we hired R (who's replacing B) right when D quit. We seriously need to break this pattern! D was annoying and not a hard worker, but he sure picked a crappy week to quit. We had two huge mailings go out this week, with a combined total of almost 500 packages, and one of ( Read more... )

I never in my life imagined that one day, I'd be living in a place where I'd have to deal with snow and ice in March. But that's exactly what I've been doing! Earlier this week, we got dumped with so much snow and ice that one morning, Sara and I couldn't back our cars up to get to work. Our part of the parking lot was so icy that the wheels just ( Read more... )

Whew, 2013 is over! Don't get me wrong, this has been a very GOOD year, but it's also been very BIG and busy and overwhelming. We moved to big city in a different state and had to adjust to living in a part of the country with hills and seasons. I joined a way bigger temple and met a ton of new people. I got a new job, and I still feel like I don't ( Read more... )

This was my last weekend before my new job. I start bright and early tomorrow morning, and I'm so nervous that I could puke! Ugh! To distract me, I spent over four hours at Athena's today, watching the 25th anniversary concert of Les Miserables. It is hands-down the BEST Les Mis production EVER, and we both love it so much that I doubt we could ( Read more... )

Today, August 27, is the three-year anniversary of my first time attending services at my hometown temple. It was my first time inside any Jewish house of worship, ever. I can still remember how nervous I was, but within a year, I felt at home there, and I'd officially converted. Although I love the temple here, I've missed that place a lot since ( Read more... )

I just got back from temple tonight. I was there a lot later than usual, because after services, they served a Shabbat dinner to say goodbye to Rabbi L and welcome the new one, Rabbi B. The dinner was free, so even though I felt kinda nervous in a congregation that's still new to me, I stuck around for it. It was so delicious: brisket, cole slaw, ( Read more... )

Re-entry to work hasn't been fun, of course, but at least I don't have to master a whole new job right away. I think it will be easier after I get more comfortable around the people I work with. I do miss some of my old coworkers. After work this evening, I put the finishing touches on my new bedroom. It's a lot smaller than my last room, but there ( Read more... )

Saturday morning was our last session of the temple's religious school for this school year. (I'm kinda sad that it's ending a little early, but also happy that I could be there for the last class of the year.) We did a project on Israel; the kids made Israeli windsocks and all found Israel on the globe. Who knew Israel was on the same latitude ( Read more... )

Well, my second day in Houston went much better than my first one. This morning, I woke up early (for me) and went for a walk around Uncle Mark and Aunt Vickie's subdivision. They live in a really nice one with lots of fancy landscaping and lakes. Even though I've stayed here with them several times, I'd never been on a walk around the place before ( Read more... )

Yesterday I woke up early enough to ride my bike to work, but it was so freaking cold outside that I just couldn't do it. But it should be warming up soon. I want to get back in the habit of biking more because there might be something on the horizon to save money for. Sara and I were planning to move this year, and we might be doing it soon. Like ( Read more... )