Ari - MHSF

over the past year and a half i've been living in moishe house sf, i've come to recognize several things that lead to successful events. I've also seen a few things that tend to make events less popular, namely repeat events. perhaps this is unique to sf, but it seems like people enjoy new events, and they grow tired of repeat events. perhaps this is due to the allure of a new idea not being present, or perhaps it's just that less people want to do something they've already done. that said, there are certainly repeat events that maintain their popularity, like shabbat dinners, poker nights, and sports teams. however, some other events seem to fade after each time it's repeated. for me, those events are things like book club, movie nights, and cooking nights. while fun in moderation, these kinds of events tend to draw less people as they occur more frequently. like i said, maybe this is just an sf thing, but i thought some of you folks might be interested. cheers, and shabbat shalom. and happy may. speaking of may, how is 2009 1/3 over?