Shabbat Was GREAT!

Thank you everyone for all of your comments! I'm having a great vaca and thinking about those of you who are at work and hoping that the other vacationers are having fun too! I really hope to go out with IMA today and have some fun. I wish you all well. Enjoy the sun, be careful for black ice though.

Starbucks Adventure

Ima and I went out together to Starbucks today. We sat there quietly knitting and crocheting. We had a lot of fun.

Gonna Do It Right

So, tomorrow is boxing day. For the first time in my life I plan on waking up early, like 6:30-7:00am, and heading over to Metrotown for some action. I've never experienced boxing day, usually I cower away in my home. But after boring myself all through Dec 25th, I've decided that I'm ready to feel the rush of the crowd (finally things are open.)

My goals are to buy new shabbat shoes and maybe a few winter tops. B"H, I'll be matzliach. I'm not running into any of the stores that are opening at 6:30am and having first come first serve craziness. I do want to be in the mall between 8:00- 8:30am, so that I can HOPE to beet the REALLY busy crowd.

We'll see how it goes. I'm not going to splurge, but to invest in tznius clothing for shabbat and chol.

I want to wish everyone a great vacation! Have a great night, or day, and keep smiling.

All the best.

Sarah Rutti

Mission Completed.

I've successfully transformed two pairs of pants into two skirts.

Here are the profits:

On another note. I'm thoroughly enjoying my time off. B"H, tomorrow I"m going snow tubing with the Meltzers, Mizrachis, Acocas and Pachts. B"H I'll be able to take pictures and post some. Otherwise, have a great night/day.

Opps, I forgot...

My Ima made the dress.. hand sown.

Maira Pacht and I

Kalla and Chatan

I forgot to mention that I went to a wedding sunday night and then sheva brachot monday night and now tonight. here are some pics from the events.

Busy, busy, busy

As you can see from my lack of posts, I've been very busy since I go off of school. I start working full time almost immediately. So, I won't really bee myself, or available, until shabbat. Sorry about the hold up. There are a lot of things that I had planed of taking care of by now... but they're gonna have to wait. Take care everyone.

Have an easy fast, those of you who are still in it. I have 15 minutes to go.

Free from school

Today I embark on a new journey one away from school. This voyage will take a whole of three weeks. When I return I will be revived and refreshed and ready to start another semester! Oh YEAH! Until then, it's time to kick back, relax, and start sewing. All the best! I'll be in touch.

Rosh Chodesh Tevet

Rosh Chodesh rises once again.

This is one of the mitzvout that the yivanim forbade us to keep. Ironically, there is always a rosh chodesh during chanuka, specifically on the 6th night, that remains as a taunt to the yivanim, and everyone else, that Banei Yisroel will always be around preforming HaShem's mitzvout.

I see it as a promise, clear as the moon in a vacant sky, from HaShem. This rosh chodesh stands with us, like all the other mizvout, for eternity. We are here, and we are going to keep the Torah and work on ourselves to be the best ovdei HaShem that we can be.

Specifically for women, this chag and day remains as reminders of the strength that we hold within us. Countless times, it was the women who stood up for the truth and clung to the Torah. It is for these characteristics that we, as women, were given rosh chodesh as our zeman and time.

(With that said I really don't feel like studying on rosh chodesh :-( Too bad I have a final after shekia :-S)

So, enjoy this rosh chodesh and 6th day of chanuka. Use it to better yourself and the people around you, as the women before you have in their generations. May we all realize our kochot and use them for the good of ourselves and others.

Keep strong! Keep straight!

Sarah Rut

Sick of studying francais...

Ok, I've spent so much time of francais during this semester that I really don't feel like applying anymore energy into the course. :-S The frustrating part is that I know I have to study, because repetition is a must in languages. But I"m so tired to writing and repetition phrases and vocabulary!

Anyway, shabbat was great and I really enjoyed the serenity! I hope all of you are doing great in what every you're doing! Have a great week!

Stay tunned for rosh chodesh tomorrow~!

I can see the light and the end of the tunnel... or are those headlights?

Three down, two to go! Oh YEAH! I'm so excited to get this over and done with!

one down, four to go...

Yeah! me, four more to go. The next two are tomorrow starting 8:30am and then at 11:00am

Chanuka...don't eat too much ;-P

I need inspiration. What should we be focusing on during chanukah?
Bitachon?

Comments appreciated.

The snow has turned to rain

Unfortunately, the precipitation in Vancouver has turned to rain over the past 14 hours. So, instead of having snow falling from the sky in a continuous blanket, we've been receiving rain. Consequently, the snow has melted and wash away :-(

It's Snowing!

Attention!

Attention!

Coming live from Vancouver Canada, it's been snowing for the past 24 hours, on and off of course. I have a hug aural exam in french on Monday and it will be canceled if the snow keeps up :) The annoying news is that I have to work early tomorrow morning, I have to be there by 8:30am. So I'm gonna wake up and call my boss to make sure the building's open before I head up there.

Here are some pictures of the snow fall:

Close up with the flash on.

looking down my street using "night vision."

Looking the other way down me street.

Please note: During one of the recent breaks in snow fall, my brother and I shoveled the snow. But as you can see, less then two hours later, it's all covered again.

Looking down my stairs in "night vision."

Another picture of the snow, using flash.

Enjoy all of you, i hope you're not working tomorrow!