Rob and I are having a Seder this year on the first night of Passover. If you are free on April 8 and would like to join us, we have a few seats left at the table. Let me know.

Sinus and loose screw removal surgery went well. Only a little bit sore, and home again already.

However, I didn't think about the fact that I would be pretty limited in what I can eat, and that even a one night hospital stay can really wear you out. I have to cancel my planned seder for this week. I just can't handle it right now. Even though I have Friday off. I think I'm going to still be recuperating and sleeping!

So, no seder this year, but there are many years to come.

If I change the seder to Friday, April 14, still at 6:30 pm, would that change people's availablility? It turns out I have that day off from work, and it would be a heck of a lot easier for me to prepare a proper seder!

I've decided to make a seder for the second night of Pesach this year. I know that loch_nessie and ladyandromeda are doing this for the first night, so they probably aren't available for the second night, but anyone who is interested is welcome. Please let me know if you would like to come. The second seder, by the way, is on Thursday, April 13, 2006. Arrive by 6:30 for a 7 pm seder. Don't ask me how I'm going to manage to be home by that time!

Life has been busy, but in a good way!

I have been working rediculous hours at work, and though the amount of time I'm spending there isn't fun, the work itself is interesting, so I haven't felt the need to blow up quite yet... All signs point to this 60 hour a week schedule continuing through the end of June, after which I may be doing a bit of traveling for the training of our Sales force. That is fun, but tiring, too.

Over the weekend, I bought a brand new 2006 Ford Fusion V6 SEL in Titanium Green. I L-O-V-E it!

It turns out I have a screw loose. (But didn't we know that already?) It seems that one of the titanium screws from my brain surgery has got an infection around it, and it's right near my sinuses, and it's probably why I've been so miserably sick all winter. Dr. Constantino, the ENT involved with my brain surgery, is going to remove the offending screw and a part of the titanium plate on April 6, as well as doing some additional work to open up my sinus passages. It is not nearly as big a deal as the brain surgery was, of course, and I will be glad to be able to breathe normally again. I'll be in the hospital just one night, and only because I am coming from out-of-town. It should be pretty simple.

I'd like to start having Friday night Shabbat dinners at my house around 8 pm. Realistically, I should wait until after April 7, because I need to do some serious work on my kitchen if I'm going to have people over for a meal, and I just don't have much free time between now and when I'll be in the hospital. But consider this as an invitation if you are interested. Ness, I'll keep 'em super-kosher for you :)

I think, for now, that's it! Au revoir!

It was so busy, and I found no time to write. This last week has been a crazy whirlwind.

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Shelle told me that traceyleabeezus wanted to meet me after reading my LiveJournal, so I'm adding her to my friend list. Hi!

And I so do not want to be at work. I really want to go biking. The first signs of spring always make me feel this way. This weather - mid-60's and sunny - is perfect. I could live in weather like this all year long. Anyone know where in the world those conditions exist? :)

Alright, so it's also the first day of March, and like shellefly, I am going to start setting up goals for the month each month.

This month, I want to:

1. Completely organize and clean out the clutter in my house. I have so much stuff, and much of it is still in boxes. Do I really need it if it's been in boxes for the last two years? No? I didn't think so. And I desperately want my house to be organized and presentable before I go for surgery in April.
   
   
2. Complete bunches of paperwork that no 27 year-old should normally have to think about:
   
   1. Living Will/Power of Attorney for Healthcare aka Advanced Directives in Delaware: a conversation last month with my rabbi helped, but these are still hard decisions to make.
      
   2. Will: Completed. I just need to get it notarized properly.
      
   3. Apply for Long Term Care Insurance: Done! In some strange twist of fate, my company added this new benefit this year, and I can apply with no questions asked until March 5. I guess I'll pay them every month for the rest of my life starting now, because I doubt I will ever qualify when they do ask questions.
      
   4. Power of Attorney for Finances: This is the only one that I can't seem to find good information on via the Internet. The Delaware State website has good info on all the others. I also need to check with my bank to see if the Power of Attorney is enough for someone to access my accounts, or if I need to make them joint account holders.
      
   
   
3. Get copies of my house keys made so people can come check on my 2 cats while I am in New York.
   
   
4. Work related:
   
   1. Finish BR30 for Network Equipment
      
   2. Create Maintenance Plan Spreadsheet
      
   3. Formulate plan for keeping connected to work while I am out
      
   4. Figure out what I am going to tell my co-workers to explain why I will be out for five months
      
   
   
5. Finish planning my Replace Beth's Tumor Party: I have a few more prizes to get, and Liz and I need to finalize the menu.
   

And that's probably quite enough to keep me busy!