I’d Rather Live Vicariously

The  newest long-standing tradition among brides is to but of course make sure her pearly whites are in fact pearly.
 So tradition being very important to me,I started the 3 week regimen required by Crest Whitening Strips.
 Besides for its being smelly, sticky, sour, stingy, and plain old gross, I got a taste of the future.
 There is [...]

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Will the Real Tom Chenko Please Stand Up

I can’t wait to move to Lakewood and acquaint myself with Tom Chenko.
Apparently every proper Bais Yaakov girl, Kollel Wife, and any upstanding woman knows him really well. And jumps at his beck and call.
My brother, fresh meat to Lakewood, picked up the phone in his in-laws house.
“Tom Chenko,” the voice on the other line [...]

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Getting Desperate

Ok, this is my blog and I might as well use it to serve myself just as well as I entertain everyone else with it (you are entertained…don’t answer that)
In any case, as I am getting married and relocating to one holy city, Lakewood, I am abandoning my teaching post of two years. It’s tragic, [...]

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Everyone Loves a Conspiracy

There is a Jewish Price Gouging Bedroom Set Conspiracy.
The average Jewish newlyweds purchase 48 inch beds. It’s in between a twin (39”) and a full (54”). Since two beds are necessary for the master bedroom, a lot needs to be taken into consideration. Not all rooms can accommodate two full beds…and furniture, or even room [...]

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