communication

in response the the following (admittedly poorly phrased) question:

I am just writing to (belatedly) make sure that there we no problems and you were able to send the form, as the deadline is approaching. I you need me to re-send the form please let me know by email ASAP.

I received the following response:

Yes

What does that mean?

(I know the answer because I called to clarify, but still...)

good shabbos.

http://www.gorfajn.com/pics/Friends/Miriam_and_Oren/

jewish mothers

I ran into a (yeshivish, and somewhat strange) woman from my building. I've spoken to her two or three times and this time somehow it came up that i'm getting marreid in a week. After the normal mazel tovs, she asked,

"So, are you taking prenatal vitamins?"

I was retrospectively tempted to say something about how I was debating between folic acid and synthetic estrogen, but really I just said,

"Thanks. That's a good idea."

The better part of valor.

ridiculousness

so many trivial things going on its hard to think or write about much, but here i am at my parent's' house (= interenet access + no-one to keep me busy)...
i have a small cold, which is annoying mostly, but kind of funny b/c everyone (read: ancestors) is fretting exceedingly about me being sick before my wedding. of course, i most likely have enough time to get better (iy"H), and it will be the unfortunate family member to whom I give this cold who may have the real problem, but whatever. at least i got some fake chicken soup out of it. ("made of genuine fake chickens," my mother always claims.)
i am supposed to be doing useful things. i know what some of the actually useful things i am not doing are (writing an article i was asked to, for instance), and i know what i am actually doing: having people spend 2 hours fiddlingg with my hair. so yes, i am participating in a morally backwards social convention. boo.
there was something significant that happened, i promise, but i forget what it is. so that's all. happy thursday.

an apartment

with a guest room. you are all invited, even zev. (though maybe not until we're somwhat settled in...)