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My alarm clock is now up to 18 minutes fast, all of its own volition. I should reset it again, so I don't perpetualy confuse myself. A fast alarm clock is not the best thing for someone who tends to be early already. But that's what I get for getting one that was something like $5.
My alarm clock is now up to 18 minutes fast, all of its own volition. I should reset it again, so I don't perpetualy confuse myself. A fast alarm clock is not the best thing for someone who tends to be early already. But that's what I get for getting one that was something like $5.
Wyrd Sisters now has a cast! After last night, when I was afraid that we'd have absolutely no cast whatsoever, and I'd end up with tons of small parts, and go crazy, because I can't act, and the idea of doing so more than for a couple of lines really frightens me- well, people showed up to audition today. And we made casting decisions, and we have a cast. I only have one small role, the Chamberlain, and that's only 3 lines or so. But I really like the way the cast turned out: it's a lot of people I like, a couple of people I'd like to get to know better, and a few people whom I like in small quantities, and will help me continue work on my patience. (There's Maya Trying to be an optomist. It's an arteficiality though. The translation: I hope I don't get too fed up with them. If so, it'll be in here.) But I'm really looking forward to working on the play, scrounging props and costumes, making it all work, and getting to be bossy back-stage. (I'm stage managing, or co-stage managing or something. Not that I've never stage managed before, or even done running crew really. But...) It's going to eat up my time, but it's going to be fun, and Shabbat observance compatible (I think if not a majority than at least a third of the main cast is observant.)
I also really want to get in touch with Rabbi Judd from home (a former assistant rabbi at my parents' shul, whom I adore. She wrote a really interesting contemporary midrash from teh perspective of Moses' wife that I want to reread, and maybe share with the minyan. I remember really liking it when I heard it (Junior year of high school, I guess.) I don't know what I'd think of it now. But it would be a Very different Dvar Torah for the minyan, which usually gets Orin's compelling detail stuff, or human rights/volunteering harangues, and nothing else, of late. It would also be a great excuse to get back in touch with Rabbi Judd, whom I haven't seen in a while. So- I found her work phone number online, but not an email or something, that would make me more comfortable. So I'll look again, and browse around. Wait- she's working at Choate. I could get her email from Mr. Ventre (my former youth orchestra conductor, who is the music director at Choate).
SOmehow, now that I'm not in charge of anythign minyan related, I'm getting all these ideas of stuff for the minyan. WHereas while I was gabbai-in-training, I mostly just did the detail-work, and had relatively few ideas. I'm afraid I'm turning into one of those obnoxious minyanaires who push a lot. But they're Good ideas. Well, of course I'd think so...
As far as religious (sort of) stuff goes- I just bought and official BOO kippah. I find this somewhat amusing, in the larger picture. It's also black and unobtrusive, which could be useful. I may stick to my scarf for BOO davening anyways- it's probably less likely to be offensive. But it's nice to know I have the other option, and one that fits in my purse, no less. I certainly wouldn't want to offend anyone, but well- it's pretty obvious that I'm egalitarian, so... I don't know. The topic is far from decided.
I also really want to get in touch with Rabbi Judd from home (a former assistant rabbi at my parents' shul, whom I adore. She wrote a really interesting contemporary midrash from teh perspective of Moses' wife that I want to reread, and maybe share with the minyan. I remember really liking it when I heard it (Junior year of high school, I guess.) I don't know what I'd think of it now. But it would be a Very different Dvar Torah for the minyan, which usually gets Orin's compelling detail stuff, or human rights/volunteering harangues, and nothing else, of late. It would also be a great excuse to get back in touch with Rabbi Judd, whom I haven't seen in a while. So- I found her work phone number online, but not an email or something, that would make me more comfortable. So I'll look again, and browse around. Wait- she's working at Choate. I could get her email from Mr. Ventre (my former youth orchestra conductor, who is the music director at Choate).
SOmehow, now that I'm not in charge of anythign minyan related, I'm getting all these ideas of stuff for the minyan. WHereas while I was gabbai-in-training, I mostly just did the detail-work, and had relatively few ideas. I'm afraid I'm turning into one of those obnoxious minyanaires who push a lot. But they're Good ideas. Well, of course I'd think so...
As far as religious (sort of) stuff goes- I just bought and official BOO kippah. I find this somewhat amusing, in the larger picture. It's also black and unobtrusive, which could be useful. I may stick to my scarf for BOO davening anyways- it's probably less likely to be offensive. But it's nice to know I have the other option, and one that fits in my purse, no less. I certainly wouldn't want to offend anyone, but well- it's pretty obvious that I'm egalitarian, so... I don't know. The topic is far from decided.
Wyrd Sisters now has a cast! After last night, when I was afraid that we'd have absolutely no cast whatsoever, and I'd end up with tons of small parts, and go crazy, because I can't act, and the idea of doing so more than for a couple of lines really frightens me- well, people showed up to audition today. And we made casting decisions, and we have a cast. I only have one small role, the Chamberlain, and that's only 3 lines or so. But I really like the way the cast turned out: it's a lot of people I like, a couple of people I'd like to get to know better, and a few people whom I like in small quantities, and will help me continue work on my patience. (There's Maya Trying to be an optomist. It's an arteficiality though. The translation: I hope I don't get too fed up with them. If so, it'll be in here.) But I'm really looking forward to working on the play, scrounging props and costumes, making it all work, and getting to be bossy back-stage. (I'm stage managing, or co-stage managing or something. Not that I've never stage managed before, or even done running crew really. But...) It's going to eat up my time, but it's going to be fun, and Shabbat observance compatible (I think if not a majority than at least a third of the main cast is observant.)
I also really want to get in touch with Rabbi Judd from home (a former assistant rabbi at my parents' shul, whom I adore. She wrote a really interesting contemporary midrash from teh perspective of Moses' wife that I want to reread, and maybe share with the minyan. I remember really liking it when I heard it (Junior year of high school, I guess.) I don't know what I'd think of it now. But it would be a Very different Dvar Torah for the minyan, which usually gets Orin's compelling detail stuff, or human rights/volunteering harangues, and nothing else, of late. It would also be a great excuse to get back in touch with Rabbi Judd, whom I haven't seen in a while. So- I found her work phone number online, but not an email or something, that would make me more comfortable. So I'll look again, and browse around. Wait- she's working at Choate. I could get her email from Mr. Ventre (my former youth orchestra conductor, who is the music director at Choate).
SOmehow, now that I'm not in charge of anythign minyan related, I'm getting all these ideas of stuff for the minyan. WHereas while I was gabbai-in-training, I mostly just did the detail-work, and had relatively few ideas. I'm afraid I'm turning into one of those obnoxious minyanaires who push a lot. But they're Good ideas. Well, of course I'd think so...
As far as religious (sort of) stuff goes- I just bought and official BOO kippah. I find this somewhat amusing, in the larger picture. It's also black and unobtrusive, which could be useful. I may stick to my scarf for BOO davening anyways- it's probably less likely to be offensive. But it's nice to know I have the other option, and one that fits in my purse, no less. I certainly wouldn't want to offend anyone, but well- it's pretty obvious that I'm egalitarian, so... I don't know. The topic is far from decided.
I also really want to get in touch with Rabbi Judd from home (a former assistant rabbi at my parents' shul, whom I adore. She wrote a really interesting contemporary midrash from teh perspective of Moses' wife that I want to reread, and maybe share with the minyan. I remember really liking it when I heard it (Junior year of high school, I guess.) I don't know what I'd think of it now. But it would be a Very different Dvar Torah for the minyan, which usually gets Orin's compelling detail stuff, or human rights/volunteering harangues, and nothing else, of late. It would also be a great excuse to get back in touch with Rabbi Judd, whom I haven't seen in a while. So- I found her work phone number online, but not an email or something, that would make me more comfortable. So I'll look again, and browse around. Wait- she's working at Choate. I could get her email from Mr. Ventre (my former youth orchestra conductor, who is the music director at Choate).
SOmehow, now that I'm not in charge of anythign minyan related, I'm getting all these ideas of stuff for the minyan. WHereas while I was gabbai-in-training, I mostly just did the detail-work, and had relatively few ideas. I'm afraid I'm turning into one of those obnoxious minyanaires who push a lot. But they're Good ideas. Well, of course I'd think so...
As far as religious (sort of) stuff goes- I just bought and official BOO kippah. I find this somewhat amusing, in the larger picture. It's also black and unobtrusive, which could be useful. I may stick to my scarf for BOO davening anyways- it's probably less likely to be offensive. But it's nice to know I have the other option, and one that fits in my purse, no less. I certainly wouldn't want to offend anyone, but well- it's pretty obvious that I'm egalitarian, so... I don't know. The topic is far from decided.
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