Sometimes I feel like a broken record, that I continuously repeat myself, that each of these musings always return to the same concluding thought, each woven with the same thread, tying them together in what I aspire is a complete tapestry of my thoughts, my desires. Although, I think I’m really like a dragon who is just obsessed with one jewel, and thus my musings are my observations of beholding different facets of my fascination, my muse. Unfortunately, if I am repeating myself, if I am ...
Musings
Israel: 70 Years of Beauty
As my rabbi loves to quip, “What a long month this week has been.” My week can be summoned up in two words: Oy. Vey. I’ll just skip my usual digression and say Life has been unusually busy recently. (Though, I feel like it’s been this way since January…?) Regardless, I’m finding myself inspired today. Yes, Life has been rough, painful, stressful – you name it. And intense? Did I mention intense? However, it’s all been worth it. It always is. I think a perfect example of this is ...
Embracing Our Darkness
The most difficult challenge, our most vile villain, we will ever face is our own darkness, our own souls. Will we cower and be driven mad, unable to accept our propensity for evil? Or will we arise, overcome, and accept ourselves for who we are? Will we love ourselves, not solely in spite of, but also including our darkness? Embracing one's darkness is accepting your flaws, weaknesses, wrongdoings, etc. which have caused you and others pain. Does this acceptance mean we allow ...
What’s on My Shelf: March-April
I’ve been home sick the past couple of days, using this cold to my advantage to just relax, and I realised I haven’t done my “monthly” book review since February. Thus, since I have such an abundance of free time, here’s what I’ve been reading as of late. (Also, before we dive in, if you want to read a more broad overview of all the books I’ve read recently, or if you’re into reading people’s soapboxes, then check out this post where I rant about the lack of romance in teen fiction. Ironic, ...
Why is the Romance Gone?
What's that saying, "Whatever happened to romance?" I ask because in the past few months, I've read several novels –– the majority being teen fantasy (What? I like it) –– and I'm shocked at the lack of romance. Astounded, really. Flabbergasted. Sure, there are a few of the novels I've read which have romantic subplots. I'm also reading a very specific genre, and I have not read that many books. However, and I could be utterly wrong, even with the little bit of romance in this handful of ...
