AVI BINUR: MERCY GATE בָּרוּךְ הַשֵׁם
tumbelaroos: have you bin to new york? from the chain letter thingy. you haven't said much since the new year began, the silence online is disconcerting, but you're probably winging it in person: are you looking forward to the winter season, *shiver* how's Peter? if he feigns being aloof, if he ignores you, if he denies you anything, i could just cry just thinking about all that

a-sefardita: I’ve been to NYC a few times, but the last time was many years ago (2008). I haven’t been anywhere else in the NY state, other than driving through it last year in order to go to Boston and visit family. I haven’t been on Tumblr nearly as much as I used to, that’s why I’m a lot quieter.

I’m not looking forward to the winter, but I like fall, so far so good. :) Peter moved to the US (San Francisco), so we aren’t seeing each other anymore.

tumbelaroos: Miriam,

Shlom.. That was only 6 years ago, but yeah, a lot's happened since then. Driving through the metro area ~ tolls 'n stuff ~ is not that easy, so kudos to you for traversing the tight terrain, although you probably had a driver, which would be most appropriate, since you're Canadian ie a foreigner. Mi mom commuted into the city for many years, along the East Side Highway, which is even tighter, so I know how dangerous the commute could be (her commute ended on the George Washington Bridge, when a Semitruck crashed into her from behind; she's a nurse. Still is, in many respects). It requires a sort of tunnel vision to complete the journey, I've found. I barely look at fellow drivers. Who does that? lol

I have Friends in Boston (the wifey is a childhood friend), a married couple struggling with baroness, last I checked, but they seemed happy Professionally.

I gather, your Closer Friends and kin are on fb. I administrate 2 accounts: 1 where family can pounce on mi if I say something out of line and another where I post really derisive posts, mainly to distract stragglers, who could care less, but, of course, I'd be happy to school them on how deeply offensive I found their Fleeting Friendships, were they to finally accept mi invitation. Whatever.

When you wrote about some guy moving to Frisco, I didn't think that was Peter. I mean, it wasn't too long ago that he helped construct a sukkah with you in it. That name, in particular, has been on my radar aka dashboard. I figured he was still courting you. Weird. What I mean is, Peter has been trending. It's not like that has anything to do with us, but he has bin.

Are you still mourning his absence? He seemed kinda aloof. If he was so special, why did he up and go like that? In hindsight, his migrating seemed hasty, out of the blue, and unfair, if you developed a crush on him.

California is overrated. I've bin there, prior to Gay Marriage being legalized. I did not want to travel for that very reason, but was forced to by family members, for a cousin's wedding. Everything seemed Big there. The Homeless problem didn't seem to surface much. Everything just seemed too Big.

Tubig means water in Taglit.

I hope you're not working too much not to post more. You're Tumbleroll seems quite extensive not to. I follow 26 other people, including you, but they all seem focused on their careers to follow back. I wonder if they follow anyone actually, that's how Famous they've gotten, but if they encountered mi in person, they'd probably recognize me, no more no less. That's just how I've found the Jewish community, as far as mi participation: at arm's length, From A Disstance. It's safer that Way, I suppose.

Post more! Kosha Dillz and Andy Suzuki only post stuff to promote their rap/music, it seems. The Filipino Jews that I follow on tumblr never post, but they post elsewhere, scattered as we are. I generally don't follow Israeli Friends, but message them occasionally. Yeah, about the only people that I follow that post are Levitical ie Artsy. Besides, the pair of Russian photographers, who I've noticed have become more open to publicity.

Respectfully,

Eliyahu

tumbelaroos: welp, if you're ever passing through again, you're welcome to, i don't know, attend a seder at someone's house around here. yeah. i'm inviting you to neighbors' homes for shabbat. lol but, if you need a driver, i'd be more than happy to drive you to wherever it is you go for leisure. pro bono. being frum has its strict borders, i've noticed, so i imagine that would be a stroll through the local park, accompanied by your female friend in sneakers:

Walang ligaya sa lupa na hindi dinilig ng luha.

Filipino Proverb: There is no earthly bliss not watered by tears.

Bnei Lot are of an ancient origin. In the migratory tradition of Ruth begun more than two millennia ago, a remnant of David and Solomon migrated into Maritime Southeast Asia which comprises what is now Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, The Philippines, and Singapore, as well as Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia, with a sizeable minority of Malays migrating back to their tribal allotments in Sephardic Judah, besides Terrestrial and Figurative Jordan.