Oh, you guys, you guys. I am overdue for about three or four more serious thoughtful entries, but July has flown by since the move. Or washed down the drain, or sublimated in the heat, or something.

Last weekend (for Shabbat Nachamu) I ran up to Boston for a stealth visit just to hang out with xiphias, which was highly therapeutic. We went to the Border ( Read more... )

So, Tisha B'Av (the 9th of the month of Av) is a catastrophic day in the history of the Jewish people: anniversary of the destruction of both temples in Jerusalem, and of many many other calamities over the millennia.

"From the moment Av arrives, we are to diminish our rejoicing ( Read more... )

Bamidbar was actually last week's Torah portion, not today's, but this is a theme that's been much on my mind the past couple weeks, and then it was borne out further as follows ( Read more... )

So on Tuesday night, May 7, justom and I went to see Talley's Folly, featuring Danny Burstein and Sarah Paulson.

As many or most of you know, I was in theatreatfirst's 2005 production of this play back in Boston, so it's very close to my heart.

( not really a review, just some personal commentary )

Mikado is officially over. It's been a total blast to work on. Plus, I made a pro blog post over the weekend about my program design work (which, if I may say so, was very well received) for this production: Designs for the Blue Hill Troupe’s 2013 Mikado

justom's class is having its LA Showcase performances today, starting in just a few hours (2pm PDT ( Read more... )

Had a really nice Boston trip to justom's family Christmas, and also managed to see two shows AND get in a lot of excellent social time with excellent people (even though I had to miss Staxmas to get my return bus the evening of the 25th, in order to be at work today). We were holed up on the South Shore with the family from Sunday night to Tuesday. justom's ( Read more... )

Posted: 108 pics from our Bay Area trip.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93788108@N00/sets/72157629806111222/

... Oh look, what does this "Insert Image" button do?


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I came home to NYC right after Christmas because I had to work, but justom stayed in Boston and has been there the entire past 2 weeks, with a brief side jaunt to Lenox this past 2 days. He's coming home this evening ( Read more... )

Here's the Rosh Hashanah postcard I sent out. Let me know if I forgot to send you one!
Note to vettecat: I fixed the typo you pointed out. :-}


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I'm still here! Have been buried in work and other volunteer commitments. But still here.

Put justom (with about 80lbs of luggage) on the BoltBus today, marking his "official" move to NYC full-time. More on the emotional ramifications of that later, but for tonight -- does anyone want to come by and help me unload the remainder of his worldly goods from ( Read more... )