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So here's what this post was gonna be about:

I hate the fact that Lubavitch is known for always being late. It is such a cliche, that people make jokes about it. On wedding invitations it says, Chupa will be at 5:00. But everyone knows that it is a given that it won't start until at least 6:00. This annoys me to no end. Why should we be known as the Jews who are never on time? We stand up in front of the world, we represent something so big and monumental, we make functions and train leaders, and run such a huge operation, all under the guidance of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, and in his name it should be known that we are never on time?

It says 'A chossid darf zein a mesudar'. Loose translation, a chossid has to be a perfectionist. A chossid should strive to be better, to do things in the right way. To look like a mentch, be presentable, and behave properly, because he is not going out on his own. He is representing someone and something that is so much greater than himself.

So why the should it be a joke that we are never on time? I went to a lecture last week that was called to start at 7:30, and didn't start until 9. Fine, I didn't have that much better things to do with my time but still, it doesn't seem right to steal time from people who come on time, and those who don't, well that's not right either.

Okay, so that's what this post was supposed to be about. But then I realized a very important fact: I myself am never on time. When I tell someone I'll meet them at 7:30, usually that means I'll leave the house aroud 7:30. I have a problem with being on time, and I would rather be late then early. So why bother preaching about something in which you are not perfect?

Either way, you are all invited to my wedding (no, there's no news to tell, and I have no idea when it'll happen, but believe me when I tell you, dear readers, that you will probably be the first ones I'll tell.) And when it says on the invitation that Kabolas ponim will be at 5, and chuppa at 6, well I would really love if you came on time, or even early, but you will just be standing around for awhile waiting for everyone else to show up. So, um, come late? That's not a suggestion. I'm gonna start a trend for being early. Please come on time. And yes, it is a black dress event.

There were some funny things I was thinking about. When the delivery guy from UPS comes to the door with a package (we are best friends by now, my father is a big Ebay buyer, and we get multiple packages a day, I'm serious.) He hands me that big heavy thingy where you have to sign. And it's a joke every time, cuz my name barely comes out as chicken scratch (shout out to Mr. J, for all you Torontonians. He said my handwriting looked like his 9 year old nephews). Cuz the thingy is so weird that I don't know how they expect you to sign it, I always write off the line and then cant find my place again so its barely legible and leaves me wondering why they even bothered.

Then there's the pretty new bathroom mat that my sister bought, that she makes me hang over the tub every time after my shower, that makes me wish she never bought the *__* thing. I keep thinking, I should wash that, but then I never get aroud to it, and it's starting to look not so pretty. It reminds me of the song 'black socks they never get dirty, the longer you wear them the blacker they get, sometimes I think of the laundry but something inside me says don't wash them yet.' We used to sing that in class to annoy my teacher, back when I was a student of 12, and relished getting in trouble. And so the mat sits there, all alone, cuz no one will take care of it. Oh poor mat that had to end up in my bathroom....

Will someone please tell me what the weather is like outside? My thermostat tells me it is but 17 degrees Farinheit. But I don't know what that feels like since I haven't been outside in awhile.

On Shabbos I read the Meam Loez on Parshas Beshalach. I recommend it, they have some really good insights into the parsha.

In a week is Chof bais Shvat. Some of my friends will be in town. You know who you are. If you are gonna be in town but I don't know about it, please let me know so we can do brunch. Chow chow!

The house is quiet, I think it's safe to go to bed now. The time on my laptop is 11:44 PM Jan 30. Of course it is 3 hours behind, it does this weird thing every week and I can't figure out how to change it. The real time is 2:45 AM. I'm off to bed.

Gnite world!