This weekend was a good one - after a quiet, relaxing Shabbos, we had some of my work friends over for lunch on Sunday. It was nice to have Joey finally meet people who I speak to all the time! Plus I hadnt seen them in a while, so it was nice to catch up.

I made a spread and was able to use all my dairy dishes [The twist collection of Bea, Clea, Dora and Anna] which is always fun and I discovered that my platter looks really good with watermelon, honeydew and pineapple because of the colors! It was nice to relax and hang out. It also was the first time I used my chicken salt and pepper shakers (or rather, just the salt because I didnt have a funnel for the pepper). It was a great, relaxing weekend!

Yesterday I went to get new glasses. They convinced me not to get the same pair I have now (which I personally love) and I got something which they say is a little trendier, but still classes. Its very similiar to what I have now but the frames are a little thicker. I also sprung for the $60 anti-glare coating because I sit in front of a computer a lot! So I figure it would be helpful for my eyes. Add in $25 for upgraded frames and my free glasses turned out to be $85! But I guess that is still pretty cheap when you consider the frames alone really cost $200 without the lenses....I will post a picture when they are ready.

The last few weeks have been rather busy! I started a new position at Con Ed as a permanent member of the Mechanical Engineer department. I am an associate Engineer (I earn full engineer in about a year or so) and I work on problems on the steam system. I figure out how to fix it!

Anyway, on January 7th our good friend Orit Adonolem got married to Tzvi Schnur. We had an awesome time at the wedding.

It was at the Surf Club in New Rochelle, so close enough to not be an annoying trip out. The following night we went to their sheva brachot (which is always fun because you get to see the bride and groom right after they are married!).

Wednesday night we had another wedding -- a good childhood friend of mine, Elisheva Mayerfeld (who married Shmuel Erhlanger). The wedding was in Monsey (so yes, a schlep) but it was a lot of fun and I got to see so many of my friends who I never get a chance to see because of distance and time. We didn't get back until about midnight, which doesn't seem late except Joey wakes up at 4 and I wake up at 5:30. So midnight is late :-)

Monday I had off for MLK day (Joey was working) so I went to visit my sister and brother in law in Lakewood. I brought Bella and Maya's birthday presents for them. Maya got this really fun toy where you build it up and roll marbles through where it twists and turns and jumps. Unfortunately, Bella had school so I didn't get much chance to be with her, but she got a tennis outfit for her Felicity doll (www.americangirls.com if you are interested). It was really nice to spend a lot of time with my sister [and her family] because she moved away from us! So sad! My new niece, Adira, will not know me as well as the other two will.

Otherwise it was just a busy week at work.

I guess its time to finish off our trip. We left Japan on Moday, January 1st at 11 am. We got to experience December 31st twice (crossing the international dateline) [so this is our 2nd 2007]. We landed at 9:30 am on January first. Time travel is really exhausting! And such a feeling of deja vu....

This week I started a new position at Con Ed as an associate Engineer for the steam system. So far its going well. I have two challenging projects that I'm starting to struggle through. Today is our good friend's wedding (Orit Adonolem).

OK, more another time.