chronic pain/fibromyalgia · classes · education · food · Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism · learning · Riverdale · services · Shabbos/Shabbat

"Do You" and Stuff-Part 1

I know, I know, I still have to tell you how much I loved Limmud! But for a second, I have to rave about all the wonderful Jewish learning experiences I’ve had lately in Riverdale. I love classes. What I miss most about my time on the Upper East Side was the amazing wealth of… Continue reading "Do You" and Stuff-Part 1

Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism · news · Sukkot

It’s a TEFILLIN BOMB!

Only if you’re living under a rock have you missed the news that a plane was diverted because a flight attendant mistook a White Plains Jewish teen putting on tefillin for a terrorist. Yes, they thought it was a (tefillin) bomb. No, this is not part of my stand-up routine but it will be. Read:… Continue reading It’s a TEFILLIN BOMB!

event · food · haiti · Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism

Cool Jewish Events: Friday Night Moroccan Dinner/Proceeds to Haiti

Event: Friday Night Moroccan Dinner (Half of the proceeds will go to the Haiti relief fund!) Date: Friday, February 5th, 2009 Time: 6:15pm-8:15pm Place: Kingsbridge Center of Israel, 3115 Corlear Avenue, Bronx, NY 10463 Admission: $18 per adult $30 per couple $5 per child Pay on website or by check (Put “Friday night dinner” in… Continue reading Cool Jewish Events: Friday Night Moroccan Dinner/Proceeds to Haiti

chronic pain/fibromyalgia · computers · speaking

Stop trying to get me to use speaking software

You have been warned. I own speaking software. Mostly, it sucks. I type faster than it can keep up. (I type over 100 words per minute.) I even bought a PC, instead of a Mac, because the speaking software was PC-only. AHHHHHHH! Speaking software hurts my face. I use it very sparingly. Personally, being able… Continue reading Stop trying to get me to use speaking software

vlogging

The Problem with Video Blogging

You have to get out of your pajamas to do it. Update: Another Orthodox Jewish blogger has dared me to blog in my pajamas.

chronic pain/fibromyalgia · gym · Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism · news · speaking · vlogging

Update! This was almost a video blog.

I just finished up getting interviewed and photographed (a two-hour process) for an upcoming piece on fibromyalgia. Can’t wait to see the finished product. As with any interview, there’s that anxiety that some of what you’ve said will be misinterpreted (as happened with my interview on Christmas and conversion with the NY Times). Plus, what… Continue reading Update! This was almost a video blog.

chronic pain/fibromyalgia · writing

Miss me?

Dear devoted reader, Though I might not be blogging as much as I used to (in an effort to achieve balance between my love of writing and my desire to focus on my health), I am posting interesting tidbits on Twitter and my Facebook fan page. Be sure to check them out! Enjoy! XOXOXO, Aliza… Continue reading Miss me?

allergies · animals · chronic pain/fibromyalgia · medications

Sorry, I’m allergic, REALLY, REALLY, no, REALLY allergic

I’ve written extensively about how fibromyalgia has isolated me from others but I’ve never really written about how my allergies do that. Growing up, my allergies were pretty awful but my mother would take me to the allergist only intermittently and often only so she could get prescriptions for my allergy medications that she would… Continue reading Sorry, I’m allergic, REALLY, REALLY, no, REALLY allergic

Uncategorized

I have a dream….

art · books and reading · gym · Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism · money · movies · news · vacation · vampires · writing

To blog or not to blog

Here is the list of things I’d like to be blogging about right now: Last week’s wave of Facebook updates where women posted the color of their bras in an effort to raise breast cancer awareness Writer’s block (other people’s, not mine) Prospective converts who rabbis (and the current Orthodox conversion climate) scare off Yoga… Continue reading To blog or not to blog