MATISYAHU LIVE (finally)

Its been a year since I have lived in Crown Heights and 2 days ago was the first time I saw Matisyahu live in concert (I actually met him at the pizza store a few weeks after arriving last year - but that's a separate story for another time).

As I stood in front of the stage, I reached for my cell phone and called Tova and Shayna - no doubt his biggest fans on the West Coast - so that they could hear him live. Shayna was asleep but Tova got an earful and was bubbling over with excitement.

Matisyahu's performance was the surprise guest appearance at the melave malka (post Shabbos party/meal) on Motzei Shabbos. 2 friends and I helped with registration of over 500 college students that evening, and by 11pm, I was all people-ed out. I did not want to look at another registration form, security gaurd or tagged wrist.

But it was all good, especially the cheese blintzes, eggplant parmesan and lasagna. (and I always puzzle over why my weight-loss efforts are unsuccessful).

And on a completely different note, I was leafing through the calender today and realised that my Hebrew birthday coincides with my English birthday this year (5767). And the icing on the cake is that it falls out on Shabbos. Talk about a triple bracha (blessing) !