Have you seen my brain?

'Twas a funny day. I got up and actually got busy getting work done at a quite reasonable time today, because I got nothing done yesterday. If I could do that when I did get work done at night, I'd have a much more efficient life, at least as far as homework is concerned- I need to work on that. But as a result, I was pretty tired for a large portion of the day. I did get a nap in though, if not a real long one. At dancing I was also feeling prett vague, but it was a nice time. The dance Rafi taught was pretty silly, but oh well. The good dances we do there don't so often get taught, they just sort of crop up. It's too bad Rafi and Roni aren't better teachers, but they're awfully nice people. And they Do listen to requests.

In more exciting news, Naomi lent me her tfillin and showed me how to put them on. Confusing, but exciting. It was definitely motivation for me to get my act together about going out and actually buying my own pair. I'm not entirely sure how to describe it- it didn't feel so different from praying without them, but well- they just felt Right. Not good, not bad, just there and well, RIght. Maybe I've been brain washed or something- but it was the same sensation I got when I was first at Egal minyan here, and saw lots of people with tfillin on. I told Mom when I was talking to her today, and she pointed out that I always liked wrapping people up in things when I was little, and suggested that maybe G-d had made me to like tfillin. A funny thing to hear from my sort of religiously ambivalent mother. She always has interesting reactions to my religious life- she loves the idea and often is less happy about the details- so maybe this is one of those nice abstract things for her, or at least something that doesn't interfere with her life, so she approves.

I'm realizing how much whom I see is based on what I do. If I miss one rehearsal for another one, or some such, there are friends I just don't see- and because I'm used to seeing them, I don't quite know how to correspond with them, or use IM, or the like. I feel sort of bad. Coordinating life in person gets complicated, especially with this play, and HaMakor (we've got costumes- we actually get them Wednesday) and all the other stuff. shorr this means you, especially! (But also other folks here. Anyone local to me at the moment up for a nice walk sometime soon?)

Have you seen my brain?

'Twas a funny day. I got up and actually got busy getting work done at a quite reasonable time today, because I got nothing done yesterday. If I could do that when I did get work done at night, I'd have a much more efficient life, at least as far as homework is concerned- I need to work on that. But as a result, I was pretty tired for a large portion of the day. I did get a nap in though, if not a real long one. At dancing I was also feeling prett vague, but it was a nice time. The dance Rafi taught was pretty silly, but oh well. The good dances we do there don't so often get taught, they just sort of crop up. It's too bad Rafi and Roni aren't better teachers, but they're awfully nice people. And they Do listen to requests.

In more exciting news, Naomi lent me her tfillin and showed me how to put them on. Confusing, but exciting. It was definitely motivation for me to get my act together about going out and actually buying my own pair. I'm not entirely sure how to describe it- it didn't feel so different from praying without them, but well- they just felt Right. Not good, not bad, just there and well, RIght. Maybe I've been brain washed or something- but it was the same sensation I got when I was first at Egal minyan here, and saw lots of people with tfillin on. I told Mom when I was talking to her today, and she pointed out that I always liked wrapping people up in things when I was little, and suggested that maybe G-d had made me to like tfillin. A funny thing to hear from my sort of religiously ambivalent mother. She always has interesting reactions to my religious life- she loves the idea and often is less happy about the details- so maybe this is one of those nice abstract things for her, or at least something that doesn't interfere with her life, so she approves.

I'm realizing how much whom I see is based on what I do. If I miss one rehearsal for another one, or some such, there are friends I just don't see- and because I'm used to seeing them, I don't quite know how to correspond with them, or use IM, or the like. I feel sort of bad. Coordinating life in person gets complicated, especially with this play, and HaMakor (we've got costumes- we actually get them Wednesday) and all the other stuff. shorr this means you, especially! (But also other folks here. Anyone local to me at the moment up for a nice walk sometime soon?)

It's a Small World After All

Just got a brief email from a guy who used to sometimes dance at my session at home in Connecticut. His son, whom I was friends with for a while (or as much friends as a 14 year old can be with a 22 year old), has apparently just moved to this area. Somehow I doubt that he'll turn up at dancing at this point, but one never knows. I'm curious about how he's doing- haven't heard from him since before I started college I think. Just odd how people tend to just crop back up just as you're about to forget about them.

It's a Small World After All

Just got a brief email from a guy who used to sometimes dance at my session at home in Connecticut. His son, whom I was friends with for a while (or as much friends as a 14 year old can be with a 22 year old), has apparently just moved to this area. Somehow I doubt that he'll turn up at dancing at this point, but one never knows. I'm curious about how he's doing- haven't heard from him since before I started college I think. Just odd how people tend to just crop back up just as you're about to forget about them.