Another new years

I realize I complain and ponder what could be better, often, I find myself wishing for more or validation, what could and should be .. Then I get to moments like the one being experienced right now,yes I wish for more and want validation in many areas.

For one, I got an associates degree this past year and im on track for a batchelors. Yeay for me. tonight I was validated in class, my art work is good and getting recognized for its individuality and style and may lead to a career.

Over the past few weeks I have been writing letters asking for scholarships and forced to reflect.  recognizing the challenges I have faced my whole life. And find that even I am impressed with my own ability to accomplish what I want. Disregarding labels.

We all have needs, wants and goals. Tonight I realized how lucky I am that I am able to do what I am doing right now. I am in school learning to apply my artistic talents and fully supported by a man that I have a hard time appreciating because he simply refuses to grow with me.

He could have a secret life for all I know or is simply way too comfortable at stagnant. Either way its not what I planned. Next week he turns 30 and im hoping that will ruffle his feathers a bit.

The bottom line is, I let this happen. Im so busy trying to get as much out of these opportunities as I can, while the market is so bad. that frankly were growing distant, a ring has become the equivalent of a mythical creature at this point.

The question going in to the new year is this, does sacrificing family values out weigh opportunities I never imagined possible ?

Or does one stick to a plan. ...

At what point do we decide to trade in old dreams for new opportunities.

Or do we just ride the wave and hope we hang ten... Am I using that correctly?

regardless, im truely grateful for what I have, and all things supportive in my life. Ive lost  many amazing, talented and creative people over the last few years. I will never forget them or any of the lessons they have taught me. I love and miss you all. Know that I would not be where I am today if not for encountering you.
For all those who have impacted my life, old new, with beautiful families and the ones who are no longer here. Thank you.

Have a good night and a happy new year.

Shaindy, I love you and miss you. I wish you could be here now.

And to my mother who must not be forgotten. Happy birthday and thank you for shaping me in to such an amazing individual. I owe everything to you. Not just for altering my israel plans and conning me into school but everything you have taught me and done for me, my whole life.

I love you so much.

censor the news

I love watching the news when they have the live feed of twitter updates that they comment on. Its cute, really it is... except when it borderlines bullying.

Why don't you start a campaign to post more wholesome tweets... I see way too many that are ignorant commentary rather than intelligent thoughts..

would that be biased?

What Events Impacted Your Day?

Stress is waking up screaming, only to realize your already awake. 

We all have those moments when we wish we could just wake up and start our day over.
I woke up so hopeful, I honestly believed I was going to get things accomplished.

Well, then reality hit. Below are the events that impacted my day.

Two major events impacted my day. One, I spent my morning searching for camera surveillance to recover stolen goods. The second, finding out that my balance with the bursar at my college has doubled and the student adviser I was working with is now out on leave. Leaving me little to no further academic support. 

Knowing now, that I have to persuade complete strangers to give over surveillance footage and also having to write a plea for a deans grant doesn't seem as hard. However both will be a testament of my personality and integrity to gain the confidence of strangers that my intentions are good. With the hope that they know I am trying to exploit the kindness of others for the greater good.

Both are going to challenge my faith in people who all the cards.  

Based on the response to these events. If I am able to gain these "acts of faith" I will have gained the belief that peoples intentions are good. If not, I will expect that self interest is greater, further jading my will in people. 
 

On a more positive note:

I was required to critique a peers work anonymously, I did not know who did the work and they did not know who critiqued it. My review was positive and made her day. 

I know its something she will take with her for a while and remember, always wondering who it was that saw her truth. 

 

Climbing to new heights

I did it, I reached the peek and nothing held me back. 

A sad day

A day in the life.

Last night I found out a friend I cared much about, hurt himself causing his own death. What I didn't know is how bad his depression was was. The idea that the world would have been better off without him tears me apart. Just the idea that anyone thinks they are worthless boggles the mind.

If your hurting, reach out to someone and tell them.
Your worth it. 

Black Friday and Beyond.

"Black Friday" is well known, and people are starting to keep track and may even be holding out for "Cyber Monday" (on the 28th) but did you know that there is now"Free Shipping Day" as well?

Its to be held on Dec. 16th since that's one of the last says a standard package should be on time for your holiday gift giving.

Generally, I research everything I buy, weeks in advance and get the best deals year round with coupons, specials and other close outs. I was thinking the other day and realized there is nothing too big i wanted to get. There for I wont be standing in any lines.

However, I may go to Target after dinner just to burn off some calories.

NYC say goodbye to free public restrooms.

Starbucks is slowly closing its bathroom doors. As NYC law states that an eatery with more than 9 seats has to have a public toilet, you will notice a few extra chairs by the curb.

Reasons:

#1) With a Starbucks on every corner, its notorious for public toilets.

#2) They say workers don't have time to wait on long lines.

#3) Another claim was that, they can no longer control perverts from installing camera.

#4) I briefly worked at one. My #1 complaint, was needles in the garbage.

True story, any junkie in the city knows where a Starbucks bathroom is.

The sad truth is that the uproar over this issue, only proves that they have been the most reliable toilets in NYC.

Did the NBA Lockout Cause OWS?

I'm thinking... if they (the protesters) were out at ball games or playing on the street. Maybe they wouldn't be protesting in the street. Maybe recreate the ideal of idols.

Become a Basket-Ball star on your own court. Build a community team. The sport wasn't canceled. Watching over paid players complaining about contracts did.

But then again, why complain about missing the game, aren't the players part of the 1% who are over paid and hording these missing trillions?

Here's a new twist, they are using the lock out, to extend to a new audience. (Truth be told, the lock out is about greed and pay rates. But then again, who's the idiot paying for season tickets when you don't have a job?! Maybe live within your means..

I do comprehend that there are many stadium employees out of work. I'm not completely dense.

But aren't sports franchises part of the problem?

Stadium work is seasonal, I've done it. When you work for Armark or whoever, you can work seasonal work elsewhere. Whatever, that was not my intended point. I just like to see things from another perspective.

Complaints and further reading here

Itchin' for a Bitchin'

Got a topic or thought that irritates you?

Let me take a stab at it... I'm looking for quick thoughts, and random rants to post about.

Let me explore your ideas and what irks you.

Is OWS fueling Antisemitism?

OWS protesters are taking cops out of my neighborhood. So criminals are running rampant because some $h*t-head probably told him Jews are the 1%...

The break in rate on cars is skyrocketing....

A Jewish woman was stabbed to death about a week back a couple blocks away from my apartment. I don't know why that's not news.

But I'm sure the torched cars and graffiti on Ave J are connected to stupid opinions.

That's how today's Stabbing went down...

NYC Restaurant Grades, A Small Business Fail

A sad one for small business.

When NYC implemented the grading system, a place on my corner who was there for 30 yrs had been shut down.

Last week some news organization released that there were "paper work -errors"..... Gotta wonder how may were wrongly shut down...

I blame the Entertainment industry.

Okay, not really.

Though I don't know why no ones bitching about the entertainment industry ... it pisses me off. People don't play ball or go outside anymore. They sit on their ass as we pay celebrities like Ashton kutcher millions to help us escape..

scrapping and saving for the latest gadget..

If I was in to protesting, I would hire one of those "star's" tours and protest by those homes.

Jus' sayin'

Occupy Hollywood!! :)

This is funny though

NYC mismanagement and the MTA

When is someone going to go over those books...

Every time the MTA (NYC public transportation system) jacks up its prices, its followed by some big scandal and millions are missing.. or miss managed.

While they have a hiring freeze so they pay over time, for 8 hr work days when the workers are not "allowed" to work during rush hour. So they sit around "on the clock" half the day... Talk about mismanagement.

Even with high gas prices driving is cheaper than a train.

Were gonna be screwed at the next storm because of that city hiring freeze. They owe workers overtime for Irene and the October blizzard... see how fast they run to clear the snow when it starts coming down.

Side note on stupidity:

Did you know that sanitation workers in several counties between NY & NJ cleared the fallen trees from the streets, moving everything to the sidewalk. Then they had the nerve to tell property owners they had to clear it. They fined hundreds of people..

When the people who were outraged spoke up, the counties then apologized for the fines and sent workers out again to clear it... guess what.. more time on the clock. Oh and refunds were not issued for paid fines.

American history excerpts for back-ground :)

Industrial Revolution: brought with it many modern inventions which eased the lives of some but caused havoc for others. Major changes in economy, society, and cultural perspective all contributed to the strife that inevitably led to the Civil War. As major changes in everyday life began, there were many changes which created monumental controversies among the people living them. The use of the new machines made many employees unnecessary and workers were being disregarded only to be replaced with Irish and German immigrants who would take less pay and wouldn’t complain about working conditions. The factory workers were at a loss to the new radical changes. This caused a new division in class as social classes with opposing views. Many different cultures began merging and social reform began to stir major controversy. More factories were opening and women were starting to work to help support their families. This caused shifts in communities as well as peoples roles shifted and they had to find new sources of income.

Property Taxes, Lewis & Clark, Expanding American Borders.

In 1784 Jefferson called for division of regions in to territories. Once a substantial amount of people purchased land the territories would gain admission to be a state which would be granted as long as the population was larger than the smallest state. Jefferson made an effort to earmark the land sale funds for schools to be built. After he was elected into office he successfully negotiated the Louisiana purchase which doubled the size of the U.S. He had the government finance the Lewis and Clark expedition thru the area of the Louisiana Purchase as well as beyond. The purpose was to document a proof of claim that the US discovered the Pacific Northwest. Expedition went all the way to the Pacific Ocean. He also sent off smaller expedition to Middle America. Jefferson was very passionate about ending slavery and tried to have it abolishing in 1800. While Jackson had many of the Native people shipped out west, where many had died, this was called The Indian Removal. He had added Arkansas and MI to the union. While Jefferson was all about expansion, Jackson was all about ethnic cleansing of the Indians, a plan set out by Jefferson but carried out by Jackson.

Women's Role

Women of the new colonies were generally uneducated, they had little more than “Good House Wifery” as they weren’t allowed prominent roles in politics. Prior to the boycott on British goods and trade they didn’t have a role or a voice. When it came to supporting the revolution they mostly maintained the land and kept up the home. Groups of women started organizing and the Daughters of Liberty were created to unite against the Townshead Acts, supporting non-importation of cloth, wool, and flax. They came together and organized gatherings where they would make homespun textiles. Some met in secrecy fearing opposition, while others were outspoken and took to the streets. Wealthier women were able to donate to religious causes so that even those who couldn’t afford it, wouldn’t have to buy imports. Women were able to make American made goods effectively supported the non-importation of British goods. . Some other contributions included, fundraising for the war efforts, and on few occasions even going to battle themselves.

The Tobacco Brothers are holding a Job Fair

Next week in the park. This oughta make for some entertaining headlines.

If your not sure who they are, google "occupy a desk" read headlines for a crash course.

Artist

Artist are hard working laborers who have a need to create. We are different.

We bleed creation.

If you have to work to live, you better love what you do.

OWS- made me want to write

In the past I have tried to rebuild and write again, I always stop. I simply don't make the time. Well now I have so much work to do... that I need a distraction. And things are getting interesting on american soil.

I don't get the need for a "sit in" or a day of ...what did they call it... something to do with anarchy.. oh right, civil disobedience. Okay, when I was 15 I may have run away from home and preached from the Washington mall or at capitol hill with you.

But staging violent protests and instigating riot police is not the answer.

Get in to government funded colleges and programs.. they are only as good as the students they host. Build on your ideals and expand on your own thoughts, take them to congress and make the changes you want.

Somethings gotta give.

Generations have built this mess. Overspending has built this mess, our parents, grandparents and our forefathers, have built this mess. Buy the latest gadget or phone, you contributed. Buy the cheaper more affordable thing at the dollar store (made in China) products, yea, your helping contribute... I'm guilty as well .

Be active. don't invest in stocks. corporations have proved they can not be trusted. The entire global market is crashing as a whole. You want change you have to make it.

None of this can be blamed on one individual president or policy or person it has been building up for a long time. ...so was the Tea Party. (the BOSTON one) gosh..

As far back as this country's history goes, the rich have been overtaxing the poor. this country was founded on the backbreaking labor of immigrants and blue color workers. (google the industrial revolution)

Yes, the bare minimums are expensive. I know. But when you scrimp, save and plan, you can live with in a budget and still enjoy life.

An asshole fired me a little over a year ago. Since then, I have been in school and worked MANY part time jobs to cover my basic expenses while I have been supported in a recession based relationship. (I'm not expanding on that at this time-other than this- "it was financially sound to stay together")

These ARE hard times. But each one of us has to do whatever it is that will help us get by in a honest hard working way.

Google checking out my wallet.

I saw the Google check out at walgreens and then googled it. The fact is my phone is and identity are pretty much up for grab with the amount of information they have collected from me over the years... thinking about all the bills and confirmations I get by email... I no longer have secrets... the only question is... who wants my shitty credit score or the intimate details that fuel my daily intentions.

Thoughts and opinions-Please Share yours

Below are thoughts and opinions I typed up the other night from my phone. If you see an idea you want me to expand on, you think is crap, or simply want to rant about, please COMMENT... Let me know. Its very scattered ... just go with it.

I would like to clarify, I am not that 99%.

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I've been back on the a.d.d. drugs. So this is scattered and typed on my phone at 3am. Forgive the auto-fails...

Do you know what they are all pissed off about.... not all of them do... but here's what I'm pissed off about.

America mass produces to accommodate the growing population.... (all over the world)

Both, overseas and here. We produce over seas and we seem to be the world police on hunger and poverty.

Jobs are all being outsourced for profit revenues...

While robots do in minutes what 50 employees used to do in an 8 hr work day for a 30% the cost.

Jobs, small business and immigration:

Why pay the overhead cost of a small business landscaper when a Mexican will do it for half the price? -no I don't want to clean toilets but why find a local service or company... When an immigrant will do it for half. Cash.

But then again we can't afford the local hardware store, so we shop at Walmart.

Maybe shop local for the holidays.

When thinking big corporations, that photo hit it on the head. Its a shame... that the cost of playing the courts is more efficient for profit revenue, than having to start construction on safer conditions.

OWS protesters are taking cops out of my neighborhood leaving... criminals to run rampant because some Shithead probably told him Jews are the 1%...

A Jewish woman was stabbed to death a few nights ago a couple blocks away from me. I don't know why that's not news. But I'm sure the torched cars and graffiti on Ave J are connected to stupid opinions. That's how today's Stabbing went down...

Credit forgiveness:

Yea it would be nice not to have capitalist greed on my credit score.

from a (identity theft) credit card- who's company says, even though I proved I was not in the country at the time, a cc I never applied for, was mailed to my "known address" and used in Texas. But since it was mailed to my family address, (I'm liable because I didn't forward or stop mail) so if someone opened it in my home, that's mail fraud and I need to prosecute whoever lived there?!... That's bullshit.

ballys gym made me jump through hoops to prove I was moving and cancel my membership. Then after I moved to isreal they claim, I never signed the final confirmation they mailed to me.. I left the county. They knew that, had a copy of my ticket. Yet... I became liable for a year of payments plus interest for late/ nonpayments.

here's a fun one:

When chase took over WaMu they changed my payment dates from the 15th to a 30 day cycle with out directly contacting me (after I had surgery and wasn't working) and I missed (my automatic payment) by a day, two months in a row, with no grace period ...raising my apr from 11% to 29%.. again without direct contact... Telling me it was posted in my online account msg box ..... Seriously?! .

I repeatedly contacted them ..they Made me jump through hoops to correct it and then simply didn't respond.

Or government & unemployememt:

There was some "problem" with my judge who had my case and he had to resign, so over a year later, my case is stuck in red tape while 1SAD (the company whofired me without just cause) is being protected and I have not seen a dollar from unemployment.

Companies should be held accountable at some point. Somethings gotta give.... Things are not right as they are. The government needs to remember the little people.

Bailing out major corporations and or keeping them tax exempt while the middle / lower classes are over taxed is not okay.

But no, "sit-ins" and public disobedience are not the answer.

Dirty hippies or whining trust fund brats don't speak for me.

Thou I do feel bad, that they are in crazy college debt, with no jobs to accommodate the over priced diplomas. That's gotta suck.

Yea they have a lot of demands and they are scattered. There are a lot of issues to be mad about. It's an overall concept of corporate greed.

And this is only the small scale that effects my daily life.

The future looks scary:

I'm not even thinking about social security or Medicare, I gave up on that years ago.

Death rates from disease are up while life expectancy is up... Explain that.

Jobs are available. Shitty jobs. I'm starting to think you can't be honest and successful anymore.

I'm not working for shitty people long term. I'm not bitching about being unemployed. But its hard to trust companies. Everyone will screw you for a dollar these days.

I'm really hoping to find a strong, small business to work for.

Going to bed.

earth on my mind.

Laval churns, plates shift, tsunamis change geography, earth quakes raise mountains and oceanic levels, water temperatures vary abnormally, (smaller coastal islands) land mass shifts, more land fall hurricanes.. but do ozone levels and global warnings effect on the ice caps balancing it out?

36 inch TV vs. 37 inch Wide Screen

The screen itself is wide screen. The picture, is set to Wide Screen, which stretches the screen and shrinks it about one and a half inches, on each side. So the view of the entire screen as a whole is less at least by 3 inches...

is it worth replacing it with a 37 old-school one?

How do I find out which is more energy efficient?

Obama on ...anything???

I have to say, watching today's press conference was impressive. Just the fact that I'm still watching, has me in shock and awe. First lets address his ability to talk and talk and say nothing at all. Lets move on to his obviously pre-screened question. Why invite the press if your only taking questions of a list?

The man talks in circles and says nothing at all. There really isnt anything new to comment on as hes not saying anything.

I forgot to say thank you!!

Today I realized I have not thanked g-d for my health. This has been a particularly bad winter. Last year, I sprained my ankle, messed up my back and had acute respiratory infections (which is a another term for walking pneumonia). This year, so far.. and blee’ ian hura… I have not had more than a slight cough.

We spend a lot of time whining and worrying about things. However its rare for most people to stop and think about the wondrous and amazing ways our body works. The mere fact that we function is not science. It’s a miracle that we can never fully comprehend.

Reader Attention.

How does one get it?

I am looking for readers to comment. I like fb but rather the anonymity, so I'm not advertising to friends. . i feel like I am can be more open, honest and fun if I'm myself. I have this tendancy to be more evasive with friends and family. Blogs to me are more like nose picking, it just should be dealt with in privet. This is probably why post secret is so successful. People feel more comfortable, when no one is watching. Something about no one looking over your shoulder or judging you just makes it that much easier to say whats on your mind.

21 people read my blog yesterday. Thank you. However, not one of you commented. Feel free to send feed back or some opinions.

Environmental Energy

Do I give off negative energy?

Do we really see the things in others that we don't like about ourself?

You know that person you just can't deal with, something about them just rubs you the wrong way? Have you looked in the mirror? Is this about you? Or are you merely a product of your environment?

"They" say, what you don't like in others, reflects the things you don't like about yourself."

I say, I'm a Pisces and I am a reflection of my environment. So how does that work?

Okay, so that was the question and answer portion of tonights post. I feed off my surroundings, this is not something new. I have been doing it all my life. If I'm in a bad situation, I'm in a bad mood. If something bothers me, I stay angry until I have some sort of closure. I'm fine tuned to my environment. If there is negative energy, I automatically feel it. I get upset and emotional about these things. I hold on to them longer and meticulously pick it apart and obsess over it until I feel better or understand the reason.

I was in class tonight and the topic came up in passing, very quickly. Everyone else carried on, no one gave it a second thought (it was the simple thought that what we don't like in others is what we don't like in ourself.) However, I held on to it for a minute pondering how this is connected to me and how I feed off my environment. Then, made myself a little footnote to bring it here, as I felt I can rant about it freely.

At the end of class I was given an opportunity, we were asked to write anything. So the professor can asses our writing style. With in a framework of course. However I was stuck on this. So this is what I chose to write about. Because of my insentient obsessing, I couldn't let go of it.

However, as I sat down to write this I found my conclusion. If I was being graded on this post, I think it would reflect poorly on style alone. But this is about me and this is my blog. So I can do whatever my pretty little fingers want to type.

What I decided after about one minute sitting here was, I have to find a new way to get internal closure and move right along. This may be the best way to work through these so called reflections of self, changing the way I interact with others and what I have always seen as my inevitable out come.

Good night.

:)

Throw Snooki down the well

Today I would like to thank this clip thats circulating on Facebook for validating all of my issues with Snooki. No offense little woman but really...

Its impressive how a good wardrobe and a poor tan can hide how unattractive and mindless this character is. Okay, maybe that was a little offensive. I hope to G-d this is not what your really like and you do have a functional brain. Which may imply your a genius doing this for ratings.

Its no wonder Larry Kind is doing comedy.

Using FaceBook as an escape tool.

As I sit and procrastinate writing a post, I was thinking. Facebook is possibly the #1 way to procrastinate and I'm thinking, is this limited to the oh so fat and lazy American? Or is this a would wide phenomenon? We all know its not limited to the US as its available in every language. Okay, maybe not in Egypt where they are using whatever limited access they have to revolt. (However thats for a later post.)

So tell me, how do you procrastinate?

Testing my Ability, with a dead computer.

It seems the universe wants to see how hard I’ll work for this commitment. Last night my computer went in to cardiac arrest and is now on life support. With the will of the powers that be, let us pray in unity that it survives.

Which brings me to tonight’s topic. Who to be mad at?

You know that kid, he loves to take things apart and put it back together just to prove he can? Then your challenged to hold yourself back and not to beat the little brat cause your left with extra parts? Well this is my brother and his adult clone, who repaired my fan. It seemed the sensor was broken and it was working too hard. So this friend (who did it as a favor) took my computer apart got me a new fan and repaired it at no charge. Of course he took a month to do it and rushed the end because he was going out of town.

After I got it back, I noticed that the speakers were sticking out a bit, as if they were not placed back in correctly. But I felt I shouldn’t complain because he did it at no charge as a favor.

Well yesterday I was playing with it, and it started changing funny colors. Then I shut down to see if rebooting would help. Well, now it’s a blank black screen.

Tonight I am disappointed in myself for letting him fix it in the first place. Because now I have to give it back to this same guy, cause the warranty is no longer valid.

Joy.

On one last note for the evening, super blow. I was rooting for the stealers just because I know so many people from Pittsburg. However I secretly wanted green bay to win. I love the cheese heads, they have so much passion. I also love the fact that the fans own the team. I would like to see it stay that way and I’m worried about the lock out. Glad you guys own!!

Enjoy Disney land J

The Dr. Phill Hot Sauce Mom

Gut vuch,

…and a wonderful Saturday night to whomever is reading cause you accidently stumbled upon this while google-ing something else, feel free to stick around it gets good.

First of all, I spent some time reading old posts and it seems I have unsuccessfully attempted to revitalize this blog many times. Therefore I have decided to commit to a post a day. I’m not promising they will be any good. But I will post at least once a day, or try till my upcoming birthday. Then, we shall see what happens.

With so much going on in the world, I feel Its my obligation to share my opinion.

Now, we get to tonights post.

I ask, does this Dr. Phill Mom (Jessica) deserve the ridicule she’s getting?

Come on, my parents used to spank us for less. She is obviously at the end of her ropes and came to him for help. Which means she comprehends that she’s incapable of disciplining that kid. Hot sauce… child abuse? Really? My friends mom used to literally wash her mouth out with soap when she cursed or lied.

The kid lied about throwing pencils at other kids, would you rather she did nothing and he stabbed your kid in the eye with it?

Get over it America… I’m not condoning her behavior in any way, yet I don’t think its anyone’s place to judge her.

Alright kiddies, I'm back!!

Ding dong the witch aint' gone.

After a several year hiatus, I decided I needed to start writing again.

Present my thoughts to an audience of anonymity, or anyone willing to read what I have to say.

Although, this is not for you. This is for me, there is so much going on in the world that I just cant comprehend. Feel free to add your two cents or tell me you don't care. This change of events comes with in days of The worst snow fall I have experienced in my N.Y. timeline. A day after "they" claim pluxi-whatever Phil saw his shadow, (yea, after digging out of 5 inches of snow, I'm sure) and the Chinese news year has passed. For all concerned its the year of the Rabbit (reference innuendo here).

Feel free to read passed posts as they have entertained the masses before you.
Although for all who have missed me, I will update you on my situation.

This neo-chossidish-hipster-thug has found a neo-couch*couch* ex Satmar man, (there is no such thing as as ex-chossid- its in your soul). Hes a hottie, although to be honest the not brightest star when it comes to world news and events. But hes my star and thats good enough for me.

A quick run down of where I've been and what I've been doing then a quick look in to this weeks parsha.

I went to Israel, talked about making Aliya. My mother said I would have to come home (back down south) for a year first. Conned me in to Touro on Tuition remission, I met a sweet heart of a man -who is generally a pain in my butt. You'll hear more about that later I'm sure. He came riding in on his horse with all his oh so shiny armor, packed my things and brought me back to N.Y. where I continued school, got a light case of pneumonia. Took a break from school and started working full time. When that killed my sense of self I decided its time to go back to school. ...and here I am today.

Now, for that brief run down of the parsha.

Moshe send out a list of supplies and the people come together to build a sanctuary for the Eibishter. Or better said, a place for us to connect with the holy one above. However time has proven this place can be in our hearts as well. So stop for a minute in your own sanctuary and praise the holy one above for another day. Cause every day we wake up and function is a miracle in itself.

Later kiddies,

Its good to be back up and running!