JOURNALy type thing

Oh, one thing I forgot to mention. I learned the term "cuddling out," kind of like making out, but just with cuddling. I thought that was a really cool term, and I think it is imperative that everyone incorporate it into their vernacular.


JOURNALy type stuff:
Friday was rainy and disgusting, and at 12:15 I remembered that I had a meeting at 12:00 at the JCC, down on 76th & Amsterdam. So, I hopped in a cab, and I went to an orientation for an Everybody Wins! type of Orientation, because I'll be doing a program to read with 2nd graders who are grossly below their reading level. I'm really looking forward to it, partially because I get to read those books that we all loved, but have forgotten about. A few that were on the list in the Orientation packet:

Goodnight Moon
Amelia Bedelia
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (I have this entire book memorized; if you’d like a recitation of it, come find me.)

On Friday Newman came down from BU. Why, you ask? Because Jordan is a master of giving cheap, but "meaningful" birthday gifts. For instance, 3 or 4 years ago Jordan gave his Mom tickets to the Daily Show. Not only are they free, but Jordan probably wanted to see it more than his mom. It was okay though, because I got to go with them.

So his “gift” to his mom this year was “him being home for a weekend.” Obviously it wasn’t to see all of his friends on Friday night, or to see his GIRLFRIEND at TCNJ on Saturday night. No, I’m sure that had nothing to do with it. It was all just Jordan being his generous self.

Anyway, we went down to NYU to see a hilarious play called “Sex: AKA Weiners and Boobs.” Matt Sadewitz (a friend from HS) was in it, and it was a lot of fun. “It was as clear as a pumpkin pie on a crisp autumn summer.”

Afterwards we chilled in Aaron’s room (**which it turns out was Sam’s (from Birthright) room last year…weird). Anyway, it was fun, and I also got to see some of Aaron’s artwork (graffiti) not only on some buildings, but in his room as well. Very interesting, but beautiful too.

Headed back up to Columbia around midnight and went to Erin’s room for a while. We just chilled and talked for an hour or so, and it was good to catch up with her.

It was the first time I've left Columbia for a Shabbat, and to be honest, even though I had a great time down at NYU, I really missed the whole Shabbat environment. It'll be nice to be here this weekend.