Fluently? Just English. However, I have a pretty good grasp on Spanish, and a beginner's understanding of Japanese. I can read and write Hebrew, but have no idea what in the world I am saying without a translation. I also know a handful of interesting (not to mention useful) Yiddish words thanks to my parents, grandparents, and extended family ( Read more... )

My parents still have a landline. Most of my friends' parents have landlines too. I don't. Neither do most of my cousins, even the ones that are grown and living in houses and have children of their own. I wonder if they'll give their kids cell phones when it comes time to start communicating with the outside world, or if they'll finally cave and ( Read more... )

I wasn't until just now. I am visiting my family in NY in a couple of weeks. Maybe I should borrow some of those face mask thingys from our laboratory for when I travel...