very scientific evidence that it is hanukkah

on the first night of Hanukkah, Crohn's disease came back with a vengeance to remind me that I am, indeed, Jewish (oh HEY, before anyone gets offended, a lot of Jews have Crohn's, okay? It's a thing).

(okay, really it's my fault for eating green beans)

ANYWAY, hag sameach slash happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate, and yes, I am well aware that the above is not a Hanukkah picture; however, we used Hanukkah candles on my roommate's birthday cake last year (because we were too dumb to remember to buy birthday candles, or something. We did buy her a ceramic pig named Chauncy), so I'm hoping this will do.

(let's just say Jessica's birthday cake this year was not quite as holy)