Hello, guess what? I don’t have really bad carpal tunnel. It’s only mild. That’s the good news. Instead, I’m battling the forces of evil fibromyalgia and Dragon Speaking Software and doctors who know diddly squat about my pain. Oh, more good news, I can withstand more pain (physically and mentally) than I ever thought I… Continue reading I’m baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack….
Can’t sleep. Caffeine in my bloodstream. Looking at Feb 1st apartments though my apartment lease expires March 31st. Meanwhile, I saw a place at 185th and Audobon with my name on it. Also, still reading To Be a Jewish Woman. A fabulously talented homeless man on the subway sketched a lovely portrait of me on… Continue reading A quick update
Monday was a good day. Nothing say loving like waking up at 2pm. Wasn’t a hard day by any means. I purchased Season 1 of Firefly over the internet and had to go pick it up so my sister could catch up before watching the film based on the series, Serenity. Great flick if you’ve… Continue reading Monday, ah, Monday
As an almost Jew, one of the ways I find that I am lacking enormous amounts of information is when I run into the most traditional, Orthodox, well-versed, whatever you want to call it, Jews. These are the Jews who are superbly observant and do not think twice. They can summon together an eloquent dvar… Continue reading Reverse Anti-Semitism?
It hurts to walk. Last night, I didn’t make it walking back all the way home. I made it up to 90th and Broadway before I had to give in and try to snag a cab. The cab took me to 123rd Street and charged me $10. Then another cab charged me $10 more dollars… Continue reading Low Energy, Nightmares, Etc.
Just called in “sick.” I really have to count up those sick days when I get back, especially since my bosses are thoroughly conflicted about whether an almost Jew can take off Jewish holidays. Look, I’m watching the people go across the Brooklyn bridge in 22 degree weather, people are walking hundreds of blocks to… Continue reading Transit Strike
So, my sister shows up to my school today to pick up my ATM card because of course, I woke up late and had to take it with me to buy lunch. Anyway, my sister goes to the security desk downstairs and says, “I’m here to see my sister.” He asks, “What’s her name?” She… Continue reading The Jew?
Right, I have no concentration. I stayed up until 3:30am (thanks to caffeine) to finish my paper for my Language & Diversity grad class but now I have another paper–interdisciplinary unit–due tomorrow. Plus, of course, I do not want to miss my “Six Meaningful Chapters: Building Blocks to Ethical Living” at shul at 8pm. So… Continue reading Concentrating on…what? what was that? huh?
Grad School: Two papers due and I have one page written for the one that I just realized isn’t even REALLY due until the 16th. The other is an interdisciplinary unit–ouch!–which my brain just can’t seem to wrap its head around. I figure I’ll work on that one after finishing the 10-page paper on “how… Continue reading Girls just want to have fun
I am dropping my Hebrew II class. I can’t stand it. It’s so boring. I am going to have to study on my own and try to learn along the way but I definitely cannot continue. Maybe I can pick up the same class next “session” but I feel like I’m too tired to learn… Continue reading Awe of G-d or G-d is awesome…
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