On A Scale From One To Ten

I recently played a board game that proposed many question starting with the line
 On a scale from 1-10
 On a scale from 1-10, how cute is the outfit of the person on your left
 On a scale from 1-10 what is your attitude toward your job
 On a scale from 1-10, rate the looks of the person seated [...]

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Why You Should Get Engaged, Reason #23

I recommend engagement to everyone.
 
Not for the blissful utopia that it is.
 
Where the entire world seems to fade away, have no significance and you seem to float along with a lingering smile.
 
Where you are the center and the world just revolves.
 
Where there is purpose to Monday and Wednesday and Friday, and [...]

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What to Write?

This post is guest written by my friend (and frequent commenter) Manly Lips/ Jennifer. It was written by my desperate request, because my mind is drawing a blank and I did want to leave you guys with nothing. Enjoy!
My lovely friend asked me to post a piece of written art
I wanted to refuse, but I [...]

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Urban Legends: Alive and Kicking

Everybody likes to hear a good shidduch story, so here’s a new one. You might have heard with slight modifications or variations, but this happened to my friend last night, so you’re only getting it third hand.
A shadchan called my mother’s friend and tells her that there is a gorgeous boy who is fabulously wealthy [...]

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How to Know If You are a Close Friend of the Kallah: An Annotated Guide

 

You arrive early for pictures – You show up early ooh and ahh, and after everyone else is done take two pictures with the Kallah:  one nice, one funny face. They will never make it past the proofs. 
You get dressed in the bridal suite – You have no real pressing need to get dressed there, [...]

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