Friday, October 29, 2004

word

official word:
Meals on El Al Flights
Borenstein Caterers supplies El Al and other airlines with meals which are certified glatt kosher by the Orthodox Union when they are served double wrapped and sealed.
   Borenstein also supplies open meals for El Al flights originating from New York, Chicago and Miami. Open meals are not certified by the OU.
   El Al passengers who wish to receive an OU certified meal on these flights should order a "special glatt" or "Regal" meal.

explanation:
single wrapped meals used to be certified in flight.  no longer.  is it a big deal?  not really.  are people going nuts?  oh, yeah...  (that was a velvety smooth isaac hayes voice)

Thursday, October 28, 2004

the chant

throughout the series the overwhelming thing playing in my head was "I BE-LIEVE".

and not just any.  for those of you who saw shrek (1) and remember the remake of the monkees 'i'm a believer', you may recall donkey at the end, hamming it up and chanting: i be-lieve!!  over and over.

that's what i've been hearing in my head.  for weeks.

*grin*



Wednesday, October 27, 2004

i believe

i believe that the red sox will win, as i believe that good will conquer evil.  there is a wide-eyed full-hearted force inside me watching these games, much like i read sci-fi as a child.  always, no matter how bad it may seem, the good guys will get a break.  some secret hand will com, silently, nudging them ahead.

so, go sox.  and may the force be with you.

Monday, October 25, 2004

in funner news

i got my office today!

pending avraham's ok, party soon at my place.

please sign up

There's a bill called the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act which will require insurance companies to cover a minimum 48-hour hospital stay for patients undergoing a mastectomy.  It's about eliminating the "drive-through mastectomy" where women (or men) are forced to go home hours after surgery against the wishes of their doctor, still groggy from anesthesia and sometimes with drainage tubes still attached.

Lifetime Television has put this bill on their web page with a petition drive to show your support. 
 
PLEASE!!!! Sign the petition at
http://www.lifetimetv.com/health/breast_mastectomy_pledge.html
You're only required to give your name and zip code.  It takes about 2 seconds.
 
Thanks for taking the time to read this & to take action.

please

don't bother to reply to shleppy. i appreciate that you care enough to stand up for me (more than i can express), but i'll take care of it.  keep in mind that when he posts on the blog board, i just delete his comments and all replies.

thanks!

Saturday, October 23, 2004

to clarify

my previous post was in response to this comment left on avraham's blog regarding fan behavior (red sox vs. yankees):

Oh, and let's not forget the lovely behavior that has apparently resulted in a senseless death:
http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=50314

Friday, October 22, 2004

tragic

the reactions to this story are making me ill.  there was a crowd.  someone was rowdy.  a police officer over-reacted.  someone DIED.

this is not a boston issue, a red sox fan issue.  brutality from fear is a long-standing issue that policing forces have had to deal with.  any student of recent history should be able to cite numerous cases of this happening.

i most vividly recall a peaceful demonstration in Yerushalayim when i was 15.  There were speakers, and a huge crowd milling around.  suddenly, this guy jumped on stage and began screaming "Baruch Goldshtein Chai!  Kahan Chai!"

the cops were all over it.  mounted policemen were discharged into the crowds, fire hoses came out.  i was chased down the street by a cop and his horse.  he tried to run me down.  i ducked into a corner between two buildings to get away from him.  then i watched the crowd suddenly turn and chase the cops down, screaming "Mavet l'Aravim!"

in the space of two minutes, a crowd had turned into a mob.

i made it back to the main square in time to see cops grabbing whomever they could, regardless of age, disabliity...  they had one kid by the hood of his sweatshirt, and they were twisting it, cutting off his air.  he was trying to claw at his neck to breath, and they began beating him.

an old man with a cane was dragged by two cops as he fell, stumbling, tripping over his legs.

my best friend was up the street attempting to make a phone call.  a soldier (yes, they called in the military) grapped the phone from her and took her forearm in his other hand.  he then procedded to slam the phone down into her arm 3 or 4 times, fracturing it.

are you going to blame the crowd for being there?  the guy who incited the cops?  the cops for over-reacting?  the crowd for going nuts after?  are you going to shun israel and its politics?  hate its police and army?

the people who try to assign the blame for Victoria Snelgrove's death on Boston fans are either really shallow or really blind.  and seriously making me ill.  my condolensces to her family and friends.  i hope her friends who were there have someone to talk to about it.

update: Police accept resposibility for her death. : (

Thursday, October 21, 2004

nice

i don't remember if i called on here as well, but i did call boston/st. louis.  and NOONE believed me.

more AAAHHHH!

 

numbers

so at one point i stopped blogging for a bit cause my numbers had jumped too high for my comfort.  as you can see, my numbers droppes by 60% and have help pretty steady since.  

here we are now, a happy little group, able to read and write and discuss.  it's nice, cause when things get to big inevitably they lose the sense of being special.

i know other bloggers like to play the numbers.  i don't.  so here, for your pleasure, are my stats.  revel in how few ppl read my blog!:

October 20042817
September 20043049
August 20042447
July 20042317
June 20042645
May 20042615
April 20042072
March 20042071
February 20045327
January 20045158
December 20032782
November 20033040
October 20032390
September 2003395
August 2003528
July 2003332
June 2003392
May 2003395
Total Hits:40772

while i'm at it

some insightful commentary about the yanks

ZALMAN!


and fox was there...

oh, to be from boston

and not just a boston fan.

Page 2 has this to say:
You have to be from here to understand. You just do. It wasn't just that the Yankees always win. It was everything else that came with it -- the petty barbs, the condescending remarks, the general sense of superiority from a fan base that derives a disproportionate amount of self-esteem from the success of their baseball team. I didn't care that they kept winning as much as they were a-holes about it. Not all of them. Most of them. In 96 hours, everything was erased. Everything. It was like pressing the re-start button on a video game.

And yeah, I know. We need to win the World Series to complete the dream. But you can win the World Series every year. You only have one chance to destroy the Yanks. As my friend Mike (a Tigers fan) wrote me last night, "Everyone outside of Yankee brats are celebrating quietly with you guys. It's like you killed Michael Myers, Jason, Freddie Kreueger and Hannibal Lecter in one night."

...

One last story: I rolled into my Dad's house at 1:30 last night, only to find him in the living room, sound asleep, holding the TV remote in his hand like he'd been cryogenically frozen. On the television in front of him, Fox25 was showing live footage from Kenmore Square, as thousands and thousands of Boston fans were celebrating the impossible. After I muttered "Dad!" a few times, he finally jolted awake, glanced at me, then glanced at the TV.

"I can't believe it," he mumbled. "We beat the Yankees."

And it wasn't a dream.

who's your papi?

"It's upsetting to lose,'' Derek Jeter said. "But in terms of being the first team to lose after being up 3-0, I couldn't care less.''

yeah, that'll change when the NY fans rip you a new one.  and they will.  believe it.

well then

ALCS Game 7
(this would have been up last night, but i didn't want to celebrate in front of avraham)

Tuesday, October 19, 2004

today take 2

point one - i was quoting a (great) song

point two - the greatest day i've ever known is a toss-up between the day i knew avraham loved me, the day we decided we were getting married, and today.

lyrics courtesy of smashing pumpkins lyrics at geocities.  "today" by the Smashing Pumpkins.

Today is the greatest
Day I've ever known
Can't live for tomorrow,
Tomorrow's much too long
I'll burn my eyes out
Before I get out

I wanted more
Than life could ever grant me
Bored by the chore
Of saving face

Today is the greatest
Day I've ever known
Can't wait for tomorrow
I might not have that long
I'll tear my heart out
Before I get out

Pink ribbon scars
That never forget
I tried so hard
To cleanse these regrets
My angel wings
Were bruised and restrained
My belly stings

Today is
Today is
Today is
The greatest day

I want to turn you on
I want to turn you on
I want to turn you on
I want to turn you

Today is the greatest
Today is the greatest day
Today is the greatest day
That I have ever really known

i am in love

with this article about Curt Schilling

read it

love it

i dare you

today

is the greatest day i've ever known

Monday, October 18, 2004

sorry it's so long

For a graphologist, the spacing on the page reflects the writer's attitude toward their own world and relationship to things in his or her own space.  If the inputted data was correct Dani has no white space or margins on a typical sheet of paper.  Dani fills up every last inch on the top, right, left, and bottom.  Hmmm.   If this is true, then Dani has a very aggressive personality toward others and quite frankly lacks a bit of respect for the space and property of other people.  I would be surprised if Dani  just comes into someone's home and helps herself to a drink in the refrigerator.    This can be both an obnoxious personality trait and it can be assertive and effective in getting what you want.  There isn't much fear of getting in trouble here, Dani finds plenty of reasons to break the rules and get in trouble.  (Okay, perhaps when she was younger, not anymore?)  Basically, people with no margins are a handful.
Dani exaggerates about everything that has a physical nature. Although she may not intend to deceive or mislead, she blows things way out of proportion because that is the way she views them. She will be a good story teller. This exaggeration relates to all areas of her material world. Dani allows many people into her life because she is accepting and trusting. She is sometimes called gullible by her friends. That only really means that she trusts too many people. Dani has a vivid imagination.
Dani is having some confusion in her physical life. She is examining the past to give her answers about some of her physical desires. She may be trying to find a balance between her philosophical beliefs and her natural physical desires.
Dani has a need to be physically aggressive. She has this need resulting from some unfulfilled physical drive. This drive could be fulfilled by a very physical sport or a very aggressive sex life.
Dani has a temper. She uses this as a defense mechanism when she doesn't understand how to handle a situation. Temper is a hostile trait used to protect the ego. Temper can be a negative personality trait in the eyes of those around her.
One way Dani punishes herself is self directed sarcasm. She is a very sarcastic person. Often this sarcasm and "sharp tongued" behavior is directed at herself.
Dani is a practical person whose goals are planned, practical, and down to earth.  This is typical of people with normal healthy self-esteem. She needs to visualize the end of a project before she starts.  she finds joy in anticipation and planning.  Notice that I said she plans everything she is going to do, that doesn't necessarily mean things go as planned.  Dani basically feels good about herself.  She has a positive self-esteem which contributes to her success.  She feels she has the ability to achieve anything she sets her mind to.  However, she sets her goals using practicality-- not too "out of reach."  She has enough self-confidence to leave a bad situation, yet, she will not take great risks, as they relate to her goals.  A good esteem is one key to a happy life.  Although there is room for improvement in the confidence catagery, her self-perception is better than average.
In reference to Dani's mental abilities, she has a very investigating and creating mind. She investigates projects rapidly because she is curious about many things. She gets involved in many projects that seem good at the beginning, but she soon must slow down and look at all the angles. She probably gets too many things going at once. When Dani slows down, then she becomes more creative than before. Since it takes time to be creative, she must slow down to do it. She then decides what projects she has time to finish. Thus she finishes at a slower pace than when she started the project. She has the best of two kinds of minds. One is the quick investigating mind. The other is the creative mind. Her mind thinks quick and rapidly in the investigative mode. She can learn quicker, investigate more, and think faster. Dani can then switch into her low gear. When she is in the slower mode, she can be creative, remember longer and stack facts in a logical manner. She is more logical this way and can climb mental mountains with a much better grip.
Dani is secretive. She has secrets which she does not wish to share with others. She intentionally conceals things about herself. She has a private side that she intends to keep that way, especially concerning certain events in her past.
Dani will demand respect and will expect others to treat her with honor and dignity. Dani believes in her ideas and will expect other people to also respect them. She has a lot of pride.
Dani is moderately outgoing. Her emotions are stirred by sympathy and heart rendering stories. In fact, she can be kind, friendly, affectionate and considerate of others. She has the ability to put herself into the other person's shoes. Dani will be somewhat moody, with lows and highs. Sometimes she will be happy, the next day she might be sad. She has the unique ability to get along equally well with what psychology calls introverts and extroverts. This is because she is in between. Psychology calls Dani an ambivert. She understands the needs of both types. Although they get along, she will not tolerate anyone that is too "far out." She doesn't sway too far one way or the other. When convincing her to buy a product or an idea, a heart rendering story could mean a great deal to her. She puts herself in the same situation as the person in the story, yet she will not buy anything that seems overly impractical or illogical. Dani is an expressive person. She outwardly shows her emotions. She may even show traces of tears when hearing a sad story. Dani is a "middle-of-the-roader," politically as well as logically. She weighs both sides of an issue, sits on the fence, and then will decide when she finally has to. She basically doesn't relate to any far out ideas and usually won't go to the extreme on any issue.
People that write their letters in an average height and average size are moderate in their ability to interact socially.  According to the data input, Dani doesn't write too large or too small, indicating a balanced ability to be social and interact with others.  Read more about her emotional expressiveness in the section on emotions and slant.
According to the inputted data, Dani has a stinger shape inside the oval of her a, d, or c. This might be hard to visualize, but if this little hooklike shape is present, then Dani has an unresolved "issue" with strong members of the opposite gender. An occasional appearance of this stroke could indicate a simple "loves a mental challenge" which can manifest in playful linguistic conversations and being attracted to a lover who isn't always available. However, if the stroke is severe, this means the individual has unresolved anger at the oppostive gender - which usually started with the person's childhood relationship with the opposite gender parent (Mom or Dad.) If the writer is a woman she will be attracted to strong challenging men. If the writer is a man, he will find the girl who is "hard to get" most attractive. In a nutshell, p
eople with stingers in their writing tend to have challenges in their romantic relationships. For more information about this "stinger" trait, visit this webpage: http://www.myhandwriting.com/analyze/hlltrt5.html. Remember, it is only negative if the traits occurs often and is quite pronounced. An occasional stinger can be no problem.
Dani has a desire for attention. People around Dani will notice this need. She may fulfill this need by a variety of ways depending on her own character.

ah, office life

Sorry to inform everyone regarding the lack of heat in our offices.

The message early this morning from the building personnel:

 

            "Heating units are in the process of being repaired.  It may take a few days for the heat to be working properly."

 

I suggest that those people finding the temperatures in our offices uncomfortable, be prepared and dress accordingly.

Perhaps dressing in layers and using a personal individual heater will be helpful. 

I have just been informed that preparing the building's heating system is a big project;  therefore, exactly when it will be in working order is not yet known. 

Sunday, October 17, 2004

sox

0-1 varitek.
line drive caught by jeter.

trot.  what kind of name is trot? 0-1.  gordon's licking his fingers.  just pitch!  2 out.

pokey reese.  PLEASE be the best hitter ever.  0-1.  pokey, pokey, poeky, pokey.  0-2.  chasing the fastball.  pain.  1-2.  inside corner.  11th inning.  i might puke.

12:20

10th inning is about to start.  ortiz must feel like crap.

bernie williams is up now.  please let him strike out.  for the sake of myself, my heart, my marriage, all of boston...  strike 2!  come on now BoSox.

what is rivera thinking right now?

1-2.  2-2.  my heart rate is terrifying.  foul.  come on, bernie, admit that you're old and give up.
i'd love to see jeter cry right now.

fouled off the tip.  exquisite torture.  nixon catches it in mid right field.  i'm still breathing.

gorge is up.  why gorge?  cause george spelled jorge looks dumb.  just trust me. 1-0.
in air to center, damon -- 2 out.

sierra.  sounds like a vacation or a club.  1-0.

they say embry's breaking ball is flat.

1-1.
at least i haven't seen that damn scooter ball all night.  1-2.  can't get excited.  have to wait and watch.  and pray just a little.  is god a red sox fan?
foul
1-2, 1-2.  my stomach hates that.  so does fenway.

shit

sierra, 2 out single.  broken bat.  tony clark.

RBI 1.  error last inning.  maybe it helped wear out rivera?
2-0.  !? 2-1, thank you God.

DAMON!!!!!!!!!!!!

sox are up.  i'll be back after commercials.

Thursday, October 14, 2004

black cats, you say

i don't know if i shoud be proud or sad that my local news network from scranton just made it to fark.

ah

the real reason i live in washington heights:  it allows for baseball fan-dom freedom.

Go Red Sox, GO!

head's up

i forgot to mention - there's a vodka on the market, uncertified, made from grapes.

normally unflavored vodka is not a problem, but this vodka is due to stam yaynom issues.

it says clearly on it that it's made from grapes, so just check bottles of new brands before you buy them.

and drink up!!!!!

Wednesday, October 13, 2004

fantasies at work

we are the jews who say - NI!

now go, bring us some shrubbery.

--  sadly i can't make the type on this page as high pitched as the voice in my head.  but it'd be so fun to run around the office right now, sneaking up on people, and saying...  NI!

hi honey!

happy 4 month

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

anniversary!

currently blasting in my brain

and tommy doesn't know what day it is

he doens't know who jesus was or what praying is

how will he be saved

from the eternal grave?

Saturday, October 9, 2004

wash hts

2:43 am.
Avraham stirs.  "what the hell is that?"
"just the local asshats blasting music all night"

we call 311.
we call Yu security.
we call the cops.

we're still waiting.

smart people, we're watching 'the great muppet caper' til the pain stops.

Tuesday, October 5, 2004

poetry in motion

dov, who always buys the best gifts, gave me a collection of 100 of the poems that have been appearing on the subways and buses for the past few years.  he apparent;y noted my obsessive copying of them into various notebooks strewn around my former life 9ie, when i was still an artist).

2 i'd like to share tonight.

Thank You, My Dear

Thank you, my dear

You came, and you did
well to come: I needed
you.  You have made

love blaze up in
my breast  --- bless you!
Bless you as often

as the hours have
been endless to me
while you were gone.

Sappho (c. 600 B.C.)
Translated from the Greek by Mary Barnard

Jamesian


Their relationship consisted
In discussing if it existed.

Thom Gunn (b. 1929)

Monday, October 4, 2004

um

highly amusing to email someone
get a response
and in the response they write "what's your email address, i'll send it to you"

i'm gonna chalk it up to a tiring Chag...