Back to reality

Hi readers and followers, I have emerged unscathed from bar exam studies and looking forward to the new adventures that are on offer. 

Reality. Let us indulge in some materiality.

Peace

Marching.

Hi Guys and Dolls, hope you are all faring well. Well, I have survived. The New York Bar examination is now behind me, and life lies ahead of me, or something to that extent. It is all kind of illusory at the moment. But you all know what I mean, and if you don’t, then you don’t.

February was intense.  It was almost non-existent as I pored over countless pages of Law. I revised concepts of Law and the fertile octogenarian and its relation to the rule of perpetuities. Then there was the long-arm jurisdiction doctrine and to top it off there was the rule of ademption. I believe we are now close to redemption. It was voluminous, heavy going, tedious. But such is the law. It has been written and some lucky New York Board of examiners will grade the thousands Bar exams, that were written.

The exam took place at The Jacob Javits convention centre on 11^th avenue at 35^th street, on the shores of the Hudson River. The blazing blue sky could be seen through the large glass roof of the structure, while many perused effortlessly over notes, as they dreadfully waited for the 9 AM start of the exam. The exam runs two days, the first consisting of 6 essays and 50 multiple-choice questions. Day two was 200 multiple-choice questions, one more ambiguous than the next. Instructions were given out in English, although it was quite evident that many of those taking the exam were speaking Spanish, French and other weird alien- type languages.

It was akin to a formula one race, the proctor announced time, and we were on our way. It was a sight for sore eyes, or maybe not, but there were thousands of people going through the same or similar type questions of law, some irrational, illogical and just plain mesmerising. After 12 hours of writing, the final whistle was blown. Pens were placed on tables, whilst almost instantaneously pints of beer were drunk. We triumphantly made our way from the city to hipster Williamsburg and we drank spirits with friends and our many accomplices.

Enough said.

So here we are, I now am officially on the lookout for work. Yes, it is a dispiriting type of word, then again so is employment. So I prefer to label it ‘activity’. In any case, I am on the search for my next activity, and am quite open to new and exciting opportunity. So whilst keeping my ‘activity’ options open, I hope to find something challenging, yet fun. I have heard that is in fact quite feasible. So watch this space for further developments.

It would be amiss of me, if I did not mention that it was lovely to see my sister Fraidy again, she dropped by New York and we wined and dined. Shopping was achieved as well.

So we March on, excuse the pun. Purim is around the corner, so I would like to take this chance to wish one and all a joyous merry time and may this festival of salvation bring peace and enjoyment in all that you do.

Let me hear from you too.

Peace out.

24 things

1. I somehow still remember Pythagoras Theorem - and no I will not write the formula out.
2. I have an LLB - legum baccalaureus, A Bachelor of Laws. 
3. Nils Bohlin, the Swedish inventor, indirectly saved my life. He invented the seatbelt.
4. Presently I reside in Brooklyn, NY. I adore it.
5. I have an accent. That's what she said.
6. My favourite spots in Europe are, Scandinavia, the Iberian Peninsula and Italy.
7. I have an older sister. I was coerced into announcing that fact. Additionally, she is lovely. But, so are all my other siblings.
8. I won the all-rounder award in High School. 
9. I lived in a third-world country, namely South Africa. I would consider moving to Cape Town.
10. I have read the first page of Tolstoy's 'War and Peace'. I plan on finishing it in the near future.
11. I like literature, whether it is rich or poor. I believe in equity.
12.I am a believer in the Messiah. Don't ask me why, I just am.
13. I enjoy a good Sunday in which the sun shines, I catch fish and drink refreshing beer.
14. I always dreamed of opening a bar/cafe. It is on my list. I'm looking for capital.
15. I have the best family one could ask for, my friends are like family.
16. I enjoy Art museums and galleries, they create serenity, colour and meaning to my life.
17. Prayer plays an important part in my life. There can never be enough of it.
18. I like Indie rock and Its unpolished feel of music. 
19. I love the thrill of airports and airplanes. Once in a state of inebriation, it is a whole new experience.
20. I like English fashion, Ben Sherman and the like. Paul Smith and Ted Baker are not in my price range. Well, not yet.
21. I have spent nights sleeping on park benches in Gothenburg Sweden, Faro Portugal, Amsterdam Holland and Bern Switzerland. 
22. I do complain, but this is not a forum for complaint.
23. I was born on the cusp of mystery and imagination. Also, I am a January boy.
24. I like being different, thus I will leave number 25 blank.
25.

January 09

Hi guys, hope all is well, wonderful and wild wherever you may be. I haven’t written in a while, but after speaking to a friend earlier, who asked ‘why haven’t you written’? I was compelled to write again.

Welcome to 2009, where ‘change’ has arrived. Even though many departed from 2008 quite short of ‘change’. Especially those, whose money was made-off with. Additionally I thank my mum for making the time to visit New York and I. Truly, she does love the adventure.

When January came about, heavy fighting could be seen in the Gaza strip as Israeli Defence Forces, backed by the Israeli Air force defended its country, causes and citizens. A defensive incursion into a terrorist plagued area, a justified security assault on terrorism. May G-d continue to protect Israel and its inhabitants.

America (North) got their 44^th President in the form of Barack Obama. America (South) continues in the name of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, to deny the Holocaust, support terror and manipulate its citizens to vote him in for another decade. Fidel Castro has apparently praised Obama and wished him luck in his new expedition as President. I wish him the same luck.

I will keep this short and concise but I will attempt to write a lengthier report next time round. I have been busy studying for the New York Bar. The studies are coming along, as I try and gather and grasp enough Law and lore for the exam, which is set down for the end of February. In the meantime, an airplane landed in the Hudson River and miraculously all survived on board. People still mind each other’s business on the subway as the Metropolitan Transport Authority attempt to create a fare increase for Public Transport. However, the United States mint continues to print multitudes of money. I guess that is what makes the world go crazy.

Please send me a line or two and let me know, how you are faring in your little oasis.

USA President 44

So Obama is the new President of the USA?

What are some of your predictions?

Some things which happened on January 19

1945 - World War II: Soviet forces liberate the ghetto of Łódź. Out of 230,000 inhabitants in 1940, less than 900 had survived Nazi occupation. 
1949 - Cuba recognises Israel. 
1953 - 68% of all television sets in the United States are tuned in to I Love Lucy to watch Lucy give birth. 
1966 - Indira Gandhi is elected Prime Minister of India. 
1969 - Student Jan Palach dies after setting himself on fire 3 days earlier in Prague's Wenceslas Square to protest the invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Union in 1968. His funeral turned into another major protest. 
1975 - Triple J begins broadcasting in Sydney, Australia. 

1982 - Shlomy Lederman born in Sydney Australia.

January 19

So it is my birthday and on this special day I want to wish one and all with blessings and all that comes with it. May you find what you seek, complete what you desire and be safe and secure. Financially and spiritually. 

I pray for security in Israel and safe release of Gilad Shalit.

Dream. Dare to dream.