“Did you take any pictures” my friend Yosef asked excitedly as I spoke to him about one of the most amazing rides I had ever done on a mountain bike. “Of course not, I didn’t want to stop and ruin…
Tag: my life
Harnessing inspiration is next to impossible
I never thought I would enjoy learning, during high school I was in what they called the slow shiur, tghe dumb shiut or commonly referred to as the gimmel shiur. My shiur was full of kids who couldn’t wouldn’t or…
My car was broken into over shabbos and my two bikes were stolen
I had a dream last night that my car was stolen, so imagine my surprise when I went to get my car from shul tonight and found the rear window smashed and two of my bicycles gone. My first thought…
I kind of fell into it
I always wondered about people who worked really cool jobs who said they kind of “fell into it” how do you fall into being a condom tester, truck driver or those guys who drive around the baggage carts on the…
Who wants to marry a Maccabeat?
Truth be told, I didn’t post the Macabeats viral video (I was sent it way before it went viral) because I thought it was really gay (yes I know that term is offensive to the gay readers – too bad…
So I just realized it’s November
For the first time in ages I worked the day shift today and had an opportunity to join normal society, you see I work every night of the week besides Friday and Saturday nights until almost 11pm and never get…
My new haircut
I didn’t actually shave my head, but I was driving to work last Tuesday and it was hot, really hot out – like close to 100 – apparently this summer has been cold, but to me waking up to a…
Backpacking Yosemite High Country
I feel like a cliché, I’m sitting on a composting toilet at 10,000 feet after a 15 mile hike reading Emerson. I have thought about, read snippets and been told to read Emerson for no less than 15 years, yet…
My latest backpacking adventure
I laughed suddenly, as I hiked briskly up the Pine Ridge Trail into the Ventanna wilderness, I have this habit recently up laughing like a wild man whenever I realize that I am finally living my dream. I can’t believe…
Reject Yeshiva Memories
I was thrown out of the dorm in my last year of yeshiva for selling a stack of maxim magazines to this kid we nicknamed freezer boy after this incident. He was hiding his magazines in the freezer, and one…
I feel so cool
I was involved in an email conversation with a fan last week who had a long list of quotes at the bottom of her email and guess who was on that list? Also, a buddy of mine was on the…
Is it ADD or am I just bored?
This was originally posted on June 28th 2006. In honor of my fourth blogging anniversary I am going to be re-posting old stuff from 4 years ago and see what happens. Was that a stare? Did that girl from across…
Detroit Memories
The pizza store in Detroit is like no other I’ve been to, they have the greatest cheese sticks in the world. Soft homemade bread, topped with garlic and filled with cheese. I used to drive out of my way when…
My Mountain Dew addiction
I am sure a good portion of my life was wasted due to my high intake of Mountain Dew. How was I supposed to know the stuff could practically kill you or was known to make folks grow a third…
Yeshiva Memories: Goyishe Music
The door flew open and I immediately took the tape out of the deck and hid it under my covers. I was lying in bed listening to Dream Theater’s Images and Words Album, I was blown away by it, it…
Where were you on September 11, 2001?
My father remembers where he was at the end of World War Two, the assassination of JFK and sort of remembers Woodstock (he was there but told me if you remember exactly what went on you weren’t actually there) As…
Independant coffee shop rant
There are three kids sitting to the left of me, they are not talking to one another, they have not paid for overpriced chilled coffee flavored beverages with fat packing whip cream on top. They are dressed up as if…
Brighton Beach is for fat and ugly people
My buddy and I went to the beach yesterday after work, we figured we would try one of those small beaches on the side of Belt Parkway in Brooklyn, but they were all garbage filled and had no swimming signs,…
Did your parents hit you?
I was sitting in my office this morning and these two Italian co-workers of mine were showing off to each other how badly their parents used to beat them up. They were showing off about how disrespecting their parents would…
I’m growing my hair out once again
If you don’t have long hair its hard to explain the attraction of growing your hair long, but if you do no explanation is necessary. The problem is that most people in the frum community are not used to seeing…
I moved to NY a month ago – my thoughts
Its hard of me to believe or admit it, but just over a month ago I moved to New York. I have sworn for years that I would never move to New York, this has been my longest stretch in…
Boro Park memories: Wallachs and G & Sons
Dad: You can’t wear that Me: Why not? What’s the problem? Dad: Don’t argue with me, that’s just not how its done over there. Just put on some pants. Me: But its 90 degrees outside, its so hot. Dad: If…
I know I’ve been slacking but I have excuses
I bet some of you folks are wondering where my 3-4 post daily regimen went and I’ll tell you exactly why I have been slacking on blog upkeep. Most of it isn’t that interesting – 3 weeks ago I moved…
The most embarrassing moment of my life?
The most embarrassing moment of my life was so embarrassing that I didn’t talk about it until my middle twenties. Only then could I look back and laugh my ass off, because while this event was mighty embarrassing at the…
Why Jewish boys shouldn’t go to black barbershops
My hair is getting pretty lengthy as many of you can tell, and although I love long and shaggy hair, I have some gigs coming up that made me want to look more presentable – so I grudgingly decided to…