No, really, I’m not kidding. I trapped a stray kitten in a carrier with some food. It was mighty friendly and may or may not have given me some fleas. Meanwhile, it is living in my bathroom in the carrier with a makeshift litterbox, a bowl of food, a bowl of water. It’s got to… Continue reading Trapped a black kitten
or at least I hope not. I’m trying to get back into the rhythm since my hiatus from Judaism classes and grad school classes because of the high holidays of juggling everything “reasonably well.” So far, so good. My homework has been on time, my work has been good–I WILL pass more students this marking… Continue reading The rhythm is going to get you…
NOT! It is entirely inappropriate to tell someone who is an Orthodox Jew…”HAPPY HALLOWEEN!” As a future convert, I told my friends I could not and would not be celebrating the holiday this year. Meanwhile, isn’t saying “Merry Christmas” just as bad? Should I start wishing my Rabbi a “Happy Halloween,” a “Merry Christmas” or… Continue reading HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
IHOP is not kosher. NOT kosher. Sniffle.
Okay, not ET but Igor (yay!) called from Machon Shlomo in Jerusalem to discuss the prospect of flying over for an interview with the Fellows program. That’s how I got started teaching and I’m already set to finish my MS in Secondary Education in May of 2006! Anyway, Igor’s call automatically made me think about… Continue reading ET Phone Home!
So, I finally called my Dad in the Dominican Republic since getting on the plane back to the US in August. Erm, August 15 to be exact. Meanwhile, I broke it to Dad that I was decidedly converting to Judaism after all. Dad laughed. In fact, he couldn’t stop laughing until the conversation was over.… Continue reading Laughter heard around the world
Balancing a conversion to Judaism, teaching, grad school, bonding with cats, bonding with friends and daily things I need to do is almost impossible. Conversion to Judaism: Reading through the books very slowly. Tired all the time so late to shul all the time. Teaching: High Holidays through me off at work. Behind on paperwork… Continue reading Status: Mediocre Overall
In a three-way chat with my little sisters, we discussed my future and currently imaginary two or three children and the religious affiliations in our family currently as such: Buddhist (aunt), Catholic (dad), Christian (mom), Wiccan (them) and future Jew (me). I (almost jokingly) said I didn’t want my kids to see a Christmas tree… Continue reading What will the kids think?
Yay! After my rabbi wrote me a cute little letter, I got out of work to celebrate Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. Woohoo. Shemini Atzeret was okay but Simchat Torah was eye-opening. Shul turned into a circus of children and men dancing with children and men with torah scrolls. It was hilarious and fun. I… Continue reading Good times and bad news…
according to the great Dr. Seuss. I don’t know how well I’m doing with the balancing. I just finished handing in my “socratic seminar lesson” for my Thursday night class. Yea, it’s the wee hours of Monday. I had to finish putting in grades first for my 100 students. I failed about 40 students, maybe… Continue reading Life’s a Great Balancing Act…
Memoirs of a Jewminicana 