Work... What is that?

Ha ha. As though I of all people could ever forget. However, while I feel a strong sense of duty and a relentless drive to work, since I sometimes have nothing better to do, I also have a strong imagination and overactive brain. And so, what is my revenge for being left all alone in the office yet again, with no warning, without care? Bwahahahaha... *an evil laugh and evil grin emanate from my lips and spreads across my tired face* I update my blog for my friends who are on vacation and surely wish to read more interesting posts than the ones that reflect my frustration at being left to pick up everyone else's slack.

Ahem, anyways, I stayed up all night finishing a wonderful book and therefore slept little. But, oh was it worth it! I haven't done that in ages, and it was SO much fun to just let go and do something enjoyable all night. Baruch Hashem! Anywho, I do believe I will start working now. I hope you all have wonderful vacations, and do think of me in your spare time. Wish me well and share you enjoyable activities with me so that I may dream of more exciting things than the computer, applications, and blank wall before me. LOL. Have a good weekend, or more importantly, a good Shabbos! Bye! Have a good one! Sionara! Cheers! Arouvua! (Sorry Sarah Rutti, I know I spelled that one wrong. :d)

Nothing Like a Comic Strip

Personally, I thought this was funny. Perhaps the newest oddity I've come into contact with is saying, "Ackward," while waving my hands in the air. Here, I thought the situation was perfect. Ha ha...

I just don't feel like it, OK?!?!

LOL, I sound like a little kid... "I don't feel like working." However that really isn't an option. I need to get to work, and, while I'm the only one in the office, a true consolation is that the phones are VERY quiet. Yeah! Happy holidays to the masses. Get drunk, be merry, and please don't call the office right now because I'm too tired to patiently answer the same questions multiple times.

Have a good, happy, merry, day!!!

Oh, and I hope that Sarah Rutti is having a ton of fun tubing since I'm stuck in the office. ...Vacation? What a concept!

Photobucket- I enjoy it muchly

I've been having a lot of fun perusing photobucket as of late. Here are some icons and stuff for ya:















I hope you enjoyed that. Now I'd better get back to my hw...

Photo Backlog

Oookay, so this post has been a long time coming. YES, well then, where should we begin, eh?

Ta da! Presto! Look who had straight hair. :D



Yes, so, when my hair was straight, it was about down to my elbows, and I kept sitting against it whenever I sat down. But, if I may say so myself, it did look pretty when I let it loose. :D

Hmmm.... what else? Did you see this? I look a little ridiculous, but Sarah Rutti bought it for me, so I just HAD to try it on. ;d

[photo removed for tzniut reasons.. :D]

OK, last, but not least, here is a pretty pic for your enjoyment:
Have a good night!

Chanting of the Crowd

"Physics! Physics! Physics!" Yes, I have to run to class. I've been busy, but oddly I've also had some free time. I have strange and wonderful stories I could share, but we'll see how that goes. For now, I have to brave, sleet, snow, and rain to start walking to school, otherwise I'll be REALLY late. Have a good one!

Origins of X-Mas

This is SO interesting! You should really hear this speech by Rabbi Lawrence Keleman on the origins of Christmas. In fact, while you're at it, check out some of the great shiurim at simpletoremeber.com.

Nothing much doing... Sorry Folks.

I throw thee bate, then run back to my busy life. Bwa ha ha ha ha! Yup, nothing much to report folks. Here, enjoy a pretty picture:

Sharing the Goodness

I think that everyone should listen to this audio production of the story of Chanukah. Enjoy and give me feedback!

Happy Chanukah!

Scaring My Readership

Yes, so it seems that I scared my readers with one of the last pictures that I posted. I apologize if any of you had a sleepless night due to the skeleton picture in my last post, but I will adamantly repeat that I actually really like that picture. There is a lot of depth in the dark and white depiction of Death reviewing it's ledger. For a moment we should all think, "Am I ready to meet my creator? What have I accomplished in my life? Have I used my time well? What more do I hope to achieve?" Think about it now. Try to find answers to these questions and use the present to achieve your goals because none of us know what life holds or where our lives will lead. The true measure of a successful life is the ability to take advantage of present. Use the gift of life to its utmost, be blessed in all your endeavors, and bless photbucket for resetting my account so that we can once again enjoy deep philosophical discussion that are inspired by anime and such. That is all for now. Class dismissed... :-d

Near Hit

"Not this time buddy." Phew, that was a near miss. There almost wasn't life after photobucket. But now, with a few changes up my sleeve, we're trying it all again. YES! My photobucket account lives on!!! BWAhahahahah!

Ahem, so, yes. I've been ridiculously busy once again. He he. Talk about life getting the better of you. I disappeared for a month because I went recruiting for 2 weeks, missed 2 midterms during that time, made up the 2 midterms, was busy dating someone for a month, went to a friends wedding, and was working full time in my free time. :D

Busy? Come join the party.


P.S. This picture was supposed to go up on Thanksgiving, but I was busy falling off the face of the planet. So here you go:

Life after photobucket:

Yes, it's been a hard few days of mourning and bereavement, but we're going to see if I can move on without the help of photobucket. I mean, it was fun while it lasted. ANYWHO, while photobucket is a part of my life, thank G-D I have other stuff to worry about. And on that uplifting note, I'm outta here... Tootles!

Houston, We have a problem

Yes, so, um, it seems that I've exceeded the bandwidth on my photobucket account, and now none of my photos are showing up anywhere. Hmm, I guess my account pooped out at around 400,000 viewers. This blog might not be super popular, but it seems that someone likes my digital photo collection. Anyways, the real solution is to pay $3/mo. or $25/yr. but I'm feeling stingy. Hmm... it might take me a few days to resolve this problem. I hope you enjoy the photobucket picture that now graces almost every single page of my blog: "BANDWIDTH EXCEEDED!"

Yeah, yeah - I hear you loud and clear... ;d

My Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Bar

Behold the power of healthy eating....



Sarah Rutti requested a picture of my Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Bar, so here it is. Unfortunately, this isn't the greatest picture, but you get the idea. Oh, and I promised Sarah Rutti a fun pic, so here you go:

So, I decided to take a random picture wearing my new Canadian Poncho while on the phone. He he, I'm kinda weird, aren't I? Oh well. I hope you're laughing with me. And so, I wish you all a very good night indeed.

Banana-Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Yes! I have baked my very first breakfast bars, which I find ever so exciting. They are relatively healthy, and fit into my attempt to budget expenses quite nicely, thank you very much. And so, at the request of RochStar22, I am going to post the recipe for your eating pleasure.


Banana-Oatmeal Breakfast Bars
CDKitchen http://www.cdkitchen.com

Category: Breakfast Bars
Serves/Makes: 2 dozen | Difficulty Level: 3 | Ready In: 30-60 minutes

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup soft butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
3 medium mashed bananas
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cup raw, quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup (total) chopped nuts, raisins, and dates (optional)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 F. Grease and flour 13x9 inch baking pan. Sift together: flour, salt, soda and spices, set aside. In large bowl, beat until light and fluffy: butter, sugar, egg. Add bananas and vanilla beat until smooth.

Gradually stir in flour mixture and oats until well combined. (If it seems to be getting a little thick, slowly add about 1/4 cup non-fat milk as needed.) Stir in nuts etc. Bake until golden (about 25 minutes)

Recipe Location

Enjoy! Have a good night!

You Betcha!

Am I out of it? Ooyeah! :p LOL. I know, sad but true... I haven't posted in ages. SO, the least I can do it provide some pictures for your entertainment. Have a good weekend!

OK, so the facts are in, and it seems one sickness that many of my friends have suspected for years has been confirmed. AHHHHhhh! I suffer from Chronic Studyosis. YES! The clinical term for perfectionist, over-study, college, nerd, student (although I do have class and style, so the term "nerd" here solely relates to enjoying of studying and school to an abnormal extent). :D

Yes, well, anyways, some of my time lately has been spent on studying and physics...


But also Mrs. Perl, The Wonder Bobby (i.e. Grandmother of the family I live with) passed away, and I've been sad all week because of that. I think this picture sums it up perfectly:



But, life goes on. SO! Here's something happy and fun.

I was going to put this up on the story blog while people were waiting for my update, but I never quite got there. ;D


This picture caught my fancy. I found it while doing a search for an "orb" for the chain story "Secret Discoveries."


Lastly, I did a search for "studying" and this picture popped up. These are two characters from an anime which I obsessed over last year, and I thought the picture caught their youth and excitement for learning quite nicely.

OK. I hope you enjoyed this super long post (if you had the time to read it). Have a good night!

NO WAY!?! As Sarah Rutti so aptly put it.

Photo source

Yes way. I got a bracha from Rav Ovadya Yosef today. So, here is the story in all its glorious detail:

My new friend Penina and myself went out for a short coffee break this morning. When we were hurrying back into the building, Penina happened to look across the street and exclaim, "Oh my gosh, do you know who that is?" Of course, I immediately recognized the garments Rav Ovadya Yosef always wears, but I just couldn't believe that THE Rav Ovadya Yosef, the gadol hador (sage of the generation) of Sephardic Jewry worldwide, was standing outside the Modern Orthodox school across the street from Touro College. I, in turn, suggested that we immediately go get a bracha (blessing/prayer on our behalf) from the Rav. As we were speaking a car pulled up, and, getting nervous that the Rav was about to drive away, Penina and I practically ran across the street to speak with him. So, at this point we were kind of standing behindRav Ovadya Yosef, and Penina had told me that I would have to speak. Of course, Rav Ovadya Yosef was talking to people, but I just couldn't let this opportunity pass, and I suppose they hadn't spotted us coming across the street, so I did the only think I could think of - I ever so politely interruptedRav Ovadya Yosef. (Ah!!)

"Slicha," I said in a loud voice; everyone turned in my direction. "Efshar l'kabel bracha me harav?" (The literal translation is, "Excuse me, would it be possible to receive a blessing from the Rabbi?")

At this point, Rav Ovadya Yosef gave Penina and myself a nice bracha, something along the lines of your hearts prayers should be answered, you should find a nice shidduch (marriage partner), and generally be successful. (I kind of wasn't paying attention to the first part because I wanted to hear him give me a bracha for a shidduch, but it really was a nice bracha. You know, the multi-part type that is thorough, thoughtful, and powerful.) AH!!! When he looked at me I began to tremble, and I was like that for 15 minutes afterwards. I mean, I'm still excited, even now!!! Yeah! Anyways, when I get married super soon, I'm sending Rav Ovadya Yosef a thank you letter with the wedding invitation. :D (bli neder/im yirtzeh Hashem!)

P.S. Rav Ovadya Yosef was NOT wearing sun glasses. I was surprised and almost didn't recognize him because he always wears sunglasses. Maybe that's why his gaze was so powerful...

Some other miscellaneous nice things happened today, but this took the cake. All in all, I hope your day is just as awesome as mine has been!

Show Me the Way to Go Home

So, here's the first story: I was looking at Sarah Rutti's last blog entry when I saw that she wrote she was tired. This gave me the random idea to search "show me the way to go home" using the Google search engine. In an unsurprising turn of events, the first entry to pop up was wikipedia. Now, this turned out to be a fun find and I quote:

"Show Me the Way to Go Home" is a folk song and drinking tune. It was made famous with its 1925 adaptation by the pseduonymous "Irving King" (the British songwriting team James Campbell and Reginald Connelly). It tells the story of an intoxicated bar patron trying to go home after a night of drinking. It is believed of English origin but has spread to Ireland and North America, where it is also commonly sung.

The song can be modified to be used in swing dancing.

The lyrics are: Show me the way to go home I'm tired and I want to go to bed I had a little drink about an hour ago And it went straight to my head Where ever I may roam Over land or sea or foam You will always hear me singing this song Show me the way to go home

Indicate the way to my abode I'm fatigued and I want to retire I had a spot of beverage sixty minutes ago And it went right to my cerebellum Where ever I may perambulate On land, or sea or atmospheric vapor You can always hear me crooning the melody Indicate the way to my abode

Backwards version: (first verse only)

Show me the home to go way I'm bed and I want to go to tired I had a little hour bout a drink ago and it went head to my straight where ever I may ever over sea, foam or land you will always hear me songin this sing show me the home to go way...

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_Me_the_Way_to_Go_Home

Ha ha. SO, that made me smile.

Here's the second story: This is related to the topic at hand as will soon become apparent. So, tonight in class I was REALLY tired, to the point that I couldn't keep my eyes open and I was literally nodding off in class. (You know that head snapping motion you make when you keep falling into a dreaming state, but you quickly try to wake yourself. - Yeah, I was that tired.) Anyways, I remedied the problem by getting up and purchasing some Mike n' Ikes. And thus, I steadfastly attended what would should have been engaging math classes were in not for certain unnamed annoying class mates. *Grrr*

Bottom line: I have to try to get to bed, like 1 hour ago, so we'll shmooze some other time. Have a great Shabbos!

No such thing as too much fun

So, I spent the day at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Jacksonville, NJ with my brother and I had a blast. And I quote:

Looking for thrills? Well, you've found them. In fact, you've found some of the fastest, tallest, wildest, gut-wrenchingest rides in the country-including a few record-breakers. Want to see exactly what you're getting into? Use the quick and easy guide below to learn more.

Source: http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/rides/ThrillRides.aspx

Anywho, here is info about one of these record breakers:

The fierce Kingda Ka is simply the tallest, fastest roller coaster on earth. This remarkable thrill ride breaks all world records for coaster speed and height, zooming from 0 to 128 mph in 3.5 seconds and catapulting you 45 stories into the sky.

• Get propelled horizontally at 128 mph via hydraulic launch
• Hang on tight as you shoot 90 degrees into a quarter-turn
• Blast 456 feet high, then plunge vertically into a 270-degree spiral
• Experience weightlessness as you swoop down a valley and up a 129-foot camel hump

Info Source: http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/rides/K ingdaka.aspx
Ooyeah. I liked this one. Also, another super cool ride I went on was "Superman." Here, you were in a horizontal seat with your face opposite the ground, and you felt as though you were literally flying. It was really incredible and interesting to ride. :D Quick Info:

Discover what it's like to be the Man of Steel on Superman: Ultimate Flight—the only coaster of its kind in the Northeast. Lie face down and soar head-first through a twisted steel track, diving into highly banked curves, spirals and a jaw-dropping, pretzel-shaped inverted loop.

• Experience the sensation of flight
• Soar from the top of the ride down to a ground-level loop
• Climb the steep "horseshoe" curve and high-speed spiral, then tumble down a 360-degree in-line roll

Info source: http://www.sixflags.com/greatAdventure/rides/Superman_Ultimate_Flight.aspx

OK, bed time. Ta ta for now... :D

Feeling Left Out

So... now that Sarah Rutti updated her blog(s) I feel obligated to do the same, but I don't really have the time. So instead I'll just let you know that B"H all my classes are going well, although I didn't finish my hw for this week yet. I have to get to bed soon so that I can wake up early and go food shopping, but it's all worth it! I'll try to put something more worthwhile up sometime soon, but for now all is well, and I can't wait for tomorrow! But more on that later... >)

Picture: So there are a few reasons why the picture to the left is up.
1. I thought Sarah Rutti would like it.
2. I wasn't sure what picture to put up so I searched "bored anime" on photobucket.com and this popped up. I thought it was so random that I couldn't help posting it. LOL.

OK, have a good night (and protect your feet).

Free Smile

Hello everyone, need a pick-me-up? Well here you go then:

The Conversion to Euro English...

With the implementation of the Eurodollar underway in Europe these last few years, the European Union is trying to find new ways to standardize practices in Europe.

The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will be the official language of the EU rather than German which was the other possibility.


As part of the negotiations, Her Majesty's Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a five year phase-in plan that would be known as "Euro-English".

In the first year, "s" will replace the soft "c". Sertainly, this will make the sivil servants jump with joy. The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of the "k". This should klear up konfusion and keyboards kan have 1 less letter.


There will be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year, when the troublesome "ph" will be replaced with "f". This will make words like "fotograf" 20% shorter.

In the third year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be ekspekted to reach the stage where more komplikated changes are possible. Governments will enkorage the removal of double letters, which have always ben a deterent to akurate speling. Also, al wil agre that the horible mes of the silent "e"s in the language is disgraseful, and they should go away.


By the fourth year, peopl wil be reseptiv to steps such as replasing "th" with "z" and "w" with "v". During ze fifz year, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords kontaining "ou" and similar changes vud of kors be aplid to ozer kombinations of leters.

After zis fifz yer, ve vil hav a reli sensibl riten styl. Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi to understand ech ozer. Ze drem vil finali kum tru!

Source: http://www.ahajokes.com/fp052.html

I mean, hey! It's free to smile. Have a good holiday!

Overdue Congrats

Sarah Rutti is doing very well in college so this is her congratulations page... I'm so proud of you Sarah Rutti! Keep up the good work!!!

Last of all, for a bit of random fun, look what I found... (lol)

Good job Sarahle! Congrats on all of your recent accomplishments and may you have continued success!

[Dancers Celebrating]

A lesson worth learning...

I'm currently learning Ramban: A Letter For The Ages, and I read something that I thought was incredible! The author quotes Rabbi Avi Shulman as having written a mantra (in "Lifelines") that everyone should memorize and take to heart.

I am calm, serene, and in total control at all times. I am unaffected by the emotions of others. I will not allow anyone to unnerve me, or project his problems on me. I am clear, assertive, pleasant; I speak in a low voice, never degrading or negative. I do nothing rash, accept no condition unless every financial, organizational, and emotional factor is met, and I can succeed.

I am nice, but firm;
Pleasant, but resolute;
Delightful, but determined;
Cordial, but tenacious;
Respectful; but unyielding;
Gracious; but immutable;
I may not be in control of other people or situations, but I can always control my attitude.

G-d willing we can all take this to heart and consequently grow into greater people. Good luck! :D

A time for beginings

The new year has begun, and it is time for everyone to think. Personally, I ask myself these questions: Who am I? Where am I? Where do I want to go? How will I get there? Now is the time for change. Now is the time to show our Father and King that we wish to serve him and act in the way we plan to act for the rest of the year. It's never too late to start anew, and no one should ever give up on anything. Here's to trying, and here's to those of us still clinging to The Almightly! Good for us... now let's move forward and begin our climb in spirituality anew. Good luck to us and best wishes for the year to come. :D