Simchat Torah

[chanaleh]

Milestones: This was my tenth Simchat Torah celebration at tremontstshul.
And my first on which it rained.

Nevertheless, it was wonderful (despite the fact that Tiger Dissertation Boy never showed up, again). Someone, I forget who, passed by me at one point and said, "You look so happy!" "Yeah," I said, "that's the point, right??" It's in the name of the festival and everything!

I am sure there were fewer people than normal, but since we were all packed inside, it still felt crowded enough to be joyful.
LJ roll call: metoikos (yay!), sirleebutler (visiting from Oberlin, double yay!), ablock and kalessin, gilana, dancingdeer, tapuz & laurens10, missaligator, queendeb, awhyzip, elements and muchabstracted, elfsdh & navelofwine, thevortex. Not to mention jweiss and Kosher Boy (who make the list by virtue of being chronic lurkers. We will get you, my pretties!), and yehoshua who showed up eventually.

Also, I corrupted some of the synagogue youth by handing out buttons. ;-) Hey, Valarie, I brought the one you asked for, but you weren't there!

Also, cute people are cute. Especially the ones on whom I've had amicable crushes for timescales on the order of a decade. The scary thing is that this is not a unique identifier, even within last night's post-ST gathering. Welcome to my world.

I am sad not to be back there this morning.

EDIT: On an unrelated note, Firefly viewing 8-11pm tonight chez ablock, for the benefit of those (like me) who STILL don't have a proper grounding. The house is, quote, "trashed" (long story involving ceiling leaks) but there should still be room for a handful of people. I'm hoping to get through 3 episodes but I have no idea which. Send me mail if you want to come and don't know where it is.

Comments

[lonebear.livejournal.com]

i'd love to join the viewing, but the commute would kill me.

[greenlily.livejournal.com]

Argh! I want to come (love Firefly, never seem to have time to stop and chat when I see you or ablock) but will be at rehearsal impersonating an accompanist. Let me know if it happens again?

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

Sure, if it does! (It was supposed to be tomorrow night, but I have rehearsal then... and tonight's was cut back to an hour, so there we go.)

[msmidge.livejournal.com]

Wish I had been able to be there last night. Glad you had fun on my behalf without knowing it was on my behalf. :)

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Those buttons? They rock. :)

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

Why thank you! You'll be able to see the complete collection at arisia this year...

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Alas, I won't, because there's a wedding I'm invited to which conflicts with Arisia this year. :(

But the buttons are so good I'm contemplating buying one.

lurk

[(Anonymous)]

lurk lurk lurk...
At this point for LJ to get me it mostly needs to provide a username I like. Anyone (particularly those who know me) have any good suggestions for things that aren't already taken? --jweiss

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[(Anonymous)]

I'm sorry I didn't make it to TBS for Simchat Torah - I was overtired and sick and I went home and went to bed. I ought to have called or something to let you know. Thanks though! -Valarie