What are some vegetarian-friendly nice restaurants in the city? Not the purely veggie/vegan ones like the Plant or Millenium, but ones that do meat, fish AND vegetarian options to make all sorts of people happy.

My pescatarian friend is having a birthday this week and hasn't liked my suggestions so far. He's already been to Weird Fish, by the way.

Was that thunder?

The National Union of Jewish LGBTQQI Students's 14th annual conference will take place January 15th to the 17th at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. As usual the conference will be held over a weekend, and co-hosted by a campus Hillel, the NUJLS leadership conference features workshops, services, community building, and social time. This year's keynotes are Rabbi Bradley Artsen, Dean of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies and comedian Dana Goldberg!

We welcome students from all sorts of backgrounds (religious, not, newly out, not, liberal to conservative, and more). Workshops, speakers, and text studies address such topics as Judaism and homosexuality, activism, relationships, ethics, coming out, and politics. Last year more than one hundred students came from across the United States and Canada to participate, and we anticipate a similar turnout this year! Registration ($80) includes meals (all kosher), housing, and all conference events. Travel and registrations subsidies are available upon request (in the registration form). View past schedules and register at http://www.nujlsonline.org/conferenceinfo.html

 I am a new college grad out of Georgia and I was just offered a job at a company at this address.

365 Vermont St. San Francisco, CA 94103

does anyone know any apartments within walking distance? if so let me know :) 

So my husband and I are planning on moving to the San Francisco Bay Area sometime next year, in January, February, or March 2010. We are looking for a studio or one bedroom apartment and these are some of the questions we’ve had for people who live in the area.

From the research we’ve done thus far, West Portal, Noe Valley, the Marina, Northern Sunset, and Richmond seem to be areas that we would be interested in living. What’s the culture like in these areas? Which areas are more commercial and which areas are more locally focused? Generally speaking, is rent cheaper in any of these areas more so than others, and which areas have more available apartments? We were also interested in the North Beach and Russian Hill.

I am curious as to what you can tell me about Oakland and Berkeley. Are there any areas within Oakland and Berkeley that are less commercial and more local, but also near the BART? Can you tell me anything about the Lake Merritt area?

For locals, where are the best beaches to go to in the Bay Area? What ones are the most popular, and where can you find some that are less busy?

Finally, I’m interested in knowing if anyone has any insights into the job market at non-profits. I just completed my MA in International Human Rights, and I would really like to find a job at a non-profit, particularly focused in poverty alleviation and economic development in Asia, but I’m open to other non-profits too!

Well, thanks ahead of time!

(Cross-posted at bayarea, sanfrancisco, and sfbayarea)

i_hope_that
For many of us, the holidays can be kind of rough. If you're searching for a network of understanding friends, this ultra-nurturing community encourages you to express your heartfelt wishes and offer other members encouragement and acceptance. Not for the terminally snarky or emotionally-challenged, this is a good-spirited place to lend comfort and support.

diygifts
Feeling crafty? If you've got a few last folks on your holiday gift list, this is a great place to seed your creativity and generosity. You'll also discover wonderful DIY tips to decorate your home and entertain guests. Offering a no-frills-no-skills attitude that welcomes the cash-challenged and arts-phobic, you're sure to get ideas and make friends in the process.

cooking_club
A fun and friendly community dedicated to those who love to cook, whether you're a meat-and-potatoes type, an aspiring gourmand, and/or a vegan. In search of a brilliant dish to use up those weekly leftovers? Post your ingredients and you'll be whipping up a feast by dinner. You can also share favorite recipes. For Type A chefs, you can spice up your culinary repertoire with exciting cooking challenges.

Boxer supports abortion deal

California Sen. Barbara Boxer, deep in the negotiations with health care holdout Ben Nelson, signed off on the abortion compromise that goes further than she wanted, but clears the way to get the health care bill out of the Senate by Christmas. Democrats consider the deadline a political imperative.

The compromise goes further than Rep. Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, wanted, but may help keep the Stupak crowd on board in the House, another political imperative.

Here's Boxer's statement with Sen. Patty Murray of Washington:

"We said all along that we wanted to ensure there was a firewall between private and public funds -- this compromise achieves that.

"We said we would not accept language that prohibited a woman from using her own private funds for her legal reproductive health care --this compromise meets that test.

"And we said we would stop Stupak -- which we did. Let's be clear -- we were both much happier with the Capps language and the language in the underlying bill.

"But compromise was necessary to get a health care bill for the American people, and this compromise achieves that."

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( My Call for Action under the cut )

Haven't done this in awhile, so I figured I'd do it again.

My name's Rachel and I'm a 23 year old first year teacher. I look like a 14 year old than my real age. I teach in a rural community in a small school and I have a 5th grade classroom. I love working with children, and my students are a blast, except for when they won't shut up ;) I also coach and referee youth soccer in the fall and spring.

When I'm not teaching, I prefer to relax at home. I love my breaks from school so I can read, write, or play some video games. I'm an anime fan, though not of any of hte stuff that's super popular. I enjoy Fate/stay night, Crayon Shin-chan, Sgt. Frog, and Strawberry Panic. I'm always on the lookout for new yuri series, but I abhore yaoi. I collect figures from Fate/stay night. I also enjoy Rainbow Brite; I collect things from that show and enjoy writing fanfic as well. I am a fanfic author, and have been for nearly 10 years. My current fandoms are Rainbow Brite and Fate/stay night, but I've also written in Digimon, DBZ, and Power Rangers. My ships I've either done or am currenlty doing: Kim/Tommy (PR), Kim/Kat (PR), Gohan/Videl (DBZ), Stormy/Moonglo (RB), and Saber/Rin (FSN)

What else? Oh, I love cosplay and dressing up, which also means I love going to anime cons. They're such fun. I look forward to Tekko and Otakon next year :)

In my journal you'll find updates on my life and things. I do post honestly about my feelings and do not hold back so I warn you now. I'm looking for new journals to read :) My journal is locked to the public, so comment here or comment on the first post in my LJ.

stepstomarrow
When granddaughter, Jada, was born with leukemia, a donor-match was located and Jada made a miraculous recovery. In honor of her grandaughter's health, Jeanna has decided to walk across the country (in the dead of winter) to raise awareness and build support for the bone marrow registry (all that's required is a cheek swab). Follow Jeanna's remarkable journey as she travels the United States by foot.

The friends list is severely lacking these days so I'm here to find fresh meat. First off, a little about me:

Name: Michael, Mikey, Mickey, Jerk, Asshole, Yeah You That Guy
Age: look 18, feel 85 but in reality- 27
Location: middle of the forest, Missouri
My Journal: one or two updates a week, the occasional voice post and always my twisted sense of humor and idiocracy

I'm looking for anybody and everybody. Variety, along with cinnamon, is the spice of life. Check out my user info, check my Myspace and if you think we'd tolerate each other, add my stupid ass.

Peace- Michael

taste_buds
Holidays provide a built-in excuse for indulgent entertaining. This all-purpose foodie community covers everything from homemade hangover cures to dinner party menus. Need quick advice? Get five-minute snack suggestions, low-fat ingredient substitutes, and even measurement conversions. Delicious recipes garnished with humorous advice. Yum.

naturesbeauty
Always on the lookout for compelling images, we were delighted to discover this flourishing community of artists who share a love of nature. Honoring the subject with photographs, paintings, sketches, prose, poetry, and other creative works, you'll be simultaneously riveted to your monitor and inspired to run helter skelter towards the nearest wooded dale.