Group therapy in a blog.
SSoTM Makes Good: Josh Bernstein in the NY Times
According to this article in the NY Times, quasi-archeologist/explorer (and charter Single Semite of the Month) Josh Bernstein attracted a record number of women to a recent fireside chat at the Explorers’ Club, where he talked about his travels and adventures.
Mr. Bernstein, 36, is an anthropologist and Cornell graduate. He is the host of a program that explores mysteries like the lost cities of Atlantis and El Dorado. He travels to location by camel or paraglider or with oxygen tanks and flippers, sometimes braving natural disasters and parasites. Last Monday, during his finale on the History Channel, Mr. Bernstein explored Aztec civilization and human sacrifice.
Yes, a true and bold explorer. But has he been brave enough to try the Jewish singles scene? Talk about natural disasters, parasites and human sacrifice…
Anyway, congratulations to our SSoTM. Since the second SSoTM has also recently been in the NY Times I can only scientifically conclude that being a SSoTM makes you even more famous. So apply today!
Read the article on Mr. Bernstein. Yes, he’s gorgeous, smart, charming, interesting and sexy.
I was about to say something like “The Kratt Brothers may not be Jewish, but at least there’s two of them”…when I continued reading and found out he’s a twin. I have always had such a thing for twins!
Then I was about to say “those Cornell Pi Kappa Alpha (the Jewish American Prince Fraternity) boys will break your heart for a shiksa every time”…when I continued reading and learned he’s looking for a tall blonde…how predictable!
I might consider throwing myself at him at the next alumni event. However, I will not clobber him over the head with a thousand dollar handbag and drag him by the hair into the ladies room to mount him and have him inseminate me…I have still have an sliver of dignity left despite the grueling competition out there.
Ok…I’ll be in the bathroom with a copy of National Geographic if you need me…
Feh! He’s handsome, charming etc. He may even be smart too. But he’s got an undergrad education in Anthropology. He’s really not doing ‘exploring’ out there. It’s TV. It may even be decent TV too. Still, there’s bound to be many people in the room who’d know more about his subject matter than him. And that’s the real point here dear hearts. Nice guy, great bod, good face for pictures. This is lusting for a movie star. One more thing. The cognoscenti would know that Ms. Seydel is related to Ted Turner, and hence ‘loaded’. So to just to reinforce the NYT’s point again, he’s got oodles of ‘cougars’ lusting after and hunting him. Very rich cougars. We’re all supposed to be jealous I guess. I feel for him. This years flavor on TV. He’ll be doing soap operas in a few years. Commercials for ‘dangerous’ yet effective deodorants too. Count on it. Cheers & Good Luck! ‘VJ’
VJ, you are soooo pompous!
VJ,
He’ll be raking in the bucks doing deodarant commercials and soap operas IF he wants to, if not he can go be successful at whatever he damn well pleases. This is an Alpha male who can do anything he sets his mind to. The reason everyone wants him is because there are so few like him.
I happened to be invited to a few Pika formals back in my Theta days at Cornell and trust me, those were A+++ guys. The kind that make Ivy League girls want to give it all up to carry these guys babies, and no one cared what the hell they were majoring in. That’s why it was more selective to get into a Fraternity like that than to get into the University to begin with. Charm, ambition and brains…the trifecta that makes women of all ages go ga-ga.
Well I happen to be a tall, blonde, jewish, environmentally aware and a Kappa girl so if he’s really looking he knows there is at least one out in california
Chutzpah, I’m happy that he seems nice enough and does not seem overly full of himself, this according to the NYT. But this issue of yours though: ‘This is an Alpha male who can do anything he sets his mind to’. I’ll call it ridiculous, because it is. Yes, he’s got much better chances than many due to his education, background & yes beauty. But there’s plenty of smart, well educated actors out there, many of them with better chops no doubt. So if he’s very lucky and works hard & diligently he might aspire to be the next Rick Steves for the Gen X or Y set. Other than that, he’s a kindly ex-frat rat with a pretty face, a decent TV gig, and yes, a largely esoteric formal undergrad education.
I’m happy that you think so highly of those ‘special’ frat guys. Where I work, we all but rule them out in our industry as likely lazy drunken louts with a wicked but thoroughly undeserved sense of entitlement. This may be a near universal unfortunate stereotype, but experience shows that we’re often disappointed in our faith in their industriousness or smarts. I know these are very ‘special guys’, who in your words are ‘The kind that make Ivy League girls want to give it all up to carry these guys babies, and no one cared what the hell they were majoring in’. But we don’t want to carry their children. We just want an honest day’s work out of the blokes that might add to our bottom line. And I’ll tell you that we rarely run into any of them who can perform that trick consistently or well. I’m sure Mr. Bernstein would be the exception. After all he’s a Columbia grad & a Pi Kappa Alpha! And cute as the Dickens too!
And you spoke too soon Jody, right? I was just warming to the topic. He still is a single sexy Semite. We agree on that much. Cheers & Good Luck! ‘VJ’
Sorry about that. It’s Cornell, right? I think I knew some of his profs then too. I’m betting they barely remember him too. ‘The good looking guy with all the gals chasing him’ perhaps. My point was (not to belabor it either) that industry, luck & ambition will take you further than just ‘good looks’ & even ‘smarts’. Connections are important, but most of his connections came from contacts apart from his school contacts, and due to his ‘cuteness’ and being ‘in the right place at the right time’. That’s good luck and it does count for something. His frat rat buddies had nothing to do with it. So call him up and ask him out, will ‘ya? ‘Nuff said. Cheers, ‘VJ’
VJ you pompous ass. This blog is about getting further with the Jewish Ladies, not getting ahead in the type of grunt job you grind away at. It doesn’t sound like you work at a place that wants “an honest days work” out of someone, it sounds like you are someplace that wants to use people up and spit them out with maybe a gold watch to show for it after 25 years. Today’s smart workers know that being owned by the firm is not the key to happiness. Playing your own game and setting your own rules as your own boss has proven to be the preferred route for today’s generation of employees. Smart people don’t want to add to someone else’s bottom line, they want to line their own pockets. That’s the American dream, and it just requires perseverance and brains. Generally “luck” has nothing to do with being bright enough to get yourself into a position where you have connections….that’s called “industriousness” and “ambition”.
Who the fuck cares if someones Professors remember them? Professors live in their ivory towers, never having the balls to go out into the world and make something happen other than write another book (not that I discount the value of academic writing) What’s important is to have a group of friends and family around you that care about you and support you.
There are winners in this world and losers. Winners are the types that accomplish whatever dreams and goals they have for themselves. Losers do nothing but complain about how others are “luckier”. This guy obviously fits in the winners circle. All winners have set backs and what makes them special is they pick themselves up, wipe themselves off and start all over again, much like everyone’s favorite Cornell undergraduate alumni and theatre major, Christopher Reeves, may he rest in peace.
I would love to go out with a guy like this but there are younger, prettier, richer, smarter, taller and blonder women out there than myself. Hopefully I will find someone I consider to be a superstar who is my equivalent and who wants me back. Water seeks it’s own level, that’s why my very crazy, stupid, and lazy ex-husband just married a very crazy, stupid and lazy woman. They are truly soul-mates. I was on a very low level in my life when I met him, and he was on his highest. When I rose to my potential, he bailed.
You, VJ, should probably get back to your cubicle or someone at the water cooler might accuse you of being a lazy lout.
Saqqara: I too am tall, blonde, Jewish and environmentally aware. Plus, I lived in Boulder and now reside in NYC.
Josh: See this, we have so much in common already!
Sigh. I now understand why there is a plethora of us single gals out there. We all look at the Josh B.s of this world as our princes in shining armour. Thats a problem. We look at that ideal, and feel like we are settling when we date the nice guy who doesnt have “all that.” Seems like all my girlfriends who are married understood that there is plenty to love in a guy who isnt Mr. Alpha Rock Star, and the single ones (me included, sigh again) all wanted to date the Rock Stars. And the better off they will be as Alpha R Stars can, and often do, trade up for the newest and shiniest (er, youngest..)..
Hate to say this Esther, but your posting of the Single Semite Bachelor of the Month isnt helping matters..
OK, guys, a few housekeeping notes. First of all, thanks for your responses. You keep the conversation here vibrant and colorful, which extends the conversation on issues we all need to talk about. But I’m going to try to ask you guys to be a little more civil. This means no statements that are in the vein of “Jane, you ignorant slut.” (Old-school SNL? Anyone? Bueller?) Feel free to challenge each other, but don’t make it personal, I’m begging you. It doesn’t advance the conversation, which I thought was why most of us are here.
Secondly, this SSotM was identified over a year ago, and since, there’s been one other, because no one seems able to find or propose men (or women!) for me to profile. Men and women who are in the media have likely polished their appearances and images to the point that they resemble a celebrity machine. So if they all come back as people who you consider to be media pretty boys or the rock stars of their various perspectives, then get out there and find some other people for us to profile! Find the next Jewish technological innovator, or someone who’s making activism both popular and, thereby, hot…you’re my research assistants! My deputies! So go, be fruitful, and let the opportunities to celebrate our fellow singles prosper.
The Single Semite of the Month is the Gold Standard in a Jewish Male. Being a miner for heart of gold has never been easy.
I’d like to nominate my father and my brother but they are both married. Grandpa, may he rest in peace, was single the last 20 years of his life…now THAT was pure 22 karat.
(And I was playing on the old SNL when I said “VJ you pompous ass”)
I nominate Nathan Englander for SSoM. He’s 37, single, and a well-known author with a full-on hebro. Also, as I learned last night when I heard him read from his new novel, he has a quick and sharp sense of humor.
Feh! I’ve been called worse Chutzpah. I’ve never been a cube rat either. But it’s not a very difficult point I’m trying to make here. Dee got it. Once again guys, Mr./MS. Alpha Rock Star/ Superstar is not available for everyone. No matter how fervently we might lust or long after them. It’s nice to unilaterally declare the ‘Gold Standard in a Jewish Male’, but sorry folks, these people are not universally available for all fiendish fantasies& fervid desires. But that’s the nature of TV. He’s just out there every fortnight for all of us to enjoy, as if we ‘owned him’ or knew him better. We don’t. Most of us never will. It’s TV after all. It’s a fantasy! The ‘Explorers Club’ & all of the requisite Indiana Jones paraphernalia & deal just a nice comfortable Fantasy. There never was an ‘Indiana Jones’. It was a Movie people!
What does this all have to do with his luck with the ladies? Perhaps not much. What does this have to do with his continued good fortune in life, with a ‘career’ or perhaps even with a wife? Practically Everything. Yet no one seems to ‘get’ this. It’s his Next steps beyond his (yes, now cancelled TV show) that counts. It’s not his current project that counts as much as his plans for the next one, and the ventures that might come after that.
Me, I’m continually learning new things here & elsewhere. Women & men are forever willing to overlook almost Anything for a cute punim & a hot bod. Throw in some decent manners, some useless ‘credentials’ that you like with that and you’ll practically hear the panties drop in response. I’m glad we’re all so confident in his continued good fortune. I really do wish him continued success. But truly there’s nothing in the article that would be very useful in actually predicting if he will wind up a ‘winner’ at the type of Entertainment field he’s pursuing.
Now that may seem supremely arrogant to some, but it’s about what any dad might ask of him when he’d want to marry their little (or big) daughter. It’s what many gals might ask of him too. Where do you see yourself in 5 or 10 years? Answer this with ‘I know I’m smart & and a winner, and my frat buds are/say…’, and that says one thing about you. Answer it like HS grad Steve Irwin, who had very early & big plans for his life in his Entertainment field, and it says something else. But perhaps we all need a bit more information on Mr. Bernstein. A short (or long) NYT ‘profile’ often does not tell you much beyond the mention of high priced handbags in attendance. So someone might ask, right? Right Bueller? Cheers & Good Luck! ‘VJ’
Felix Riebl (percussion and vocals) of The Cat Empire…so sly! So Jewlicious!
Hot bod! Great dancer! Yes, another rock star. No, don’t know any real life sexy Jewish singles… the good ones are married. http://www.thecatempire.com
I would never ask the “where do you see yourself in 5 years”? It’s hackneyed and a cliche. Any answer to it is incorrect, because you could go to your grunt job with your blokes who work an honest day’s work and a plane can crash through the building and there goes your freakin’ bottom line. The only correct answer to that question is “I try to live each day as if it was my last, and I hope to be a healthy and contributing member of society who is still as much in love with your daughter as I am now, Sir”.
No one says “I hope to be the father of 2.5 brats, drive a minivan, have a potbelly, and go to my grunt job so your daughter can fuck the italian gardener while I’m gone, Sir.” which is probably what most non-rock stars will be doing.
Yep, it’s the oldest cliche in the book. And one that almost every applicant for any job with decent benefits & salary will have to answer never the less. But if you manage to get to the age of 36 without some serious thought towards this question, you’re not very likely to wind up a ‘winner’, right? It takes more than a pretty face, and a bit of smarts and hope for some continued good fortune to make for sustained success. It usually takes conscious Planning & some strategic thought. Something that seems to be lacking everywhere. So if you’re smarter, are you wealthier? Perhaps not in the end: [http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007/04/25/science-brains-wealth.html]
Be that as it may, we really need some better information here. No one should be comfortable saying much about anyone from one brief article in the papers and some TV appearances. Let’s just agree that he’s a cute guy that many younger & older women lust after. Which is fine.
Me, I’m still left wondering about the peculiar psychology of the modern age that idealizes some small segment of entertainers to be our golden gals/guys that everyone wants to meet & mate with, all the while the vast teeming populace of perfectly acceptable Jewish single adults remain alone for lack of some of those sterling Hollywood qualities that actually have little to do with reality or long term success in everyday life. But this seems to be lost on most audiences. The disease of images strikes again. Cheers, ‘VJ’
Pass the pickles on this one, please.
First, I was an extremely successful Executive Search consultant and I still think that is stupid question to ask any applicant for a job or relationship.
Second, being a “cute guy that many women lust after”…that’s “livin’ the dream”, don’t you think? Beats the hell out of being an ugly nerd that can’t get laid but whose professors remember.
Third, there are NO “perfectly acceptable” Jewish single males left in the metro tri-state area once you are looking in the 40+ age range. I beg of you, if you know ONE, email his phone # or nominate him here and see how many women respond (if he’s normal, he will should have hundreds of responses). I can not relocate more than 25 miles from my current location because of my children. You can see that Esther’s request for nominations drew in ZERO nominations in the “not well-known in the media” category.
Last night I got a live one on the phone after a few minutes of Jdate Instant Messaging. Never mind that he claims to be 5’7 which means he’s really 5″5. I will start dating 5″5’ers despite that they should come with a label that says “Warning: I have to overcompensate in every area to make up for my missing two inches”. This man was 48 years old, on Jdate for over a year and hadn’t had a second date with any of the women he’d met. (Who would admit to that?) He was married for 20 years and his wife supposedly left him because she got addicted to prescription pain medicine and found Narcotics Anonymous meetings more interesting than him. (Who would admit to that?) I found him to be slightly more interesting than cutting the cuticles on my toes, but agreed to meet him next Tuesday. In the meanwhile, I won’t be going for my pedicure this weekend so that when I get home tuesday night, they’ll be a lot of extra dry skin on my little piggies to entertain myself with.
Ok, I guess I’ll have to say it{and I’m sure some will get really ticked}. First off like I tell all the jewish women who ask me why the jewish guys at temple ask me out and fawn over me all the time, HELLO!!! it’s called attitude. Sure I’m tall, blonde, environmentally aware, vegetarian, but I’m guessing I don’t have the attitude that comes with being a jewish princess {even though I am spoiled rotten}.
I also have degrees in Anthropology and Psychology, from a high wattage school, and I was also a Kappa, does that make me any less of a person…NO. Does it make Josh Bernstein {or any other person for that matter} any less a person. Mr. Bernstein {if you read his profiles on various web sites} has worked very hard to get where he is, I don’t think he’s looking for anyones approval but his own, GO HIM.
There is an old saying, No one is gonna love you until you love yourself. If you feel deep down that you aren’t worthy of such fawning then you won’t be reciving it, from anyone.
I may be jewish, but I don’t carry a thousand dollar handbag {my grandmother did} and I prefer organic cotton clothing over designer crap that looks like crud or that 20 other people are wearing. I must say, I appalude Mr. Bernstein for admitting that he is attracted to a tall blonde, if he truly is, doesn’t knowing that’s what he wants cut down on the whole unhappy divorce later? Ya can’t fault a guy for wanting to be happy from the start.
Cancelled the date and rescheduled the pedi. Actually, cutting cuticles is really bad for you, you should push back gently with an orange stick and use a cuticle remover solution.
First of all, I don’t think not having a second date with your JDates is abnormal. Of course, I think that because I’ve never had a second JDate with anyone. OK, maybe there was one, but we didn’t make it to a third, so it’s irrelevant. You already know that I don’t believe online dating works for everyone. But as to the rest of the stuff the dude told Chutzpah–in particular about his ex-wife’s addiction–is TMI, especially before the first meeting. Unless he was joking. In which case, had you heard his tone, it might have been kind of funny, in a wry, sardonic sort of way.
You guys should know that I don’t believe in types that are intrinsic and innate. You’re not “born attracted to tall blondes” (no offense to my tall blonde readers), you develop that “taste” based on all kinds of things, like perhaps what color hair your mother and sisters have, or who Hollywood deems attractive or un-, or who your friends think are hot. I simply don’t have a type, at least not physically. I’m drawn to people as people, as personalities, as the humor and intelligence that they bring to a conversation and the contribution they’re making, on the micro level, in my life, and on the macro level, people who are doing something important for Jewish life or for the world. And I know that people will read this and say I’m kidding myself, but I’ve thought long and hard about this, and seriously, not two men that I’ve dated have looked alike. And the ones I really liked, whether or not I dated them, drew me with smiles and humor, with depth and intelligence, not with height, aquiline features and abs of steel.
And if anyone of you is carrying a $1000 handbag, then donate to my frickin’ rent fund already.
This is why we like you Esther. Besides writing well, you think & think differently about these matters. Saqqara, I’m glad to know that Mr. Bernstein seems to be hard working, that counts for quite a bit. Endurance & industriousness will typically take you further in almost any career than mere cuteness & a ‘hot bod’. I’m sorry I’ve not had the time to investigate his life more closely. Tell me (again!) he’s the new (new…) ‘Indiana Jones’ and my eyes will glaze over. Sorry. And Chutzpah, I won’t disabuse you of the notion, but I know that I’m ‘living the dream’, and it has nothing to do with unneeded flocking of female attention, as flattering as that may be. I also prefer nerds too. I’m strange like that. Cheers & Good Luck! ‘VJ’
Few responses to the above.
I think Esther is right. Its important for a person not to start with negative judgments and stereotypes. Churtzpah, you’ll never be happy with a guy who is 5’5″ or a man who is a “middle manager”, because in your mind all men of such standing (no pun intended) are lacking and need to compensate somehow. But, I know so many happily attached middle managers and shorter guys, whose wives and partners think they are the greatest – because they are great guys, despite the supposed flaws you cannot shake from your mind. (Also, not everyone lies, I have a male friend on JDate, who is indeed 5’6″, and didnt lie about it because he figured it bites you in the end – and anyways you can tell from the pictures how tall and attractive he is). Saqqara is right. Attitude is important. People can smell negativity, judgementality, etc pretty quickly. Now, Saqqara is deluding herself if she thinks the guys are swarming over her because she is socially aware and basks in a glowing positive attitude. Guys approach her because she is a tall, pretty blond who stands out. They may stay longer because of the attitude, but thats not why they come in the first place. But she is right that a bad attitude will repel men once they approach. You’ve got to look at every guy with a glass half full. If you start out with a “oh, he went to city college”, “uh-oh he says 5’7″, which means 5’5″, which means he is majorly flawed and will have to overcompensate” etc. you’ll never get past it. You tell yourself you will, but you wont.
And finally, we all need to take a dose of reality check. We all think we may be all that, and that there are so many great women over 40, but so few good guys. Trust me, Ive heard the opposite from the other side. So we should be careful how we judge, because we are being judged just as harshly..
Trust me…I am not judgmental, I really do give everyone a chance. ( The 5″5 thing was prescribed to me by my therapist.) If I could find a nice 45 year old (with or without kids) with a potbelly, I’d be thrilled as long as he had a really strong sex drive and had some sort of musical or creative interest that I could share (ex. gardening, listening to music).
Please nominate someone from the “other side here”…I’m sure they would have 15 reasons why don’t want to date me including: my height, my hair color, my weight, my income, my kids and of course…my crazy ex.
I’ve checked reality. It bites sometimes. Luckily , I’ve already reproduced. I am most likely going to life my life to the fullest ALONE (yes, I can say it and feel good about it now) until I am able to get the fuck out of the tri-state area where the men over 40 really & truly do suck in every way. If making nasty, bitter comments about them on the internet helps me cope in the meanwhile, then that’s what I shall do.
My fantasy men, whether they come from the History Channel or PBS (that’s where you will find the Kratt Brothers) will keep my happy until my Knight in Dockers drives up in a hunter green Dodge Caravan to take me to Applebee’s.
E- spent an 37.5 minutes of my life on the phone with the druggie’s ex husband, he wasn’t kidding. He wasn’t nice about it and he was pretty nasty about his unsuccessful Jdates as well (great to blog about, not nice to talk about in real life)
According to Men’s Health, the five best cities to meet single men over 35 are…
San Jose, California With 300 sunny days a year and plenty of outdoor activities close at hand, men in San Jose have a built-in incentive to stay in shape, David says. And because it’s the hub of Silicon Valley, San Jose is full of intelligent, driven, wealthy men. “And it’s so ethnically diverse. If you want to sample from a wide menu … go to San Jose,” he says.
Salt Lake City This stunningly beautiful city is rich with culture and full of educated men. Plus, your odds are outstanding. “The male-female ratios are great there,” David says. “It’s like one and a half guys to every womanâ€â€so you’ve got the guy and his better half.”
Arlington, Texas David says Arlington tops the survey in “chemistry-building activities” like rollerblading, biking and kayakingâ€â€which make for perfect ice-breaking dates. It’s also number one in philanthropy and has a low divorce rate.
Raleigh, North Carolina This city in North Carolina’s Research Triangle is sometimes called the Smithsonian of the South. In addition to the impressive brain power, Raleigh is also close to the beach and the mountains. “There’s so much to do there,” David says.
San Francisco While this city is known for being gay-friendly, that doesn’t mean it’s not a great place to meet straight men, too. “It has a world-class mix of art and culture. You do have a lot of gay men, but you have a lot of single men as well,” David says. “Men in San Francisco are among the fittest and among the most highly educated.”
Just got this from Oprah …don’t thing their are going to be a lot of sexy Semites in Utah, but maybe I’ll take a vacation there.
I just wanted to say; ‘That’ll put the fear of G_d into them!’ I’ve got the scenario playing in my head now. It’s funny, thanks. Cheers, ‘VJ’
Saqqara you’ve just got busted!
Who let you out of the corner and I can tell you haven’t been taken your medication again.
Saqqara,
You should search back into your family tree, real Jewish women don’t spend $1000.00 on a handbag, they know someone in the business who can get it for them wholesale. The men at your Temple might be sniffing out some shiksa hormones you may be excreting. Plus, the Kappa Kappa Gamma at Cornell didn’t allow Jews back in my day, so they might have sensed some shiksa in you at your high wattage school during Rush as well.
ROTFL too funny, yeah what my anti-drool medication and I do sneak out of the corner every once in awhile
You forgot to lock the door LOL
Well I’m SO not a shiksa LOL and I’d never carry a thousand dollar handbag, I’d find a thousand dollar handbag I liked then find one that looked exactly like it for 25 bucks ROTFL
Of course I can play Shiksa Goddess very wellso maybe that’s what they “sensed” LOL an I don’t get ticked at being called a shiksa by mistake, rock on won’t bother me, if you call me a Shiksa then you just don’t know me, which means you judge by looks alone
I was just concerned about your Grandmother’s bag, hope that was the one on your father’s side of the family.
Yep, some of the top reasons to hate frats. They have a long & profoundly silly history of discrimination of all sorts (race, class, region) that has served no one particularly well, and continues to serve as a very poor model for adult behavior in the ever evolving modern business culture. Or even everyday life too. Cheers, ‘VJ’
Sororitys have helped open doors for women in the business world which were previously only accessible to the boys on the golf course.
Shout out to some famous Kappa Alpha Thetas including Laura Bush, Sheryl Crow, Marlo Thomas and Mary Wells Lawrence (1st great woman in the field of advertising and named one of the 10 most successful women in American Business).
Sorry none of the Frats would accept you VJ, but you gotta walk the walk and talk the talk, just like in the business world. Maybe you should hate on churchs and temples, they tend to be fairly discriminating too.
Please note I did say ‘Frats’, the worst offenders. Sororities are a slightly different case. And no, I’ve never pledged or was involved in any frats, other than going to a few parties. You can feel strongly about injustice and idiocy and never be much involved in it personally. And I’m also not sorry I never did. As I said, I’m living the dream now. Cheers & Good Luck! ‘VJ’
I was just looking around on MySpace.com and who did I happen to come across, Saqqara.
I love your profile, ethnicity, White / Caucasian and under religion you have “other.â€Â
Saqqara? Jewish?????????
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=28612257
Well Ummm yes I am jewish I just don’t practice much these days, I’ve traveled all over the world and lived in a lot of places so if I want to list my religon as “other” that is my perogitive, I don’t think people should make up their mind to talk to me based on my religon on some website….which has happened a few times on other sites, as well I get bs because of my name….thanks for pointing out that someone can’t have an egyptian name but be jewish, much like I can’t be a tall blonde and jewish Hmmmmmmmm gee I love proving people wrong ROTFL
So, Yes I am a white chick, Yes my name is Saqqara, my parents traveled a LOT, No I am not muslim, egyptian, jordanian…any sort of middle easterner.
Saqqara
PS thankies for advertising my MYSpace page LOL
Although I do have to wonder…stalk much?
And how you saw all that without being on my friends list is beyond me since my profile says set to private.
So what you’re trying to prove is beyond me but have fun, just try not to be too stalkrish, people might start wondering LOL
Saqqara
So, you don’t go to temple?
Saqqara (19:09:54) :
Ok, I guess I’ll have to say it {and I’m sure some will get really ticked}. First off like I tell all the jewish women who ask me why the jewish guys at temple ask me out and fawn over me all the time, HELLO!!! it’s called attitude. Sure I’m tall, blonde, environmentally aware, vegetarian, but I’m guessing I don’t have the attitude that comes with being a jewish princess {even though I am spoiled rotten}.
Your name?
I never thought you were Muslim, Egyptian, Jordanian etc.
But I like the name Saqqara, it’s different.
You are so funny Saqqara.
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
I used to go to temple with my grandmother, but she passed recently so I don’t see myself going for awhile. As far as the singles mixers they have at temple no I do not go any longer.
Like I said I’ve traveled around the world, experienced other cultures and religions and even tho Judism is an important part of my life I do not paractice, if I were to get married and have children I’m usre I would take them so they could have that experience in their lives, but if they choose to become catholic I wouldn’t be floored or upset. But I’m still a jewish princess {or some like to say Druidish Princess}
Saqqara
I am not Jewish, but this man makes me wish I was. I am adventurous, tall, confident, funny, intelligent and I would like nothing better than to meet a man with this kind of confidence and lack of fear, who is intelligent and well-read. I live in Texas now, but I’m moving to Boston as soon a I can. Maybe somehow I’ll run into this guy. I think it would be so much fun to hang out with someone with this sense of adventure.
Wow, I was reading all the comments. I am not Jewish either but because of status quo I do not think it’s fair to limit one’s chances in meeting the guy of your dreams: Josh. While I enjoyed reading about pedigrees and degrees, I personally admire Josh for doing what he loves best. His passion is what makes me admire him. I sincerely hope that where ever he is, he has his head on straight. I hope success hasn’t spoiled him because then I’d be disappointed. I just hope by following his example, I can be the person I want to be: confident, happy, adventuresome and most of all passionate in what I do.
[…] eventual stardom. Josh Bernstein initiated the category in February 2006, and then went on to be featured in the NY Times before getting to NY Magazine recently. As for Evan, the author of two books on dating now, was a […]
Bernstein is one of those guys where you constantly find yourself asking, why is he so damn fine???! An archaeologist and an anthropologist! It’s really a wonder that he’s not married. I have a few theories, but mostly I think it’s because he travels so often. Either way I adore him and would love to dust off some Mayan ruins or search for mummies with him, maybe even just hang out and carry his canteen?
Josh,
Since the first time I saw you, I was amazed how you transported me to all those ancient places that you have shown on TV. I thank God that allowed me to see and live all the history that I’ve always dreamed with, throughout the sympathy, passion and a humble way you share all of your knowledge and experiences.
Prior to see you, I knew that somewhere in the world there had to be a human being like you. But before seeing you as a handsome man, I was able to see your soul which reminded me a lot to Marcus Vinicius from Quo Vadis. Every time I see you on TV or a magazine … simply you take away a big smile from me; therefore I thank you. God bless you and be always with you!
Ligia