Sunday, February 29, 2004

princeton shabbat

i had an abslutely fantastic time at princeton. i'm going to try to go chronologically...

we met this guy on the train who works for con-ed soing engineer-y stuff. like many people before him, he was totally charmed by the potent combination of myself and avraham. we talked a *lot* and he gave us his card and asked us to call him so he could take us out to lunch some time.

they have the coolest train that takes you from the train @ princeton junction to campus. it's down the hill from orly's dorm, tres convenient. orly's apt is perfect. fishbowl windows, political stataemnt map placement, awesome cool sweet fun rommmates, and a pretty kick-ass collection of books.

i normally freeze up a bit around strangers. i get very uncomfortable and awkwrd and unsure of myself. but from the confort of davening friday night to dinner, dessert, the speech, and through out my stay, i had such a good time. i was totally comfortabel there, it felt totally natural. people there are so fun, and smart, and interesting, and not afraid to show it ever.

they were having a trial run with a candidate for the director of CJL position. i first encountered her @ friday night dinner when she made kiddush. i liked it. then we had an introductory speech after dinner. she tried to tell us about herself and bring in texts for something cute, but it didn't gel very well for me. the story ws one track, the texts were not so matching, and i felt like her story had a conclusion, but the texts were left hanging out there, making no sense with each other.

we went back to orly's apt and hung out there, til the boys had to leave @12:30 cause of the door alarm thing. then we talked to janine til she fell asleep, and orly and i kept going til about 4:30, which we do every friday night we're together, it seems. oops

shabbat morning we woke up @ 11:30, got dressed, and were walking out the door - and avraham was coming up the stairs to met us. (yes, i felt bad that he was alone in shul and at the kiddush). we went to the CJL and had a big happy lunch. well, mostly. the trial person had 3 kids with her, and they were running around unsupervisd. her husband wasn't doing much to as far as stepping in and being the parent while his wife was trying out for the job. at the kiddush earlier, while she was making kiddush, the kids wanted grape juice, and so as she's making kiddush, she's holding the bottle in her pther hand, pouring it out into their cups... and he was standing right next to her. beyond being strange, it doesn't bode well for someone who's going to need to be focusing on work.

so. lunch. lunch was great (company, not food). screeching kids almost made orly's head explode (great acoustics in there, btw). we retired to the lounge where things got more sticky. husband was "watching" the kids, and the stroller was turned upside down in the middle of the room. this is the main room where the jewish students spend shabbat - reading, talking, playing board games. there were other rooms for the little ones to run around in and make a mess in. the 2 year old and the 7 year old started fighting, the father is just kinda sitting there letting them do their thing. unreal.

they finally left, and i settled in to read the new yorker, talk to avraham and orly, and get to know some of orly's friends. we talked a lot, shared some impressions of the candidate. haha, some...

se'udat shlishit began, and again, it was just a great crowd, great conversations. the singing, btw, is unreal. it's like you have to have a good voice to go to princeton. i loved it. then it came time for the dvar torah, and the candidate lady says "i'm not going to give a dvar torah, i'm going to give a dvar talmud" um, ok... she proceeds to read this whole thing about food burning and oneg shabbat and having sex on shabbat and then back to oneg shabbat and then back to the food and then made a comment about not just reading the part of gemara you need, but to put in context to get a fuller understanding, and then something about reading the halacha and the agadata both... i had no clue what she was trying to tell us, if anything. theories do abound, though.

then it was time to bentch, and they realized the older kids were missing. the husband came out looking for them, and orly's like "don't worry, there's no roof access". he walks off, and i'm like "orly, you do know that you're radiating the fact that you don't like him, right?" she thought she was hiding it so well. avraham was like "yeah, taht was a bit hostile". it was so funny, though.

then we made havdallah, and as we came up, the 2 year old is trying to push her stroller down the stairs. alone. so orly and i grabbed the stroller and talker down a bit. it was unreal. i mean, i'd assume they were on best nehavior. the parents, at least. and they came off as self-centered, not v aware of public ro shared space, inattentive to their kids, unable to prioritize, unable to delegate... and she was a terrible speaker. there's a lot i lfet out, like her digs against orthodoxy, and his showing up after laining and then doing mussaf... but they managed to alienate every student there.

we went back to Orly's, changed, i packed, and then we went for chinese with Sapin (is that how you spell it?), who, i'd like to add, is the first person i met who read this blog and didn't know me. we like sapin a lot, and not even because of that. just cuse.. well. orly has great taste in friends (it's very cool that i get to be included in that group, does terribly huge things to my ego).

so, let me sum up. i had a great time. i really liked the people i met, i got to see orly (!!!), i read great stuff, i had fantastic conversations. and i can't wait to go back.

*grin*

i should go campus to campus, reviewing how they treat shabbat guests...

Thursday, February 26, 2004

lala today is good

i got a job!  yay and happy!  and i think i'm going to like it, even maybe a lot, and i'm going to have money and benefits and other good things that come from being employed.


school continues its run of being enjoyable, plus turns out my speech teacher is jewish, and actually practices.  so cool


that's it for news today.  oh, and mer?  avraham's gonna be working too.  and making more money than me.  so he's definitely gonna be doing the supporting.  yay for married stuff-stuff.  happy dani

Wednesday, February 25, 2004

NYC - stupid city

my friend got busted last night.  she's an honor student on scholarship @ college, majoring in journalism, has been published in the jerusalem post.  she has a summons to criminal court.  she actually got busted and then almost got busted again for the same thing.


look, in her defense, it was ignorance of the law, not malevolence (as she said) that got her in trouble.


you have to see the humor here - she got busted for being in a park after 9.  when she and her other friend went back to check for the sign, a pair of cops pulled over to yell at them and they were like "no, it's all right, we already got busted"  of course, in true brilliant fashion, the issue was that they were sitting in a car in a parking lot outside the park, even though the lot was technically still open and in use for a tennis court farther down the street.  hanging out in a car in a parking lot is illegal, people.  don't make that kind of mistake.  parking there is ok, but you can not linger in your vehicle.


and thank God the cops are so vigilant about illegal activity in NY...  huge spotlight, "IDs, please".  i'm surprised they didn't call for backup.  "we have two unarmed jewish college students sitting in a car in a parking lot in queens.  request backup immediately"

soc HW #2

here goes round # 2, with deductive and inductive logic.  i love making gross generalizations about society...


DEDUCTIVE LOGIC


Topic of interest:  Fidelity in marriage


 


Why are some people loyal in relationships while others have few qualms about cheating on their partners?


 


My theory will address married American women


 


Women who work in a highly competitive field need to feel that they can rely on their life partners for support.  The work force is not a friendly place for women, especially if they are trying to reach the upper echelon.  They would be wary of involving themselves in scandal of any kind because they are worried about losing their jobs and/or the respect of their peers.  These women would also not easily trust other people, making it less likely that they would open themselves up in any way to someone outside of the marriage.  A highly competitive field would be one where people are continually angling for promotions, there are constant employee reviews and there are more people looking for jobs than are available.  People compete to land accounts or commissions for higher wages, benefits, and eventual promotion. 


Work in a highly competitive field (Yes, No)


Have cheated on spouse (Yes, No)


 


Hypothesis: Women who work in highly competitive fields are less likely to cheat on their husbands than women who work in less competitive fields.


 


INDUCTIVE LOGIC


Students who are more socially active are more likely to get good grades.


 


Socially active students have a built-in network of study partners, which makes them more inclined to study in groups, which helps with academic performance.  They have more impetus to succeed because they can compare their record against their friends’ records.  They are fulfilled socially and therefore more likely and more capable of attempting fulfillment on an academic level.  The more a person succeeds socially, the more they will want success in academics as well.


 


The more a person succeeds in one area of life, the more they will be driven to match that success in other areas as well.


what do you think?

dumping thoughts

i have an interview tomorrow morning with the OU, thank God. money will be nice, working full time will be nice.

school's going well - i have an immense amount of work to do, but i'm enjoying it for once.

apartment hunting - that's a hoot. walking up and down and talking to various supers about their buildings. some were really n ice, some were just weird, and some were downright freaky. like the mystery super/real estate agent who answered us then disappeared and then didn't answer the door. watch out for phantom dogs and such.

so it looks like princeton for shabbat. yay yay! my grumpy bear should be coming tomorrow, and then i'll leave him to do my frowning while i run around and have fun. : ) ooh, and babysitting tomorrow for the cutest little baby girl. much goodness.

off to work... wish me luck.

Monday, February 23, 2004

my new toy

it's a reflection of me for the past few weeks, really.  mushy cuteness all wrapped up in a grumpy face with lots of hug-time available.


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which care bear is avraham??
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bedtime bear is always sleepy
birthday bear likes to celebrate stuff
champ bear is an athlete (haha, no)
cheer bear is pure adrenaline rush
day dream bear is a dreamer
forest friend bear?  i don't remember this one at all
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friend bear!  everybody loves friend bear.
funshine bear is perpetually happy
good luck bear is the mascot, kinda like zion
grams bear.  i had a grams bear.  i loved her soooooooo much.
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GRUMPY BEAR
harmony bear
hugs bear
Love-a-Lot Bear.  mmmmmm.
Secret Bear
Share Bear
Surprise Bear
Take Care Bear
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Tenderheart Bear.  i think i had one of these, too
True Heart Bear
Tugs Bear (little cuteness in a diaper, for those who don't know)
Wish Bear


 

Sunday, February 22, 2004

tired dani

today was good.  long.  i met many people.  i ate a lot of food.  my everything is tired, in fact.  avraham is muttering about his rabbi and abe foxman and right-wing newspapers.  kiss of judas, 12 hours.  emily, my beautiful, holding my hand.  tzippy with baby and hubby in tow.  eyelids are heavy, burger nosh was disappointing.  pseudo-realism


i wonder if this is like when ppl write down their thoughts when they're stoned and try to read them later and they make no sense.


temima is going as soon as pat robertson admits to being an anti-semite.  is it wrong to like christmas music?  the gemara isn't sure yet.


arizona makes the best tea.


i can't tell if it smells really good or really bad.  too tired to differentiate.


no other thoughts.

Friday, February 20, 2004

get up in my grill

have you heard of this chemical dihydrogen monoxide?  this stuff is in everything.  it's terrible.  it's not only linked with people who get cancer, but in cancer.  it's in our milk, juice, ice cream...


the US government pumped gallons of pure DHMO into Iraq.  that's just sick!


"Further, Waltz says, DHMO is used without an approved new animal drug application in treatments to disinfect cow udders and teats, to cure hoof problems, to alleviate the impact of bovine diarrhea, and both internally and topically to treat heat stress."


the good news is that many stores carry goods that are DHMO free, according to the DHMO web site.


just look at this list:



  • DHMO contributes to global warming and the "Greenhouse Effect", and is one of the so-called "greenhouse gasses."


  • DHMO is an "enabling component" of acid rain -- in the absence of sufficient quantities of DHMO, acid rain is not a problem.


  • DHMO is a causative agent in most instances of soil erosion -- sufficiently high levels of DHMO exacerbate the negative effects of soil erosion.


  • DHMO is present in nearly every creek, stream, pond, river, lake and reservoir in the U.S. and around the world.


  • Measurable levels of DHMO have been verified in ice samples taken from both the Arctic and Antarctic ice caps.


  • Recent massive DHMO exposures have lead to the loss of life and destruction of property in California, the Mid-West, the Philippines, and a number of islands in the Caribbean, to name just a few.

why has the government kept quiet about this?


please, if you care about the environment or health concerns and you'd like to sign a petition against DHMO, sign up in the comments on this posting, and we'll get one going.



disclaimer: i take no responsibility at all for anyone who signs up

Thursday, February 19, 2004

!!!

the email


hey, troy.  just a few snippets - i've been a fan
since someone introduced me to boondock about a year
and a half ago.  since then i have introduced over 400
people to it.

one of them is my friend oz, who recently became a
marine.  he emailed to thank me, saying "boondock is
every marine's favorite non-war related movie.  i
would have been beaten if you hadn't made me see it"

another one is now my fiance, who i wouldn't date
until he sat down and watched boondock with me.  and
you know what we did the next night?  watched it
again.

keep it real,
  dani weiss


 


the response


Dani,
    rarely do I get an e-mail that makes me laugh out loud.  Poor guy
would have been beaten.  Sweet.  Glad you're using BDS as a litmus test to
who you date.  Ha!  T.Duff


 


jumping, jumping!!!

Tuesday, February 17, 2004

duck

now, i don't know about most people, but i do not like to be touched by random strangers.  in fact, i abhor it, and i can't stand it, and the one thing i've noticed above all others when engaged is how random strangers are now allowed to touch me.


there are a few separate and distinct groups, although at times some may overlap (god help us):


The Hand Holders
these people come towards you and make a low grab for your hand while telling you something sweet and sincere.  this is actually not bothersome when done for a few moments, but to be a true hand-holder, you must latch on and keep holding when the conversation has hit its inane point.  for example:  "mazal tov!  i'm so happy for you!  (hand-holding here is good, preferable to other potential forms of contact)" versus "so where are you registered?  do you have an apartment yet? (here hand-holding is not good.  very not good.  kinda creepy, like - did we start dating and nobody told me?  why are you holding my hand in a room full of people?)"
  definitely not the worst, but high level of annoyance as you go from appreciating their lack of further contact to wondering why they haven't let go.


The Multiple Kissers
it's very sweet that someone would be moved to kiss me for my engagement.  but once is enough.  i see your excitement, i get the sentiment, i even got a kiss.  i didn't squirm!  the good news with the multiple kissers is that they usually don't touch your face otherwise.  but you may run into the kind that grab ahold of you with both hands, as if they need to direct where your chin goes, and kiss rather enthusiastically.  this will usually enduce a gritted-teeth response, but remember it could be worse - it could be coupled with the Wet Kiss syndrome.  and speaking of...


The Wet Kissers
there is absolutely no excuse for one adult to give another adult a wet kiss unless they are siblings or close friends and having a gross out contest.  i have always preferred the air kisses or fake kisses some women do - not to save make up, but to keep someone else's mouth from being on my face.  seriously, it takes everything i've got to keep from wiping my face and going "ugh!  that's so gross!"  and on top of it all, you're then forced to stand with a little bit of saliva on your face as you simper and say thank you for the next few minutes.  but none are as offensvie to me as


The Over Enthusiastic Congratulations
"maZAL tov!  i CAN"T beLIEVE it!  this is SO exCIting!"  you'll usually get this very close up, right in the face, actually.  these are the same people who used to go running to you at every simcha and scream "im yirtzeh HaShem by you!" like if they forgot to say it, god forbid, you wouldn't ever get married.  they are way too excited for you to respond to, and they often let slip that they had really lost all hope for you.  you'll find references to your being over-the-hill, or an older girl, and what a laugh riot it is when they figure out that you're 'getting a younger guy'.  yes, yes, it's true!  when you're an older girl, you have to steal a younger guy cause they're still naive and they don't realize that you've lost some market value.  there is absolutely no way to respond to these people, so just nod and smile and back away as soon as you can.


so, who's the worst offender?  there is one last group of people who are so painful to stand near, i can only try to describe the awkwardness.


The Awkward Pausers
you haven't slept in a whle (trust me), and you've been introduced to a ton of people in a very short time, had to strike up conversations, and frankly - you've just been on too long to do it anymore.  then someone walks up.  there's a short introdcution - they have a name, or a title, or a relationship, you are often just the bride or groom.  on special occassions you'll have a name as well.
them: mazal tov.
you: thank you
them: that's a really special guy/girl you got there
you: thanks, i think so too
them: it's very exciting
you: yeah
them: (stand and smile and wait for you to make more conversation)
you: (smile back kinda, shift, and try to look to the side to see if you can get away)
them: (stand and wait more openly because obviously this will give you a great topic of conversation with a total strranger)
you: (smile again, maybe cough, look for a drink or a small child that you can turn your attention towards)
them: (stand and wait as the pleasant smile gets a little less wide)
you: (quick smile and nod again)
them: well, ok, then.  mazal tov.  (walk away)
you: (collapse on floor)


 

long line of mystics

i'm in a hotel in israel, about to leave with my family.  for some reason we were back in israel this weekend even though we only returned from there about a month ago.  i walk into my parents room to see my aunt malki and pay her a shiva call, and my mother tells me that malki's father is there as well. i'm about to walk into the hallway to see him when my saba yaakov slips into the room.  i look at him wondering what he's doing in the hotel, trying to decide if this is a dream.  he says "i've been here the whole time."  i wonder if he had cancer and hid from me for these past 5 years or if i'm dreaming him again.  i hope that somehow he indeed has been dying slowly this whole time and is really standing before me this time.
he pats his stomach (still firm).  i tell him i miss him and ask him if he misses me.  he says yes.  i ask him if every time i miss him he's missing me as well, and he looks at me; i feel as small as my earliest memory of him.
i ask him if i will have a beautiful life.  he pulls me in for a hug, and places his hands on my head, and gives me a bracha.


and now i'm here, crying, and wishing my grandfather were in some hotel in israel, dying of cancer, so i can see him again.  selfish little me.  in retrospect i realize that even in my dream, i'm the only one who sees him. 

Monday, February 16, 2004

party x 2

ok, so our lchaim goes a little long.  it started yesterday, it'll end next week.  whatever.  we like parties.  for all of you who could not join us in scranton, we invite you to join us this time at avraham's parents' house this sunday the 22nd of february. 


the lchaim will go from 1-5, and we will be there!


(anyone here who was in scranton this week is totally invited next week if you'd like to come again.  even if not, we had a great time with you, and thanks for coming.)


*if you haven't sent your address to us yet, please do, or we will be forced to cross you off the list and sell your spot to the highest bidder.  so says dani's father who wants to make some money off of our wedding*


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i'll be coming out of blogging retirement soon, i promise...  i've been stuck for the day (and tomorrow) not able to get into the library for lack of a wallet containing my IDs.  gr

Friday, February 13, 2004

sefarim sale

yay yay to avraham getting sefarim. it seems that i'm going to start learning talmud next year (which i've never done before. previously i've had to be loud and outspoken by pulling on the most random sources of a yeshivish education that was forced to merged into bruriah and a modern world. ugh). and of course i need a brush up on hilchot shabbat as they pertain to the kitchen and such, simply because i've never ben in charge of a fully functional kitchen before. that's really cool and exciting.

so i'm v v tired (didn't sleep much last night) and v v happy and about to go nnuts preparing for this lchaim. nuts in a good way. : ) this is going to be sooooo fun, even the standing in heels for 4 hours and smiling part. hah - my father came home last night with 2 bottles of glenlivet and a trunkful of soda cases. sweet. and ari'le is coming today and bringing goodies. in the way that only ari'les can.

so that should be fun. ari's actually hoping to document much of this weekend (hee hee) and to that end is bringing a camcorder. apparently he had a feeling things would be crazy here. conversation from yesterday :
dani: so my mother hired painters, and they're redoing the interior of our house as we speak
ari: you should tell her that if she had only painted the house a few years ago, you could have gotten engaged then
dani: they told me alice (my cleaning lady) was here. they referred to her by name.
ari: what's she gonna do when i get engaged? build an addition to the house?

ra ra, family's funny. we have new pictures, we'll try to post them today. : )

Wednesday, February 11, 2004

soc research exercise # 1

assignment: relationship, independent and dependent variables (with attributes), why i expect a relationship.  ready?  comment away, please, let me know what flaws you see


The rate of alcoholism is higher among adults who began consuming alcohol regularly as minors (under the legal drinking age); the younger the age, the higher the likelihood.


 


Age at which consistent drinking began (17, 16, 15, etc, or after legal drinking age; consistent drinking defined as 3 or more shots of heavy alcohol or 3 or more beers per week)


 


Alcoholic record (none or at least one alcohol related arrest after the legal drinking age)


 


Minors who consume alcohol regularly are used to breaking the law in regard to alcohol, thus building a dependency upon alcohol in a framework which is frowned on by society.  One who begins drinking while a minor – and is therefore not mature enough to make responsible decisions regarding alcohol – will be more accustomed to regular use of alcohol as an adult than one who begins drinking after the legal age.  These factors combine to create an unhealthy association with alcohol, a pattern of behavior which can become linked to alcohol consumption in general for the individual.  This would be reflected in adult life by alcohol related arrests, an observable factor of alcoholism.


 


wish me luck, going to hand this baby in...

Tuesday, February 10, 2004

bite

i'm so excited, i'm so thrilled!  so why am i sniping at everyone?  why do i feel nauseous when i get an IM that starts with "so, did you find a dress?"  or"where are you going for your honeymoon?"


there is almost nothing i dread so much as the next few months.  if i could, i'd skip my wedding, and show up at the end to thank people for coming, then go home married.


yes, avraham saw my dress.  and no, we will not have bad luck because of it.  <scowl>  i'm jewish, last i checked, and that's just bunk.  not only did he see the dress, he came with me to pick it out.  why? because i'm marrying him.  and i want to look beautiful for him at our wedding.  it's that simple.  so i picked a bunch, and he told me which he liked best, and luckily enough my favorite dress was in that bunch, and i bought it.


i dont know when it's getting built up, or how the final product will look.  i also don't care.


i don't where we're going on our honeymoon, or if we'll even have one.  ever.  i also don't care.


i don't know where we're going to live.  we want to be in the heights.  when we find a place, i'll be sure to let you know.


no, no, i don't have the ring yet.  yes, i'll get it eventually.  i don't know how big it is or what kind of a setting it is.  i didn't get a diamond because i don't like them.  any other questions?


before you ask them, read this, and think: i do not want to talk about my wedding.  i'll be more than happy to discuss my marriage.  if you insist on asking me silly detailed questions about my wedding, i reserve all rights to either kick you repeatedly or to cross you off the invite list (which, trust me, would help me a lot right now).


signing off for now, feeling v crabby...

today

nextel is totally rocking.  they have the best web site ever.  you can enter all this address book info, and decide which you ant in your phone, and so forth.  v fun.  AT&T, on the other hand, is giving me a migraine.  not only is my phone dead so i can't answer calls, but i can't get to anyone's phone numbers.  seriously - the screen freezes and it shuts itself off.  i bought a new battery on ebay (panasonic discontinued this phone, and both they and AT&T don't give 2 shits about the fact that i am phonelss and contatc-less), so i'm hoping with a new battery, i may get to keep the phone on long enough to copy down all the numbers i want.


school is so good!  that is a hugely shocking statement to come from me, btw.


funny thing - i got a baby-sitting job with this woman who knows my rabbi's daughter, but my phone was being crappy, so i didn't catch how she knew her.  anyhow.  i spoke to the woman on sunday, and she says "are you related to the weiss who just got engaged?"  so i said "i am the weiss who just got engaged."  she also knows avraham's mother.  still not hearing the whole thing (more phonre being crappy), but i figure i'll ask her when i see her.


i baby-sit for her (very cute) daughter, and at the end of the night, i ask her how she knoes the bronsteins.  her husband says "well, Rabbi Bronstein works for Rabbi Charlop..."  and i say "yeah, i know, but how do *you* know him?"  and she says "I'm Rabbi Charlop's daughter."


Rabbi Charlop, who not only works with Rabbi Bronstein, but is Becky (Fine) Charlop's father-in-law.  Becky is my rabbi's daughter and my brother-in-law's cousin, and i know other branches of the Charlop family as well.


all in all, very funny, and must be repeated back to Rabbi C at some point.  didi i mention how totally cute the baby is?


 


ps: re: my phone being dead, please email me your numbers if i should have them.  thanks!

Monday, February 9, 2004

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poor
sad
neglected blog


called me to tell me how it feels, and couldn't get through.  my phone is dead, and trying to get switched to nextel, and stuck on AT&T right now - with no way to be answered.


emailed me to tell me how it feels, and got no response.  i've been running myself ragged, and haven't responded to an email in decades.


tried to find me to tell me how it feels, and i was nowhere to be found.  between my apt, job interviews, avraham's apt, scranton, bayswater, and school, noone ever knows where i am.


my blog is very sad.  will someone please hug it?

Wednesday, February 4, 2004

hey

the pictures are up


anyone know how we post one as our main thing instead of that ugly blue thing?

Tuesday, February 3, 2004

Let The Games Begin

Here's a modified version of our most recent press release:


you are all invited to our l'chaim in scranton, PA, on february 15th (sunday of president's weekend), at about 1 PM. don't worry about coming on time, it'll go for a few hours. you can email us for driving directions. if you need to find a ride from NY, let us know - we may be able to hook you up with one. we don't know if we're allowed to do this here or not, but a number of you have asked us where to get stuff. if you're so inclined, we're registered @ fortunoff, linens n things, and www.amazon.com under our full names. so, nu, why did we send this (there was an email version as well) to ppl in israel and england and wherever else that can't make it? we want you to feel included in our simcha.
Dani(ela) Weiss & Avraham Bronstein
avraham@thebronsteins.com
yaldani@yahoo.com
http://www.thebronsteins.com
http://chikkimunkee.blog-city.com
the pictures will soon be posted @ OS or right here, depending on how things works out.

Monday, February 2, 2004

the story (II):

ok, so dani and i have told this story a few times, but the fastest and funnest way to share it is to blog it.  Part II is below.  For the crucial background information and tension building narrative, see part I on avraham's blog:


dani begs you to read part one first to truly appreciate the intricacies of part two.


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middle of the 3rd, dani's like "agh!!!!! go call." avraham jumps up and runs out of the room (after waiting patiently for the next commercial break), dani watches the game for two more seconds, then realizes she'd rather hear what he says to his paretns.


dani walks into his room, and he's on the phone saying "do you mind if we get engaged before you officially meet the weisses face-to-face?" grins at her. she bounces nervously... he wraps up with "ok, so don't stay on the line or anything, but don't go to sleep early tonight." the Official Response from the parents was "oh sure, go ahead, whatever you want," or something to that effect.


we start to giggle, and dash off down the hall to the kitchen, where after a short frantic search, dani finds a twistie tie. she hands it to avraham, and we dash back to his room. again, keep in mind that the living room door was open, and they must have seen/heard us running back and forth multiple times giggling like loons. yet, nobody suspected anything. also, by the way, ari weiss had left a few minutes before then and missed everything. avraham hands the tie back to dani, and she ties it around her finger (the ring's not ready yet), and then says "ok, what now?"


avraham drops to one knee, and begins to laugh, then says "will you marry me?" there were 14 minutes left in the fourth quarter.


dani laughs and says "oh god yes!"


then we both laugh. and dani asks avraham if we'll always be this romantic. he thinks for a second and says, "yeah, probably." after a night of burping and grossness. more laughter & giggling.


flurry of phone calls to the families (avraham's mother's response, "thats really great. wonderful," in a deadpan; dani's father's response, "are you joking or serious?"), and then to the guys in the living room (avraham called eddie and dani called elliot. unfortunately for dani, elliot wasn't in the room to answer his phone). from down the hall we hear a whoop and "dani and avraham just got engaged!" next thing we see is stampeding happy friends... and the night went from there.


 


 

funny tidbits

avraham and my brother-in-law share a birthday


we went to the same restaurant with my parents after we got engaged as my sister and brother-in-law


we got engaged on superbowl sunday, just like (you guessed it) my brother-in-law and sister


avraham and my brother-in-law are both rabbis' sons.  and have dark hair.  and dark eyes.  and can't sing.  and are about 5'9".  and say they will be bald by 40.  (i swear, my mother and sister have mentioned each of these to me)(repeatedly)(i added - and went to YU for undergrad, and are jewish, and, and, and...)

Sunday, February 1, 2004

Mazal Tov

just wanted to share the news that we got engaged tonight, a bit on the spur of
the moment - patriots inspired, of course. *grin* the vort will be in scranton
PA on february 15th, we can provide directions and/or rides. : ) Avraham Bronstein
and Dani Weiss