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Mood:
Or the first night of Passover. (5772 is the Jewish calendar year.) I can't believe that tonight's the first night!
Turns out there's a high possibility we will be going to the catered seder tonight. Yay!
I was beginning to worry that I, for the first time, wouldn't be going to/having a seder this year. I'm still not sure what I'll make for dinner during the week.
Kind of hard under the restrictions. Since I'm Ashkenazic, the main things I can't have are bread (well all Jews can't have bread during it...), barley, spelt, wheat, oats, rye, rice, millet, corn, and legumes. (Ashkenazic Jews have eastern European ancestry. Sephardic Jews have Mediterranean, North African, and Middle Eastern ancestry.) The Sephardic Jews don't have quite as many restrictions. Makes it a bit difficult to plan for meals. But, there are options.
It'll be interesting to see what the Pesach couscous is like, for one. Still haven't boiled some eggs, made charoset (a fruit/nut/wine mix. There's many different takes on it. Ours is a traditional and simple apple/walnut/wine mix. Symbolizes the mortar for the bricks the Israelites made for the Egyptians), and popovers. We eat a lot of eggs for lunches during it. The popovers are interesting, and they feel like actual dinner rolls.
Made out of matzah meal. (Ground up matzah.)
This is my wallpaper for the month. Thought it was kind of darkly cute, and it has a nice warm feeling from the colors.
It's another Gaia online based wallpaper. It has the watermeat aquarium fish, and a ghost from zOMG. The fish is supposed to be super expensive (apparently everyone wants one), and I don't remember seeing the ghost on zOMG. I haven't played that game in a long time. Things have probably changed.
Anyways, it's a cute one. Found a couple more Gaia-themed wallpapers, so look forward to those.
My Jewish calendar has an oil painting titled 'Burning of the chametz the day before Passover', by Martin Monnickendam from Amsterdam in 1940. The smaller pics are of seder plates. One that's porcelain, from around 1850, and they don't know where it originated from. The other one is pottery and glaze, from Delft, Netherlands. From around 1750-1800. Kind of cool to see the really old stuff.
The painting's kind of interesting. Traditionally, Jews gather up all the 'chametz' or leavened bread from their houses, and burn it the day before Passover starts. Not everybody does it though. The problem with cleaning out our 'chametz' from the house, is Dad isn't Jewish and doesn't follow the dietary laws. So, it makes it difficult to follow. We just try to keep the Pesach (or Passover) stuff separate.
My regular calendar, has an Easter theme. For an 'herb' calendar there aren't very many herbs in the pic.
It mostly just has rosemary. The rest of it has some roasted hens in the shape of a rooster and a chicken, eggs, and some flowers. Kind of feels like a weird theme to me. Although, it is very spring-ish.
Here's the month-long holidays: Brussels Sprouts and Cabbage Month, Celebrate Diversity Month, Cranberries and Gooseberries Month, Frog Month, International Guitar Month, Jazz Appreciation Month, National Decorating Month, National Garden Month, National Kite Month, National Pecan Month, National Poetry Month, Tomatillo and Asian Pear Month, National Soft Pretzel Month, National Garlic Month. Some are important causes, some are to make you appreciate things you may take for granted, and some are just for fun. A lot of great causes and foods being celebrated this month. Jazz and diversity are definitely something to celebrate. I love garlic!
I think the people who were reviewing my scan forgot about me.
Mom called them, and they were surprised by how long it had been. They said they didn't see anything wrong in the bone scan. So, the next step might be doing an MRI, since it might be soft tissue related instead of bone. But, I first have to talk to my new orthopedist about it.
Mom was so anemic, that on Tuesday she had to have a blood transfusion. (We were at the clinic for 6 hours!
) It makes it feel more 'real' or 'raw' for me now that this has come up. Plus, I can't do much for her, because of my shoulder. I think she has a CT scan coming up to see what's going on. One of the nurses said they may have to drain some of the liquid in her abdomen, thinking maybe it just needs to 'pop'. But, Mom feels it's just the tumor getting so big it's messing with her organs. Ooooh...Just great.
Watched the Kill Me Baby finale. It was ok. Better than most of the series has been. They could have done so much more with it.
Managed to design a few more characters out through tektek. They're turning out better as I go. I have such a clear image of most of my characters, except the main and Junko. I might think more about their design/look. If I can't convey them well to myself, I don't think I could for potential fans.
Watched the finale for Daily Lives of High School Boys. Really hilarious, and I'm really hoping they do another season. I'll miss it. They hinted at the end that they may come back someday. Kind of similar to the way Gintama 'ended'...So, we'll see.
Got back into playing my clarinet. Good way to relieve stress. Sounded pretty good.
Watched the Phi Brain season finale. It was a good ending, but honestly, I don't think I'll watch the next season.
It kind of dragged, a couple of characters annoyed me, the art was a bit odd at times, too much angst during some episodes, etc. But, it had a good story, funny at times, a couple of characters I really liked (Ana, for example), and the puzzles were interesting. So, it was mixed for me. Not good enough to keep me for another season.
In Fairy Tail, Lucy found out that her father died while she had disappeared for 7 years. They were finally starting to reconnect. Natsu and Happy's safe is missing, so they don't have any money for food. Makarov 'talked' the loan sharks into backing down. Macao will apparently stay as the 4th Guild Master.
Naruto Shippuden was basically pointless. About Sasuke and Naruto meeting each other when they were kids. That was back in the previous 'series', why do they need to rehash that? If they needed a 'filler' make it interesting and new. I heard they won't go back to the main story until May. Kind of frustrating. The new opening's better than the last one, but not great. The ending's not bad.
I'm thinking of watching the rest of Pandora Hearts today and Saturday. Sunday, I hope to start another 'old' series, that I haven't seen before. I'll look at Code Geass first. Then, it'll be some new shows starting next Monday. Some have already aired recently, and some are coming up. I'll probably try Naruto SD, Acchi Kocchi, Shirokuma (Polar Bear) Cafe, and Nyarko-san: Crawling Chaos first. Interesting mix.
Found and translated a Japanese recipe for cold tomato soup. Sounded pretty tasty, and somewhat easy. Couldn't find any more Pesach recipes.
deviantART fave: The Capybara and the Guineapig April Fool's nom nom nom I did not make these! First, an interesting comparison between a guinea pig and a capybara. Second, a cute and dark drawing from an artist I watch. Third, a cool drawing, related somewhat to the theme dA did for April Fool's.
Youtube:
Funny collection of clips showing Gray's (from Fairy Tail) habit of unconsciously stripping. I didn't realize Cana, most of the time, is the first to notice when it happens:
One of the funniest clips from Gintama, of Sougo counting corpses instead of sheep:
Another hilarious clip from Gintama:
Mood:
This was actually yesterday, but I think it's interesting.
Yay for pi!No, not the 'pie' that you eat. The mathematical symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Although, some people make fun of it by having pie. It was yesterday because of the date: 3/14. Pi's first 3 digits are 3.14. But, they've currently calculated over 1 trillion digits past the decimal. It's an irrational and transcendental number, meaning it will continue infinitely without repeating. The symbol was first used in 1706, but didn't become popular until it was adopted by a Swiss mathematician in 1737. It was also National Potato Chip Day. Potato chips are good! So many different flavors out there! One of my faves is salt and vinegar.
A little goes a long way though. Used to love jalapeno potato chips. Sadly, I can't have them anymore. I love bold flavors. Today's World Consumer Rights Day.
Started the day feeling really down yesterday.
But, in the late afternoon I finally felt back to my old self. Thank goodness! The only problem is my pain in my shoulder came back in full force. Well, if it's not one thing, it's another...The weather was a bit weird too. Looked really dreary and rainy. Suddenly, late in the afternoon, the rain let up and it was sunny. Still cold, but nice and sunny. I wonder if my mood had something to do with the weather?
Kill Me Baby has been kind of boring lately. Might switch to something else for that day when the next anime season starts. When I finish Pandora Hearts, I might watch another 'old' series. Like, Code Geass or something. (One that I keep hearing about, but never got around to.) That way I can try some anime that's finished up already. Might eventually watch Bleach, but I kind of doubt it. I remember seeing the first couple of episodes in my college's anime club. I was just iffy about it. But, I heard that the show is finally ending at the end of this month. So that reminded me that maybe when it's over, I could go back to it. But, that's a big maybe.
(It's a really long series. Not as long as Naruto, but it's been around for years.)
On Friday, we just grabbed our challah from the store, and ate out. Went to Stella's. Had their Caesar salad, which wasn't as great as their house salad. (Where they pile a ton of cheese on it.
) But, I got to try something else. Also, had the 'Mediterranean Tortellini'. Really good stuff!Like a casserole with tortellini, red bell peppers, olives, feta, artichoke hearts, chicken, pesto, marinara, and mozzarella cheese melted on top. There was very little chicken, though.
Went through all of Fairy Tail's 3 original soundtracks online. Really cool all around! Found quite a few new tunes.
Caught up to the current episodes of Phi Brain. Wasn't that far behind. Just by one episode. Daily Lives of High School Boys has been really hilarious so far!
The best parts have been with the 'literary girl' segments. Just makes me bust a gut! (Especially this last time.)
Got a new pair of PJ's. Kind of cute with cats. It says 'purr' just beneath the main cat. It's got blue cats and a purple background.
I 'Gaia-nized' 4 of my characters from Alliance, on Tek Tek. I love how you can go through all the items ever made on Gaia. Shadow and Vince were pretty close to what I envisioned. Others...not so much.This is just to get an idea for what some characters may look like. It's fun too!
Haven't been able to play my clarinet much this week.
Most of the time it's because of the pain. I'm hoping to play a little today, though.
Still haven't found a new drama for Tuesday. Maybe I'll look this weekend. Couldn't decide on a new manga for yesterday's slot either. Again, maybe I'll look for that this weekend.
For Tuesday night's dinner I made my own 'creation'. It was tuna, elbow macaroni, canned tomatoes, canned garbanzo beans, capers, peas, a little salt and pepper, olive oil, oregano, dried lemon peel, and garlic powder all mixed together. It turned out awesome!
Kind of Mediterranean inspired. Would have put olives in, but we didn't have any.
Went to my orthopedist appointment on Tuesday. Made me feel very uncomfortable, and wasn't very personable.He made me move my body in different ways. Which is understandable, because that way he can see how things are working. But, his remarks were kind of rude.He noticed a little something, but he couldn't tell anything by it. So, he ordered a '3-phase' bone scan. I've heard those can take up most of the day to do. Oh joy!
(The scanning itself doesn't take all day. It's the breaks in between those 3 scans.) They're supposed to call us to make an appointment for it soon. So, I still don't know what's really going on.
In Fairy Tail, Cana finally told Gildarts that he's her father. Zeref looks pissed, and he killed off the guild master of Grimoire Heart like it was nothing. A black dragon is coming and I think when Zeref mentioned Acnologia, it was its name. The S-class exam is on hold now.
deviantART fave: Rock Paper Scissors I did not make this! Another funny T-shirt design by an artist I watch. I always thought it was a bit weird that paper could beat rock, too. The rock could rip a part the paper easily.
Youtube:
Another great vocaloid vid. One of their most popular songs (one of my faves too). Video was drawn out by a fan, and I think sung by one too:
A cool vocaloid vid. This one sung by Kaito. Interesting one. People seem to be obsessed with making Alice in Wonderland themed songs with vocaloids. Kind of weird, but cool at the same time. (I love Alice in Wonderland, but it gets tiring if it's overused.):
Mood:
Croissants are so good!
Yay for having a day for them. The croissant originated in Austria, but was modified a bit by the French soon after. I thought it started out in France, so that's interesting.
I finished watching Jikou Keisatsu or Time Limit Detective. It was a bizarre and hilarious show. Reminded me a lot of Monty Python. Humor was a bit dark too. Interesting stories, and interesting ways the cases were solved. Characters really stood out on their own, and had many 'quirks'. Really enjoyed it. Supposedly, there's a 2nd season. Might see if it's up, and start watching that.
Finished watching LADY~Saigo no Hanzai Profile (The Last Criminal Profile)~. Thought the title was weird until the last episode. Makes sense now.The last case was about a murderer dubbed 'Lady Killer'. It was a really good series, too. It was pretty much like a Japanese Criminal Minds. I like that they acted through everything the killer did trying to get the 'mind set'. There's a good possibility, I think, for a 2nd season. But, this season just ended like a few months ago (it was that new), so I don't really know.
I managed to make everything I planned to last week! Yay!First's a Chinese dish that's fish with hoisin sauce and carrots. Surprisingly good. Thought it might turn out too plain, but it had a nice light flavor to it. Second's a Middle Eastern dish of sauteed chicken with curry spices. (With Israeli couscous [from a box] and green beans as sides.) Good, but could have used a little less cayenne and black pepper.
The 3rd one was another Chinese dish with chicken and bell peppers. It was really good, but needed a bit more sauce for the amount of chicken I used. Somehow, after cutting up most of the vegetables, I managed to dislocate my shoulder.The side I wasn't using to cut with.Mom helped out a lot after that. Managed to pop it back in twice just before it was served. Wahoo! For some reason, I felt sick after that, and still do. Wonder if it's from shock or just the enormity of the pain.
I felt good enough after eating the chicken and peppers thing to make the last dish up there. (It needed to be refrigerated overnight to set.) Which is a Hershey pie. More like a s'mores pie, though. This was awesome!I think I've only made one other pie, and that was a long time ago. (It was a chess pie.) It has Hershey bars, marshmallows, milk, and whipped cream in the filling. Also, has a graham cracker pie crust, and since the filling didn't fill it up all the way we put more whipped cream on top.
Started another drawing, this time using my new pen set. (The pencil has been great!) It's going to be a Chinese dragon, or my take on it, anyways. I want to take my time with this one. Shaping, experimenting, and molding it to how I want it. So far, his head's looking kind of cool. Also, worked a little on the outline of his body.
Didn't do my own Shabbat services this time. Wasn't feeling well. But, I still read the portion. It was the last of the plagues, the Israelites leaving Egypt, plus some laws on Pesach (Passover). Quite a jam-packed one.
Started Daily Lives of High School Boys on Saturday. Thought it would be stupid and lame. But, it was really hilarious!(First few minutes were a bit dry, but the rest was really funny!) The type of humor's very similar to Gintama. It's directed by the same guy and has a lot of the same voice actors. Seems a bit unique in the way that there aren't many slice-of-life anime shows centered on guys. Most of the time it's cute girls doing cute things. The guys in this aren't doing 'cute' things, but that might be one of its charms. Better than I thought it would be. Hopefully, it keeps it up!
Finished Earth by Jon Stewart. It was really long and wordy, but I was so hooked on it I couldn't stop reading.
It was really hilarious!
Dropped Himitsu no Arashi Chan for now, since I can't watch anymore episodes. (Even with looking at those LiveJournal groups.) Oh well. Leaves room for something new.
Went out and ate at Hale's Ales on Saturday. They screwed up all 3 of our orders. So, the manager comped our meals, and we only had to pay for our drinks. Nice.
Finished watching Yamada Taro Monogatari (The Story of Yamada Taro). Really, a very sweet show. Had a pretty good ending. I'd recommend this show to pretty much anyone. Seems like I'll be starting at least 4 new shows soon. It's like a new season for me. Yay!
My therapist and psychiatrist, have apparently both left the clinic. They assigned me, already, to a new psychiatrist. Thing is I had no idea that my old one left. No one told me.Although, it had been 6 months since my last appointment. Supposed to do it every 3.But my last psychiatrist told me if I'm not feeling anything different with the meds I'm on, I don't need to come in. It's a waste of money and time otherwise. If I go with him and the other guy my therapist recommended, I'll be seeing 2 guys for the first time for it. Hey, as long as they're good and don't treat me like crap, I'm more than happy.What's going on with me isn't gender specific (for example, 'women's issues'), so it shouldn't be a problem.
