Check out the first part in this series here before reading! That Shabbat, I found Kevin during the oneg and asked him when would be a good time to come over that evening before heading downtown to go do whatever crazy, post-Shabbas stuff we felt like doing, especially since it was July and havdalah was excruciatingly late. He shrug, as usual, and said he didn't really care when. It was Shabbat after all. He added I could crash his study session with his roommate, Justin, and our other ...
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Pizza in the Rain Pt. I
I know this week I should be publishing a book review, but as I announced last week there would be no blog post, I also mentioned I had a special edition two part series planned I wanted to share. That said, as the executive powers that be lie with, well...me, I have elected no book review shall be shared this week. Instead, I am going to share the story of how it all happened, of how my husband and I "met". (I say "met" because we were already friends for three years before we started ...
WOMS: An Impossible Imposter
I've had to tear myself away from reading The Kingdom of Copper to write this, but for Deanna Raybourn's Veronica Speedwell---it's worth it. The latest Veronica and Stoker adventure was full of reveals and twists. Meaning, I'm not going to be spoiler friendly this time around, so if you haven't read An Impossible Imposter yet beware! Spoilers ahead! Now I realise I haven't shared any reviews of any installments from the Veronica Speedwell mystery series. I started it after I was well ...
Existential Loneliness
This past Shabbas my rabbi shared about his experiences at a conference, and this sparked a memory of mine, one which might be worth sharing here. To contextualize, said rabbi of mine met with fellow clergy and leaders of like-minded philosophies and practices, and the hot topic which seemed to be on everyone's lips was this new concept of "existential loneliness." What is this existential loneliness? Well for starters, they used it in the context of clerical service. It wasn't some ...
WOMS Update
I’ve hit a horrible reading slump. Becoming increasingly busy this month doesn’t help at all, either. Unfortunately, this means today I don’t have a full book review to share. I’m one of those ridiculous people who whenever I hit said slumps, I start a book, get about 100 pages in, and then pick up another until I’m simultaneously reading 3-4 books. It’s so annoying, I vex myself. The other problem I have is I'm still trying to figure out how to equally spend my time either ...
