Over two days last week at work, I took a first aid course offered by Saint John Ambulance. I’ve been interested in learning some first aid for a while; of course you hope you will never need it, but in case you do it’s comforting to know that in an emergency you may be able [...]
Archive for April, 2004
First Aid
Posted in Learning, Media on April 25, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
Lunch with Liat
Posted in Food, Friends, Uncategorized on April 18, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
Today we took my parents’ Israeli house-guest Liat for lunch, belatedly for her birthday, to Mee Va Mee. It is normally a busy place, but at noon on a Sunday there is less of a crowd. The food, which is Israeli and/or middle-eastern, is delicious, especially the shwarma and hot mushrooms with humus.
My grandparents visited [...]
Furniture
Posted in Home, Shopping on April 11, 2004 | 5 Comments »
Yesterday we decided on and purchased a new bedroom set and coffee/end tables. After looking at probably a dozen furniture stores, we revisited one we had seen early on that seemed to have more of a selection that appealed to us, especially compared to the completely aweful furniture that seems to fill the majority of [...]
Settling In
Posted in Home, Learning, Uncategorized on April 9, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been almost two weeks since we moved into the new place, and things are feeling much more comfortable and settled in. All the furniture we brought with us from the old place is arranged, and we have added several new things: a couple of black leather chairs in the living room, a couple of [...]
