Go see Dreamgirls...right away. The whole cast was amazing, and the movie was incredibly well-made, but by far the best performance was from Jennifer Hudson. That girl had me in tears. It was probably one of the best performances I've seen in my lifetime. She knew that character like nothing else. Simply amazing ( Read more... )

This weekend was the NFTY (North American Federation of Temple Youth, for those of you who don't know) Winter Chavurah. Our temple was hosting it, and I volunteered to help at many of the events. Tonight was the social, the big crazy one with a DJ and Moonbounce (which I was in control of...fun times.) It was a casino-night theme, whcih the kids ( Read more... )

Thanks to the commentators on my last entry. Just the usual spat with mom adn Adam, nothing out of the ordinary ( Read more... )

Just when I think my day is going ok, something comes along to once again fuck it up. That thing, of course, would be my mother and brother.

In happier news, I finished my cantorial school essays. After some revisions from a few people and myself, I hope to mail my app off by Weds.

I want a new family.

Merry Christmas.

Last night I sang with Shira at the CJM Chanukah concert ( Read more... )

OK, so I know I'm being all Scrooge-like, but I really, REALLY hate Christmas. I mean, A LOT. I hate the decorations, I hate the 2,000,000 people in any given retail store, I hate the constant eating of sweets (ok, maybe that one's not so bad) and most of all, I hate the music. You can't fucking go anywhere without hearing a horrible techno ( Read more... )

So it's been awhile since I've written a real update. Not that I have anything exciting to update, but here's a brief list ( Read more... )

My mother is driving me up the fucking wall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is it normal to feel incredibly insecure right before you attempt to take the biggest step in your professional and personal life? I finished my main essay for cantorial school, the long one about why i want to be a cantor. No easy task, but it was a fun and introspective one. I wrote my essay. I felt good about my essay. Then I re-read Dan's ( Read more... )

Mucous and phlegm have taken control of my body. I can't breathe through my nose, sit in the light w/o getting a headache, walk up one flight of stairs without weezing, or shake the fatigue. I canceled my hebrew lesson, picked mom up at therapy, and have been sleeping or sitting in my pajamas ALL day. Given the fact that ice and snow are taking ( Read more... )