Blogging on Yom Kippur since I'm not supposed to do real work. Even though the fast officially ends at 7:05pm, the Hillel here isn't serving food until 7:30. I'm thinking about eating a little before the initial dinner, but the two-hour nap I just took helped propel me toward the finish line.
This past weekend was a filled with transportation adventures. Friday night, four of us were supposed to go to a Decemberists concert in Philly. Chicklet got stuck in traffic (because of the rain--which still has not stopped), and had to bail out and take a train. I was taking trains the whole way but missed my stop because of what I consider to be a confusing SEPTA rail system. I exited the train at Temple University, and had to take the regular subway and then a cab. I only missed one song, though Chicklet didn't get in until later, and the other two folks didn't bother to show up. Despite the mess, the Decemberists put on a great concert (especially when playing "The Mariner's Revenge") which made the night enjoyable.
On Saturday, my parents were supposed to visit, but they got stuck in DC because a downed tree caused a power failure on Amtrak. Since we were planning on going to Avenue Q, I gave their tickets to Samidh and Rachel. The musical was funny, and it was fascinating how the actors played their puppets on stage. Since the puppets can't have facial expressions, you end up superimposing the actors mood on to the puppet. The characters were very one-dimensional, which I thought detracted from the quality of the show. But, I was never a big fan of musicals anyway...
Seth joined us for dinner in New York, and thankfully I had no transit issues getting back to Princeton. Saturday evening I inaugurated my new Settlers of Catan game, and taught my neighbors Cate and Nathan how to play. They were quick learners and the next time we play it'll be a much closer result.
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