Wednesday, December 11, 2013

My Reaction to the JOFA Conference: Family Affair

So, I went to the JOFA conference this past weekend. (If you do not know what JOFA is, I suggest you check my Asexuality Post) What I really noticed about the whole shebang was that there were a lot of mothers and daughters, and a lot of parents with their children in general present. It is not that I did not like the absence of my parents but I felt a little bit different than everyone else. Everyone else grew up with feminism in their houses, being taught these principals since they learned how to open their eyes. For me, I grew up as a conservative Jew and was taught that I should never be orthodox because of their inequality. I went to Conservative Day Schools, pluralistic summer camp, and conservative youth group. See, the reason why I have wanted to be apart of the Orthodox Feminist community was because I did not want to sit in my conservative corner and watch all of this go down. I wanted to make a difference and fight for the things I love. I do not want to be a second class citizen. I need orthodox feminism because I want to do the things I love and let it coexist with what I believe in. Believe it or not, I feel more comfortable in a liberal Orthodox setting. I am not saying that I am an Orthodox Jew, but I am saying is that is how I want to raise my children. I want to take my children to JOFA conferences and discuss informative topics about injustice and marginalization. I want my children to have what I didn't and I will live vicariously through them, without any shred of guilt.
<3 Jennie

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Asexuality in the Eyes of Society

I was at the JOFA conference today, (if you don't know what JOFA is, I suggest you click right about now ) and they had a panel on Sexuality and Judaism. This post is inspired by the panel that I experienced, mainly because they were talking about sexual experiences and being the Asexual that I am, felt a tad disconnected and uncomfortable. So, here is my view on Asexuality in Judaism, and also Asexuality in society. If you have anything you want to add, feel free to post it in the comments.
As a person who lives in a very sex centric society it seems very much common knowledge that one will have sex for recreational purposes. Being someone who just does not have the desire to do so means that not only will I have to awkwardly answer "no" to "Jennie, When was your first time?", but to "why have'nt had sex? are you waiting for the right person or something?". When I simply say that I am asexual, it makes people turn their head clockwise and ask "but don't you have a boyfriend?". Well, In regarding to that question, yes I do. See, Asexuality means lack of sexual attraction,basically, those who are asexual are not very interested in the act of sex but are more interested in romantic relationships and romantic attraction. A lot of people are under educated about asexuality because its now showing up and becoming more popular. It seems like the lack of a sexual drive is such a taboo now adays, since alot of the things we see on tv are sexualized and our culture today has so many expectations to follow. I personally do not know what it exactly says in the Talmud or in the Torah about asexuality or whether it says anything about it at all. But i know that pru orvu (being fruitful and multiplying) is very stressed on my religion. I am not saying that I will have kids, because frankly I really want them. It seems that culture is very focused on premarital sex those "first time" conversations that, scary enough, I hear from freshman in high school. Our generation has become so sex positive but i wonder about Jews in this century. is Judaism for premarital sex? Is Asexuality a good thing after all as long as one has kids? Is Judaism sex positive?  All I can say to that, is yes and no. Judaism is for sex happening for the reason of having children and not so much wasting semen which could be used on a child. Life itself is a sex centric form because of the fact that that is the ultimate reproducing method. Because premarital and protected sex has been accepted now more than ever in society, it seems that asexuality could be viewed as a choice, but it is as a choice as choosing to be gay..which it isn't a choice to be gay so yeah its not a choice.
<3 Jennie

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Why I Wear Tzizit

When I fist decided to wear tzizit, I thought "I dont understand why I cant wear them, I have always wanted to wear them". I have never actually thought that wearing tzizit would change me as much it has done so far. When I first starting wearing tzizit,  I have come to realize that I was a feminist but I never really could put in coherent words that I was one. I always knew that I was very pro egalitarian Judaism.
My boyfriend at the time, also wore tzizit and it was always very intriguing to me.  I asked him more about it and how to wear them etc. and he told me how to do so. so, I stole my brothers tzizit from his drawers (that he was not using) and I wore them during my youth group convention, trying to get a feel for them. At first they felt exceedingly awkward, getting in the way of things. Now, as i get older and this is my whopping second year wearing them, I have realized that this is something that makes me, me.  At first, I had to hide them from my parents because I was afraid of what they would think of me, and then they ended up finding out and they bought me my  first pair of tzizit.
My own view of women wearing tzizit, or any Jewish prayer garments for that matter, is simple; at least to me. It only specifies in the Torah what to do, excluding gender. Thus, I took it as a pathway that I thought I should take. I never thought that i would be an inspiration or that "cool girl wearing tzizit". I just personally believe that women should be able to take on the same mitzvot men can. I have gotten made fun of, and gotten a lot of strange stares and honestly that does not phase me. I just try and represent my Jewish community the way i feel is right and i do what is right for me. One common miss conception is that people think it is a fashion statement or its a way to show off one's feminism. My response is: Yes, and no. I wear them because i personally feel like i can be closer to G-D for wearing them. Everyone has their own journey, mine just includes wearing these fringes to  remind me of His/Her existence. I don't like showing off and i do not see me wearing tzizt as a way for me showing off.
So if you want to start wearing tzizit...Talk to someone about it, preferably your parents and your friends. If you feel so strongly and don't have any supporting people around you, talk to someone in the community. Feel free to comment with any questions that you have! Also, do lots of research. research is very helpful because then you can learn how to perform this mitzvah accurately.
moral of the story: Tzizit is not for everyone. do what makes you happy and what makes you feel holy. In my opinion, holy is such a subjective thing. do what makes you feel closer to G-d. that is all He/She/it asks for. But most importantly, love yourself :)         Click here to get tzitzit designed for females
<3 Jennie

Sunday, November 10, 2013

No Shave November

So a while while back I wrote a piece on this blog about body hair. Mainly because it was really late at night and I was angry and not tired. Anyways, since it being november, there are two things that usually go on around this time: 1: NaNoWriMo: a month long challenge where you write a whole novel in a month (and I am participating this year!! WAHOOOO!!!) and 2: No shave November!
See, at my school we have what is called no shave November and what happens is that men don't shave their faces for a month in order to raise awareness for prostate cancer. I personally don't have a problem with this at all but the fact that they are making this a contest and discriminating against men who don't have to shave and women. Also, on my schools announcements, a girl made a joke about not shaving her legs for no shave November and the guy said "No, ladies please shave your legs."
I have many problems with this. Mainly because A, Women should do whatever they want, B, They should have the right to participate in No shave November by not shaving their legs if they want to and C, they should not be seen as gross for not shaving during November. Women are not items, they do not have to be obligated to shave just because their "Man" (Or woman, depending on preference) tells them to do so/wants them too. Body hair is a natural thing, so is belching and farting. they are social taboos and it seems like women in particular are not supposed to be seen doing these natural body things such as pooping, Farting, growing natural body hair etc. But as people, we should not be afraid of these things because they are just apart of how our bodies work. we should feel relieved and happy that our bodies are functioning properly and not just petrified because a female can grow sick leg hair.
so yeah, for these reasons, I, Jennie Paige Rubin, Am participating in no shave November....Please comment and share if you are a girl and do this too. Don't be shy!!!
<3 Jennie
PS: please do not think any less of me

Friday, November 1, 2013

Lets do something fun shall we?

So today, while waiting for my laundry to launder...I am going to try something fun today. So I am going to participate in the favourite things tag (yes, I LOVE BRITISH SPELLING!!!!).
1. What is your favourite food? Well...I really dont have one. My favourite Fruit is a pomegranate and my favorite ice cream is Chocolate chip cookie dough. I have to say...grilled cheese. 
2. What is your favourite movie? This is very very hard. I'll have to say Star wars, A New Hope because its the first movie of the star wars trilogy and its the best one by far. 
3. Who is your favourite actor and actress? I'd have to say Harrison Ford and Morgan Friedman are my favourite actors, and Its a tie between Emma Watson and Anne Hathaway for the Jennie Award for best actress. For musical theatre: Male: Joel Grey, Allan Cummings, Tim Curry Female: Angela Lansbery, Sutton Foster,Bernadette Peters 
4. What is your favourite color? Purple and green
5. What is your favourite nail polish color? Black and plum for winter, pastel mint green for summer
6. What is your favourite brand of makeup? I dont wear much makeup...but My favourite brand is Lush...if that counts
7. What is your favorite song? Right now, its a tie between flaws by Bastille and I'll Follow you Into the Dark by Death Cab For Cutie
8. What is your favourite TV show? Avatar. (Airbender and Kora!!!)
9. What is your favourite book? Series: Harry Potter, Book: Looking for Alaska By John Green
10. Where is your favourite place that you've been to? Tzfat, Israel.
11. Where do you want to go? All over the world. I want to be like the scientist from Around the world in 80 days and travel in a hot air baloon around the world.
12. What is your favourite board game? card game: Magic the gathering or apples to apples. Board game: CLUE!!!!!!!!!!!! and life
13. What is your favourite shopping store? Urban Outfitters, Lush, Anthropologie and thrift stores/savers. I love vintagy artsy clothing. I suck at dressing myself but i can dress others. I also cannot match...at all.
14. What is your favourite thing to do? Too much. I like to do alot of things...blogging/writing, singing, drawing, swimming, reading, doing outdorsy things..and more...like i said...too much. 
15. What is your favourite application on your phone/iPad/iPod?FRUIT NINJAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( i am a ninja of fruits!)
16. What is your favourite animal? Real: Beluga Whales Real, but only to me: Unicorns
17. Do you have any pets? If so, how many, what are their names, and what kind of animal are they? A pet rock named Sergio
18. Who is your favourite YouTuber? This is a very hard thing to say. I have an obsession with Zoella, even though i cannot do makeup or dress myself for my life. I really wish for her to read my blog, but i am not sure if she is into feminism. I also am in love with: Jim Chapman, Alfie Deyes, John Green, Hank Green and all of the channels that hank produces.
19. What is your favourite video game? Sims and Oregon trail. 
20. What is your favourite subject in school/college? My costume design Independant study. I have my Dramaturgy Independant study right before and sewing has been a very effective stress reliever. 
21. What are your life aspirations? To....Make a difference in some way, become a costume designer/writer/dramaturg/maharat/activist/unicorn/sociologist/blogger/youtuber/spoken word poet
22. Who is your favourite Harry Potter character? TONKS!!!!!! she is completly amazing and i want to be like her. yeah...this is my life
So yeah, that is me...comment on what you like!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!! now you have more knowledge...
<3 Jennie

Monday, October 21, 2013

Feminism and a really cute picture at the end!!! I even capitalized this time!!!

So, it really is not a surprise that I am talking about it today, because my blog is called Caution: Angry Feminist Crossing for a reason. But what the noodles! lets get on with it.
Before I start, I should apologize on not writing a lot recently, school is super crazy hectic and shtuffins, so yeah....I am super duper sorry for ignoring the wonders that is blogging.
fem·i·nism noun \ˈfe-mə-ˌni-zəm\- the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities
Behold! the actual meaning of feminism. I really hate how some people like to believe that feminism is the hatred of men. Dear people who think that, I would really like to introduce you to a new term: misandry. ( I really hate how blog spot puts a red squiggle line, thinking that its not a real word...well guess what? it is!) Misandry is the dislike or hatred of men. I understand where both of them intersect, but I should have you know that I am not a misandrist at all, and actually almost all of the feminists I know are not either. One can be a feminist and a misandrist, but not everyone who is a misandrist is a feminist.On an anecdotal note, I had a substitute teacher in my creative writing class, and he was completely awesome. He wore a nice shirt and nice pants with maroon converse, had a beard and a pony tail.In a very in depth conversation about feminism with me he even said that he was an "Angry feminist" I just whispered to myself "AHHHH WE NEED MORE PEOPLE LIKE THIS!!!!!". So my school hires really awesome substitute teachers. what is really ironic that a lot of my friends assume that I am this angry feminist type because of the title of my blog. Yes...I am a feminist, sometimes I am angry but they are not synonymous...all of the time. but this blog has been allowing me to express how awesome feminism is and also how crazy I am all at the same time. so yeah, that was my rant of the day and I really miss blogging I am trying my best. I keep a journal with me now to write my thoughts out, because I love slam poetry and spoken word poetry (aren't they the same thing? comment if you do actually know). So yeah! Happy Monday!
<3 Jennie 
 CUTE CUTE--->

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Modesty, Femininity and all that lies Inbetween

So,  I am a person of short haircuts and it really makes me mad when my parents try and pursuede me to get a longer hair cut to make me look more "feminine". I understand that I can sometimes be not the most feminine but I have heard someone's perception of femininity, and  it is extremely distorted. They told me that females should wear tight, revealing clothing that fits with today's time. honestly I don't agree with this because women should dress however they want. Femininity should be solely based on expressing your inner self and not so much on projecting this false persona. Regarding to dressing in this time period, it seems that women are finding more problems in finding clothing to wear. A lot of shops, and magazines these days advertise these women in very little clothing and it is showing that wearing only a little bit of clothing will get you noticed. yes, it will get you noticed, but not in a very good way.  people shouldn't be judged on how masculine or feminine they look because these styles are just social expectations. Many people do not realize that sex and gender are two separate topics and should not be viewed as the same thing. when i was a young girl, i thought they were until i learned better. Being told that i look like a guy should not be an insult either and vice versa, because one should not dress to conform to a certain topic or a gender for that matter.
Moral of the story: I will still be wearing longsleeved shirts in the summer time, because i feel comfortable, and I really dont care if i look too masculine.
<3 Jennie

Saturday, September 21, 2013

PDA

PDA or Public Displays of Affection has been a very trendy thing for a while and all it does is piss me off. yes, i find it cute when i see a couple that i know or that i have been anticipating to be together, but when people are literally on top of each other, please get a room. as a teenage girl with a boyfriend, i understand that things happen and they usually end up happening in the public eye, but i personally do not like displaying my romantic life in everyone's face. my boyfriend and i are long distance and i miss him a lot, so i also find that PDA is also kind of obnoxious. i don't try to hate on people who do do PDA but i just find it frustrating, and of course, i don't go up to people and separate them from one another because i am not a giant kill joy or a prude. I just believe that relationships are a very private thing and people should keep these things to themselves, but yet i don't really hate on anyone who does this.
this is a prime example of me having a lot of free time and napping during the day

My open letter to those annoying people who yell at me while i am walking to shul

Dear obnoxious annoying people who tell at me through their car windows.
        can you please give me a rational reason why you would yell at me, making dog noises or any sort of mean connotation at me? its really disrespectful and un-classy and if your mother saw what you were doing, she would probably be disappointing (that also means you, man-who-was-making-dog-noises-at-me). this is getting so unbearable to the point where i cannot walk to my own house of worship, infringing on my own rights as a person and an american. You all probably assume that i am just a crazy person walking around in nice clothes, but in fact, i walk to my synagogue, 2 and a half miles one way. Walking to shul used to be fun but now i end up having to break halacha because of how dangerous its becomming. so please, if you have, please please stop it, your morther will not be very proud to hear what you have been doing. all i want is a little cooperation...please?
<3 Jennie

Friday, September 13, 2013

Friday the 13th!!!! AHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So today was friday the 13th and as a hater of scary movies, i treat it like a normal day.
Today is also Yom kippur, or the day of attonement, a jewish holiday fully focused to clean your slate for a new year. Well, this year i feel like i have sinned alot ( just like any other year) and i am so ready to clean my slate and fully get in gear for the new (jewish) year.now, here is a good list on things to improve this year!!
1: Spend less time on facebook!!!!!!!!!! i literally lose my focus due to facebook and this year i hope to really controll my facebook usage.
2: My self esteem needs improvement, and not just in personal looks but also in my work at school and in my art. i should be more proud of my work when i am just worried about how bad it might come out.
3: STUDY MORE TORAH!!!!!!!! i love studying torah and i really want to be commited and more proficeint in studying torah and gemara. i just want to improve my sprituality and help set straight things that need to be.
4: Work on more blogging and writing more. i am taking a creative writing class in school so i hope to do more creative activities to vent my feelings because i tend to give my problems to my friends and i dont want them to shoulder the burden.
5: Not worry about my weight!! because i am taking pilates in school and i walk 5 miles both ways to get to and from shul each week. i should be happy with my body and myself and i really need to be more appriciative this year.
so yeah that was my quick list
Shannah tova and gmar tov! also a tzom kal/have an easy fast
<3 Jennie

Monday, September 2, 2013

Robin Thicke VS. Miley Cyrus...Who's the sluttiest?



So, there has been a lot of rage and slut shaming going on in media today with Miley Cyrus in her tan bikini at the VMA's. as much as it makes me go OH MYLANTA!!! WHAT IS THIS WOMAN WEARING?!?! at the same time, i really think that we all need to jump off the Disney platform and land on reality. the thing is, is that this woman is grown up and she can make her own choices and apparently, she is ready to face all of the shaming and the hatred towards her or else she wouldn't do any of this in the first place. in that spectrum, i applaud her for her bravery, honesty and really not letting the media get to her. On the other side of the spectrum, her use of vulgar body language and movements appalls me, and i am a teen mind you readers. This awards show was meant for everyone to see, EVERYONE, including children, and having this behavior displayed in front of children kind of scared me for the future. but what really pisses me off is that people just blame Miley for being a complete slut, and its honestly not fair to her because Robin Thicke is also responsible for being a slut too. i know what you all may be thinking now, but i am using slut gender neutrally. But, Robin has been in a slut in a different way, where he objectifies, itemizes and glorifies rape of women. i personally find him equally bad or worse than Miley and is more deserving of the frustration and hatred than Miley does. I am not saying that was Miley did was right, but Robin Thicke is just getting away with his song filled with misogynistic lyrics and some even alluded to rape.Moral of the story: There are two sides to every story, and dont just blame everything on one person. some people, like some men, do things because they can get away with it in the media.ere is a better version of Blurred Lines
<3 Jennie

Now, here's a little update

Hey everyone!
I have been a bad person and have not posted a lot since i have started my senior year of high school. this year is going to be super stressful with finding colleges and such so i don't know how much i will be posting. But, i am taking a creative writing class...SHOUT OUT TO MRS. ROSER...so i will post some compositions from time to time from that class. i actually really enjoy it, that is probably why i really enjoy writing blogs...that and spilling my life to complete and udder strangers.
That was a little blurb about my life, i am going to write another post at length later, so watch out for a new post!!
<3 Jennie

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

My views of Women of the Wall

For people who don't know what WOW does, they do demonstrations at the kotel in Jerusalem to promote gender equality and to promote teffilin wearing/talit wearing on the womens side of the mechitza. I personally believe that WOW should be doing their services in Jerusalem because Israel is a universal country where alot of people from many denominations come to pray. Yes, there is Robinson's arch, the egalitarian section of the kotel, but why can't they just wrap teffilin or talitot by themselves in their own section. I understand its still going to be an issue because there are women who are also very against women wearing tallit and teffilin, but i think that giving them the option to do it should be available and should definitely not get police attention. It definitely is a religious issue but its also a predominately a political issue. because there are two chief rabbinate's in charge and the harreidim are in charge and Israel is not like america in which that there is separation of church and state. Israel was purposely created to house the Jewish people, thus giving Israel the right to  arrest anyone who is disobeying the rules. at the same time, these people who are religiously in charge of Israel
, should not think of what they believe in personally but in what is good for their country (some call it a state) and how to govern such a diverse population of Jews. We have enough inner fighting as it is, sadly and it has gotten to the point where people are just super petty about it. we need to take a stand because we are one nation, a very small one.
I feel better now that all of this got out, i was getting exceedingly frustrated about this
<3 Jennie

Thursday, August 15, 2013

From the Tipity Top... (Viewer Descression is advised....we are talking about genetalia today)

so, as a feminist i believe in raising awareness about female issues, but this time i am raising awareness about something i just saw in one of Laci Green's Video's. She talks about circumcision like its a crime and for all her respect (because her video's are very helpful and fun at times) this one really bothered me. As an observant, halachic Jew i believe that ritual circumcision is important for the Jewish people. Judaism, like any other religion is a spiritual blueprint for how to conduct your life and how to get closer to G-d. One thing that is important and it happens 9 days after a child is born, circumcision. according to this video, she compares it to rape and i find this exceedingly disturbing. one thing in particular: rape is involuntary, not supported by parents and is inhumane. Circumcision is voluntary to the family of the child, it is supported by the community and it is very much humane. and also, this i find very insulting because this is an ancient tradition that is apart of a lot of Jewish families lives because this is something that makes us unique. it also could be viewed as a symbol that even though they may have different views than everyone else, they know that this is something apart of a bigger picture and that we, are trying to show that we are different than other religions. Also, because Judaism is such an ancient religion, this is one of the few customs that is still observed throughout the years. this is something that i find super intriguing and kind of awesome.
<3 Jennie

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Jennie after dark: Body hair and shaving and why i do such a thing

so, i cannot sleep at all (because i might be able to see one of my best friends tomorrow, and he lives in Jersey) and also, my tummy is making noises and i just cant sleep. Anyways, one subject that makes me exceedingly irritated, is masculinity in the form of body hair. Example: If a woman decides to grow a beard, she is known as the scary bearded lady but when a man has a beard, he is wise and awesome depending on how long and cool looking it is. another example: if a woman doesn't want to shave her armpits, she is risking not wearing tank tops or short sleeves (or she could wear her armpit hair out like some women do, don't be ashamed of your hair) in fear that men would view her as masculine, and it is totally fine and viewed as a normal thing for men to have armpit hair. But why is hair viewed as masculine? i honestly do not know the answer to this question, but maybe because of the fact that they can grow hair, visibly in more places than women, but i really don't know. If anyone has any sort of answer or theory about it please leave a comment!! I don't understand why body hair is viewed as masculine, and it should be a people thing because body hair is something that is so natural and important to our bodies.
And on to the topic of shaving shall we?
So its apparently expectational (yes, i just made a new word...please deal with it) for women to shave their legs and armpits and men to shave their faces and also chests and backs. Why should i risk cutting myself with a razor? for social constructs and pleasing the other sex? why do they care? I personally shave because IT FEELS NICE TO HAVE HAIRLESS LEGS!!!!!! i like how smooth my legs get after shaving. i do this for MYSELF and i think that we should do things for ourselves rather than worrying about other people in the picture. maybe body hair is viewed a taboo for women because shaving has been such a popularity between women, and has developed into a social construct. i remember when i was a young girl wanting to learn how to shave because my older sister did it and she was pretty cool and stuff. You learn how to conform to society when you are young.
so...this has been fun, i think i should get to bed now
Night everyone, or good morning since its almost 2 in the morning
<3 Jennie

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

After watching letters to Juliete

I am a huge Sap when it comes to romantic movies. I am that one to just go AWWWWWWWWWWW!!!! at any given moment. That is a very feminine characteristic of me and its kind of ironic since i am a feminist and that feminism is stereotypically anti feminine. What i love, and hate about romantic movies is that we (as in  a percentage of women) wish  that we were all in the position of the girl with the dashingly handsome man falling head over heels for the beautiful woman. But at the same time, romance does not come at a drop of a hat, it takes time to build a relationship and not, like in the case of letters to Juliette, three days and then one visit later. Society teaches us that love can come at any moment and that it will only come to the most beautiful and smart. is that sending the correct message? Even though letters to Juliette is geared towards older teens and twenty-somethings, this movie, and various others crush our expectations of these knights in shining armor and that they will come for us one day. In fact many people never live to find their true love. I personally hope i do, someday, and maybe i have, maybe i haven't...who really knows?  but if my "prince" never comes, ehhh i can deal with being single...who needs marrying into royalty, they are all so scandalous, like the kennedys. maybe the "prince" could be someone regular, money doesn't buy love or happiness.
<3 Jennie

Sunday, August 11, 2013

You know you're a geek when...

When you write your first fan fiction...YESS!!! I WROTE A FANFICTION!!!!! I actually think i am a terrible writer and a really bad finisher at stuff so yeah, it was super cool to write a fan fiction. If you don't know what a fan fiction is, its basically a fan's own fictional story about characters from their favorite series, book, movie, game, musical or Tv series.i dont normally identify as a geek because i never cosplayed in my life and i honestly dont really want to cosplay anything major in my life (except for: sakura from tsubasa, the doctor 11 and possibly someone from harry potter). the weird part is that i want to be a hybrid mixture of a maharat and a costume designer and yet i dont really want to cosplay anything big. be ashamed of me and i will proudly wear the cone of shame. i personally believe that not being very into cosplay has nothing to do with your love of a show or a book seires. it simply just judges how badly you feel like dressing up. i love to dress up and maybe i will cosplay, but not today.
<3 Jennie

Waiting...

So i am waiting to experience something that happens once in a very long time. and yes, i do mean the meteor shower. I am not necessarily the most patient person in the world so this is going to be fun. I went to look outside for a bit at midnight but i just couldn't find it. maybe i will never find it , maybe i will see it at 4 in the morning, but i want to experience this because i love astronomy and it sounds so exciting. I really dislike waiting...i really want to sleep and the chance that i might not even see the shower. this will get agitating very quickly.
I will cheer the shower on by singing my own version of twinkle twinkle little star:
twinkle twinkle meteor shower
a display of G-ds majestic power
up above in outer space
in a world, feeling out of place
twinkle twinkle meteor shower
i hate waiting over and hour
<3 Jennie
Ps: do you like the new look? i went for a more indie style this time, than the kind of aggressive look i had before.

Friday, August 9, 2013

Stupid misogynistic teen magazine quizzes!!!

So it being summer vacation, i was being bored and so i went on the seventeen magazine website just for giggles. i wanted to do those trashy quizzes that i did when i was in third grade because i was bored and i felt like it. so, the first one i tried was the "what hairstyle should I try?". So i had a hard time with this quiz because it was hard to relate to, but then, before i could say anymore i come across a question: "what does your guy compliment you on the most?" and my automatic reaction to this is: why does seventeen magazine assume that I have a "guy" and why does it even matter if i have a boyfriend or not? when i was younger i was really depressed because all of the girls had boyfriends and i didnt and i wanted to have a boy like me. is this the cause of all of the girls misery? but wait...there is more! The options are A: your perfume, B: your outfit, C: your makeup. Regarding to perfume, wouldn't it be insanely creepy for a guy to come up to me and tell me that i smell nice? and regarding makeup and outfit, why does this hypothetical boyfriend care if i wear makeup or have nice clothes if the person inside the clothes and behind the makeup is a bad person? why isnt personality one of the answers? because honestly, in my history of boyfriends none of them have complimented me on none of the three but my personality and me myself. Also i came across another question from a different quiz, that asks, "your crush asks you out, what do you wear?" My answer, "I dress how i want to dress, i dont conform to society to impress boys! this dude likes me for me not my outfits" was obviously not one of the three choices and i obviously quit that quiz as well.
So after yelling at the computer, i ended up choosing another quiz. I honestly do not like the morals they are trying to send to these young girls because, the quiz i was taking was called "what is you Halloween candy personality" and a lot of the questions were suggesting to go to parties and flirt with guys, because that is definitely what girls do 24/7. I quit the quiz again, because i couldn't relate because, as i said before, not all teenage girls have friends in this area to hang out and watch scary movies with, and i don't even like scary movies. also, i don't have a lot of friends period to party with and i am not a party person, i am sorry american teenage society for disappointing you. Moral of the story: If you want to shatter your self esteem by doing these quizzes, by all means, do it!
<3 the enraged Jennie

Saturday, August 3, 2013

When I was in Riverdale

I stayed at this house with this old couple and their children and their grandson. I was with some friends as well at the time, because they were hosting a bunch of us for the weekend. their grandson , who was around six years old, would walk around the house looking for me and my friends and try to squirt us with his water gun. see, when someone tries to shoot me with a water gun, bad things happen. so what i did without him looking i took his water gun and stuffed it in my pillow case so he wouldn't squirt us with it. but then, he came back with two cups of water and tried poring them on us. but then he accidentally dropped them and we were the nice big kids and helped him clean it all up. I know how to handle little kids pretty well...I also gave him back his water gun.
Me:1 little kid: 0
<3 Jennie

Sunday, July 28, 2013

5 Things that you should NOT do when you like someone

1. Message them on facebook (or any messaging system) like crazy because then you will drive them crazy and then bad things will happen. also, you will get very upset if they stop talking to you and that is damaging to self esteem. i just do not suggest this method.
2. fantasize marraige with them...because it is creepy and if you are 20 years old or younger, you do not need marraige!!!
3. Be super super flirty..because they will be really confuzzled and it will just get bad very quickly
4. bake them cookies!!! because it will make them only want to date you more for the fact that you give in to gender constructs and that he will only date you because you bake and not because of your amazing personality.
last but not least......5. Dont be too clingy when you hang out with that person...it will get too awkward too fast and the fun moments wont be fun anymore.
Look at me giving relationship advice!! I am on FIYAAAAAAAAA!!!
<3 Jennie
boys/girls will love you for who you are

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Unclogging the future....too much work

Hey everyone! Lately i have been so confused with my future, with me looking at colleges and all. Being almost a senior in high school, it seems that we have to know exactly where we are going and what we are doing with our lives. honestly i dwell too much on the past and future and not enough on the present. Being a mixture of cantor/maharat/laundress/costume designer/ dramaturg/ professional unicorn is not going to suffice for when i get older. Why is life so difficult? i really hate when people tell me "you will know" because honestly i do not know and i am afraid that i will never just "know". Why do i worry about everything? i worry about people, things, plans, the future, the past and i just cannot help any of it...especially when i am hormonal like today). but the future is a scary place and i really acknowledge the fact that the future is not going to work out the way i planned it to be. I am turning 18 soon and honestly, i am not ready to be an adult. i love life being socially acceptable to read comic books and to love kid things. once i trun 18 i feel like i wont be able to do that stuff anymore because i would have to be socially mature, and i am scared because i don't think that is really possible...knowing how i am. i love being a kid and don't want it to go away because this is a big part of my personality.if i mature, my parents will definitely love it because i am not the weird girl who watches cartoons anymore but the one who watches all of these adult things and votes and drives. I don't think i am ready yet. i am glad i have until September 19th to figure that all out
<3 Jennie

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Finding beauty from within

This connects with the whole "On Being pretty" article, but for a long time i never thought i would ever become what is called "pretty". a lot of my friends tell me that i am very pretty but on the inside. Does that count as calling me ugly? I don't know but i am just a wacky person and i never really saw myself as someone who was physically pretty, but then i realized something. when i saw a spoken word performance about being pretty i liked how she said that her kids are not to be described as a five letter word, but rather be pretty awesome, pretty intelligent, pretty amazing. i am not saying that physical beauty is a bad thing, i honestly wish i had more of it, but that is not the only thing important to me anymore, but being a good friend and having education and having friends who love me for who i am is way more worth it than being totaly beautiful with a crappy personality.I would rather spend my money on a book than on plastic surgery. beauty is way more than just looks, its about conducting your life in a "beautiful" manner and if it is spending money on plastic surgery than that is what is right for you. but  it is all in the eye of the beholder, because everyone has a different perspective on life and different preferences. But in actuality, live for yourself and not for any boy/girl out there.
<3 Jennie

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Chivalry

so chivalry has always been a sticky spot for me because i have been on both ends of the spectrum (hating and liking chivalry) and the thing is: as the writer of this blog, i am probably perceived as an angry feminist, which i totaly understand. as the flavor of the month, i don't like chivalry because i personally find it implying that women are incapable of doing things that men can do. but that is my opinion and if you want to argue, comment! and we could have a totaly awesome argument over the uses of chivalry.
In total seriousness, i think that chivalry is outdated and even though it is perceived as "sweet" one has to understand that there is way more to chivalry than to just holding a door for someone ect. I believe in gender equality so i believe that chivalry could go both ways but to have it just go one way is just plain silly. Love is a mutal thing and just showing love to just one of the two in a relationship is also just plain silly. Spread love and joy and awesome possums because possums are awesome and so are blossoms.
<3 Jennie

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Why naps are evil

Naps are evil things, they sound so good and fun, yet when it actually takes place you end up feeling horrible and grumpy. i took a three hour nap last Saturday and i thought i was going to feel great.....Ah no, i woke up sweating and nauseous and just feeling horrible (and i also snapped at my study partner which is also not good). I am glad that i got a lot of sleep but it gets bad. also, coffee has been the cause of my sleep misery because i need more sleep and i choose to not get a lot of it and getting addicted to coffee is not going to do anything either. Coffee is sooo good though but it is evil because i am slowly getting addicted to it and wanting a coffee like every day. my dad told me so.
It was sooo hot today, we went to the Brooklyn bridge and the sun was setting and i saw a proposal on the bridge and it was all so cute. we also got free slurpees which are awesome and delicious because i was parched, really parched.
Now: i am packing to leave for the weekend to go to my friends house and it will be super funsicles. i am really excited to spend a shabbos with one of my friends family. :)
Shabbat shalom and stay awesome
<3 Jennie

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

On being pretty, My advice to Girls

It seems that beauty is something that defines us females more than males and sex appeal is another. it really sickens me to see how people have used that as an advantage to gain money and to advance in life's latter of opportunity. also, beauty has a tenancy to cripple self esteem and crush it to pieces because it makes one more girl, buy one more tube of mascara. one more day, one more girl is hurting and it is because media that it is taught that beauty is from the face and the body. as cliche as this sounds, beauty is from the body, but also from the heart, mind, and soul and if boys don't like you, than they are losers and you are the winner. you win yourself, and the boys lose the potential. And if boys don't like you, change your priorities, focus on school, getting good grades get into college and wait until you find the one that suits you, and who knows, you will fall in love. because when you are older, you will gain maturity which will heighten your self esteem and we all know that self esteem is a good thing to have and it is also very, very healthy. but everyone suffers their own heartbreaks so please don't quote me on love advice. I don't think i am even qualified for love advice anyway, let alone self esteem advice so yeah.
Happy hump day :)
<3 Jennie
here is a good spoken word poem :)<---i am obsessed with this

Monday, July 1, 2013

Being in the promised land

well, i don't live in Israel but being in New York has been something i have been waiting for for months on end. I am studying at what is called a Beit Midrash and for those who don't know what it means, its a place where we can study lots of interesting Jewish things. The classes are serious business but one could learn so much from one class. today was my very first class day and i already have learned so much and bonded with the girls in my program.
One may expect that all girls who love to learn are quiet and serious, but you are so wrong! the girls in my program are loud and awesome and I just wanted to give you all an update on my life since i have not posted in a while
Hope to blog sometime soon, my mind will be so exhausted after this week
<3 Jennie

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

This day in history

I think that as a straight person, we should approach gay marriage like heterosexual marriage: two people who love one another so fiercely that they want to start a life together. but sadly before today, same sex marriage has been treated with the most disrespect that i ever encountered, in my personal life. Their only offense is loving their own sex. One may argue that marriage is a religious issue, and that marriage is a matrimony in front of G-d. I understand that yes, religion is a big part of a wedding, but that is for a religious person. America is a melting pot of all different cultures and religions and the ones who actually don't have sex before their marriage because one has to be pure are a very small group. I doubt a lot of people know what the white dress symbolizes and follow the purity for marriage thing. but, back to my point, one judge, one congressman, one mayor, or even one president cannot be the voice for the entire state/country/town etc. because we are all different and one of the most important things to think about while we say we have the freedom of speech, we also have the separation of church and state and that is hypocrisy.
But, on a less angry note, today, it came to a 5 to 4 ruling out DOMA, with the judges calling it unconstitutional.click here for a video on how this affects a same sex family and they can talk about it way better than i can, so enjoy.
Everyone deserves their rights because ALL men and women are created EQUAL
<3 Jennie

Monday, June 24, 2013

Makeup and self image

It sounds so intimidating to me, i don't know why, maybe because this may not be as funny as all the other blog posts i have written. I started wearing makeup when i was in kindergarten for dance recital purposes. my parents didn't really mind that i would wear makeup, but i didn't know how to wear it so it was an epic fail. But it seems that my generation feels like makeup is the most important thing to put on in the morning. i remember when i was little watching my mom putting on makeup and i have always wondered why people needed to cover up so much. The big thing when I was younger was having nice hair. I am white as snow but i didn't have the sleek and shiny hair like the people in the commercials did and i would try every shampoo to make my hair like the models. I also hated my short hair (which is ironic now since i love having short hair) and i would put fake hair pieces over my real hair.I actually did not have alot of self image issues until i was in eighth grade. I used to hate my body and yes, i still sometimes do. it got really bad my summer going into sophomore year when i did not want to eat sometimes. I was on a summer program and i refused to eat breakfast or lunch so they had to call central office about my eating habits. Now i love food but i still struggle with how much i eat versus how much i weigh. Now, looking back on all of these things that i did to look good, i do not understand why makeup and self image is a big deal. i understand if you medically need to be a certain weight and its all for medical reasons. I like to be as real as possible when i am out and i don't like hiding all of my blemishes, mainly because they are too much work in the morning and also, I, A HUMAN am not perfect and i do not pressure my friends to be perfect and i want people to think HEY SHE IS NOT WEARING MAKEUP! SO I WONT EITHER! the funny thing is that makeup is supposed to make your skin look flawless yet it causes most of the blemishes you get on your skin
You don't know your beautiful
<3 Jennie

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Five reasons why star wars is the best feminist movie...In the galaxy

1: Princess Leia is Kick butt!!!!!
2: Princess Leia seems to get everyone else out of trouble
3: In the movie Han solo is very cocky and sometimes misogynist so it is a perfect contrast between the two
4: They give women a chance to become Jedi's
5: Even though Luke is a male protagonist, Leia does a lot to defeat the Galactic empire

so obviously by this i am a humongous star wars fan times a gazillion and i love the 4th 5th and 6th the most. my family makes fun of it a lot because they find it really funny.
anyways....i am finishing up the school year tomorrow and i am going away but i will still be able to blog while i am there and maybe even have a guest blogger...who knows!!! but expect bloggy things in your future :)
may the force be with you and Luke, Darth Vader is your father.....spoilers
<3 Jennie

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Hash tags on facebook and procrastinating on studying for finals

why am i such a procrastinator? i really need to stop but my exam is history and we really dont need to study facts, we just have to write an essay and analyze graphs. but i really need to focus. anyways, there has recently been a new add to Facebook which involves a hashtag....#hashtagawesomeness
actually a lot of people find it to be #notsomeness because trending is now starting to get to be a big thing on twitter and some smart person wants to bring twitter to Facebook. honestly i am what one may call an "old Soul" (even though i like to act like i am 5)  i like electronic simplicity i've never wanted an e-book or an electric this or that. i am one of the very few 17 year old's who doesn't have and doesn't want an I phone, and it gets annoying in school because in my school at least they encourage us to use I phones and other smart devices besides computers to look up stuff and since i don't have one, i ask to use a dictionary, and i have been denied acess to a dictionary because it seems like i am supposed to have these electronics. I really am one of those people who think having too many electronic internet accessing things is a really bad thing because how do you unplug and stop to smell the roses? there is so much more than just checking your Facebook every five seconds and even i confess to having these problems. mainly because i slack on a lot of homework because i get distracted by you tube or here or Facebook. a lot of people during dinner time instead of talking to their families when they sit down and eat dinner, sit down, eat dinner and look on their phones.  but yet again, internet has helped us in so many ways to shape our world and out country. i am very honored to live in a society where i can share my veiws to total strangers on the internet.also, i have met many amazing people on the internet and the internet has made the world more of a community :)
take sometime to slow down every once in a while and enjoy the small and simple things in life
and also to learn some history
<3 Jennie

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

ACT YOUR AGE!!

HEY! YOU! PERSON! ACT YOUR AGE!!!!!
well, i know i don't...i procrastinate and love cartoons and it really drives my family bananas. but i find it agitating how i know people my age who try and do things/like things that are WAY past their time like adults do that stuff, such as watch law and order and general hospital and for me its like "why would anyone want to watch this stuff when i can be a kid and watch phineas and ferb". Note that i don't dislike them its just that those types of people do those things to act older and try and speed up their kid process. my mentality is that its okay to watch cartoons and like "little kid things" because you have such a short time compared to the time your an adult to act like a five year-old. if it were up to me i would be a child forever and be stuck at five because i could be naive and away from all of the annoying stuff but also be able to enjoy life because kids seem to enjoy life a lot more than adults.
i hope this did not offend anyone because i am just sharing my own opinion............................................................and procrastinating on studying for finals tomorrow, but give me sympathy! ITS MY CHEM EXAM and chem seems to hate me because i am just REALLY REALLY bad at it. also, i did my hair in those cute hair wrap thingies because i start finals tomorrow and my days are numbered in the hallow halls of high school as a Junior. and i am just a terrible procrastinator. but i remember always wanting to get a hair wrap when i was little and now i learned how to do it when i was in camp so many years ago.
Enjoy life folks! Carpe Diem
<3 Jennie


Sunday, June 16, 2013

My thoughts on fathers-day.....well i have thoughts about everything...but whatever!

So i personally anti mothers and fathers day because i don't just celebrate them being my parents for only one day. Everyday in my opinion should be mothers and fathers days because one day is not really enough.
Anyhow: since my dad reads my blogs and he is a supporter of my blog because he is the one who tells me every once in a while "Hey JR (that's my nickname) your blogs are REALLY REALLY REALLY funny" and  i thank him. i give him major props for raising a crazy daughter because i am not necessarily the most normal person in the world. My dad has always pushed me to try new things like playing sports, trying new types of food, playing instruments, and he really has supported my love and wanting a career in the arts. He has raised me in the best way possible, caring about education and getting the best education possible. also, we have the best father daughter sing along's, they bring anyone's sing along's to shame :) they usually consist of Queen, Elton John, Fiddler on the Roof and The Beatles. "JR, who is the best dad ever?" " your my only dad, dad!" "well, you have a step-dad" "well, you are my favorite dad!"
Thanks Dad for being my favorite dad and Happy fathers day
And also, happy fathers-day to all of the dad's out there and all of the future dad's out there :)
Happy Sunday
<3 Jennie (JR)

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Me: Trying my hand at writing love poems about inanimate objects...I have this much time on my hands everyone!

My dearest Traffic Cone:
It seems that you caught my eye,
you seem like a very bright guy
I like that.
Who doesn't say that opposites attract?
We live a life: a giant balancing act
I'm indoors
You are outdoors
I am barely used anymore
and you, are so useful. the great outdoors, you get to explore
your orangeness makes me swoon
you contrast with plain me, a loom
you are not tall, nor dark but you sure are handsome.
our lives our separate
i am not trying to be desperate
but we could weave our lives into one giant blanket of love
i can make you a jacket or even a glove
I am intruiged by your dangerous life
our differences could be a common thread that brings us together.
But who knows? we could learn so much from eachother
with love,
Loom



Ps: i love spoke word poetry so this was originally meant to be spoken word but i recently entered it into a poetry contest and i am probably/mostlikely going to lose because even though its creative its not the best in the world. BUT!!!!! if you have unlikely inanimate object parings for me to write poems about please comment and i will try my best and write poetry about them because...its really fun.
<3 Jennie

Is it too late to talk about prom?

But what they hey! i will do it anyways.
so as a very observant Jew (not Orthodox but in between conservative and orthodox, what i call conservadox) i really have my own version of modesty. Formal dresses i wear: short dresses that go to the knee or longer and short sleeves when REALLY hot and long sleeved any time else. for informal occasions: i wear jeans and a tee-shirt with a hoodie or a long sleeve shirt layered underneath a short sleeve. basically keeping everything that i believe should be covered covered.
Anyways: i am a what you may call a "Tomboy" where i don't like to be girly or frilly or anything. i actually saw at prom a bunch of people with these dresses with the sides cut out and for me, i just found it really unnecessary. if any of you have a reason why to have cut outs on dresses please feel free to post your reason why. but i am very a plain and simple person and my dress was short. i should also add that i went to junior prom because i am a junior in high school. I now realize that i am personally against a lot of traditional styled prom dresses because they look horribly on me. OY senior year is going to be fun to find a prom dress :)
but i am not normal, and so is my taste in clothing because i seem to want to look different than everyone else. this pretty lady is me at prom :)  note that i am also a big fan of giving my looks a theme like this one is themed The Great Gatsby. next year i don't know what to do for a theme but by best friend suggested star wars themed so i could dress up as princess Leia because i am a HUGE star wars fan.
overall, prom was fun, a little to much making out and grinding for my taste, especially durring dancing queen which is my favorite ABBA song of all times. so please, i beg you to listen to this song with out grinding or making out to it...thanks :)  <3 Jennie

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Me and my lovely social skills...

I have the WORST social skills known to man and i have developed a kind of anxiety to talking to people and it is just bad, especially when you are going to be 18 and going to be an adult and a lot of the time you turn to your parents during awkward situations but for me i will have no one to turn to in fact, people would be turning to me since i would be the adult. so yeah.....never turn to me in an awkward situation because i am the worst person to make things remotely close to normal. actually when i think about it i am actually not normal at all, who else has one person dance parties and makes up their own dance movies and is obsessed with cranberry juice? i don't know....but if any of you do, you are not alone and uniqueness is awesomeness :).
but yeah, anyways: today my sisters friend comes over and i am really awkward and so i just let her wait in the car because i just didn't think of inviting her inside. i just fail at being a good guest and my sister is mad at me.
my life as you know it
<3 Jennie

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Girl....a name or an identity

Jennie, Jen, Jennifer, Jemima, JENNAY, Jennie from the block
so many times people have spelled my name either wrong or identified me as a title, such as "girl", " ______'s Girlfriend"or  "My Girl"
But i feel like women are being itemized in today's society which can be an issue and is beginning to become an issue due to the popularity of the porn industry and in regular popular television. i personally think that people are  not possessions because they have a point of view and a way to express it. yet it is debatable about having animals as possessions because they also can express their feelings and know how to communicate but they seem less than. maybe that is why we as humans take animals as pets for that possessive fix. i am not solely blaming our human nature off of media because we too emulate our surroundings. even though polygamy is not as popular as it was thousands and thousands of years ago, we still have the show sister wives on TLC. I find that their show is very loving yet i think that it kind of shows a bit of having women as a possession. 
dont become a camel 
   .click here for a song that is awesome cause its awesome and it kind of reminds me about today's topic
<3 Jennie

Monday, June 10, 2013

Now, for a bit of feminism

Calling all Femininjas,
Warning: as an angry feminist, I will be cursing, BUT I will be 
censoring myself by using famous composers in place of the actual curse word....cause I'm awesome :3.
Hello there, now that I got your attention. as a feminist,( after all this page is called Caution: Angry Feminist Crossing), I recently came across four commercials on a page that talk about marginalization of women and i will post that. but while we are on the topic, i should add that marginalizing ANYONE is a really stupid idea. not only is it rude but its just not okay because, people, especially women, have been fighting for their rights this long, and we have gotten so far, just to be heckled and treated like Franz Joseph Haydn is just not okay and we must take a mother  Ludwig Van Beethoven  stand on these issues. For those who are like
"what the Sergei Rachmaninov is marginalization????" marginalization is a long word for making a certain group feel less than or second class citizens. I am not what you would call " a bra burning feminist" but i do believe that men and women should be treated, payed and live as equal because, after all, all men and women are created equally ( and if you want to have a religious debate, feel free to comment on this post). what also really annoys me is that there are woman, who are anti feminists. i have nothing against them but it irks me to believe that they are fine with having all of their rights taken away and that they think that they serve men. men and women should be equal relationship wise I do not understand why think otherwise. a relationship is a duel effort no one is in charge of another. So before I go on a crazy woman rampage,
Click heeeya!!!!
happy George Handel  monday
<3 Jennie

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Reflection: Meeting my nephew

Hey, i know this is the second time today posting on my blog, but i felt like talking about what happened today. well, last night a bunch of my family came in from Syracuse NY and Orlando FL and even though i was not there last night, i got to see everyone today because we had a big cookout. My brother and his girlfriend came with their little son and he is exceedingly adorable. i got to hold him, play with him and take pictures of him with my other sisters. Because he and his Mommy and Daddy live so far away, this was our first live meeting with his great grandfather, his grandmother and his aunts and uncles. Anyhow, meeting my nephew was an absolutely amazing experience and i hope that there will be many nephews to come. :3
I hope you all had fun this weekend spending time with your families
<3 Jennie

I recently read numbers, and then i realized that i don't have yours....

Hello again!
so! Last night I went to a dance with one of my very good friends to her church and as a Jew, I was not sure what to expect because as a member of USY (United Synagogue Youth) things are a lot different. In USY, there is a lot of interesting activity that goes on during dances that i do not partake in but i am always a spectator in those dances. but for those who read this: this is not to say that all USYERS are all like this but there is usually a lot of grinding and stuff and those types of dances are not for anyone. besides the dances, USY is the best, i enjoy myself and its really great to have things in common with other teens and overall its a really amazing youth group. My high school is also very into making out and such during dances which i am also not a very big fan of  but during those dances they also play really inappropriate songs and its just "ewwww why would anyone put that into a song!". SO, anyhow, my friend is Mormon and it was themed 1940's swing and we all learned how to swing dance and i made a lot of new friends. overall everyone was super nice, i had buckets of fun and it was clean!!!!. Moral of the story: If you are as involved in your own religion as i am, try finding a non whatever-you-are's friend and go and meet their friends because you can get a taste of their life and become more open to different religions. They are also lots of fun :)
<3 Jennie

Friday, June 7, 2013

Hello my dearest friends

Hello my drearest friends,
              I am such a copycat. A vast number of people whom i know have blogs and such and when I realize it, I am such an anti-hipster. I listen to mainstream music like Mumford and Sons and The Beatles  and the weird thing is that I pretend that what i am doing is not mainstream. But yet I thrive to be original but that is all an epic fail :).So as a copycat, this is my first blog post and I am going to try to be consistent and do one once or twice a week. (Actually school is coming to a close so I might actually have some more blogging time than I figured). Yes, I am a feminist but that is not all my blog is about, of course I will go on feminist rants but I like to rant so that is another reason why blogging is so great. I am also Jewish and i will be talking and hinting to and about jewish topics from time to time.and also, please pardon my hatred towards capitol letters, I just find capitalization to be kind of stupid in a sense but I will try my best to capitalize to sound cohesive and fancy shmancy. So, my fine feathered friends, tata for now!
<3 Jennie