Sunday, September 24, 2006

Guyatus 24- Shana Tova ve Metuca! 5767

Happy New Year to all!
So with this new Jewish Year I think that I have gotten one step closer to what I want.
I had a discussion with Trixie two nights ago and she asked me "so do you know what you want yet?" She voiced concern that perhaps the only reason I did this whole guyatus was because The Friend and Trixie told me to. In part that is true because I would not have thought of it on my own and I know that they said I should do this because they are looking out for me. So in addition to what I had listed in my previous post here is what I am looking for:
1) I would prefer that he be Jewish, as it's an important part of my heritage that I would like passed on. But this cannot be the the sole criterion (of course!) I have to be far more discriminating in this category. He needs to be able to question the religion and its traditions but at all times respect it- with questions comes understanding and for me a greater respect and belief. He needs to believe in G-d. He needs to at least observe the high holidays and be open to observing other holidays. He need not be kosher, but I expect a kosher home.
2) I am not looking for the person to put a ring on my finger tomorrow, 6 months, or a year from now but I would like to find someone who is looking for some kind of committment. No power struggles anymore.
3) I like a man of action, but one who thinks things through and is aware of how his actions might affect him, me or us. Taking charge is sexy, but understand when I say no, I very much mean it.
4) I would like to find someone who can speak Hebrew and is open to living in Israel at one point in their life. It may never happen because I love my family and friends very much and it would be very hard to leave any of them, but at the same time I want there to be the possiblity of making alliyah if the time is right.
5) I do not need a doctor or lawyer (though it make my parents happy) but he needs to have ambition and direction. First of it's sexy, secondly I want some kind of security. I can be independent, and I am but I will not be the one fully supporting someone else. Support is important of course, but it should be coming from both sides.
6) I want to be happy, I want to be myself, I want to be selfish in this domain at times because I have a hell of a lot to return.
As my Bollywood heart throb, Shah Rukh Khan replied in a movie, when asked how he will recognize the one he loves "kuch kuch hota hai" [something happens in the heart]


Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)

2 comments:

Bec said...

Thanks hon!

Tragediarista said...

Mazel tov! Good going, friend, although please don't make alliyah because although you are truly a superjew, I just think it would suck if you moved a hemisphere away.
All jokes aside, I think it's awesome that you know what you're after. Watch how fast it happens now. Just watch.