Rhinestone Studded Stances in Candyland

Sometimes I encounter individuals that insist on using sugar n treats treatises, and reasonings/lingo lifted straight out of Candyland's original Candy Cane constitution for the sugar based masses, to support outrageous stances and arguments .
Do I look and or sound like a fucking sweets n candy n sugar coated concepts lover ?
Sugar coated spiritual treats and fairies n faith for the fumbling tales dont last forever.
The Candy Cane Constitution did not take into account the possiblity of life after sweets n spiritual highs have taken their natural course .
Not everyone even likes candy coated concepts or even candy.
Some prefer to stay far away from sticky candy coated confectionary concontions.
Candy is not dandy. Brandy is.
Just saying.

Born Again Raindrops

Sometimes roads are paved with raindrops.

Not that there is anything emotional about that.

Livin on a Prayer

Today is the yartzheit of Rochel bas Aryeh.
I recite the Iggeres Haramban letter in her memory every morning on most days.
She would be rather appalled at what became of my religious philosophies over the years.
But I recite that letter religiously, as did she, and it's done me a lot of spiritual good.
Here's a link to a commemorative piece with an actual translation of the text.
http://www.beyondbt.com

Lucky Snowflakes

I've always wondered if the snowflakes I was born under, were kind of flaky, fickle or just a different kind of lucky.
Sometimes I worry about losing the ability to differentiate between lucky , fickle,fucked and or flaky.
Those crystal lines of sparkledust melt into each other so easily, if one is not careful about staying cold.
Just some constructive negativity, to make things blissfully bleak and a whole new shade of blacker !
Never understimate the healing powers of negativity !

Snowflake Spangled Angles

I already miss the Holiday lights and sparkle.

Narcissus Gone Daffy

Daffodils have quite the dazzling and distinguished "name that flower" mythical lineage.

Fascinating juxtaposition jottings over @ wikipedia's entry for Narcissus (flower).

I'm actually borderline ecstatic that Spring has finally decided to show up.

And midtown has all these larger than life clay flower pots with merry yellow daffodils strutting their stuff.

And pretty pansies in the purest shade of tanzanite blue.

I've even spotted some blooming white blossomed cherry trees cheerfully growing against ordinary brick buildings & ornate boutique awnings.

I'm waiting patiently for Madison Square park's ethereal display of pink trees.

Analytical Brilliance

I thought Professor Noah Feldman's piece " Why Shariah" in the New York Times magazine was a fascinating read . His analytical erudition sparkles with an in depth understanding of the factual history/emotional/spiritual behaviour/ interactions & realistic reactions that govern the intimate relationship religion(in this case muslim law) and common law might enjoy if they understood each other .
There is so much depth in this article I haven't fully absorbed yet.
The way the whole religous structure system is based on their understanding of the law and how they came to understand what should be considered law is fascinating, as is the juxtaposition of English common law and Islamic law.

For instance this quote "As for sexism, the common law long denied married women any property rights or indeed legal personality apart from their husbands. When the British applied their law to Muslims in place of Shariah, as they did in some colonies, the result was to strip married women of the property that Islamic law had always granted them — hardly progress toward equality of the sexes".

I need to read this piece a few times to understand all the nuances/underlying stances and undertones involved , it's definitely unadulterated analytical brilliance.

Intellectual Inspiration Scholar of the Decade

It's exceedingly difficult to find jewish intellectual inspiration nowadays.
If I was in charge of a jewish association for intellectual inspiration and spirited innovation, I would probally keep orthodox out of the picture. I would focus on brilliant guys like Mayor Bloomberg/XGovernor Eliot Spitzer/Professor Noah Feldman/Shalom Auslander/and Steve Almond.
From a female's perspective, Orthodox isms and related must do's and how to's are just too growth oriented to the point of crowding out or into a corner behind a partition. Not to mention the starch n stifling & staunch stances, prone to bossing around. I dont understand many of the male oriented laws. And no matter how carefully & sincerely, I strip apart the laws that pertain to women exclusively, I havent been able to make any sense out of the nonsense. I see demeaning/ridiculous and outrageous where many pretend ? to see dignity/spirituality and benefits. Not that there is anything wrong with spiritual growth, discipline and other fine refining tools . Its just that I think I'm done growing/refining in that kind of way.
Re-reading Professor Noah Feldman's emotionally stirring essay "Orthdox Paradox" today , two teardrops actually dropped over my keyboard, when I read the part where he felt that deep connection, when reading the megillah with his kids. I have no such connection to the Megillah I havent listened to in recent years.
Everyone was so busy deliberately misconstruing his words/painting all kinds of false alterior motives and outrageous agendas and piously protecting their own pride in the name of "religion", they failed to understand and appreciate the analytical brilliance and unadulterated depth he was using to present the contradictions he was trying to reconcile.
My pick for intellectual inspiration scholar of the decade would be Professor Noah Feldman.
His analytical brilliance and innate depth coupled with his astoundingly astute understanding and creatively erudite writing style is the stuff intellectual inspiration is founded off of.

Say it With Whore Say

I came across this quaint coffee mug branded with the mission statement of Mabels Whore House at one of the exhibits at the Museum of Sex.
Quite the mystical mission statement.

WTF Why Resign ?

I dont understand why "resign' is the automatic reaction everyone seems to be touting around triumphantly, regarding client #9 and the expensive prostitute fiascoe.
I think Elliot Spitzer is brilliant and has done so much for New York.
Ok he made a little mistake , big fucking deal.
Why is his colorful sex life everyone else's main concern this Tuesday morning ? Are the details surrounding Clintons blow jobs and sexacapade admissions still bothering you in 2008 ?
There are so many states where prostitution is a perfectly legal profession.
This would seem to connotate that the inherent moral properties and or lack thereof for prostitution in and of itself, is a subjective wishy washy per state affair. What makes prostitution so much more acceptable in the Netherlands and Nevada than here. Its not especially crystal clear really.

A Stitch in Time

It's always the right time for a drink at Stitch.
So Stitch is my favorite name for a bar at this time.
Whoever thought of this perfect on so many different levels name is brilliant.

Artificial Sparkle

Artificial lighting generally works the best and its so much more reliable too.

Enlightened Lanterns

The more enlightened I am, the dimmer the bright lights sparkle.

Knowledge is like a built in dimmer , in so many more ways than none.

Sometimes I wish I wasn't so enlightened.

All that twinkles with glitter ......

Breathing in the intoxicating scenery at Rockefellor Center this past holiday season and knowing that holiday decorations are not all year long affairs I made sure to spend as much time as I could among the glitter and color . One of the many lessons learned during the after work christmas lights and decor imbibing was that all that twinkles with glitter sometimes, are the Christmas lights during the holiday season.

And If you look hard enough you can spot the single swarovski crystal star in the center .

When I was a kid I believed wholeheartedly in the message "twinkle twinkle little star" was trying to convey.

Now I understand that most of those stars are swarovski crystal or cubic zirconia .

"like a diamond in the sky" is just wishful thinking/ a metaphor or myth not to be confused with wishful fact.

If most stars in 2008 are just swarovski and cubic zirconia, functioning like smiling decor similar to the one that adorns the tree why bother looking up to them for guidance.

Secure As-A-Well-Threaded-Button

I always hated sewing, its right up there with baking, cooking and birthing. But when I was a kid I utterly adored and took very good care of the household button collection, comprised of the prettiest ,shiniest and sparkliest buttons.

My favorite one was the heart shaped button in the perfect shade of think pink.

I was thinking about my best friends in general recently and how annoying and insistent certain old friends that I've chosen to ignore could be(Brother Bunny not you !) . This reflective activity also reminded me to make sure I'm never annoying to those friends that I really care about and would never want to annoy ever and decided there was one best friend that needs his own post.

My bestest friend at this time is a guy who I will refer to as the guy who is as "Secure As- A -Well- Threaded Button" - SAB for short .

There is something so self assuring/reassuring and firm about the ground he's come from and is always standing on no matter which way he's pulled strayed and frayed to and fro. He's astoundingly astute , artfully erudite and brighter than Dyker Heights or certain Bel Harbor streets on Christmas Eve.

He is one of the best huggers and sometimes things are fixed with hugs.

I dont agree with his kissing philosophies but thats just me !

I dont ever kiss up to anyone either ever- just saying .

The un-predictable wind has been annoying,arching snarkily,medicore/ meanish, biting and weathering oriented. And from all sides of the equation and equator .

Weather these days !

Global warming hasn't been able to reach certain hearts yet it seems or maybe they just don't want to admit it very loudly.

SAB makes sure that the threads of all kinds /stripes and colors that fasten themselves to him and him to them,hold him tight and dear and close in a mutually beneficial non-thread-bare relationship non-commitment oriented non time sensitive and or oriented way (its all about the negatives) .

SAB is the kind of button that could take a frayed , weather bittten,borderline biting, hyperactive, thread bare material girl , an unsold coat from the 2007 collection of Misty n Tina's, Tinsel N Musty Non-Modest Must Wear Outerwear collection and with one quick fastening and button upgrade ready the re-furbished coat for Misty n Tina's 2008's patchwork plaid n sequins spring collection modesty issues notwithstanind. No small feat ! All it takes is some sincere, swift ,smooth ,skillfully deft and in depth SAB moves, and button un-bittering /toast re-buttering and coat re-buttoning (no coat offering or holding required except long hugs). And your hooked and heartwarmed for life. No sewing skills or pre-heated hearts needed either.

Spending time with SAB makes you forget scary hasidic old wives tales written subjectively in certain jewish newspapers that will remain unamed. SAB has been known to thaw out some of the coldest hearts in history, and from all corners of society.

SAB make things better and not the way patronizing annoying rebbetzins do.

( I DONT HAVE ANY CHIPS ON MY SHOULDER MiSSUS K ! The MISSUS K who recently insisted on misunderstanding and misconstruing my points on one of the stupidest arguments I ever argued on a different thread. I could not have been as obtuse as you would have liked to pretend I was being. As for your trite book recommendations the hedge one I read back when I was still a newly minted obnoxious teenager. It's always good to have the last word, it doesnt matter if it's on a different thread and the person your arguing with is not even reading it ;-)

SAB makes things better cuz he wants to not cuz he wants others to know he does. SAB pretends he doesn't have any humility but he has more humility than anyone I know.

SAB also helps you not care about hasidic old wives tales that can give you nightmares and or make you barking mad and then some !

SAB if you're reading this tonight, thanks for always knowing all the right buttons to push.And for being the kind of button you are.

You are soooooo my favorite button in my current button collection. Just saying, so you should know.

Jaded Topaz Is Not a Big Girl

I'm so better than that just like the fabric store pictured above , BETTER is the way to live !
When I was a kid and behaving like a smaller child/childish or immature, I used to be reprimanded with phrases like "You're a Big Girl Now, or You Know What To Do or What not to Do" . This phraseology always annoyed for so many reasons.
First of all, maybe I was acting immature cuz I didn't know better, or didn't know what to do or not to do.
And maturity is overrated, as is refined, eloquent and elegant.
Gorgeous n Gaudy Gilted Silks / patchwork plaid (not shown) and sequins (previously shown) are way more fun materials to work with. And simple suits are sooooo last seasons sartorial sensation. Patchwork plaid , plenty of sequins and sparkle are what its all about.

And also I'm actually skinny, and not "big" in any way, so there !

An in depth look at Port Authority Art

So The Port Authority Bus Terminal , right in sync with their catchy slogan"there is more to do here than catch a bus" has some depth depicting art displays artfully displayed on interior wall space. Above is a close up view of "Reflection and Depth" by Artist Yaakov Agam.I love the juxtaposition of acute color /stainless steel and reflexive reflection.
It may not be mere coincidence that I spotted this piece of reflective brilliance and color ,just recently at the Port Authority Bus Terminal, on a night when the wind was out and about biting and welcoming and the cold too brittle oriented for outdoor photography opportunities.

Sometimes all you need for warmth is a little color and real in depth reflection and reflexive analytical ability.

This piece of art was especially poignant cuz I had recently come to the hardcore realization that sometimes when I reflect on the depth of certain connections ,I need color and steel to balance out the subjective conjecturing and concluding, innate intimate/ needs/ wants / moments /shortcomings/loftycomings/callings with what G-d really wants of me.

At the end of the day , year , decade and life term I guess it really is all about G-d.

Why do I keep forgetting this. Will I ever remember when I need to.

What if I just embrace atheism enthusiastically due to a general inability to resolve religious concepts and conflicts I dont understand, will G-d understand ?

A series of subliminal messages from the subway

Just some super subtle subliminal messages, the slogan adorned subway halls were preaching recently in signage language.
Its always good to stop and photograph the signage, dont forget to leave space for the new clean slate effect.

A Mystical Message to Spiritual Telemarketers and Pledge Redeemers

The only spiritual institution I would consider supporting these days , for starters would be this sex museum pictured above.
Just wanted to do a quick shout out specifically to the pledge redeemer folks that keep sending me pledge reminders over at the non-profit organization for non-profit activities .
I'd rather support fine New York City museums such as the MuseumofSex than redeem my pledges . I hereby dis-pledge and dis-own- again, those pledges, please move on persistent pests the postal service doesnt run on spirituality, thank you.
But the question still remains :

If I relocate to a far away city like Bangor Maine , Hope Alaska, New Orleans or Hawaii and immerse myself in or start a new organization like the "Good Heart and No Soul" Association for religion free living and the finest in atheist philosophies ,

WILL I STILL RECEIVE INECCESSANT PLEDGE REMINDERS FROM SPIRITUAL TELEMARKETING ORGANIZATION(S) THAT I HAVE NO INTENTION OF SUPPORTING for pledges I have disowned long ago due to inner spiritual discontentment ?

Ok I made a mistake in 1999 and 2000 and pledged minimal amounts to help concepts that I no longer want to/ wish to /or care to support how can you possible understand otherwise.

Im assuming this outfit is a not for profit racketeer commitee, I havent received any goods or services in return for the aformentioned pledge.

I do hope that any pseudo chance at winning a trip around the world scenario that might have been taken place at the time the pledge was pledged, does not render this a formal agreement. I'm not sure how a one out of a gazillion chance to win a trip to faraway lands would constitue a contract in which we are both acting in response to a mutal committment. But I didnt win so that should not be an issue. ok clear got that , I dont want to hear about any likelihood of confusion issues.

In addition, please note I was under some religious influence and I answered the call in error and clearly I wasn't thinking straight !

Just let it go already for G-ds sake. You guys are worse than vaccum cleaner insurance suckers.

It is now 2008 and I have been studiously ignoring your reminders, mailed to an address that i'm no longer residing at for almost a decade. Don't postage costs mean anything to you guys.

I believe it would be safe to assume at this point in time nearly a decade later , that

I DONT PLAN ON FOLLOWING THRU WITH THE PLEDGES,

Call it a change of heart and mind if you must.

You guys need to update your database software before you start annoying the fucking hell out of nice kind considerate polite and erudite sinners.
Its all about being nice ! And considerate. And caring of course.

Have a merry Friday!

When Life Serves You Screwballs and Swerve

When life serves you screwballs and a swerve, mix up some screwdrivers and drink until you dont know the difference between the screwball and the vodka n spirits coated screwdriver.

Then look up at the bright side. Note that there is still art and color for optimism.

And pretty boutiques that abound around every corner, adorned with unique awnings ,warm and happy about the holiday season.

And there are so many other things to focus aside from the frum screwballs that screw you over, over and again.

That stuff is sooo Vodka under the bridge.

As is the religion they practice. Slivovitz under the bridge, kosher for passover & sabbath.

And all its fees/segulahs and charges.

And dont ever start reminiscing about stuff. It doesnt matter any more.

Speaking of water..........

The "cast thy bread upon the water" slogan has its ways of working out in the long run.

Especially cuz the separating of the dough from the bread before its baked and cast is the womans special opportunity.

So dont mess with women that cast their bread upon the water in the name of giving and caring.

I'm sure the "blessing" and "power" the bread has from that separating could be quite powerful when casting upon the waters.

Yeah i've been reading too many reasons for taking a piece of dough before baking.

And trying to apply a non-baking application to this special opportunity for women of all spiritual levels.

Supposedly as the age old adage goes, the bread that one casts "shall return".

The more bread I cast the less I think about return or even want to personally return .

Sometimes running the other way and never looking back is a return in and of itself in its own way.

What does return really mean or connotate anyway other than regression.

Have a merry monday morning and day.