Oh Nilly, since it's morning here, and I suspect it's the same time in Petah Tikva as well, I wish it all went well and you got everything you had to do. I really do.

Also, Extremely Cute pictures!

Now, for some mearaing, from last to first.

JZ, thanks for those happy other birthday wishes. I'm sure they effected the coolness of my birthday.

Second,

Animals that begin with "n"? Help.

Natters, of course.

And now, bringing you mearaing from the previous Natter, ladies and Gentleman! (I have a Gmail draft for B.org things. From COMM to stuff I wanted to reply on but never got the time. Am not crazy, am I?):

Remember the

The quite-young niece dropped a cell phone into the toilet.

In the army, with those hideous pocketless uniform, we (the non-combat girls) did have some sort of back pocket, which ideally will fit for one folded paper or two. Some girls used to stuck their cell phones into those pockets (depending how lean they were, of course - the cell phones, not the girls).

Now, the design of the uniform made sure that almost every time you have used the bathroom and forgot to take your cell from out of your pocket it fell into the toilet. As a result, usually within 6 months from the time of her recruitment, the regular soldier girl knows how to handle wet cell phones.

Never say the army doesn't prepare for dealing with a lot of unforeseeable scenarios.

Doesn't boxing wrap up in the second week?

since it's morning here, and I suspect it's the same time in Petah Tikva as well

Psst, it's Ramat-Gan, but, yup, still morning. The universe didn't grant Kat her time-machine.

I'm doing the last writing-thing before the printing-burning-arranging-files stuff. It's in Hebrew, yet I still find it difficult to phrase myself. Sigh.

The photo-copying store I need to go to in order to create 4 copies of this hideous thing opens on 8:30am (um, that's in half an hour), and th PhD committee on 9L00am. Let's see how this goes.

I hear that there is boxing at the Olympics and yet, I've managed to completely avoid it. (I know it's been on CNBC and Telemundo.)

I'd be happy to not see any more beach volleyball. It gets really very much the same after a while.

I feel bad for the guys having to wear shirts for whatever reason... apparently sand gets in them and makes life horrible. Oh, and either the guys don't give hand signals behind their butts or the NBC cameramen don't feel compelled to show them to us constantly.

Of course, put on Mens Water Polo and I'm a complete raging, hypocrite.

It's in Hebrew, yet I still find it difficult to phrase myself.

Wanna send it for second proof-writing opinion to me? I'd be happy to help anyway I can.

And Ramat Gan? Wow. I was sure it's a part of P.T. municipality.

Is there a fire on your side of the hill, Allyson?

The promo for the 11 pm news says there are three fires burning in Griffith Park. I don't know exactly where in the park.

There are printing sounds (in English) behind my back. The Hebrew stuff is still not done yet, but I needed a cheering-up.

Wanna send it for second proof-writing opinion to me? I'd be happy to help anyway I can.

Thanks, sweetie, but I don't think I have the energy anymore.

I'll save your offer for the corrections, OK?

There are printing sounds (in English) behind my back. The Hebrew stuff is still not done yet, but I needed a cheering-up.

Yay printing sounds! Good printing sounds! Keep making Nilly sane!

I don't think I have the energy anymore.

I'll save your offer for the corrections, OK?

Oh, dear. of course. And I'm sorry you're so exhausted.

I can hear the helicopters coming in from Silverlake.