Self-Partnered
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,
Liminal Space, Again
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 …
My Apartment Story, Part II
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.
My Apartment Story, Part I
I started looking for an apartment about two years ago, when I had to make a decision about whether or not to sign our shared lease for a third year. I ultimately decided against signing, and moved back to my parents’ house. I kept looking for an apartment, and for a while thought that maybe I’d look into buying. At …
Chairs
Yesterday I went with my father to pick up a small dining set that I found on Craigslist for my apartment. The seller opened his garage door and there were the four chairs I had seen in the pictures, along with a cute round table. I thought the chairs looked so friendly, lined up in a row. They made me …
Seasons
Recently I said to my therapist, “I don’t know if I should worry, but I feel like I’m in my post-shidduchim era. I haven’t done hishtadlus in the longest time and I just feel distant from the whole thing. Like I’m not being busy with it anymore.” It’s true, I can’t remember the last time I did anything proactive for …
Thank You and a Birthday Request
I was so touched by your feedback in response to my question last week. A few of you pointed out that while shidduchim itself might not be relevant to me (or you) in the future, this blog is about many other things, too. While shidduchim was the reason I started my blog in the first place, it’s evolved with me …
Word Choice
The language of shidduchim could be a dissertation in itself. Of course we have the “girls and boys,” and the never not remembering that we’re experiencing a “crisis.” Recently I cracked up at seeing 23-year-old women referred to as “mature singles” (I’m laughing again typing this)
A Few Things Making Me Happy
The Penderwicks book series.
Question For You
I’m not dating anyone at this writing, so this is a totally hypothetical question, but I’ve been wondering