It seems like just last year that I was celebrating Passover. Thinking of foods that are tasty but don't have bread in them. Dreaming of rolls and bagels and cookies and cereal and beer.
Waking up and falling back asleep to dream of rolls and bagels again. Then getting up, pissed, grabbing a glass of water, and going back to sleep to dream about bagels. I really like bagels, OK?
And now, here I am again. What a year!! I've done so many things like...um...didn't I go to your party? Was it your birthday or something? UM...and I've watched a LOT of TV like 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' and the 'The Real Housewives of Orange County' and 'The Real Housewives of New York City' and 'Top Chef'. And I've cooked and eaten. I've slept and I've woken up. I've gone places and stayed at home. I've gone to Temple and then sinned (sometimes while at Temple...actually...only while at Temple). Celebrated holidays and celebrated Saturdays. You know, this and that. I don't like to brag...like some people...
So now that Passover's here again, and let it be clear that I actually do REALLY like Passover, I thought a little listy-poo might be in order. You've been missing the lists, I can tell.Things I like about Passover
1) Matzah. Yeah, I actually really like Matzah! It's a nice, big sized cracker...mmmm. Who doesn't like crackers? You can put ANYTHING on them and they taste just fine. I don't understand what the fussing and sassing is about. Crackers + moral message based on a history that might be fake = awesome!
2) Seder. I just love eatting meals. It's so fun, isn't it? Just having all that food in one place at one time...it's like a big party! Sometimes though, if there's a lot of food on my plate at once, I get lost. I don't know what to eat first or what to save for last. I end up staring at my plate and trembling because I'm afraid of making a bad decision...
But with a Passover seder you're told when/what to eat! It's great. You know that you eat the Hillel Sandwich before you eat your Gefilte Fish. You know that the Brisket (the best part of the seder) comes after you eat the hard boiled egg (does your family do that too?). It's so relaxing...and that's the whole point!3) Matzah Ball Soup. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Matzah Ball Soup is seriously delish (right Jamie?) and so easy to make too!
4) Time with family. UM...Well, I get to spend time with my family at Passover and that's usually nice. We chat. We eat. We watch TV. Sometimes we play games. Sometimes we argue for an hour and it's very uncomfortable for everyone involved.5) Time off from work. Oh yes, I get FOUR DAYS OFF in the next WEEK! FOUR DAYS! Most of them I'll spend doing nothing but...that doesn't make them less special or dear to me. They're very dear to me. I might even go to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens next Thursday!
6) Game. This could probably be included under 'seder' but I don't feel like including it. End of story. So, there's a game in the seder where you look for the Afikomen (this piece of Matzah that's broken off from the rest of the stack, wrapped in a cloth or napkin) and if you find it, you, um, well like sometimes, if I find it, and I tell my mom, I get a prize! Games are awesome! Because a game is involved in the Passover seder, Passover is therefore awesome!
7) Egg Salad. I eat a lot of egg salad during Passover. UM, I could probably eat it at other times but in my mind it's bad for you. You're not supposed to eat that many eggs are you, like one a day right? Anyway, I end up eating a lot of egg salad during Passover which makes me happy because I like eggs even though they..um...potentially are bad for you.
8) Time to reflect. Oh you know the whole 'we were slaves in Egypt' thing. I would reflect on it more now but I don't want to jump the gun...this holiday's 8 days and it hasnt' started yet! What if I were to use up all my good reflective thoughts now? That would be a shame
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