Its JAY….not…
December 21, 2005Oy.
DOes anyone know why Im going by Yudie?
BEcause in HEbrew “Jay” is Gay with a little ‘ that gives the J sound to the gimmel. Well, it finally happenned my transport certificate which is a temp. Passport says Akselrud -> Yudie -> Gay.
(insert joke here).
Im serious I just saw it. Says it 2 times. I think The Israeli Government thinks I am. Not that theres anything wrong with that.
TOday I finished a 3 day project at Nevey Jerusalem and I learned many things.
One, Its boring reviewing and critquing other peoples work.
Two, It was the easiest and best paying gig Ive had in a while.
Three, someone who isnt that good in math probably shouldn’t be reviewing Calculus and Calculus 2 classes. But I go tthrough it and things went ok. The free lunch didn’t hurt.
I also just got hired for another balloon gig. I think I have 7 or 8 and there still is a few days to go.
Gigs ranging to Hospitals to charitable orgs. TO family parties… should be fun. Tonight we had 2 chuggim and tries to make menorahs or as they say here, chanukeeyahs.
Note to self: When a ten year old makes a menorah, it looks like a Lobster on Steroids. Im not sure the kids parents are going to know what their sons / daughters made. Oh well.
Oh, Last night I did balloons for boys in Reb Chaim’s Yeshiva. I had a great time as it was a huge zechus to meet him and the guys were great. I have to publicly ask mechila as I referred to them as teens at risk. I thought it was. There are really good kids who are in the yeshiva and are looking to improve themselves and perform chessed. SO I am sorry about that. I feel bad for the other patrons who were just trying to have a quiet dinner. It CAN be anoying to have a guy on stilts twisting balloons and have 5 boys also twisting and popping balloons. We ended up giving them some extra balloons as a way of apologizing. It was actually a cold day yesterday. Rain, Drizzling… maybe in the mid 40’s to 50’s…. not freezing, but in Jerusalem with the cold damp air and slippery stones.. you do feel the cold rain. I also davened in the old city NOT by the kotel. I had no idea this shul existed until last night. I left Guy Rozen’s shop (didnt shoplift this time) and I noticed a long narrow shul. SO I put down the pumps and stilts and davened. Alot of Jews in the old city. Well, I’m going to sign off. I hope you are all surviving the transit strike.
See you soon!
U.D.
