Seder
So tonight was Seder. I was going to call this post "a shiksa's sketch of Seder", but decided that was just too cutesy.
Seder requires stamina. It is still going on as we speak, but I was starting to get tired. It's funny, I always test as an extrovert but my social openness has batteries, and after a few hours they start to fade. After a while I need to lie down with a book.
Since it's a religious holiday, weighty topics were discussed. I learned the following (although I can't vouch for the veracity of any of it):
*Britney is pregnant again (although Us Weekly did a lengthy analysis of this and determined that no, she just hasn't lost the weight from Baby No. 1, which is entirely understandable).
*Tom is planning to separate from Katie after she births their Scientology babe. He will put her up in a mansion and attend to her financial needs.
My favorite thing about Seder is the charoset - a mixture of fruit, nuts, spices and wine, all ground up into a paste that may not look too appealing, but is actually quite yummy. All the "kids" (age range 30-34) cheated a bit here. You're supposed to make a matzoh sandwich with bitter herbs (maror) in the center, but we all attacked the charoset and gave the maror short shrift. I mean, really - sweet v. bitter? Is that a contest at all?
I'm teaching one class on Thursday and two on Friday. I'm considering buying a chocolate candle to burn during savasana. I probably won't though as I don't want to burn the studio down. Not pretty.
Seder requires stamina. It is still going on as we speak, but I was starting to get tired. It's funny, I always test as an extrovert but my social openness has batteries, and after a few hours they start to fade. After a while I need to lie down with a book.
Since it's a religious holiday, weighty topics were discussed. I learned the following (although I can't vouch for the veracity of any of it):
*Britney is pregnant again (although Us Weekly did a lengthy analysis of this and determined that no, she just hasn't lost the weight from Baby No. 1, which is entirely understandable).
*Tom is planning to separate from Katie after she births their Scientology babe. He will put her up in a mansion and attend to her financial needs.
My favorite thing about Seder is the charoset - a mixture of fruit, nuts, spices and wine, all ground up into a paste that may not look too appealing, but is actually quite yummy. All the "kids" (age range 30-34) cheated a bit here. You're supposed to make a matzoh sandwich with bitter herbs (maror) in the center, but we all attacked the charoset and gave the maror short shrift. I mean, really - sweet v. bitter? Is that a contest at all?
I'm teaching one class on Thursday and two on Friday. I'm considering buying a chocolate candle to burn during savasana. I probably won't though as I don't want to burn the studio down. Not pretty.
Comments
"Before I left Cruise, he introduced me to Katie Holmes, who is about 5 foot 10 (he’s 5 foot 7) and pretty. She wore a large diamond engagement ring. She seemed dazed, passive and vacant. She never stopped smiling. The minute she appeared, Cruise’s now-familiar public mode of behavior returned. He began hooting how beautiful she was, touching and kissing her like a teenage boy on his first backseat date, aware that he was being watched."
Creepy.
Off the soapbox now.
Kitkat- I agree, she is probably just heavy. I think it's attracting a lot of attention because she was so body-conscious before. I did read that most people look 4 months pregnant for a while after they give birth.
Elsa - very deep and philosophical, right? ;)
BTW, Us Weekly is running on borrowed time with me. They showed Jessica Simpson on the cover again. My subscription expires on May 22 - they have until then to get their act together ;)
The whole Brit-Kev debacle is like watching a train wreck...morbidly fascinating :p
BTW there's an interesting slide show on MSN.com right now comparing today's celeb scandals with those in the past :)
Crystal - I was wondering who the anonymous commenter was ;) Ted Danson, that's cool. I ended up burning the candle during savasana, but when I brought it home, D didn't like the scent. I wonder why...