Month: August 2006
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the Simpler life.
Back to work in the morning. So hard to go back after all this ‘vacation’ of getting married. I feel it’s a bit of a fresh start for me there. I didn’t realize until after the wedding how much that stress had affected me at work these past few months. Let’s face it: I have…
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Writing's on the wall.
(JPost print edition, 18.8.06) “Sharon, wake up. Olmert’s in a coma.”
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Back to normal.
R: “Aright, don’t worry, everything’s back to normal.”E: “Why?”R: “They just reported about Gaza.”
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Aw, how nechmad!
So I was hesitant to register anywhere for wedding gifts because: a. I didn’t think there was anywhere to register in Israel, and b. I feel weird telling people where to get my gifts (I feel weird enough receiving them). Friends kept telling me to register, though, as a convenience for wedding guests and because…
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Office involvement.
My company made us a sheva brachot today at the office, which was very sweet of them. The tables were pretty and confetti-fied, and my boss compared guerrilla marketing tactics to newlywed life (hey, it works) and a coworker spoke about mezuzot and compromise. I am so often reminded how lucky I am in my…
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Good advice from Home Center.
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Letter to the extended fam.
Hi everyone! I thought I’d give a mass update for those of you who weren’t here for the wedding… And I’m giving a ‘pre-thank you’ thanks for your good wishes, words of advice and generous gifts. After both families fully arrived 2 weeks ago, there was some planning and a bit of touring. Since me…
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Get yer photos!
Since, apparently, a picture is worth 1000 words, and I’m non-stop busy in the post weddingness, here are a crapload of pictures for perusal to describe events of the last week.Bridal ShowerBachlorette PartyWedding prep/David CitadelWeddingDead Sea with the CohensNostalgia with the GoldmansQuick tour of East JerusalemAussie Wedding Present
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What-a-country!
Only in Israel can you recieve as a wedding present spreadable body chocolate that is not only kosher, but Kosher Badatz, pareve, and for all year but Passover.
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Here comes the…
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Embarrassed.
CEASEFIRE?!?!
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Sneak preview…