Hi, all. I hope you had a nice Purim. Mine was very low-key. I was at my sister for Shabbos with my parents, and on Purim we didn’t have much to do. Although Purim has been pretty calm in recent years, this year we only had a few shalach manos to deliver, and no long drive to our seudah, so …
Often before a Yom Tov, I wish I could make like Sleeping Beauty and wake up on the other side. This year for Purim I happen to have plans because my parents wanted to go to my sister for Shabbos and I’m joining, and I’m really grateful because I don’t know what I’d have done otherwise. So first of all …
I came across the following quote from E. L. Doctorow twice recently, once in the book Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott and once in a blog post by Gretchen Rubin:
A few years ago I wrote about birthday traditions I shared with friends, but this topic needs another look, as those traditions have since faded. Last year I had a first date on my birthday (lol)
A couple of years ago I gave princess-themed shalach manos, and I just dug up the explainer I put in each bag. (No theme this year for me; I’m going to my sister for Purim). Here is what I gave:
The other night I sat myself down and calculated my net worth. Ripped off the band-aid! This led me to do some reflection on how I use money and what my values around money are. Money is a tool and everyone uses it differently for the things that are important to them.
I’m taking a visual journaling course, and two lines from the book recently gave me goosebumps:
The actress Emma Watson got some flak for calling herself “self-partnered” as opposed to, you know, “single.” I’ll admit that’s a bit of an eyeroll, but recently in my apartment,
Moving into a roommate set-up with friends who have lived together for years is very different than setting up an apartment from scratch. The latter is a lot of work, let me tell you. I’m still in the process; it’s an ongoing task. I have to remember things like, oh I need a pair of scissors, and a box of …
So from the doorway, I knew I’d take the apartment. And that is what I did. I signed the lease and paid my first month’s rent and security deposit a few days later. And it was all mine on February 1.
