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I got an e-mail from my mother yesterday. She said that Zoe had an allergic reaction to something (they don't know what) and had to be taken to the vet for a cortisone shot that cost $80. Ow. Still, she'd never had an allergic reaction before! The vet weighed her; she's now just over 16 lbs.

Oh, and my watch stopped today. Hmph!

I went to synagogue services, for the first time in a long time.

It was interesting, especially as I mostly used to go to a Conservative synagogue, rather than Orthodox. Conservative services use the traditional liturgy, but the cantor or rabbi tends to keep everyone at the same point, and tells you where you are. Orthodox services assume you know the service and people's pace varies. I know the service, but since I hadn't been in so long, it took a little while to get into it. People were using different prayerbooks as well--I took an Artscroll as I know that one (it's the one I have at home) but I think they were using the order in Singer's, which I don't know as it's the United Synagogue siddur. On top of that the cantor used completely different melodies from what I'm used to for many of the prayers, which made it difficult for me to sing along.

It was nice though. The ladies' gallery was good; it was a low wall with a guard rail, so it was easy to see and hear. There were hardly any women at the service though.

People were friendly and said Shabbat Shalom to me, though I felt a bit awkward as I was carrying my keys (you're not supposed to on the Sabbath--and I didn't have any pockets).

I'll probably go again, aside from the holidays. It feels a little odd, but I enjoy it somehow.