Happy Purim

Happy Purim

People

As we March on .... we meet people, greet them and sometimes it all ends there, at times the relationship ends at that. Then there are the moments which float by like that pleasant dove that glides through the sky, but

these moments can seem temporal and of impermanent nature, 

and only later, with growth and maturity of some kind, things are put into perspective.

and then after that, who really remembers You? Someone always does.

People write obituaries for other people, and people read obituaries about other people. So people actually live vicariously through people.

And people hope .....

And a friend of mine always announces, 'that people are just people'.

March and onwards 09

So March 09 is in existence. It is almost a whole 24 hours of age. It is being distilled in the casket called 'life'. I watched a very funny yet serious take on life today in a youtube clip which a friend of mine sent me. It is titled "everything's amazing, nobody's happy", it sums up the present situation of the current surroundings. I'm no parent, but I know a few and it is in times like this that simple directions and instructions are to be instilled and imbued in the younger folk to appreciate the goodness of existence. 

Give Obama a chance. 

Whilst we watch his change(s).

They have given Netanyahu another stint.

And Fidel is eating mints.

Get inspired. 

Become someone's muse.

Don't get jaded.

Here is the clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoGYx35ypus

Sunday with MoMA

Hi , I met up with MoMA my old friend today. It was a grand day. I saw Maxim Gorky, Gustav Klimt, Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol amongst others. 

Additionally, we went to one of my more preferred bookstores and I acquired Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' for $5. A super buy!!

Peace for the new week

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.