Week in Review:
Last Friday, I went with Kate to Triangle Club’s presentation of Heist Almighty, a musical comedy. The jokes were quite funny, it actually had a plot (spoof of Ocean’s 11/The Italian Job flicks), and the all-male, trans kick-line was a sight to behold. I guess some undergrad Princeton traditions work out pretty well.
Saturday the CJL grad student group went to see Borat. I have to say that, while the movie was quite funny, I was a bit disappointed that their weren’t more public scenes (i.e., too many scripted back-and-forths between Borat and his “producer”). I was impressed by the guts it took to do the naked wrestling bit, but nothing stacked up to the Arizona bar scene from his TV show.
During the week, I worked — a lot. Pretty boring. Anyone know someone who has $8,000 to fund research on text messaging?
On Friday, Princeton celebrated their football wins over Harvard and Yale, by lighting stuff on fire. But, it wasn’t much of a riot or anything — the bonfire was simply stacked in a pyramid fashion. I commented to my fellow politics grads that it appeared that the undergrads outsourced the work to some migrant workers — “I’ll be in my eating club; let me know when it’s done.”
Friday night, I attended by first reform Jewish services at the CJL, in honor of their producing their very own Siddur (prayer book). The project was five years in the making and turned out beautifully. There were great commentaries on the margins by (among others) Princeton students, Maimonides, Tolkien, Einstein, and the New York Times. Quite an achievement.
And last night, I schooled some undergrads in soccer and touch football. Well, I held my own in soccer, but I was the first- or second-best touch football player out there, which was a nice confidence boost. I have a nice battle wound above my lip to show for it too.
And today it’s off to the city for ice skating in Bryant Park and SPAMALOT!