Happy hangover ;)

Simchas Torah was awesome! Ok well most of it was, aside for maybe those one or two (or three) occasions… First night (Shmini Atzeres) I had interesting time, went around to a bunch of sukkah farbi’s, and ended up doing Hakafos at 3 in the morning in 770. No, I wasn’t rolling on the floor drunk out of my mind, but I’m pretty sure I took a nasty fall that night, as that is the only reasonable explanation I can think of for the scrape on my forehead, the cut on my knee, and the reason my ribs are killing me right now :( (Thank G-d I’m not a “violent drunk” (Ewww) so I’m sure it wasn’t a fight) but I must have it my head pretty darn hard ‘cuz that’s the only thing I can’t remember from that night.

But that (saying L’chaim) was only the first night, the second night however, although I did say some L’chaim, there was just no way I even getting buzzed, it just wasn’t working! And fine, I’ll admit that it might have had something to do with one of my friends needing “slight” Hatzalah care and a second one being rushed to the hospital (Don’t even ask, yet B”h all is well with them now,) still I still did my best, went trough all the hakafos and tried to feel the joy of simchas torah as best as possible in my (drunkenly) sober state of mind, in truth, bottom line, it felt great, singing and dancing with friends, everyone together, oh I just cant explain it, but whoever made it to [770] shul (and bypassed all the “negatives” then you) would understand (and I hope you all do) the amazing feeling that I’m talking about… the joy of simchas torah.

By the time the last day rolled around I wasn’t even getting near alcohol, yes it turns out I’m not such a great alcoholic after all, bummer, so sober me prayed and danced soberly throughout the day, and yes it wasn’t easy watching all the guys saying L’chaim and jumping up and down, but I’m glad to say that didn’t keep me from dancing myself, and although I’m pretty sure some L’chaim would have done me good, I still definitely enjoyed this chag and G-d willing I always will enjoy it for what it is, A TIME TO REJOICE!

Best line’s of the chag

My mom after seeing the bruise on my head, asking me what the heck happened, and me telling her I have no clue how I got it “But CS, since when did you start drinking! Why you don’t know the first thing about alcohol! You’re not a drinker!” Thank you Ma, I love you.

Levite washing a Kohen’s hand for Birchas Kohanim:
Kohen “Dude come on I gotta rush, you don’t have to pour so much water over my hands ya know”
Levite “hey listen buddy I don’t tell you how to do your blessings, so you don’t tell me how to wash your hands!”