Author: Mor Divshi

  • What if?

    I’m sure “What if?” isn’t a unique question. Everyone wonders from time to time what would’ve happened if they were to take that job, go on that trip, say yes or no to an opportunity. Or, another angle: I’m the result of all the previous choices I made, all of the previous “Me”s, who considered…

  • Crossroads

    I’ve wrote many posts, texts and messages about my long-standing hate of walking. The thing is, I also hate metaphorical walking. That is, the one where you end up in a crossroad, which is of course symbolic, actually standing for an important life decision. What way should I choose? Where should I go? So many…

  • Buttons

    I love buttons. That is, physical buttons. It’s childish, but I like pushing them. One of the first things I’ve noticed here in the U.S is that most doors have big buttons next to them. These magical, fun buttons make the doors open, and spare me the need to put my weight and power to…

  • Problems

    Every time I leave the house, I pack a bag. I try to be prepared for all kinds of problems: I take a contact lenses liquid bottle, an extra pair of glasses, my apartment key, a hearing aids charger… The two items that make me relax immediately are my credit card and the pack of…

  • Nights

    Sometimes I have long days for no particular reason. I lay awake in bed, just thinking and taking some time to myself, considering the past day. That ritual clears my head. Most of the days it feels like a waste of time: I didn’t do anything special. I’m just tired, time to admit it and…

  • Balance

    Much of my life is about balance. I don’t mean that in the spiritual sense this time. Maintaining physical balance is figuring out the right way to carry things and myself from place to place, without them or me falling. I’ve been conducting multiple experiments at that for the last 23 years, not all of…

  • A Roach

    Last week I had a roach in my room. That’s not blog-worthy, but what happened afterward is. I thought it’s a test of my independence and decided to find a way to get it out of the room. first, I unsuccessfully tried to trap it in a cap. I didn’t succeed in that, so I…

  • Motivation

    One of the times we traveled in Argentina, I got really tired of walking. I stopped moving and stood still in the middle of the street. My mom, being not only a creative person but also a very rational one, thought all I need is some motivation. She promised me she’ll buy me an alfajor…

  • Mirrors

    I have a problem seeing myself in videos. They’re so “alive”, so close to reality, they capture the weirdness of my moves so well. It’s not the right thing to say, but I get embarrassed and self aware of my disability when I watch a video. Mirrors are usually less of a problem: if you…

  • Bus Station

    I bought a season pass ticket for all the college sports events. I thought it’ll be an unforgettable experience. I’m not a football person: I Googled “how many quarters football game” during the halftime performance of the first game. But being a part of 100,000 people screaming in unison is special, so I went to…