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2009-07-10T14:46:00.002-04:00

Back in BK

OK… SOooooo, I have tried to write this post about 3 times. Yep- seriously! I have been kicked out of my browser a few times and lost the entire thing!

So. Here’s what I have been trying to say. (1) I am back in Brooklyn. Pepper Shaker enjoyed the drive. Even though, at one point I thought was lost. I wasn’t and I made it safely home. Thank G-d. (2) I spent the ending of my Independence day with my roomie Sharon at a jazz-bar-lounge on Coney Island. It was fun (Check out the pic of Sharon). (3) I am working on new projects! I am going to keep them hush-hush for a little while longer but they are rad.

And, following in the footsteps of our forefathers, I have made a declaration: Summer time is my time!

P.S... if you are one of my BK PeopleZ and you are hybernating in DEAL (NJ), Upstate or somewhere other than BY ME... COME BACK. ahora!

2009-06-30T10:36:00.004-04:00

Going Back to BK...

Wow... a road trip doesn't require makeup. Or, does it? Pepper Shaker thinks that I am slaking off by not wearing any :(

BTW... I am expecting the red carpet upon arrival... that means, SHARON (my roommate) has alot of WORK to do to coordinate this :)

I also will need someone to help me get all the stuff I bought out of the car- seriously :)

Also... PAULA & Briseda. I want I do Dunkin with you this week! Roger... you better text me. because you are amazingly entertaining- via text message :) Devoni... I still have the present I got you. Joei... I can't believe you are not coming with me. and the same goes for BRANDON ("EFRON")... except, I didn't just see you.

Also... my darling COMPLICATION of my life....
-------> please remember your JULY 5th Deadline...

2009-06-29T19:03:00.002-04:00

2 OHIO
Again :)

On my post-Chicago trip to Ohio, my good friend Devoni and I explored the usual scene... aka... THE BARN.

Now, NO it does not look like an actual barn that one would find in the middle of a field or a half mile behind your country grandparents main house. It fails to resemble this because it is a restaurant/bar thing.

And, when in Zanesville, one must do as the locals - ---> especially one who was born there (aka, ME). So, that means, I watched the mighty ensemble of current drama unfold as a aspiring rockband played original and cover songs for angst filled folks.

Or as Kayne West would say, "You know what the Midwest is? Young and Restless"

...this is completely TRUE!

2009-06-29T18:41:00.006-04:00

Back to Ohio

Friday
June 26th, 2009

ok... so, Chicago was fun but now it's time to get closer to going back to BK.

Hence, I said "CLOSER."

Here's a random pic from my drive from Chicago, Illinois to Zanesville, Ohio.

2009-06-26T10:48:00.004-04:00

Random Times With Joei & Ber

Recently, while roaming the backstreets of downtown Park Ridge, Illinois, my cousin Johanna aka Joei and myself, learned that you can't "look" for an adventure. You just have to fall into it.

2009-06-25T15:56:00.021-04:00

B-U-R-B-S
I'm 5 minutes away from Chicago
and 1 choice away from relocating

Sometimes, I think I am that Dixie Chicks song, "Ready to Run."

--------> If you are an alien and haven't heard this song, I posted the video at the bottom of the post.

My point...
I know when I need to jump back into life.

For the last year and a half of my life I took less than a hand full of days off work. Two of them were because my publisher thought I had SWINE- FLU because I coughed in the office.

So, now it seems, that I have been long over due for some free, fun and fabulous time. I thought a week in Ohio would do it. But NOOOOOOOO.... the day before I was to leave and go back to Brooklyn, I decided to skip going home and go to visit my Aunt Uncle and cousins (Johanna aka "Joei", Ruth-Ann aka "Lenni"and Micah aka "FICA" ).

Thus far, I have done my fair share of running around. This includes but is not limited to; mani-pedi session with my cousin Joei, seeing the movie "Year One" with my Aunt, reoccuring trips to West Devon Avenue, going to "Old Town" in Chicago to see my longtime friend Lindsay. Plus, I partook in a few of my, now famous, pass-out in the afternoon "naps," of course.

Thus far, all is going well here in the Windy City. Later today, I will be catching up with some more friends who moved to the Chicago area. No idea what we are getting into. With my friends, I am sure it will be entertaining :)

On a similar but side note, my NW of Chicago family got another doggie... It's in ones of these photos. It's the smaller one with the Black and White coloring. They named it CALYPSO and she definitely fits her name. She is very Feisty... the other dog, shown in these pictures, is named TASSY. She has been around a while :)

FYI... these pictures were taken today (6/25/09) in my Aunt & Uncle's backyard. She designed the pond herself a few years ago. It looks nice here but is super-pretty and relaxing in real life!

< ----- Calypso is a super sweet puppy but she likes to jump on me and chew my dresses :(

<----Tassy is in love with playing Frisbee. She has one that is pink and green and torn up from so much play time. However, she still LOVES it. In this picture, she decided to thrown it in the fish pond, then stare at it. In the end, I had to balance on the rocks and dig the Frisbee out of the pond. I am so nice :)

2009-06-21T15:46:00.009-04:00

O - H - I - O

...unseen in the city

My roots may be completely drowned out by my CITIFIED turned BROOKLYN ways. However, before I made my way to the Sunshine State, Big Apple, Jersey Shore and everywhere else- - -> i started out in the Buckeye State aka Ohio. Yes... Many people seem surprised to hear this.

So, with that said, I recently ran away for a week (and I am still in the midst of it) to visit my grandparents. I brought my adorable Chihuahua, Pepper Shaker, with me. She is enjoying the outdoors. She also is enjoying spending time with my 1st chihuahua, Henri Bendel, who decided to move to my grandparents home.

Thus far, my visit home has consisted of: (1) Going to the gym. Which means getting in the sauna for 1-hour at 200 degrees, jumping on the treadmill for 45 minutes and adding a few floor exercises before I call it a day. (2) Shopping. This means hitting up Gabriel brothers, fondly known as GABE's for random shopping steals. Like skirts from THE LOFT for $3. Yes, this place exists. (3) FRIENDS... well, that will begin tonight. And, I am pretty sure it will include going to Devoni's :)

And, about these photos... all these picture's were taken today, by ME, on my grandparents property. Pretty huh?

2009-06-12T10:24:00.008-04:00

If I had a Driveway...

Some days I am reminded of just how annoying living in a city really is. Today has been one of those days. Every Friday (8:30-10 am) is street cleaning day on some streets in my neighborhood.

Every Thursday night I seem to get stuck with the parking spaces in those NO parking spaces. So, on Friday I move my car to another spot. Which means I have to wake up to do it, since I do not work on Fridays :)

Today, that didn't work out as planned. I looked for a parking space for 45 minutes. There were NONE! So, I tried to go get money orders to pay my previous parking tickets (yes, multiple) but when I went to pay they couldn't use my debit because I didn't know my CODE... and they couldn't run it as Debit-check... Why don't I know my card? new card- the last expired.

So, after this, I continued to wonder and waste time. I stopped at Dunkin and then saw a parking space 3 blocks and 1 avenue away. I was tempted... unfortunately, it was directly in front of the home of my EX's mother. He is always over there. And, (1) I don't want to see him (2) I don't want to see her (3) I don't trust him that close to my car.

So, I skipped that space.

In the end, I ended up driving around so long that I was once again allowed to park in front of my bulding... and 1 and 1/2 hours later, I am back home- Weew...

2009-06-07T03:07:00.003-04:00

BK is...

MY FAVORITE WAY!

One of my favorite things about my neighborhood is the random things that happen right outside my window.

I took this picture from my bedroom window, right before the holiday of Shavuot.

It was pretty funny. I was siting at my desk and heard really loud music. I looked out my window and there were Chasidic men dancing down the street.

I loved it and tried to shoot a quick video but my disk was full! So, I grabbed my camera and got a few pic's!

2009-05-19T07:22:00.007-04:00

...Now He's Just a HAS BEEN ;-)

After approximately a month and a half, LIFE Brought Me to BUMP into my EX-BF.

But, ironically, out of all the places to bump into the "FACEBOOK- EX" I bumped into him 2-blocks away from my apartment... standing under the tree we filmed some of the footage for "The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet," on FOX [tv]. Yes, he was standing under the pretty pink tree!

On a positive note... I really felt nothing when I saw him. Actually, that's not true. I felt disguisted.

He stood outside my friends house smoking a cigarette...which, was special since he told me that he DIDN't SMOKE...(Cough) - liar

Then, the moment he saw me, his face went into complete panic. Which may have been caused from the fact that I went on a National Television show to Call him out on his immature B.S.

Regardless, he began to walk away quickly as I walked in his direction. I said "Hey" from about 10 to 15 feet back... he said nothing and sped up his pace... and, I thought WOW- BTL (Big-Time-Loser).

So, I continued to walk to my friends house (who lives across the street from my other friend)... and he was walking in front of me by about 20 feet now. He crossed the street and as soon as he did he turned around and yelled at me. He said, "STOP FOLLOWING ME!"

I was in shock- what a loser. Why would I follow him? He didn't even look good enough to care. I was embarassed for him. So, I called back to him and said... "I'm NOT following You. I'm Going to Jackie's!!!!"

Two seconds later, I opened the gate that leads to Jackie's house , ran up the stairs and proceeded to tell her the story. We talked on the porch and laughed as we watched him walk for a few blocks. The funniest part was that he kept looking back. I wonder if he thought I would chase after him?

After telling like 4 more people in the immediate neighborhood... I continued to get ready for Shabbos. Oh and of course I called one of my rabbi's (yeah, I have like 3). I told him the story and he found it to be hilarious. He especially loved the full-circle part where I saw my EX standing under the beautiful tree we filmed under ;-)

2009-04-25T20:37:00.014-04:00

From Facebook to FOX [tv]

Sometimes life adds in a funny twist. When this happens you can either 'seize the moment' or lose it forever. Recently, I chose to make lemonaid from a big lemon.

a.k.a ----- > When I was offered the chance to go on the "Mike & Juliet Show" on FOX, to discuss my recent "Dumped via Facebook" scenario, I said "ummmm... YES!"

The photos here are a look into the Pre-Recorded session and the LIVE show!

(As shown above) Producer from the show interviews Amber Gristak for the Pre-recorded segment. Filmed on Thursday April 23rd, 2009.

(As shown above) Amber waits to get make-up touched up backstage

(As shown above; L/R) Brett Larson of FOX 5 NY, Amber Gristak (Editor, Jewish Voice) and Donna Barnes (Life & relationship Coach)

Michael Jerrick (Mike) & Amber Gristak pose for a quick shot in the Green Room after the show

Juliet AnnMarie Huddy and Amber Gristak are all smiles after filming the show on Friday April 24th, 2009

To view the Episode SEGMEnT CLICK HERE

2009-04-08T17:35:00.005-04:00

How to Get DUMPED via FACEBOOK

Apparently, there is something that some people decided to not tell me. . . well, there WAS something... because now I know. And, actually, I think I had been told this before but disregarded it. You are wondering what it is????

INTIMIDATION

According to some people, I am very intimidating. Meaning... not, that I am scary, or tough, or seem like I could kick-butt... but, rather that I have "Experianced so much of life" that this is intimidating to those who have not.

Now, to me, this is weird. Considering the fact that I have had to go through so much HELL and GIVE UP so many things (including family & friends) to get to where I am today... which, is a good place - - - but I plan to do even MORE!

Unfortunately, this is my new double-edged sword.

Meaning... I have spoke with alot of people lately... after getting DUMPED via FACEBOOK... yes! I was dumped via FACEBOOK, by a guy who told me he loved me and wanted to spend the next 99 years with me.

AMAZING, eh?

Fortunately, this is only the 2nd time that I have had anyone truly RIP MY SOUL out of my BODY, beat it on the ground, Stomp it silly then HIT me UPSIDE the HEAD with it!

... Thank G-d.

Regardless, I originally thought that it was because of an argument we had about an upleasently- plump failure from L.A (15-years older than him!) repeatedly writting flirty comments on his wall... there is more drama with this but I am ditching it b/c it is soooo lame.

Anyway, when I spoke with him later- - - after being FACEBOOK DUMPED - - - I realized that it wasn't about that... b/c he didn't even mention her in his explaination. All he mentioned was that he wasn't organized "like me" with his work and school... THUS IMPLYING that I am organized and he is not.

I didn't think about it. But, then I spoke to 3 rabbi's, 1 spiritual advisor, 1 spiritual psychologist, all my friends, my grandmother, my mother and many strangers who live in the FLATBUSH area of Brooklyn. And, I learned alot.

Apparently, some people - - - especially GUYS, cannot handle when a female is more established or simply more organized in life than they are. One rabbi said that he most likely feels that he cannot provide for me... and this probably makes him feel very bad! Another, world-renowed rabbi called him "stupid in the head." This made me laugh alot--- but, he was very serious!

EVERYONE- - - except for a few friends - - - said "when he tries to come back, because he will, DITCH IT all together."

He has been trying to talk to me... and I don't know what to say.

Fortunatly, I do know that the man I spend the rest of my life with will be a strong valued MAN who is FAR from SPINLESS... And he will remain grateful for my LOVE and ATTENTION rather than UNGRATEFUL.

2009-03-29T01:40:00.005-04:00

I AM THE BEST GIRLFRIEND...

Yes, I am presenting myself with an award for being the best girlfriend ever... ever.

On that note... I'm not sure if I do or don't have a boyfriend right now. Special I know... details I am keeping quiet until I know WTF is going on...

My only hint to you, as to whats going on, is... jealous middle-aged L.A girls, SUCK!

While uploading photos, organizing my new literary releases that I have decided to GIVE AWAY for FREE (LOVESICK and POSITIVELY MAGIC), and figure out what is going on with Spring Quarter at university I have been jotting random lines down in order to create an amazing poem or blurb or rant about my latest LOVESICK scenario...

here's the lines that have been running in my brain...

You only know what you’ve seen
And you’ve seen nothing

You don’t know me
But, if you did
You would know that
You’re so lucky

Fire is cold compared to my heart

I'm so EMO AMBER tonight, eh?

EMOETRY much?

haha- nothing too profound. Mostly just annoyance and daydreams of the million ways G-d could reimburse a certain unfortunate looking 30-something for causing such bitter chaos in my simply charming yet completely Enchanted life.

2009-03-21T22:03:00.010-04:00

My Life is MINE~!

Recently, I met someone who googled me. Fine. I didn't know her and she just started working more closely with me... So, it's natural for her too google me... Hek- I google me... And I google other people. FINE.

So, anyway, she basically informed me that she had checked my entire online vibe and felt that I should clean up my internet appearance. She thinks I am not portraying the image that one should have when they are the SUPERVISING EDITOR at a Jewish - Orthodox newspaper.

Well, I see what she is saying... However, let me be very, very clear about WHY- I CHOOSE to LEAVE MY LIFE ON THE INTERNET.

I have made choices... i am proud of every choice I have made. The good, the bad and the ugly are fine with me. These choices are how I got to where I am today.

I am proud of what I have accomplished. I have been in top movies and telvision shows. I have written 3 books and I was a best-seller 2 times by the time I was 24! I am a Supervising Editor at a newspaper and I am trying to provide an amazing collection of relevant news to people for their knowledge, entertainment and BENEFIT.

I am different... I have grown up and into myself... but, like everyone, I have a long way to go.

For example... I dress modestly now but I have been completely not modest. I have rocked stilletos with a very short skirt, tank top, big sunglasses, and a bright pink versace bag... And, always looked hot ;)

But, that is not me now. I am over it. Why? ...because I am a woman and I should keep a better look going on with my Queen Bee crown ;)

Great Grandchildren...
One day, 100 years from now, I hope my descendents have a fun time digging up info about me and other family members. I think this may help them know where they are from and the kind of good and bad traits, habits and so on that embed their gene pool.

Personal Growth...
With everything a person does in a day how are they suppose to remember everything? If they are living a full life, there is no way! I enjoy having a kind of real-life-scrapbook online. It's funny that anyone reads it but I do have like 35,000+ My Space friends for some reason... and millions of You Tube views... this is cool and weird... but, more importantly it proves the point that LIFE IS ABOUT HUMAN CONNECTION!

FINAL THOUGHT...

If you are living an honest life, and being true to yourself, then...

it is IRRELEVANT if anyone or no one is watching

2009-02-23T08:22:00.003-05:00

Ummm.... I have an adorable dog but last week that may have just been what saved her...

Why? Here's the story. The other night, I was soundly sleeping when I awoke to an overly cold should. Ha, that's kinda funny... anyway, as I slowly came into 'awakeness' I realized I had something on my shoulder. And, I could feel it through my shirt and it was smushy... IT was VOMIT!

But, wait! It wasn't mine- it was my chihuahua PEPPER SHAKER's! EEEEEWWWWWW! ...right?

2009-02-03T16:09:00.002-05:00

Last Friday, my new chihuahua, Pepper Shaker and I met up with my favorite singing photographer, Marni (www.myspace.com/marniangelmusic). After getting our make-up done (well, I did and P.S watched)we cruised over to her over-sized midtown apartment, and got some cute photos taken of us!

I also got some pix by myself too, of course.

Unfortunately, Marni, like most photographers, refused to let me see many pictures before she went through the bazillion that she took! Arrrr.....

Regardless, sometime in the next week I will be posting new photos!

Yippie!

2009-01-17T18:57:00.004-05:00

TO Whom it May Concern...

I am contacting you to let you know that I, the cutest female chihuahua in the world, have been adopted by the most amazing owner ever! My owner- new mama- Amber gives me almost too many treats. But, this is okay because, since I am so good-looking, I know it is easy to spoil me.

The breeder I came from had been calling me China... Amber and I both knew that this name was very ridiculous. Since she was unable to rename me a Hebrew name she has renamed me Pepper Shaker. I love it!

I am such a Pepper Shaker. I am brown like Pepper and I love shaking my doggie-butt! However, don't ask me to go to a club. I am not allowd. And, I don't want to go--- boys will probably stalk me like they do my mom (amber).

If you need a place for Shabbos let me know. Amb's makes a different Vodka filled desert each week! This week was cherry jello with pears... Yummmie!

Bye-

Pepper Shaker

2009-01-01T16:53:00.007-05:00

The Worst DRIVE Ever...

Recently, on December 24th, I decided to drive from my place in Brooklyn to Ohio to visit my grandparents in their small-town home. My mother and brother from Florida were to be there as well.

Unfortunately, my trip turned into pure hell as soon as I was 15 minutes outside of Manhattan. Seriously, HORRIBLE.

Here's what happened.

As I excitedly began my 8 hour drive to Ohio, I sang loudly to Miley Cyrus and ate potatoe chips... it was 6am. Then at 6:57 am I arrived to the Pulaski Skyway (a big bridge I have to cross by the Newark, NJ airport). At 6:59 am, I parked my car on the bridge. I had hit some kind of traffic. I wasn't sure why so many people would be out at 6 am... By 7:45 am, I was still sitting on the bridge. I called my mom and whined. By 8:30 am, I had realized that I had a Tehillim (book of Psalms) sitting next to me, so I started reading. Then I kept reading... By a little after 9 am, I called my grandmother who completely denied telling me to leave at the time I left...

At 10:30 am, I CRACKED. I had been sitting in my car for 3 and a 1/2 hours and it was horrible... I called my mom who quickly hung up on me and called the police and anyone that she thought would tell her why I was still sitting on a bridge.

When she called back she informed me that no one including the highway patrol had any idea that anything was going on, on this MAJOR HIGHWAY! I was so mad. I freaked out and just started CRYING and CRYING... and blaming last minute holiday shoppers- because who else would get up so early?

Eventually, at 11:59 am, traffic started moving. It was slow - but it kept moving and I pulled off at the first gas station I saw.

I then proceeded to freak out- again. I was tired and frustrated and I didn't know what to do. I was only 30 minutes outside of Manhattan and I had been sitting on a bridge for 5 hours, exactly, to the minute!

I didn't know if it were a sign or if G-d had just saved my life from some calamity. I just knew that if I were to get to Ohio I had to drive for 8 hours...

I needed advice because it seemed insane to turn back and insane to drive to ohio. So, I called my favorite Rabbi... Unfortunately, he was not there and the woman who answered the phone probably thought I was dying because as I began to call him I started crying again. I WAS SOOOOOO TIRED.

I left a message for him. Then I started calling other people for advice. I didn't know what to do.

Regardless, alot of drama went on as I layed back my car seat and curled into a ball with my telephone. I eventually decided to go to Ohio. By the time I got there my trip had taken me 18 hours. One of those hours I spent at that gas station on the phone.

And, I hate to say this, but when I was 15 miles away from my grandparents home- I fell asleep while driving. The first time I quickly woke up as I was driving into the other lane (from the left side of the road to the right). The second time I think was only for a second of two because I was still in my own lane.

Thank G-d I am alive... that was so scary!

2008-12-30T13:27:00.005-05:00

HAIRY JEWISH GUY GETS WAXED ;)

he totally needed it...

And, YES, this was his FIRST WAXing Experience!

...and he didn't like it, at all!

This video was made in Spring of 2008... in the Video is myself (Amber Gristak), Debbie Goldstein and Gershon Abergel.

2008-12-30T13:06:00.004-05:00

Someone Got Fierce...

So, for one of my Chanukah presents, I received the new Britney Spears CD "Circus." I was mildly eager to listen to what I expected to be her most recent train wreck. I didn't completely die of boredom or cry a Snap-Crackle-Pop river. This is my break down... Most songs on the album are just a little off... Excluding RADAR, CIRCUS and WOMANIZER, which I listened to so much that I now begin to spontaneously combust when I listen to it.

But, that's not my point. My point is another song on the album called "Shattered Glass." I didn't like it at first. I thought its hollow high-pitched OOOooo-OOOoo's were creepy, to say the least. Then, after force feeding it to my picky and completely discriminatory ears, I came to like it.

This, now all grown up, B.S is spilling her deepest darkest wishes of how she wants her EX-Boyfriend a.k.a BIG LOSER to be haunted by the memory of the good moments in their relationship and B.S's awesomeness... which I am pretty sure any girl who has ever been dumped-ditched or screwed over REALLY wants.. whether they admit it or not.

Every girl knows that nothing is better than a man who fesses up to him mistake then gravels as you say "Eeew- No Way- No Seconds Chances!"

2008-12-20T20:44:00.003-05:00

Wow... So...there have definately been alot of things on my mind lately... my schedule is back-to-back as usual but... this weekend has already proved to be dramatic... from flooding the kitchen to burning most everything I cooked on Friday- - - for shabbos- - - to puting too much of something in my chocolate cake that I brought back by popular demand... EVERYTHING went bananas.

Oh and let's not forget the never ending screams of pain that I have been letting out as I bump into everything from walls to desks to counters and bar stools.

On Thursday, I turned the corner in the grocery store and ran the cart into a big square thing that holds up the ceiling... This super chassidic guy saw me and was like "whoa- calm down"

I am definately fighting an off balance---

2008-12-07T00:35:00.009-05:00

BRYBER Books,
a division of Bryber LLC,
is getting a new author...

* * * PAULA PINTO * * *

Here's the new BRYBER GIRL's BIO...

Paula Pinto is a Brooklyn-born writer that keeps close with her Italian, Polish and Lithuanian roots. She is a graduate of Brooklyn College, where she majored in Creative Writing. Pinto is a member of the Christian faith based creative writing group Faith Writers and has been published in the Jewish Voice, Newsday, Soul Magazine, The Home Reporter and more. She specializes in short fiction stories.

2008-11-30T00:09:00.004-05:00

INSIDER info...

There is a new BRYBER BLOG being created as I type!

It will have all of the latest info... like press and EXCLUSIVE's on release dates and author appearances...

PLUS, there will be more info on your favorite BRYBER Contributors...

(Johanna, Brandon, Richie and Allison)!

There is a NEW BRYBER AUTHOR in the WORKS!

...And, her first BRYBER release is coming soon!

2008-11-21T08:36:00.011-05:00

Dear All the People that I LOVE...

Today, is EXAM day...

Yes, I am taking Fall Finals today!

Whoa... I am such a weirdo.... I am involved in so much that I didn't even get a chance to study... Maybe I will read some notes on the train on the way there?

I just wanted to update everyone as to the most recent details of my life...

I have been doing alot... other than going to school full time I have a slew of new responsibilties such as being the SUPERVISING EDITOR at the newspaper THE JEWISH VOICE. I was the Assistant Editor before... Basically, the big difference is the amount of organization I have to do and coordinating with writers and such. It's cool though because I have taken the time to get some writers published in the paper that normally wouldn't have gotten in - - - not because they are not good but because coordinating can be a hassle and we could just pull a similiar story off the wire.

I also have a new roommate... techniquecally - she's a temporary one. My permanent roommate, Debbie, is on a 2 month vacation in California and I was very lonely, so I rented out an empty bedroom we have... The new temporary roommie, seems cool so far!

Last night we went shopping for Shabbos. I am making chicken... as I always do- - - b/c my chicken cooking skills ROCK! (hehe) I also baked a parve chocolate cake and came up with a new way to MAKE ICING!

If you want to try this is what you do... take 3 chocolate bars that are the bittersweet chocolate, heat the stove on medium and then mix with 3 soy chocolate puddings in pot...

When you heat it on the stove you use 2 pots. You boil water in one and then put a slightly smaller one in the one with the boiling water. Then put the chocolate and pudding in the one on top. After the water boils, the whole process takes about 5 or 6 minutes. It's so easy and so yummy!

2008-11-14T13:50:00.006-05:00

Thank G-d

that Barack Obama Won!

I also wrote the cover story

for the day after the Election,

for the Jewish Voice.

Read it and give me some feedback.

CLICK HERE

TO READ COVER STORY