Winding down

Life seems to be simpler lately – my time is split between friends and homework. Judy got here the day before yesterday, and it’s been great. We went to the shuk, out for schwarma, to the Old City. Yesterday she took a bus tour all day and I wrote a paper. It worked out nicely.

Last night was “Cincinnati Shabbat” at Matt and Erin’s, for all of us who are going to the great state of Ohio next year. It was wonderful getting to know people better, and I’m looking forward to having classes with everyone. One thing is sad though – everyone else at the table is only moving to Cincinnati in August! Guess we’ll be on our own the months of June and July.

The cats have been going CRAZY the past few days. It’s been getting warmer, spring has finally arrived…. And with it the psycho, demanding cats have returned. I think they’ve got spring fever too. Last night Simcha woke us up at 5am meowing and meowing. After yelling at him to no avail, Jonathan finally picked him up and plopped him on the bed. He nestled in the crook of Jonathan’s arm and fell asleep. You’d think he could just jump up there by himself, but no! He had to be hand-carried.

And on a slightly different note, I highly recommend the movie Pan’s Labyrinth. It’s a Spanish movie set after their Civil War in 1944, centering on one girl’s experience. It breaks between the world of reality and the world of her fairy tales, and she meets fairies, a faun, and all sorts of magical creatures that help her deal with real life.

And that’s about it on this front. My Liturgy paper is calling my name.