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Randoms: Passover Edition
I can't focus because I'm off tomorrow! My job for the Seders tomorrow and Saturday is to make Charoset (a mush of apples, walnuts, dates and Manishewitz wine). My mom keeps bothering me to find new and interesting recipes for this and it's pissing me off.
Another mom annoyance. She called yesterday and was like, "you know it was A's birthday two days ago, right?'. A is Larry's daughter whom I've met maybe 3 times. She's very nice but lives far away and we have no contact really. I was like, "no, how would I know that?". So mom is all, "don't you think you should send her a card?" uh...no? I don't send cards to people I am in contact with, why would I send a belated card to her. Then my mom (who btw forgets MY birthday regularly) gets huffy and is all "fine. I thought since she's family you'd want to let her know you're thinking about her." oh, mom.
Mabel the Loser.
Re: Randoms: Passover Edition
Your mom is a weirdo. That's my random.
Also, I pricked myself on a cactus a few days ago, and I was really surprised by how much it hurt afterward. If I saw Winged's MIL, I would be hard pressed not to push her ass into a cactus with some major force.
we all fall down sometimes
brass and ballet flats
- i have a horrible migraine and I want to barf
- cafeteria mashed potatoes are good today
- the dude who is the provider for the clinic I'm currently assigned to is off this week. when did I find out? when I sent him an email Monday. do I know who is covering for patient issues? NOPE.
- we're going to Lancaster Saturday for the Sight and Sound show. I am ambivalent about this
- the idea of being affectionate with a literal rat still makes me want to horf
I am not certain it is possible to make recipes for charoset. Of note, we used to be catholic. We had a faux seder before the passion play every good friday. my group is the one that got jello eggs banned for all future cohorts.
Here you go November:
http://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/64852939.aspx
I really want to bring champagne for mimosas to Easter brunch at my parents knowing that we will be the only people that drinks them (Dad is not a fan and Mom doesn't drink wine) just because I don't really want to deal with my mother alcohol free.
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
Nov, your mom just has a way about her. A really special way.
Since it's the passover edition of randoms, my H still has not decided if he wants our kid to be Jewish or not. I've basically told him if the choice were mine, he would be nothing, but if it's really important to H, I'm fine with him being Jewish. The caveat is that H would have to actually start practicing. I have a feeling the baby is going to wind up without religion, just by default.
I wish I had tomorrow off. Our office is closing early tomorrow though, so that's something.
Baby Boxer is coming! 5.23.12
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I used to go to Passover seders at my friend Marti's house, and her friend Cathy, who is Sephardic, made the best haroset. It was spicier than the one the Russian Jews made.
We are going out for Easter dinner with Fran's family at this huge restaurant that seats thousands of people every day. My sister-in-law made the reservation for 6:30 Sunday night, which is so inconvenient for us since we have to travel the furthest and we have a small child. At least the food is good.
My mother does this too! Except she tells me to call the person. She will be like, "oh, it's your great, great Uncle's birthday...you remember him...you should call or you are a BAD PERSON."
Today is my birthday! Yay! Thank g-d it came the day before passover this year and not on passover. That would be the worst. After Passover, I'm going to try to go gluten free. Wish me luck.
I can't stop laughing at this, stoned cats.
I love cats. It's a good thing I'm married.
we all fall down sometimes
brass and ballet flats
Whenever they use this model on Haute Look, I can't stop staring at how weird she looks and forget to even notice the clothes she's modeling:
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
I've never been to a seder.
I'm such a zombie today. I usually take 10mg of zyrtec a day. I ran out over the weekend and finally got more yesterday. I took one when I got home, then automatically took one before bed like I usually do, thus double-dosing. I woke up feeling like every drop of moisture had been sucked out of me and I can barely stay awake. I left for work late and commuted in in a fog, barely waking up to change subway lines. Now I keep dozing off at my desk. And not just a little bit, like eyes closing, then waking up startled and having no idea where I am. This is not good. I just had my head on my hand on my desk and fell asleep thinking "Good thing no one's here tod-- zzzzzzzzzzz ..." and thank god my boss coughed in his office or I would have been drooling on the desk, thinking I was alone.
Not good. Nooooot good.
Husbands should be like Kleenex: Soft, strong, and disposable.
Cali, is that bad PS or does she really look like that?
Salimoo, does zyrtec work for you when you don't accidentally double up?
10mg/day works great. I take it at bedtime year-round and it keeps my seasonal outdoor, my indoor, and my oral allergy syndrome under control. And 20mg makes a great cost-effective date rape drug!
Husbands should be like Kleenex: Soft, strong, and disposable.
Happy birthday daria!
This weaning process has made Delilah move up her own bedtime because she knows she gets to nurse before bed. The past two nights she's been asleep by 7:45 and has slept through the night until we wake her in the morning. It's awesome, except I am dreading what's going to happen when I won't let her nurse before bed.
I'm excited that my brother got a bigger house and wants to host Easter this year. I'm really looking forward to just showing up somewhere and eating yummy food without all the hassle of prepping it, even though I do usually love to cook.
2/20/2011
Thanks, Krisdi! Your little one is so cute.
In my last meeting, one of my coworkers went to erase the whiteboard, and said "Hold on, while I quickly rub this out". And I nearly injured myself trying not to laugh.
Happy Birthday Daria. la la la la laaaa (that's the daria song).
Baby Boxer is coming! 5.23.12
www.focushunting.com
Happy Birthday Daria! Good luck going gluten free.
Yeah, my mom is a piece of work.
I may actually try some Sephardic Charoset recipe this year if I get around to looking them up. Honor that side of the family.
I have a coworker that uses the phrase "ate it out" whenever he talks about corrosion. He said it like ten times within a couple of minutes yesterday when we were talking about different metals.
I think I'm the only perv who notices this.
Happy birthday daria!
we all fall down sometimes
brass and ballet flats
I am another never been to a Seder person. Tell me about the typical menu. Is this the holiday where you don't eat grains? Why is that?
I am about to eat a whole large bag of sweet potato chips dipped in spicy hummus. I am addicted.
My allergies are so bad and I just want to curl up in bed with some kleenex. But, I'm at work.
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
Cali, here's what you need to know about Passover: Charlton Heston saves the Jews, smites the firstborn sons of the Egyptians, then thinks God talks to him through a burning bush (that's what she said). God gives him the 15 commandments but he drops one of the tablets so he says it's 10 commandments. Everyone eats matzoh, preferably the chocolate covered variety, and the Jews live in the desert. Oh, and there's locusts and vermin somewhere in there. The end.
Did you just convert me? Am I Jewish now?
"That chick wins at Penises, for sure." -- Fenton
Is there challah at Seder meals? If so can I come? :-)
Happy Birthday Daria!
I really could go for some matzoh ball soup right now.