NPCing! On film!

I had an fun and unusual experience yesterday-- I filmed a briefing for bronzite's next Battletech campaign in the character of one of his NPCs. I really enjoyed the whole process. I've only done a little bit of on-camera acting, most of which was for my silly internship, and it usually didn't give us enough time to learn our lines well enough, or do enough takes to really get it right. This was a simple setup that with a little creativity on our part we worked out pretty well, and I feel pretty good about my performance. I'm very excited to see the finished product, once zapf films the part of the lecherous pirate on whom my Wolf Guards are declaring war. :-) We will crush you, you space scum! I also got to keep my costume, a neat-looking olive-drab coat that is quite cozy. I feel kinda guilty about accepting it, as Bronzite bought it expressly for the purpose of the shoot, but as he put it, it was exactly going to fit him. So, thank you, sir, very generous of you. I hope of those you who are in this campaign enjoy my portrayal. :-)

Rather cook kosher than Jewish

Made an artichoke pie for Jared to have for lunch today; it is now sitting in the microwave waiting for him to come back from services. I think it came out very nicely, so I am pleased with myself. Especially after last night's Rosh Hashanah dinner, which unfortunately consisted mostly of dishes I couldn't eat.

I must confess, I'm coming to realize I am not really a fan of traditional Jewish cooking. There are really only four food items I am extremely unwilling to eat-- potatoes, noodles, bread, and straight milk --and three out of those four consistently tend to be staples of high holiday meals. Last night was mostly potato kugel and challah, to give you an example. As much as I want to be able to cook for my dear ones who keep kosher, I think I'd rather just figure out ways to kasher dishes of other styles than learn to cook authentic Jewish food.