This isn't a chassidishe post . . . not by a long shot.
It's not even a pragmatic one.
It's one that has been lying around my computer and mind - in one for or another - for over a year.
If you wish, however, to see . . .
This 770 as seen through the lens of the music of a tumultuous era . . .
Things can be rough, they can be hard . . . but B"H they work out in the end.
It's not even a pragmatic one.
It's one that has been lying around my computer and mind - in one for or another - for over a year.
If you wish, however, to see . . .
This 770 as seen through the lens of the music of a tumultuous era . . .
Things can be rough, they can be hard . . . but B"H they work out in the end.
Note: This post is only a summation of various epochs as seen in my life and the lives of various friends. Dziękuję B-gu, there are many solid days of learning and farbrengins, mivtzoyim and chassidus etc.
But times get tough: you want to get married and the dates don't seem to work. You sleep in and waste time . . . Chavrusas come and go - life flies past the rear view mirror . . . frankly it's depressing, and with out a solid system one feels alone.
But you get by - with a little help from your friends.
Then it comes. After all the stupid Resumes and judgmental comments you go out . . . but doesn't work . . . it hurts.
But Hey Yid (think German) it'll be ok.
Life goes on. Things don't seem to work . . . until you come to the realization that you have to make a chesbon hanefesh - it's tme to get back to basics . . . no matter what you do it all winds back unto itself.
A shidduch is proposed that finally seems to work . . . Have you actually worked everything out yet? No . . . but suddenly there's a spring in your step. It's getting better, better all the time.
And then it finally works out . . . You can't always get what you want -
Bingo!
l'havdil elef alfei ha'alafim havdalos . . .
So I don't end as grub'yak . . . something real - from the soul
So I don't end as grub'yak . . . something real - from the soul
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31 comments:
Yeah, one of these days I'm gonna write something about 770 and later bochurhood in general.
It's not so bad . . .
Af dem ganev brent der hittel! I never said anything bad! Are you perhaps referring to the not-so-rosy picture of 770 you described in the post?
770: an abattoir for bochurim.
Cheesy.
the abattoir comment or the whole post? i found it intriguing. a little insight into the dating life of the author...
(also, it really creeps me out when e. and mottel use each others names. esp when i read the comments late at night. i get very confused.)
I agree. It's very confusing. I was wondering why Mottel answered himself.
-E: Just remember on 15 Sivan after I leave: ih lav hai yoma dekagarim, kama Mottel ika b'shuka! And try to remember to log out . . . of all my issues, schitzophrenia has never been one . . . It isn't so much that 770 isn't rosy - I just spoke about a certain aspect of it.
-TRS: For someone who never did it, and unfortunately never will - you're one to speak
-LE7: What's Cheesy you didn't explain.
-Cheerio: It doesn't actually reflect my dating life so much - and in truth I'd venture to say that it more or less sums up the lives of most of the basement bochurim (not bloggers) out there who haven't yet met Mumma Liba on the far side of the mechitza
Let me add: Besides the many 'good' bochurim out there, that take advantage of 770 - this post is only a summation of various epochs in the overall experience. There are many solid days of learning, frabrengins, being happy and jovial etc in there as well
mumma liba?
Auntie Love - she's a shadchan in these here parts. She's actually made a lot of shidduchim lately.
Mah zeh nereshkeit?! Good post, Hey Jude is an old favorite.
Using Beatles' songs to illustrate your points is cheesy.
I think you miss understand my point - I'm not trying to use the songs to illustrate my points . . . these are songs that either came to mind, or I heard when experiencing or seeing these various moments - fact check that with the Amazing Yankel if you wish.
Don't get so huffy. I'm sure you were sincere when posting these songs.
-LE7: I'm not getting huffy - but I do wish to clarify my position in light of your comment.
Right, but clarification/defending comes off as huffy when done so through comments.
Then let's not get into what rapid, long and sometimes personal comment exchanges between a choson and kallah look like on certain blogs . . .
Why are you so mean Mordechai?
You should be happy! You're getting married!
a. Who say's I'm mean? Maybe it's the lack of emotions expressed on the comment field?
b. I was born that way, ask Sef?
c. Maybe I'm stressed right before the wedding?
d. Maybe I'm just a tease
e. Maybe when I'm happy I become mean.
Take your pick . . . :-)
I pick f. Anyways, have a good day. You're down to 4(?) days before which means currently you are held prisoner. No wonder you're stressed.
I'm not impressed with your new disclaimer.
The post is what is. Live with it.
Eliezer, why are you going from blog to blog harassing me?
-E: I'm clarifying not disclaiming.
-LE7: I see no harassment here.
Oh that was directed at you, not me.
-le7: Auf der Ganiv brent der hitel
Okay okay whatever.
kinas sofrim marbe chochma
it is good that you two (trs mottel- a pair in my mind) got engaged at the same time it is sporuting engagement posts
What disclaimer did you think i was talking about?
Beautiful video. i am still learning and have soooo much to learn. Thank you for helping to teach me, Mottel.
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