10. Too much sun is bad for your skin and I burn easily.
9. I probably would have gone out tonight and tomorrow night, therefore my liver will be in better shape.
8. The road to the airport is so nice that I get to see it more.
7. I got to file my first police report.
6. I confirmed my policy never to carry cash.
5. 30 degrees is the new 80 degrees.
4. I can now just bring a carry on bag.
3. Maybe I'll hang out with Ava and Lila.
2. I had to renew my license in June anyways.
1. That purse was so last season.
Thank you to the lady from United who sat on the phone with me for about an hour and rebooked me for Sunday morning. Thank you to Melody for being friends with me and listening to me sob. Thank you to my brother and sister in law for loaning me $80 and listening to me sob. Thanks to Marisa for handing me the $80. Thanks to Ravit and Gabe for sharing a cab with me this morning and to Gabe for getting Lady Gaga in my head. Thanks to the cab driver for listening to BBC News so I heard about organic farming in Gaza. Thanks to the Chicago Police at O’hare for being nice. Thanks to Visa and Citibank for cancelling my stuff. Thanks to the thief for not using my Visa.
Off to get cash and a new driver’s license. Hope you too have a good day!
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Wrigley to host concerts on Yom Kipur; I'm already hungry
According to media reports, this September, Wrigley Field will host two concerts: one will begin on the eve of Yom Kipur and one after sundown (when the holiday is over). They are the only two planned concerts of the season.
About a mile east of Wrigley Field sits two of the biggest synagogues in Chicago: Temple Sholom and Anshe Emet Synagogue. Slightly farther south is the smaller, but vibrant Anshe Shalom. The main concern with the concerts has been over parking, with the Cubs offering to open some lots for the synagogue goers who drive on the holiday.
However, no one from the City cares that I can’t go to the damn concert or that it will distract from my spiritual cleansing. Just kidding. I don’t really care. If I did, I’d live in Israel.
Because although you won’t be able to hear the concert from Temple Sholom or Anshe Shalom, Anshe Emet, where I attend services, is a different story. It will be weird going from Kol Nidre to walking home on Broadway to hear “Eat, Drink and be Merry, for tomorrow we die.”*
Dave! We can’t eat, drink or be merry. Way to rub it in. Maybe he can change the song to, “Fast, pray and atone, or this year you will die.” Not as catchy, but Jewish holidays rarely are.
The artists that might be playing include Phish, Dave Matthews Band, and Paul McCartney.
Although Phish should not play on Yom Kipur (the night of the 17th). Mike Gordon(bass) and Jon Fishman (drums) better be in synagogue. What would be cool is if they sang Kol Nidre at one of the synagogues and performed their show the next night.
The show could start with Havdallah and the blowing of the Shofar.
*Coworker Gabe Axler helped with this joke
About a mile east of Wrigley Field sits two of the biggest synagogues in Chicago: Temple Sholom and Anshe Emet Synagogue. Slightly farther south is the smaller, but vibrant Anshe Shalom. The main concern with the concerts has been over parking, with the Cubs offering to open some lots for the synagogue goers who drive on the holiday.
However, no one from the City cares that I can’t go to the damn concert or that it will distract from my spiritual cleansing. Just kidding. I don’t really care. If I did, I’d live in Israel.
Because although you won’t be able to hear the concert from Temple Sholom or Anshe Shalom, Anshe Emet, where I attend services, is a different story. It will be weird going from Kol Nidre to walking home on Broadway to hear “Eat, Drink and be Merry, for tomorrow we die.”*
Dave! We can’t eat, drink or be merry. Way to rub it in. Maybe he can change the song to, “Fast, pray and atone, or this year you will die.” Not as catchy, but Jewish holidays rarely are.
The artists that might be playing include Phish, Dave Matthews Band, and Paul McCartney.
Although Phish should not play on Yom Kipur (the night of the 17th). Mike Gordon(bass) and Jon Fishman (drums) better be in synagogue. What would be cool is if they sang Kol Nidre at one of the synagogues and performed their show the next night.
The show could start with Havdallah and the blowing of the Shofar.
*Coworker Gabe Axler helped with this joke
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Too Much? Not Enough?
This is an Israel Advocacy Campaign. Watch it and comment on what you think.
What do you think?
Here's an article about it, and another one.
What do you think?
Here's an article about it, and another one.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
10 resolutions for 10 days Feb. 15-25
I am anticipating an incredibly stressful week and although I can't control what comes at me, I can control how I respond to it. Here is my plan to stay calm and cool.
1. Eat right
I will not skip meals. I will eat at least one healthy snack in between meals. I will eat enough protein, vegetables and fruit and not carb out because I'm stressed.
2. Go to the gym
I will hit the gym at least three times between Monday and Saturday for an hour each time.
3. Caffeine intake
I will not have more than 2 cups of coffee every day.
4. Posture check
I will make sure that I'm sitting at my desk in an ergonomically correct way so I won't have neck, shoulder or arm pain.
5. Stretching breaks
I will take three breaks during the day to stretch and do three poses each time from here: http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/finder/browse_categories
6. Sleep
I will sleep for at least seven hours each night.
7. Humidifier
I will not be lazy and use it every night.
8. Obstacles
If something happens that messes up my week, I won't catastrophize it, I will take things as they come and do my best.
9. Temper
I will remember to not take others frustrations personally.
10. Temper
I will not interrupt, even if I know what someone is going to say. Instead I will breathe through it.
What are your tips for dealing with a stressful week?
1. Eat right
I will not skip meals. I will eat at least one healthy snack in between meals. I will eat enough protein, vegetables and fruit and not carb out because I'm stressed.
2. Go to the gym
I will hit the gym at least three times between Monday and Saturday for an hour each time.
3. Caffeine intake
I will not have more than 2 cups of coffee every day.
4. Posture check
I will make sure that I'm sitting at my desk in an ergonomically correct way so I won't have neck, shoulder or arm pain.
5. Stretching breaks
I will take three breaks during the day to stretch and do three poses each time from here: http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/finder/browse_categories
6. Sleep
I will sleep for at least seven hours each night.
7. Humidifier
I will not be lazy and use it every night.
8. Obstacles
If something happens that messes up my week, I won't catastrophize it, I will take things as they come and do my best.
9. Temper
I will remember to not take others frustrations personally.
10. Temper
I will not interrupt, even if I know what someone is going to say. Instead I will breathe through it.
What are your tips for dealing with a stressful week?
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Love letter to Jon Stewart
Dear Jon Stewart,
I love you. Every night that you are on television is a day that the world is a bit smarter and a bit funnier.
You inspire me because you are a voice for my politics, you are advocate for critical thinking and you are sometimes just off the wall hysterical.
The political responses to the problems facing America today frequently leave me befuddled, and when you are flabbergasted you voice and affirm my own frustrations.
You are smart and delve into an issue and assess it using higher level thinking skills. While others claim to be fair and objective, you draw conclusions using logic, unfortunately a rare commodity in editorial television media.
I believe that you are owed some credit for Generation X, Y and Millenials even caring about the news anymore. Your insights are not taken as gospel, but at the very least they motivate the three “whatever” generations to learn more and for even some of us to stand up to inaccuracy and propaganda. When you took on Jim Cramer, it did make me cringe a bit because I felt bad for him, because you are smarter, but you showed all of us the importance of righting wrongs, and on that day you were the guardian, or maybe guard dog, for the common person.
You delve into controversial topics with an openness needed to properly address them. I don’t think anyone addresses the issues of racism and provides the American Jewish and American Muslim point of views as articulately as you do.
You are the Oprah of nonfiction books and I have read many of the ones that were featured on your show. One time I suggested to a large book chain that they put a Daily Show/Colbert Report display with books featured on your shows, and they looked at me curiously, so I never brought it up again.
I also admire how you embrace and make fun of your Jewishness. I wouldn’t call you a Jewish comedian per say, but a comedian who embraces his Jewish identity. Your background is always with you, even if you aren’t particularly religious. And although you are on the left, you haven’t jumped on the anti Israel bandwagon like other Jews have. In fact you defend Israel, in your own way, like when you show the Hamas children’s cartoons to show the world why peace in the Middle East is not an easy task.
I used to feel ashamed for feeling this way about you. I thought it demonstrated my frivolity. Why didn’t I feel this way about Wolf Blitzer or Katie Couric or Brian Williams? But your recent appearance on “The O’Reilly Factor” inspired me to come out to the world, or at least the 25 people who read this, (Hi, mom and dad!) and declare my love for you.
Happy early Valentine’s Day. Thank you for keeping America sane.
Love,
Scarpetta
Here are some of my favorite Jon Stewart moments. Submit yours, mostly because I want to see them and crack up.
Jon on the Factor
Best Hannukah moments
Jim Cramer slam down
Cross Fire
Reaming the Democrats recently
Hamas Cartoons
Hamas vs. Fatah
Obama isn't magic
I love you. Every night that you are on television is a day that the world is a bit smarter and a bit funnier.
You inspire me because you are a voice for my politics, you are advocate for critical thinking and you are sometimes just off the wall hysterical.
The political responses to the problems facing America today frequently leave me befuddled, and when you are flabbergasted you voice and affirm my own frustrations.
You are smart and delve into an issue and assess it using higher level thinking skills. While others claim to be fair and objective, you draw conclusions using logic, unfortunately a rare commodity in editorial television media.
I believe that you are owed some credit for Generation X, Y and Millenials even caring about the news anymore. Your insights are not taken as gospel, but at the very least they motivate the three “whatever” generations to learn more and for even some of us to stand up to inaccuracy and propaganda. When you took on Jim Cramer, it did make me cringe a bit because I felt bad for him, because you are smarter, but you showed all of us the importance of righting wrongs, and on that day you were the guardian, or maybe guard dog, for the common person.
You delve into controversial topics with an openness needed to properly address them. I don’t think anyone addresses the issues of racism and provides the American Jewish and American Muslim point of views as articulately as you do.
You are the Oprah of nonfiction books and I have read many of the ones that were featured on your show. One time I suggested to a large book chain that they put a Daily Show/Colbert Report display with books featured on your shows, and they looked at me curiously, so I never brought it up again.
I also admire how you embrace and make fun of your Jewishness. I wouldn’t call you a Jewish comedian per say, but a comedian who embraces his Jewish identity. Your background is always with you, even if you aren’t particularly religious. And although you are on the left, you haven’t jumped on the anti Israel bandwagon like other Jews have. In fact you defend Israel, in your own way, like when you show the Hamas children’s cartoons to show the world why peace in the Middle East is not an easy task.
I used to feel ashamed for feeling this way about you. I thought it demonstrated my frivolity. Why didn’t I feel this way about Wolf Blitzer or Katie Couric or Brian Williams? But your recent appearance on “The O’Reilly Factor” inspired me to come out to the world, or at least the 25 people who read this, (Hi, mom and dad!) and declare my love for you.
Happy early Valentine’s Day. Thank you for keeping America sane.
Love,
Scarpetta
Here are some of my favorite Jon Stewart moments. Submit yours, mostly because I want to see them and crack up.
Jon on the Factor
Best Hannukah moments
Jim Cramer slam down
Cross Fire
Reaming the Democrats recently
Hamas Cartoons
Hamas vs. Fatah
Obama isn't magic
Monday, February 1, 2010
What killed Jennifer Lyon?
Meet Jennifer Lyon, age 37. She died a couple of weeks ago. Her killer: not having health insurance.
How can I know that? You are right. I don't. But she made a decision as so many people do, not to go to the doctor because it's too expensive, because they don't have insurance. She found a lump and didn't see a doctor until another one appeared.
I guess we'll never know what would have happened had she seen a doctor right away, had she had health insurance.
Tell your U.S. Senator, in Jennifer's name, to pass health care reform.
Click here for your Senators' contact info. And they do take every email into account.
Thanks to Marisa Sanders who passed this on to me. It's about an actor who didn't seek proper treatment because he didn't have health insurance.
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