Not quite the news

Yesterday there was a reasonably good-sized snow storm over the Cape. I kept hearing about it on the news during my completely dry commute, and seeing the occasional snow-draped car. It seemed unreal, though, since the weather was so different here; it's not that far away, really.

Also during yesterday's commute: an NPR story on the first kosher culinary school (in Jerusalem, not surprisingly). How exciting! Not only is this good for kosher restaurants everywhere (I can keep hoping that Boston will someday have a high-end kosher restaurant), but once they start having short courses, I imagine there will be tours for kosher foodies to take classes and tour Israel.

Thanks to Queue for the link to pictures of the sideways bike. The advantage seems to be steering both front and back, but I'm having trouble imagining that that's worth having to learn to balance differently, and to have your back to the curb as well. Thoughts, anyone?

Hordes of rampaging roosters, Batman! Well, maybe just one gang. No looting yet, but when there's outlaw fowl, who knows what will happen?

News flash: heat!

I came home tonight, and there's heat!

Oh frabjous day! Calloo, callay!
Much joyous chortling.

In fact, it felt too warm (the decadence of it!), so I turned the thermostat below the 65 it had been set to.

Final count: three calls to the contractor, one conversation with same, denying any furnace interferance. One call to Honeywell. Two helpful calls from friends. Many helpful LJ comments. One week without heat in the middle of the winter.

Nothing has changed from yesterday, as far as I can see, except for MissDimple's hex, I suppose :-).

It's wonderful to be able to think about doing anything in my apartment other than huddle under the blankets.