I am a Latke and I am Waiting for Hanukkah to Come

Ok, so quickly I just wanted to let everyone know that I have found the best thing in the world online in order to make the 8 days of Hanukkah feel...shall we say, a little bit more festive!

Head on over to XM radio and sign up for a free trial in order to listen to their Hanukkah station! This afternoon I was able to dance around my family room singing along to Noam Katz, Rick Recht, Danny Nichols, David Broza, and others. It pretty much made my life!

Also, last night I made a wonderful Hanukkah dinner complete with chicken, latkes, salad, and homemade applesauce with the help of the amazing Jessie Jacobson. The food was wonderful and the company was even better. We even played a rousing game of dreidel with there little Italian candies. (Alas, we could not find gelt).

But really, overall it was a great night. Sure, I wish that I had been able to be home with my family, or at school to celebrate with the gang, but I found a way to make being here special.

And, you want to know what the best part was? I somehow, by some Hanukkah miracle, managed to escape smelling like a latke.

Put on Your Yalmulka, Here Comes Hanukkah

Alright, so I know that it isn't quite Hanuakkah here in Roma, or in the States, but I wanted to let everyone know that I am thinking about them!

This afternoon I am going over to Jessie Jacobson's apartment and we are going to make latkes and light our menorahs and celebrate the holiday to the best of our abilities!

Also, I want to apologize once again for slacking on the blogging. My homework has overtaken my life. But, I promise to do some updates just as soon as my papers are finished!