Don't worry, omnis. By the time you get back from work, the score will be 29-26, and it will only be the bottom of the 4th.

I like to do the same thing, Hil.

Afternoon productivity may be threatened by neighbors coming over with margaritas

And it's bad because...?

"Stop being such a wanker and put it on."

"You'll pay for this."

I watched it with a friend last night! Yeah, good times.

I've been lazy today

Well, duh. You with the not Skyping me...

< /Jewish mama mini-guilt trip>

Glad you're feeling better, vw.

random work rant deleted.

Hi Shir! I forgot to ask you how do you pronounce "I rock" in Hebrew? Which syllable has the accent?

Hi Laga!

Which syllable has the accent?

Err. Bunch of them. That's why I didn't say anything about it in the first post. "Ani" is I, me and all of that jazz (there's another word for it, but not a lot use it). The emphasis is on the "ni". "Sholetet"... well, all of the parts get sort of an emphasis to them, but it's mostly the "letet", and the two syllables should be heard clear: "let-et", and roll a little bit the "le" part in your mouth before moving to the "t" end and the next syllable.

Now, that was the feminine way. The masculine form is "Ani sholet", and it's the same, only the emphasis is on the "let" part alone.

I really hope that explanation was clear enough.

I really hope that explanation was clear enough

I think so. I bet I can get my point across to the next Hebrew speaker I meet.

In case you don't read Natter...

Look at this lovely hamster.

Shir, you speak Hebrew? My other half is from Israel. I have been trying to learn Hebrew for about two years now. Even went to a class. The frakking letters are so difficult that I'm not getting anywhere. I plan to try again when I'm having a break from my studies next year. I do love the sound of the language - very lyrical. I can say a few things. And sing a song about a hat. Yay Angel - good stuff. Season two was my favourite.

Nora, what's your paper on? Are you a fellow grad student? I'm writing a reserch methods paper at the moment, and it's driving me slightly loopy. 2000 words down, 4000 to go. And then I get to start on the Disability Studies paper of the same length (this being my actual MA subject).

Hamsters! Awesome. Mine is less amusing to look at. He's cute, though. And currently approaching four years old. Seriously. We think he might be an immortal.

hard to believe, but for Shir, English is her 2nd language! She's a smart cookie!

Disability Studies? What's the topic?

(not here. I swear. Merely tranferring from Fluffy to bed. See. Sleeping. Really. [i hope])

I bet I can get my point across to the next Hebrew speaker I meet

You may wanna check if the Hebrew speaker knows Israeli slang. "Ani Sholet/et" means, literally, "I rule" (over a realm) in Hebrew.

Seska, Hebrew is my first language - I'm from Israel. And if you need any help with your Hebrew, I'd love to contribute. Also, I'm curious - the hat song, is it "My Hat Has Three Corners"?

omnis, go to bed, and leave Fluffy to me. I seriously don't wanna do the stuff I need to do now.