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Archive for August, 2006 - אב / אלול תשס"ו

Summer Reading Program ‘06

By penny • August 31, 2006 - ח' אלול תשס"ו • Category: books

I have been participating in Kat’s Summer Reading Program this summer. My goals were semi-ambitious, to read 36 books; with this I set bonus goals: to finish Small Changes, read Dune, read one >500 page book from my stash, and to read Harry Potter in French.
While I completed my goal of reading 36 books, I [...]



we have progress.

By penny • August 30, 2006 - ז' אלול תשס"ו • Category: create

Jaywalker progress. On Sunday I started the heel flap. I think this must be the slowest jaywalker on the planet.
Thinking of pedestrians and traffic I want to rant for a little bit. Please feel free to stop reading now if you want.. I have no pictures, there is progress, but I don’t think there [...]



trains, rain, and brain

By penny • August 29, 2006 - ו' אלול תשס"ו • Category: trains

sorry for the alliteration..
This post has been languishing in my to-do pile for quite some time and this week’s weather has given me some incentive to finish and post it.
As reported several weeks ago in Gothamist the rain continues to cause lots of problems for our aging subway system. Rain doesn’t just drip [...]



i forgot

By penny • August 28, 2006 - ה' אלול תשס"ו • Category: misc

that the monday before labor day is frosh move-in day and campus is wacky (not to mention the weather). i came up early to get some work done in a large uninterrupted chunk and then attend my orientation session. oops! at least the bookstores and library are empty. :)



book worm

By penny • August 28, 2006 - ה' אלול תשס"ו • Category: books

The best part about starting school again? (Besides the absolute yummy and wonderful weather?)
E can no longer grumble if I have my nose buried in a book. :)
I did a small bit of reading this past week, and for once, it wasn’t all sci-fi or fantasy!
I really don’t think I’ll accomplish all of my [...]



hi elul & what is shatnez

By penny • August 25, 2006 - ב' אלול תשס"ו • Category: judaism

First it is now Elul. I can’t believe how quickly this year has gone by. Wow.

ou.org rosh hashannah pages
aish on elul
chabad’s jewish new year site
jofa on rosh hashannah
I was going to try to include conservative, reform, and other links but I can’t seem to find any. if you know of other sites please let [...]