For my 21st birthday my now ex took me out to a fine dining experience. Where, after a bit of cajoling, I ordered escargot swimming in butter and garlic. Truly, they smelled delicious.
I ate one. Only one. Matt ate the rest. I did it, and I'll never do it again.
I ate one in 6th grade science class, fresh from the fish tank.
Well, actually, I ate half of one. the other half sat in the shell and bled.
Why? Long story.
I was okay until social studies class next period when we were finishing up a unit on Greece and my dad had sent some homemade bread...with raisins in it...
Hello! Thought I'd take a second to introduce myself. Obviously, it was whitephoenix that sent me this way. She thought we might get along and have things to talk about. I'm a former pagan interested in conversion to Judaism (long story). I know Lei through the madness of BPAL. So..hi! :)
Well, I figure since it's pretty widely accepted, except by most Orthodox standards, it's just being "safe" :) And while it's not the reason for my wanting to convert, my boyfriend is a Conservative Jew. (I've had a desire to convert to Judaism since I was in high school. Dating a Jew...well, he kind of just dropped in my lap, per se.)
I've met with the Reconstructionalist rabbi here. She's really awesome. I think my personal beliefs probably lie somewhere between Reform and Reconstructionalist.
No plans for Passover. I'd like to try to find a seder though. What are you doing?
I'm supposed to be joining the Whidbey Island Jews, but I'll be driving back from attending a Cosan full moon down in Olympia that morning, so I'm a bit concerned about traffic drive times.
And, of course, missing Sabbat for Full Moon. Can't keep all the Gods happy at once, I've noticed.
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Date: 2008-04-16 12:21 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-16 12:23 am (UTC)*ewwwwwwww*
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Date: 2008-04-16 12:25 am (UTC)We make use of snails from time to time for Obatala. I wonder if they ship well. LOL
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Date: 2008-04-16 12:26 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-16 02:00 am (UTC)Ugh
Date: 2008-04-16 02:00 am (UTC)I ate one. Only one. Matt ate the rest. I did it, and I'll never do it again.
GAGAGAGAGAGAG
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Date: 2008-04-16 02:02 am (UTC)*shudder*
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Date: 2008-04-16 02:15 am (UTC)Speaking of food, I finally managed to deal with the frozen blueberries. Still have to decide what the ratios will be.
I promise I'll get that shopping list to you! It's just turned into "a week" and I'm a bonehead.
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Date: 2008-04-16 07:17 am (UTC)Oh, but I'm not talking food...
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Date: 2008-04-16 08:18 am (UTC)Remember Le Petit Cafe? Rob's escargot was WONDERFUL. :-)
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Date: 2008-04-16 11:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-16 02:44 pm (UTC)Well, actually, I ate half of one. the other half sat in the shell and bled.
Why? Long story.
I was okay until social studies class next period when we were finishing up a unit on Greece and my dad had sent some homemade bread...with raisins in it...
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Date: 2008-04-16 09:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-16 09:27 pm (UTC)I've got a foot in either camp, as I'm a BTW and a member of our Jewish community. Makes for an interesting perspective, lemme tell you.
So what form of Judaism, if you've decided yet, are you considering?
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Date: 2008-04-16 10:26 pm (UTC)I will probably seek conversion in Conservative Judaism. It might be easier if/when I make a move to Baltimore.
I wasn't raised in any faith..so life's been kind of confusing at times... :)
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Date: 2008-04-16 10:32 pm (UTC)I'm somewhere between Renewal and Reconstructionalist, which suits me well. Lots of feminist spirituality between the two.
Do you already have plans for Passover?
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Date: 2008-04-17 01:48 am (UTC)I've met with the Reconstructionalist rabbi here. She's really awesome. I think my personal beliefs probably lie somewhere between Reform and Reconstructionalist.
No plans for Passover. I'd like to try to find a seder though. What are you doing?
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Date: 2008-04-17 02:07 am (UTC)And, of course, missing Sabbat for Full Moon. Can't keep all the Gods happy at once, I've noticed.
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Date: 2008-04-17 05:49 am (UTC)Mmm, Whidbey Island. It's so beautiful up there. I miss the Pacific NW.