Tag Archives: sense of smell

She Showed Me The Grand Canyon

"Here," she said, "I want to show you something." She took my hand and parted the sky and there was the Grand Canyon. From where I stood, it pulsed pink in the twilight. I felt shy and shocked. I was … Continue reading

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Gloomy Shabbos In Pico/Rob

It rained as I walked half an hour to shul this morning. Then I had to leave after two hours because this fat obese man came in and stunk up the joint. I have almost no sense of smell yet … Continue reading

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A Bad Smell

Disconsolate, listless, pathetic davening. For this I converted? I feel like we’re all davening under water. My lips and throat and arms feel heavy. I can barely move. I can’t be bothered to greet anybody and nobody can be bothered … Continue reading

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