Oops

I was waiting in line to get onto the shuttle (the most degrading experience YU has to offer) and all the girls were piling out. Then all of a sudden one took a dive. I froze. I didnt know what to do. She was there lying at my feet and I just went and grabbed her bag that was lying next to her. SHe gets up brushes off her skirt turns to me and says "I think thats my bag". I responded "are you OK". SHe said yes but she just wants her bag back. I gave it back. Yes, the situation was that awkward.

ORC: The Organization for the Resolution of Chavrutot

Maintaining a happy and healthy chavrusa takes more effort than one can even imagine. As much preparation as you can do beforehand, nothing can prepare you for the real thing. But sometimes after all the effort it still doesnt work out. So you must end it. It is hard on both sides but the worst, the worst, is when your other half cant take the news. After having a long winded conversation how you two are just not "meant to be" he says he understands but the next morning he still comes back and sits across from you. NExt thing you know he is asking you questions and pretending your still chavrusas even though you broke up yesterday. Thats when ORC gets involved. We go and picket outside his dormroom telling him "its over" and to "let him go". Sometimes its the only way. (this can also be a great movie idea starting out with confessionals then going into some protest scenes)

PS - I have a heart, ORA is a great organization and if anyone has extra mayser money its a great place to send it.

New blog slogan: Me shenichnas "our blog" marbim besimcha

I'm short

Im 5-7 (maybe 5-6 and a half). I had to get a book from the top shelf in the library (it wasnt so high). I tried the tippy toe thing which worked out great until the book fell on my head (mamish like a fall on my head). Thank G-d no one realized but I had to swallow my pride and use one of those stupid library step stools (which for some reason our grandmother has). But maybe in an adam newton moment i realized what I want to do next year. I should be a YU librarian. I could hang out with all my friends in the library, make money, and not have to attend classes. Does anyone know how to apply for the position?

PS - Im working in the heights lounge without a shirt on (its very hot) so if anyone wants to see a nice pair of wool tzitzis, front left corner.

Waiting at Apple

I went to go get a new apple charger today (yes you can go to apple stores not on a date). They were running a half an hour behind schedule so what better way to kill time then blogging. BH everything has been great in my life (besides for dating and looking for a job). (did you know they let dogs into the apple store?).

thats all folks

no deep ha'arahs today.

MY POOP

It was green. A bright green. It looked like I ate Oscar the Grouch for dinner with a side of Kermit the frog. Any suggestions what this can be from?

rumbles

rumbles is starting to become a real person. i took some video last night and thought i would share his cuteness with you. enjoyoh and he is wearing a coat b/c sita was leaving and he thought she was going out to play. so he had a melt down and insisted on wearing his coat. and even when sita was gone he wouldnt take it off.

Tzarich Iyun

I was going to the bathroom today before night seder (it was a success) and there was a guy in there brushing his teeth. He wasnt bing private or discreet, he was using an electric toothbrush that made it sound like a truck was driving through right between the urinals and the stalls. I tried not to stare but it was hard not to and thats when I saw the shaver on the sink. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!

To Mr. I feel public bathrooms are for my own personal use,

I live on 183rd st. Apt 23 (I think) come by anytime you need a bathroom, were all really nice guys (Ill even throw in some shaving cream).

Sincerely

Chaim G

A coloring book

I hate coloring books. I dont think there is any better way to describe society than a coloring book. An empty page, full of creativity and options. A page of boundless opportunity. A page that can be a dinosaur or a rainbow, mickey mouse or donald duck, a man working or one learning in kollel. But instead society forces themselves onto these pages. Making young minds draw the world only the way they perceive it (and G-d forbid they draw outside the lines). Why have limitless options when we can tell you what to draw and how to draw it. No, a person cant have more than five fingers and no, honey bees cant have anything but a smile on there face.

But then purim comes along. It teaches us that even though 364 we live our lives in the coloring book, one day a year we can see past these lines and see what that paper is really supposed to be. MAy we be zocheh for mashiach to come and let us all what that paper is really supposed be.

Sometimes Amalek Wins

Today I was in english class and the amount of pain was at a high. I have a test tomorrow in J Hist which I havent started studying for yet and no one sat infront of me to cover my sudoku book I normally do in class. Then my very own purim miracle happened, the teacher said she wasnt feeling well and class would end early today. Fireworks started to go off. Wow there is a God and he is a great one indeed. Then out of no where a hand goes up, a maccabeat hand. He asks a 10 minute question that the teacher responds with "I wasnt going to take the class in that direction but lets go there instead". But that wasnt the worst part. He was the Amalek that jumped into the burning pool and cooled it off for everyone else. Another 5 hands went up. It's the first time I understood why Haman was allowed to destroy the Jews, If there cant be achdus in fellow Jews to get out of a class early then the nation does not deserve to live. A full hour and fifteen minutes later we got out of class and feel like I want to kill someone. For next time proper protocol is to sit quiet. let the teacher monologue for fifteen minutes then we all leave. Any questions or comments you can speak to her after class. But today the jews did not have Ora or Simcha.

Poetry is stupid

Its up there with tucking in your shirt and wearing white shirts for rosh chodesh (it is the kaf hachaim, no holds like the kaf hachaim). I just dont understand it. The difference is I dont need to write a paper on them for tomorrow while I do on poetry. The name of the poem is The Red Wheelbarrow and this is the entire poem

"so much depends
upon

a red wheel
barrow

glazed with rain
water

beside the white
chickens."

Hashem help me and William Carlos Williams.

Shabbos leftover eddicit

If one has extra food from a shabbos and they have a single son in an apt in Washinton heights, you dont invite ypeople over for leftovers. You hand it over and cherish the opportunity you were just given to make a difference inn the life of a starving 23 year old boy who cant look at another teriyaki pita. A good boy with a warm heart who just wanted some leftover brisket. A kind hearted boy who just wanted some roasted potatos. Life is hard up here and I would just appreciate a little help (as a tear rolls down my face).

from
Heartbroken (I love it that in write in letters in magazines there name has to do with there situation)

Advice

Just because G-d gave you a mouth and the ability to articulate words does not mean he gave you the ability to give advice. I am single, it is not a secret. I shave, tuck in my shirt, meet a girl on a random corner around stern and we hang out for a couple of hours. Not bad and even sometimes enjoyable (kills night seder). But then I get back and BH there are hundreds of people to help me process the date. I know most of them are just trying to be helpful but you need to speak to me at least once a week not about dating to speak to me about dating. The only thing worse then the dating advice is the break advice. I was walking out of the beis and my friend broke up with his GF (may he have better luck next time) and there he was completely ignoring some kid lecturing him that its all "gonna be ok". "WOW, NO WAY, ITS GONNA BE OK. THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH".

... I hate advice

So much to share

I have date stories, I have purim stories, I have NCSY stories, but nothing can compete with this. I dont even understand half of what she says but... VERY GISHMAK and VERY FRUM

enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em-e6w4e1v0