"Like You"

Sorry it's been a while. I just havn't had much time lately. Don't ask what I've been doing. I have no idea. But since it's been awhile, I decided to start off with a dating story. We all love those right? Well, here we go. My friend set me up with this guy that she kinda knew. She stated it very clearly that she knows him but not everything about him. But felt like we would make a great match. I was really really skeptical of this. I really didn't want to date anyone who wasn't vouged for completely, but she kept insisting. So I finally said yes. I felt like this would get her off my back and finally prove to her that I don't date well, and you shouldn't set anyone up with me, becuase the worst in that person will come out and no one wants to see that side of them. Well, as it turns out, he wasn't that bad. Nice guy. Took me to a museum for the first date. Kinda spacy. Kinda off track. Kinda weird. But still, it wasn't the worst date I had ever been on, so at the end of the date, when he asked me out again, I hesitantly said sure. Fine, the first date didn't leave me shaking or wanting to drink enough to forget the date. Second date came around, took me out. Just didn't quiet click. We were two completely different people. He was sooo Broklyn, I am so not. He was so into his clotheing labels, I am only a little. (and more). So at the end of the date, while we were still pretty far from my apartment. He asked me how I thought it was going. Well, I didn't want to go out with him. I knew this before I went on the date when I didn't want to answer any of his phone calls. So I told him straight out. I didn't think our dynamic worked well together. We were two completely different people. He was a Broklynite. I wouldn't step foot into Broklyn and so forth. I didn't think I could be any clearer that I didn't want to go out with him. So how do you think he reacted. "Well, let me tell you what I'm looking for. I'm looking for someone nice, like you. Someone outgoing and laid back, like you. Someone from out of town, with the out of town mentality, like you. ......... Oh, look at the beautiful stars. Isn't this a great night........ like you." Now, it seems like to me, he didn't hear a word I said. I had to use all of my strength to keep from laughing. He was so serious about everything he was saying. Yet, I didn't care. I had just broken up with him. And now, I had to do it a second time. And all I wanted to say to him was. I don't want to date anyone who is crazy, like you!!!!

Long Weekends are nice

Long weekends are great. They enable travel, which is what I did this weekend. I went to my oldest friend ever in Balty. We grew up together in KC. She got married in 2005 and moved there. It's where he is from. I was a little sad when she moved there cause i didn't know when I would see her, or who I would go see broadway shows with, or who i would hang out with over the holidays when my family was annoying me. Well, as it turns out I do go and see her every once and a while. I must say, I have a whole lotta married friends. None are as welcoming as them. I really really enjoy going to see both of them. When I get there, I can tell they are both genuinly excited to see me. Not just my girlhood friend, but her husband also. She always tells me the nicest things her husband says, like "Why don't I have friends for ----, so she can move to Balty and live near by. " It's sooo nice to go there. I think he's the best friend-in-law I ever made.

My Cousin is on Crack!

My cousin is on crack. These are her new shoes. I personally think she is crazy. But I love her anyways. She decided to go to the Nike Store where you can personalize your own pair of Nike shoes. It's actually really cool. These shoes are specifically designed for YOU. You get to pick your colors and they measure your foot perfectly. Plus, as you can see, you can personalize them any way you would like. Now, I call my cousin an "Orthodox ConservaForm Liberal." so basically she knows a whole lot. She is pretty cool. But I just don't get why she would put this specific writing on her shoes. She strongly strongly believes in her religion, don't get me wrong. But of all things that you can write on your shoes, why this?

All Hallows

Yes, I know I'm Jewish. And yes, I know I don't celebrate halloween. But I couldn't resist going outside last night and looking at all the costumes. The kids are so cute in their little cow, or witch, or princess costumes. And when you say happy halloween to them they get all excited, it's just soooo cute. The only costumes I don't really like are the ones like a pumpkin. I just don't see any creative juices flowing there.


This is my nephew!! He's a hungrey Caterpillar. Isn't he just the cutest. How could you not like Halloween if all the kiddos looked as cute as him? And believe me, ever kiddo I saw was cute (just not as cute as my neph!)
I also like the costumes the adults put on. I happened to go down to the village with a friend last night cause I heard that the Halloween parade is a blast. We couldn't get anywhere near the parade, so we just walked around Union Square. Wow, TONS AND TONS of people. It rememnded me of Times Square on New Years, ok, maybe not that bad, but pretty bad. It was a whole lot of fun though. There was dancing, music, lights. All the stuff that makes a party. AND SOME GREAT COSTUMES. I think my all time favorite was a couple who dressed up as Little Red Riding Hood and the bad Wolf. The Wolf was great. He had on the granny nightgown and nighthat. So creative. It gives me so many ideas for Purim!

What in the world?

Dude, I don't believe this guy. How in the world does he function? So, it's been a few weeks, but he finally called. He called me on a thur. night. Told me his whole family said hi, and a few other people who happened to know me. Apparently, he told the whole world about us. BUT WE'VE ONLY BEEN ON ONE DATE, and then he didn't call me for over two weeks after that. I figured we weren't dating anymore. So he told me everyone said hi, and then asked me to go out on a sunday night. I had a good excuse that I was going to be out of town that sunday so I couldn't go. So he said ok, and then said goodnight. That was it. A 5 minute conversation about how everyone said hi, and then asked me out and then goodbye. No, well would you like to go out on monday then. Or no, have a safe trip I'll call you next week to set up another day to go out. NOTHING. I just don't get the guy. Is it just me?

Ok, onto bigger and better things. Yoshie told me he loved me today. He's one of my students who is 4.5 years old. So cute. He's an early intervention student. So, the reason I'm bringing this up, is cause my director told me a cute story about the day I went out of town. The day before I left, I let Yoshie know that I would be on an airplane the next day so he wouldn't see me. My director told me that the day I was gone, yoshie ran into my office, saw that someone else was sitting in my chair and said, "Your not Ms. ----, Ms.---- is on an airplane." Then proceded to run back into his classroom, rummage through his drawer and pull something out. After he found what he was looking for, he ran back to my office, showed the other lady the picture that we had taken together and that he had saved. "This is Ms. ----, she is on an airplane, I love her." I love yoshie, too. Even if he has peed on me, even if he doesn't always listen to what I say, I will always remember this story and smile. Why aren't all men this sweet?

I will not call him!

So, I went against my word. I dated again. This time, I had multiple sources that the guy would be normal, that he is not mentally lacking, and that he is normal. I say normal twice becuase I asked that about ten times. It was my main concern. So this is how it went. Afte checking him out, I finally said yes. The shadchan told him that I said yes and I waited. And I waited. About 2 weeks later I called the shadchan and told her he didn't call. She spoke to him briefly and he said that he had left a message. Let me tell you, there was no message to be had. So she told me to call him. Ok, I gave in. I called him, even though I am an old fashioned girl, I called him. We set a date. Made it for the next night cause I was going out of town the following day. When I finally set a time and place for us to meet, I hung up the phone. I said "I" becuase I did the deciding. Let me tell you, I don't like being the man in a relationship. I just like it. I want to be treated like a girl, protected, and want to feel beautiful. This didn't make me feel like anyone of those. Ok, fine. I got over it (or am getting over it.) The next day I went to meet him. He was more than a half hour late. Me being who I am gives everyone 10 min. lee-way in nyc cause of subway trafic and such. But over 30 min. lee-way is a lot. He finally got there and then we went to the place I had selected, making a few stops along the way, with him talking most of the time. I'm going to skip the rest cause i feel as if it doesn't really matter how the rest of the date went. When i spoke to the shadchan, she told me he had a great time, and wants to go out again. Now, do I let these few things bother me, or do I just get over them. The shadchan advised me to give him another shot cause it was the first date and you can't really feel a person from the first date with nervers and everything. Ok, fine. I said yes, she convinced me. She's right in a way, maybe I was in a bad mode that day and everything seemed huge eventhough it was little. So I said I would go out again. This was before the sukkot holiday. To this day, I'm still waiting for him to call. Ok, there was a holiday, yes I give him that, but it's been over two weeks. There has had to have been a time when it wasn't a holiday and he could call me. Is it rude of me to say I will not call him? Well, I'm a woman, I should be treated like one. I refuse to be the man in the relationship. That's what men are for. I'm putting my foot down, I will not call him.
I will not call him!

the weekend

Shabbos was really nice. I got invited out for both meals. Which was really nice. That doesn't happen all to often. Both meals were really nice. Friday night had an all girls meal. About 15 people. Most of whom I did not know. Which wasnice to meet new people. For me it doesn't happen all that often. Lunch was smaller. I was invited by a friend who I have known since middle school. She is now married to a really cute little australian. They were great. Made way to much food. And had a couple others over as well.
Last night, I decided to go the this Midreshet/Kollel yom rishon. Oh my goodness. There were litterally millions of people there. They kept bringing in chair after chair after chair. It was crazy. I kept getting so distracted at the people that kept walking in. I'm surprised the speaker didn't lose his place. I didn't stay for the second half cause i fugured that since I was having a hard time concentrating, I could do a little learning for myself at home. It's nice that way, cause if I space out, I can go back and do it over again.
Tonight is Yom Kippur. So I wanted to apologise to all that I have offended. Inside my posts and outside as well. I do feel that I have to apologise specifically to Nice Jewish Boy. I'm sorry if I offended you in any way. I was really just playing with you. So I am sorry for that. And all you other people out there. I'm sorry. I ask for mechila. And with that. Have a happy and healthy new year and and easy and meaningful fast.