back in the groove

my good buddy, fairychimneysrevisited has inspired me to do several things including blog more.

i am also focusing on things that makes me happy. here are a few of them.

1. i got this new water bottle. i like it because i drink a lot without noticing because of the straw. i also like that it says, "choose to reuse" on it. it is a catchy saying.
   
2. good friends like fairychimneysrevisited make me happy.
   
3. my new hair regimen is awesome. for the first time in a long time my hair looks great and it is so easy.
4. the google reader is new to me and i don't know how i lived without it.
5. i recently purchased seasons 1-4 of the west wing. i forgot how wonderful a show it was and that it relates to everything that is happening in the world at all times.
   

so there you have it readers. see how simple happiness can be?

funny, i didn't try to look like a flapper

picture it. shabbat at ts. the older women are walking past me wishing me a shabbat shalom. i am speaking to a congregant. random older woman, we'll call her 'night' says, "you look like you are a flapper today, rabbi!"

i am wearing a brown/taupe skirt with a slight flare at the bottom and an off white silk blouse.

does this happen to anyone else?

twitter

i just joined. i don't understand the point. can anyone explain it to me? all of a sudden, i feel so old!

quote of the day

"rabbi, i guess i can start pimping you out for funerals."

oh monday mornings!

installation pictures

my family came to help make sure the installation was super duper special. i love them and am lucky that they are mine!

gratitude and speaking to soon

mi madre sent an email to me this week letting me know that she received the results of her genetic test and she does not have the brca1 or brca2 better known as the genetic markers for breast cancer. this is amazing news for two obvious reasons. (1) mi madre does not have to have her ovaries removed. ovarian cancer is also linked to this gene and this preventative measure would be most prudent at her present age. (2) the DIVA and i do now have a 50% less chance of having this gene in our dna. my papa has not been tested and the geneticist did not recommend it. this does not mean that i will never get breast cancer. please god, may DIVA and i never get breast cancer. it means that we are not likely to get one of the genetic breast cancers.

genetic tests are an amazing thing when you get results like this.

i never should have written anything about getting a new car until i actually had signed the papers and parked the car in my garage. the fact of the matter is that the whole car process has made me want to either cry continuously for awhile, or never drive again. since neither are a very productive option i hope to have some positive car news soon.

new car

i have a new car. i still can't drive the good old mazda3. i "upgraded" to a mazda6. i would have liked to have gone hybrid but the taxes and such in canada just don't make it feasible at this time.

today was such a nice day. i actually got some sleep and i had lunch with rabbi k.t. i did some errands and a massive quantity of laundry and somehow, the day is now over. oh sweet, precious day off, why must i wait another six days for you?