Category Archives: Life

Tidying up

I’ve been doing a long-overdue housecleaning, and here are some of the things I’ve found: At least half a dozen pens (including a Sharpie) The missing battery for my digital camera One earring My white baseball cap (yay!) A giant … Continue reading

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Life intrudes

Off to an interview with an agency and other job-related things today. Fingers crossed, people. Update: Look for an announcement soon. Good things are happening.

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Still there

Over at Jewcy, that is. Y’know, this professional blogging stuff is a lot harder than blogging for nothing. There are rules. RULES, I tell you.

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May I just say…

…that tinnitus is an incredible pain in the ass. For the last two days, the roaring in my right ear has gotten louder. I’m starting to comprehend why some people with extreme cases of it actually have themselves surgically deafened … Continue reading

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Best. Soup. Ever.

I made chicken soup tonight. Tried a few different things. Best. Soup. Ever. And I made a little extra broth, so I’ve got some I can use to make stuffing with. Can’t wait for lunch tomorrow. The soup wasn’t ready … Continue reading

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The unbearable lightness of blogging

Yes, it’s light around here today, but boy, I’ve been blogging up a storm over at Jewcy. Gilad Shalit, the palestinian reunification law in regards to terrorists (14% of suicide bombers used the reunification law to get into Israel), and … Continue reading

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Here and there

Yep, you’re going to have to go over to Jewcy to get the full Meryl this week. I find it too exhausting to try to keep to my usual posting schedule here while also posting a minimum of five a … Continue reading

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To lighten your day

It is going to be in the upper seventies here today, and I intend to take the top down and ride in my topless Jeep in, yes, January. That’s right, January. January. My eyes are streaming because the allergy meds … Continue reading

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This warm winter

I hate this warm winter. Since moving to Virginia, I have developed pollen allergies, and have been unable to go off Zyrtec for more than a year. We had no winter last year, and we have yet to have a … Continue reading

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Homeopathic remedies

I am not a big believer in homeopathic remedies, mostly because the majority of them are ineffective. I have tried various homeopathic remedies for various ills, and gotten, well, zero effect. One of my friends growing up was very much … Continue reading

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Have you seen this artist?

My sister-in-law sent me a Hanukkah card with a watercolor portrait of a man dancing in the midst of six dreidels. It’s from Michel & Co. I have found a website that I think may be theirs, but it’s in … Continue reading

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Not a creature was stirring: The sequel

I got to Heidi’s about 1:15, and finally settled in with the DVD about, oh, half an hour after I arrived, I figure. The dogs were rather happy to see me, and to get them out of my way, I … Continue reading

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Catching up on life and work

Well, my contracting time with Large Company in Richmond ends today. The work has run out, and Large Company has a hiring freeze going on, so it doesn’t look like I’ll be back anytime soon. I really liked working for … Continue reading

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Daled class line games

Yesterday was our last Sunday before winter break. The last hour was going to be interrupted by a Chanukah party, so I tried to get everything tied up early this morning. The children were alert and eager, one of the … Continue reading

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So about that 2.7% unemployment rate in Virginia…

I’m thinking that is not the rate in central Virginia, which is where I happen to live. For the past two years, I have been working at various temporary jobs in various Large Companies while trying to get a permanent … Continue reading

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