All I know is the Rabbi called it a Bat Mitzvah. You may disagree with the Rabbi, but he came and gave a speech about it.

Oooh, that's a good idea. And one my husband would very much approve of (he's been wanting to develop his own film for ages).

My cousins are Ultra-orthodox and they do have bat mitzvahs, but they aren't in the synagogue. My cousin did some community service type stuff, then had a party where she talked about her experiences. No Torah reading, no haftorah reading (DEFINITELY no standing on the bimah). But it was called a Bat Mitzvah.

My cousins are Ultra-orthodox and they do have bat mitzvahs, but they aren't in the synagogue. My cousin did some community service type stuff, then had a party where she talked about her experiences. No Torah reading, no haftorah reading.

Ugh, I had an issue with this recently with a co-worker who told me I seemed unhappy because I didn't smile when I walked down the hallway. It really annoyed me the next time he saw me walking down the hallway and yelled in my face "SMILE TRAVELSIZED!! DON'T BE SAD!" while I backed away from him.

I'm pregnant now, and I really hope to be the super cool Science Mom to my kids, whether a boy or a girl (still have 6 weeks before I find out grr!)

My dog fails the blanket challenge every time. It's just amusing at this point to put a blanket over his head, watch him shake his head once or twice, then just give up and lie down.

I don't know, I knew him when he was in his mid 20's, and last I heard he was back in the states and married, so maybe he's done with that kind of life? The older you get, I imagine it's harder to maintain that lifestyle.

I have a friend who would work for a year, living as frugally as possible, then go pick a country and travel for a year, working under the table when necessary, but mostly living on people's couches. His main costs were the flights to and from the country of interest, and then he lived off the kindness of strangers…

I go back to high school. But other than that, same dream as you. But I graduated high school >10 years ago. blegh.

I get really weird epic dreams. And I only remember them for about 5 minutes after waking up, so if I want to tell my husband I have to quickly shake him awake and tell him. Or I tell the dog.

For me it really depends on the show. I could watch Firefly non-stop, and same with Freaks & Geeks and West Wing.

West Wing (mainly the first 2 seasons)

I've been working with zebrafish for the last 5 years. It's fun! You can watch them develop from just a single cell to a full organism. And you can inject RNA straight into the embryo and change the expression patterns really easily. And they can be kept in petri dishes for the first 5 days.

You guys sounds awesome, and your kid is lucky to have you as parents. When my parents got divorced, it was rough for a couple of years, and then they put their differences aside and became friendly. So much so, that when my paternal grandparents passed away and it looked like my dad would be alone on thanksgiving…

That's what happened with my husbands grandmother. She was 92 when she was diagnosed with mesothelioma. They didn't find it until after her lung collapsed twice, and then it was either stage 3 or 4 (I can't remember which).

My mom gave me a book since I liked to read. I took one look at the cover and tossed it in my closet.

Yeah, this was after my mom ended a 5 year engagement with a man who burned hot dogs, and that was the extent of his cooking skills.

My mother's advice to me when I started dating: "I don't care about race or religion, but make sure you find a man who can COOK!"

Cooking, doing the dishes and home repair are my top 3. And I would add: putting things on the top shelf. I'm short! I can't reach and can't be bothered to find a stool, just be a dear and put the tupperware above the sink please!