Choices and decisions

[helenkacan]

Today (Friday) was a strange day. I should have done certain things, but I decided to defer doing them. Even though I woke up at 6:30 in order to do the laundry, I decided to take one med and then crawl back to bed, resetting the alarm. When the alarm went off around 10, I chose to ignore it, took two other meds and got under the covers yet again. I reset the alarm for 12:40. I believe I woke up around 12:30 and M called a few minutes later, detailing the schedule for the rest of the day. And then remembered to take carrots up for the ponies.

Well, I surveyed the debris of the morning and knew it was much too late to try to get the laundry done. Le sigh. I washed my hair before watching Dr. Phil and got dressed during. My ride was supposed to pick me up at 5, but it didn't get me until 5:15. Even so, I still arrived at the church at 5:50. I struggled up the stairs (I loathe stairs and, yes, it is personal!). I sat in the front pew and a woman whom I mistook for someone else (how embarrassing) came and asked if she could sit next to me. So I met someone new. In fact, because of my eyesight (I know: what eyesight), I didn't realize she was in my Judaism class. Le groan.

Anyway, it was a lovely service of a Reconstructionist group. But I don't think I'll be back, not for anything specifically negative, but it's strange to feel disconnected, not belonging. You certainly can't say that about me and MCCT. [Well, after 17 years, I've bonded better than Crazy Glue.] Anyway, as Brent spoke tonight, their Rabbi will be speaking at our regular service on Sunday - and then there's that fascinating workshop on Gender and Sexuality. I've already had a hint of what to expect and it's bound to be wildly fascinating.

One of my trusted friends gave me a ride home and now I'm just waiting for M to get back from riding to call me, checking in. Le sigh. I'm still waiting. In the meantime, I'll wish you all a good night (or morning or afternoon).

Oh, and the theological question for the evening is: How is the timing of the Sabbath determined in the Arctic and Antarctic? What happens when there isn't a real sundown? ::scratches head, puzzled::

Semi-sleepy hugs,
H.

Comments

[kishiriadgr.livejournal.com]

Hey, at least you can get down the street without glasses. And watch TV. I'm 100% incapacitated without mine.

Lemme get back to you on the Shabbos question.

[helenkacan.livejournal.com]

Oy, it's too early in the day to make me laugh. Is this going to be a case of playing one-down (not up!) with each other?
H: If I could see as far as the corner, I'd tell you I can't see that big thing that I believe is red.
T: Well, I can't even say if I could see that far and I couldn't tell the colour was red.

Still, I'm quite surprised that your vision (though I presume entirely correctable with glasses) was not an impediment to your signing up. Was the possibility of becoming parted with your glasses not considered to be an obstacle? ::very puzzled look::

Anyway, the woman I sat with last night was quite amazed that, despite my visual problems, I was still able to apply makeup perfectly. She recounted how someone in her family always ended up with an interesting look (i.e., mismatched eyebrows, etc.). But nobody had the heart to tell her that, um, things weren't where they were supposed to be.

Hugs et alia,
H.

[kishiriadgr.livejournal.com]

Still, I'm quite surprised that your vision (though I presume entirely correctable with glasses) was not an impediment to your signing up. Was the possibility of becoming parted with your glasses not considered to be an obstacle? ::very puzzled look::

I almost wasn't allowed in. I spent all of Basic wearing my birth control glasses (have you seen a photo of them yet?) with a sports strap. Very becoming. If I get deployed, I'll trot them out again. They are ugly as sin, but the best glasses I've ever had.

[kishiriadgr.livejournal.com]

The answer is: there is no answer. The discussion is here, started off by how you would know when to celebrate Shabbos IN SPACE!!!!!!

http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1769525

[helenkacan.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link. I had fun diverging from the original link ... and then scrambling back.

Actually, there appears to be an answer. You take the times from the nearest Jewish community. If in the Antarctic, you'd most likely use somewhere in South America. In space, you'd use whatever Mission Control was your point of blast-off. As for facing Jerusalem, that, too, is easy. Just face the earth.

I think I'll pass along the link to Brent. Because he didn't know what the answer was.

Anyway, it's time for brekkie and possibly sleep again (only had 4 hours), so sending you thankful hugs for the good deed,
H.