About Me (written May 1, 2003, and updated in 2004)

birthday: sept 15

favorite color: anything blue.  or related to blue.  although my favorite is all the colors rioting together.

education: JCC nursery school (yes, this is rather comprehensive), SHDS from K - 8, one year in bais yakov of scranton, then on to one year divided between Chorev, Omani'ut, and an ulpana in Chashmona'im.  3 years in Bruriah to finish rounding out the eclectic high school era.  then Michlelet Esther for shana alef, and Neve Yerushalayim for shana bet.  Onward to stern for 2.5 years til i got sick of it, ran off to City College, realized i would end up totally not frum, and came home.  full circle.

religious affiliation: i'm a Full Spectrum Jew, take that as you may

shoe size: usually a 7.5 or 8, special times an 8.5

favorite movie: i don't have one favorite.  boondock saints, singing in the rain, pi, tomb raider, school of rock, dogma, hi fidelity...  this is the kind of raging thing that can go on for pages.

all time favorite thing to say: "i don't know"

favorite place: Rechov Yafo, as you walk down towards the old city, and you see the trees arching over the walls, and the bright blue sky beaming down, and all you can process is the history that fills you as you take each step, the kedusha.  it's overwhelmingly beautiful.

least favorite place: any place where i have to sit still and be bored for a long time.  I CAN'T DO IT!

favorite thiing to cook: eggs of any sort.  they're fascinating, and you can change them so much.  even the basics of chalavi or bsari.  kickin'

sculpting medium preference: wood.  with big carving tools.  although i saw someone shove one straight through his palm one day.  that was gross.  i'd like the power tools more, but i'm a klutz, and trying not to die.

all time best shiur: tie between the day R' Kelemen propelled himself out of a 3rd story window to show us what death is like and the day R' Brown built a barricade outside rebbetzin's door in the middle of class.  it made sense at the time, til she opened her door and we realized he'd blocked her in.  good times...

skills: i can make eggs.  : )  well, my skills are more what i enjoy than anything, so here goes.  music, cooking, baking, drawing, music, painting, sculpting, walking, music, reading, writing, computers, music, makeup (i'm serious), shoes, shopping, music, logic, chemistry, philosophy, my friends, text messaging certain people, music, walking in the rain, spending time with my niece and nephews, long drives late at night with good music and open roads, hugging teddy bears, singing, playing instruments (i'm no longer proficient, so more fun for me than those around me), bouncing when i'm happy...

good music: tull, zep, MxPx, CSNY, CCR, linda ronstadt, jefferson airplane, tom petty, blondie, dido, beatles, radiohead, ben folds, dispatch, johnny cash, indigo girls, janis, S&G, elton john, trans-siberian orchestra, peter paul and mary, eagles, pink, doors, john denver, SR-71, evanescence, steve miller, jimmy eat world, rolling stones, nirvana, velvet underground, offspring, eminem, me too and the gimme gimmes, metallica, neil young, counting crows, clapton, GD, billy joel, phish, (old) aerosmith, jimi, moxy fruvous, buddy holly, sinatra, melissa ehteridge, billie holiday, sarah mclachlan, beethoven, mozart, beck, the bangles, dylan, sublime, denis leary, ataris, the who, TMBG, weezer, zevon, tori, tony bennet, ABBA, save ferris

cute animals: dolphins.  everything else is far behind.  dogs, kittens, dragons.  i know dragons aren't cute.  but imagine if they were?!

what i would do with a million dollars: i'd pay off all debt, go on vacation for a year, then finish school and bank the rest of my money.  i'd invest it and know i have a nest egg for the rest of my life, and a financial legacy for my kids.  boring, sorry.

my flag: 

time travel: i'd either go forward - like you, aylana - or back to meet abraham lincoln.  i like him, he said smart things in witty ways.  and he was generally a good person, and very honest, and i respect that.

favorite tv show: by far angel.  if you've ever been on this blog before, you should know that.  and i love all the characters on the show.  how can you not?

favorite baseball team: Boston Red Sox

favorite husband: Avraham Bronstein (June 13, 2004 for anyone who missed it).

if you have any other questions, let me know, and maybe i'll post the answers.
(Some of these are in response to questions posted in the comments on the old blog)