Shana Tova

I want to wish everyone a Shana Tova. I know I have not written in a while, and I apologize, but really no one reads this anyway. I hope everyone had a meaningful fast, and B"H that is over with. I love Sukkot. I like the whole outside aspect, although my allergies do not. Anyway, with L off in the Holy Land, I have not had a lot of girl bonding recently, but that is fine. I got certified to Mashgiach at parties, so that means that I have to be at work at 5 am Wed to prepare for the bris we have. What a way to go into Yom Tov! I am going to need to sleep like a madwoman after that! S'anyway, I really have nothing productive to say, so I am going to go. have a great Yom Tov y'all!
F OUT!!!!!!

So it begins....

I hope everyone had a great Rosh Hashana. Now on to Yom Kippur. I hope everyone has a meaningful fast. As for myself, things are really moving along. My year of aveilut is almost over, just another few weeks, and my official mourning will be over. I say official because in my heart some part of me will always mourn my mother. The time is coming too when I will be eligible for my civil divorce (yay), so I just have to hope that my ex-husband is a man and files the papers on time. Anyway, I need to go take care of some stuff, just know that I am thinking of all of you!
F OUT!!!!!

Head of the Year

Just wanted to wish everyone a ktiva vchatima tova. Also best wishes for a shana tova umetuka. Gosh that looks weird in english. Anyway, I have to go to work now........
F OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Happy Joy Joy

Ok so this weekend was awesome. Got to bond with L, which was nice. She got broken up with last week which sux. What moron would break up with her? Got to hang with M to, and that was really really nice. I love presents, hamayvin yavin! Anyway, work continues to suck, but hopefully I will find something better soon, where they do not yell and me and degrade me for no particular reason all the time! I am going out on the porch now to watch the rain roll in.
F OUT!!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday......

Isn't it sad that that is the most exciting title I could come up with. So B"H I have been working my tushie off, and earning money. Today I did not leave work till close to 7:30, but it is all good. If I have ignored people I apologize, I was involved in something that may or may not come to fruition, but it is enough to say that I have learned that I am a valuable person. I have made a new friend (who is really an old friend) who exasperates me to no end, but I know would do anything for me, if I really needed it. On the super cool side, L is coming for Shabbat again,which makes me happy. We will giggle, and stay up all night, and act like we are 4. So I am going to shower and shluf, and think about stuff.
F OUT!!!!!!

sux to be me again

Another Saturday Night......

You know the song. Another Saturday night, and I ain't got nobody. Except that B"H I really do have lots of people that I can count on. I do not think I say thank you enough, so here is a short list. I realize that most of you do not read this, but what the hell, it is theraputic for me. J- I miss you, and wish you and DAH the best. D-I miss you as well, and was really excited to see you 2 weeks ago. L-the shabbos we spent together was eye opening, and G-D Bless you for it! N&A glad that you are settling into your new house! Brat- can't wait to watch the O's lose with you and Abba tomorrow (later today) B&B you guys have always been there for me, and I know will continue to be, even from Aretz! J&E-I miss you guys, and miss going to piano bars with you! Ok I think that almost covers it, I am sure I left people out, but that is the crux of it!
On a new topic entirely........ Michael Phelps is YUMMY!!!!!!! I just cannot get over how great he looks in those ridiculous capri length swimming trunks. Ok, I know he is like 12, but I am entitled to look! In general, I have been quite impressed with the US athletes, my one exception would be the "Dream Team", boy do they bite! Anyway, it is like midnight, and I am just starting my blog reading, so I will go do that. F OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE TAX MAN COMETH

What is that they say about there only being 3 certain things in life? Anyway....... Spent lots of tonite trying to do my taxes with my friends husband, who is an acct. We got most of it figured out, but were missing 1 piece of paper. Stupid IRS! So tomorrow I will get to do this again....... And do my state taxes. G-D I cannot wait to be done with this. Anyway, I am going to go watch the late coverage of the olympics. E&J if you read this, have fun with the bookshelves!!!!!!!! L, if you read this, I miss you, and cannot wait to come visit you.
F OUT!

Another Week Gone (well almost)

WOW is it pouring outside! I really dislike thunder and lightening, especially when I have no one to hold on to. There are aspects of being married that I miss, but on the whole, really MUCH MUCH happier now. Anyway, I cannot believe that I have been at my job for a month and a half already. Sometimes it feels like I have been there forever, and sometimes, like I just got there and know nothing. Today was really really nice, boss was not there. Aside from one really pesky customer it was quiet, and I learned some stuff about checking orders from a mashgiach persepective. Anyway, since I plan to sleep a lot on Shabbat, I am not sure that I will have time to write when I get home tomorrow when I get home (gonna get an early start on the nap), and hey, in a total change of subject the lights just flickered, ick! So in conclusion, thunder and lightening bad, job good, financial situation, looking better, in general F happy!
Shabbat Shalom Y'all
F OUT!!!!!!!!

mazal tov!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They are married!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MAZAL TOV J&D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
F OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT A WEEKEND!!!

OH MY GOODNESS! WHAT AN AMAZING SHABBOS!! I AM STILL AMAZED BY HOW GREAT IT WAS. LEE, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT TOO IS A "HAMAYVIN YAVIN" SO ANYWAY, LEE WAS HERE, AND IT WAS REALLY NICE. FRIDAY NIGHT WE JUST HUNG OUT THE 2 OF US, GIGGLING A LOT, LIKE WE ALWAYS DO. SHABBOS DAY WE HAD LUNCH WITH MY FLATMATE AND 2 OF HER FRIENDS, IT WAS REALLY NICE. LAST NIGHT WE WALKED AROUND FELLS POINT, WHICH I HAVE NOT DONE SINCE I WAS A FRESHMAN IN COLLEGE. THE ONLY BAD PART WAS THE HEAT LIGHTENING, BUT REALLY IT WAS MORE COOL THAN SCARY. WE WERE UP TILL 5 TALKING, THAT IS REALLY LATE WHEN YOU ARE 28! TODAY WAS KIND OF BORING, BUT I DID BUY A GORGEOUS (IF I DO SAY SO MYSELF) DRESS FOR J&DS WEDDING. CANNOT BEGIN TO DESCRIBE MY EXCITEMENT FOR THAT COMING EVENT! AND AS AN ADDED BONUS I GET TO SEE BRAT, AS SHE WAS INVITED AS WELL. WELL THAT IS ALL FROM HERE, I AM TURNING IN EARLY.
F OUT!!!!!!!!!!!

MUSIC, SWEET MUSIC

As you can tell, we have come to the end of the 3 weeks!  Thank G-D for that.  I had a stomach bug Sunday and Monday, so was not so anxious to fast.  I called my Rav who told me to begin the fast, but if I was ill, to break.  I am eating some of the rice pudding that I made, that my stomach was too icky to eat last night.  Homemade rice pudding is YUMMY!!!!!!  I have nothing of substance to say, which is not unusual, so I will close with this.  My abba fasted!  Not only that but he did not shower, or shave!  Those of you who know him understand how proud that makes me!  Anyway, today was incredibly busy at work, B"H.  Anyway, am going to the Goffins for dinner, so I will be back later!
F OUT!!!!!!!!

Good Morning Rockville!!

Boy does the weather bite  here in Rockville today.  Anyway, I am at my Abba's.  We had a lovely brunch, followed by me hanging out on the puter whilst he does his cleaning routine.  I had a WONDERFUL Shabbos in Scenic White Oak.  B&B, and the little ones were adorable.  Anyway, it was nice to be with people who have known me a long time, and reassured me that things are going to be ok.  Had a really nice lunch with the Eisenbugs, and their little maidala, Kayla (what a cutie!)  I am going to go help my dad clean, just remember that a dog in Frederick says fredg fredg fredg.... Hamayvin y'avin!!!!!!!!
F OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mint and cream and M&M's oh my!!!!!!!

I am SOOOOOOOO proud of my self.  My mother gave me an ice cream maker last year, and I tried it a bunch of times, and I could just never seem to make it work.  I decided to give it another shot, cause what the heck, and....... the result is ICE CREAM that is this color, with mini M&M's in it.  I cannot wait to try it, but I will be a good girl and have dinner first!  Wow, look y'all, I found something good about the 9 days!  Anyway, I have a horrible headache, so I am gonna go eat.  Hope everyone has a great Shabbos!
F OUT!!!!!!!!


 

CHEATING!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, so I finally figured out how to rig my blog so that I can insert a title, and I was all excited cause I learned the HTML code to do things in color, and now on my toobar, is a freaking "color" thing!  That is it, no brains, no code, just click the stupid box! damnit!  Next to the stupid color box is a link box, which means that I did not have to bother to learn the code for that either! darnit!!!!!!! Since it is here, I will use it.  I am sure that most of you have seen this already, but go to www.atomfilms.com  There is a really really funny song there, if you bother go and check out "This land is your land"  Anyway, I am starving and in general I hate the 9 days, which I guess is the point!
F OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pachalafaka

Right so........ again, the title is apropos of nothing, except that it is a Muppets song that I love.  I had written in previous posts that like the title song to Avenue Q, it "Sucked to be me".  I would like to be the first to announce, that it no longer sucks to be me, it only mildly bites.  I think that I am truly trying to move forward in my life.  I still miss my Ima immensely, but it really does get easier.  I am happy with work, though incredibly busy.  I guess you cannot have it both ways, before I was bored with nothing to do, and now I am super busy.  Hashem should continue to be good to my boss, who really is a big ba'al tzedakah.  As far as the leaving of the person I thought loved me more than any other, apparently I was wrong.  I have made mistakes before, and always learned from them, so this is no different.
On a completely different note, I was able to listen to the ORIOLES game today because i brought a radio with me to work.  In any case, they just beat up on the poor Kansas City Royals to no end.  The final was 12-3.  This too made me happy.  I have learned to be happy with myself, and with small things, that is a valuable lesson y'all.  I have also learned that I, by myself, am a person of value, and do not need anyone else to tell me so (although compliments are ALWAYS welcome!) In any case, that is all for this evening from hot, humid, sticky B-more.
F OUT!!!

WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES

Well in my case it is "what a difference a month makes"  On June 16, I was preparing for my job to end (last day was the 17th) and I had NO prospects for a new one.  Today my boss reminded me that we need to get me on the health plan!  Woohoo, no more Artscroll plan for me! For those of you that do not know, the Artscroll plan is when you have no health insurance, so you daven a lot! Anyway, even tho my throat hurts,  I am in a EXCELLENT mood, so have a SUPREME Shabbos! F OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ah Turkey......land of my dreams

Ok the title is apropos of absolutely NOTHING! I am just stopping by to let you know that they like me, they really like me!! Ok my sad Sally Field moment is over. My boss took me aside today and told me that he likes me, and thinks that it is working out. At which point, I made a silent woohoo sound in my head. Good thing he cannot hear those! Anyway that is where we stand. I would like you all to know that I do think about most of you even if I do not keep in touch so well. I have no internet access at work, which makes it difficult. Anyway..... F OUT!!!!

ok so long story short, I was excused (no need to read any further if that is what you were searching for.) Now the LONG version.
I get there at 12:30 like a good girl. I sit there, I sit there some more. At 1:45 the judge comes in, and thanks us for our patience, and says that they are trying to work on some things. They are sorry for all the hurry up and wait, but just to be patient for a while longer. So I wait, and I wait some more. Then at 3;57 the clerk comes in and tells us to go to the courtroom we were in yesterday where they FINALLY start jury selection. Which by the way, is a tedious process. So they get to my number and asked if I was acceptable to the state, which I was, then asked if I was acceptable to the defense, which I was NOT! B"H To add to the freak out factor, the defendant is staring at you the whole time!! Today we learned that he contracting to have 2 of the witnesses murdered, and this a*&hole knows my name?????
F OUT!!!!!!!!!

ok, so I had jury duty today. It was some special case, with a visiting judge, and a whole hoohaa. So we have to be there atr 8:15, but they do not start till 12. Thankfully I had a friend with me (yay chaya!!!!!!!!) Then they asked endless questions, and I finally was able to tell the judge that I am my only source of support and if I do not work, then I do not get paid. Since it is a murder trial I aslo told him that my cousin was murdered, and that would color my view. So finally at like 4:45 they read off a whole bunch of numbers that are excused. I was NOT among them. Then they took roll call, then dismissed a whole bunch more people. Again, I was not among them. Then at 5, they go, well we are not able to pick a jury today, so you need to come back tomrorow at 12:30. My faith in the justice system is now non-existent!!!!!!!
F OUT!!!!!!!!!!!