Wow, they like me!

Woo! I just got my first grad school acceptance, from the School of Information at the University of Michigan. That was pretty quick.

The problem is, they want me to tell them whether I'm going to enroll or not, but I haven't heard from the other schools yet (and Drexel is my first choice). I have to figure out a courteous way of saying I'm waiting on other replies, and asking how long the offer will remain open. It shouldn't take too long, because all of my other applications are done - except for Berkeley's, they need one more letter - and it's well before the deadline. I will have to consult with my parents.

Making Vegetables Sexy

Because I have more than a few friends who are crazy leaf-eaters vegetarian or vegan, and would thus be interested:

This lady writes vegan cookbooks. Appalled by the state of vegan cooking (or lack thereof), Isa Chandra Moskowitz has boldly gone where no chef has gone before and written a few cookbooks. She's figured out ways to make tasty baked goods without resorting to eggs or milk, which I think is pretty impressive, even though I'm not of an herbivorous bent. Her stuff is also good for people with dairy allergies.

In other food-related news, I have made progress in my search for cruelty-free animal products (the best I can do since I'm not hardcore enough to go vegan). A young woman at my knitting circle, who is a member of Jews in the Woods, has confirmed my suspicion that certain kosher animal products are cruelty-free, but others are not: it depends on who certifies them. She says that she will ask some of her friends about which certifications guarantee a cruelty-free product and which ones don't.

It also occurs to me that I will have to tell my mother about my decision before I visit home (which I plan to do soon, to give her my old computer), and well in advance of Passover.