I just want to note that this is my 100th post! Yay!!! This means I have been here for like 10 or more days more than 100 days...me in Israel for over 100 days. So weird to think about!!

THURSDAY:

On Thursday, since I didn't have volunteering, I didn't force myself out of bed until 10:50ish. When I got out of bed I did my ulpan homework. I had to write a 3 minute speech about whatever. I wrote about why I think my birthday is in the center of the year and I talked about my family and how old everyone is, etc (so original, I know.) When I finished that and worked on my blog for a bit, I then I went to a lunch and learn at the ulpan at 1:30. It was a nice lunch and I learned something really interesting that I want to bring up at the seder in 2 years (because I wont be there this year.) I'll say it now and so feel free to talk about it at the seder. In Exodus Chapter 6 in verses 6-8 there are 4 verbs: והצלתי, וגאלתי, ולקחתי, והבאתי. Translated these words mean: I will save, I will deliver/rescue, I will redeem you, I will bring. There is a mistake with this translation because in hebrew, it is saying these verbs in the past, but in English they say it in future tense. Why is this? This is because Hashem isn't restrained by time so when He says this, He is saying this in our future, but in His past. The reason this should be discussed during the Pesach seder is because as we all know, 4 is a special number during Pesach--so here is another example of 4, the 4 promises/verbs God tells us.

Another thing I learned, that clicked for me was the reason why we sing for Eliyahu during Havdallah. The reason is because the Prophet is said to come during the week and since Eliyahu is supposed to come before the Prophet to let us know, we sing this song, asking for Eliyahu to come this coming week. Lunch and Learn was also really fun because some scouts surprised us and came (Tomer, Adi, and Ohad). Katie and I are a little embarrassed to say this, but it really made the lunch and learn so much better with them there. A funny thing that happened was I dropped some food and Boaz (leader of Shevet) told me to wipe it up and when I asked with what he said "ehh with your shirt!" He walked right into an inappropriate comment. So I responded saying "Boaz! You want me to take me shirt off?!?!" He then gave me the hand.

After lunch and learn Katie and I went for a really short run. Because we got a late start on my tight schedule, I didn't have time to shower. I was so so so hot and had to carry a shirt in my bag because I was too hot to wear anything more than a tank top. After Zman Madrich, I had Ulpan. I was so upset because no one did their 3 minute thing and she didn't even bring it up. But because no one else did it I obviously couldn't remind her. UGHHHH. I was really proud of what I wrote! After Ulpan I grabbed an apple and took a bus to the central bus station where I met up with Erez. We couldn't find each other because we ended up being opposite sides of the street from each other! hahaha. While I was waiting for him, a girl asked me if I knew where a bus was. IN HEBREW and I understood her the first time she asked me. Check me out!!!!

Erez and I just wanted a coffee place, we thought it would be easy to find. We were wrong. We ended up walking through neighboorhoods and then to the beach and did basically a huge rectangle. In the end, we ended up where we started and then went in a different direction. We were so desperate that we gave into a place called "Post Cafe." It was a bar. Ugh. We split this sandwich that ended up being good, but did not fill me up at all. We talked a lot and it was really nice. I am jealous because I can see that he has really changed and now he knows what he wants in life and what he values. I have realized that I may not ever know exactly what I want. At least now I am more aware of the power I have and how I am able to go out and be active. After we finished our meal, Nathan had met up with us (he came from Arad, so it took him a long time). By that time, we had to take Erez to the train station so he could catch his bus. We all talked for a bit and after letting this guy who was really cold and shivering use Erez's phone to yell at the other person saying "!!!איפה אתה,אני פה!!" and saying bye to Erez, Nathan and I got on the bus. We were both so hungry, so we decided we would wait until 12, so we can get moses for half off (they have a dinner that is 1/2 the price of other regular meals when you get it past 12.) We had to wait like 25 minutes until 12 and we didn't want to wait outside because we were so cold, so we went to this pastry place where we split a piece of chocolate cake. It was so so so good. Then we had to wait outside for like 20 minutes to get a seat inside. We saw Yoni, a scout, with guys from his apartment. (NOTE TO MOM: SKIP THIS PART IF YOU WILL BE MAKING COMMENTS ON THIS) I'm not friends with the boys, but when Yoni wanted to hug me to say hi I made a joke that I was shomer (I don't mean it in an offensive way). Then the boys were trying to be quiet and guess my name (they got it right!) and so they were like "jessica?" and then they informed me that Moses wasn't Kosher. I told them I knew that and kind of said it in a way wondering why they felt the need to tell me that. They believed that I was shomer negiah. Oy. Then they thought I was on a date with Nathan because Yoni joked about it. Oy, again.

Finally Nathan and I got a spot inside and we ordered quickly to a crazy dancing, not-sober waiter. We weren't even hungry by this time and so Nathan ate everything except for some fries and had a quarter of my hamburger. The fries were so good, so since I was so so so stuffed, I took them in a box. I know that cold fries aren't good, but if I eat them at home, I'll definitely eat them in Israel! After me waiting for Nathan when he went pee and having the waiter ask if the backpack in our spot was ours (it was nathans), we left to go to the bus stop. We walked pretty far and had to wait so long for the bus and it sucked because I had to pee so badly. When we got back we went on facebook and then hung out with some of my roommates and Katie. Then we went to bed around 3ish, Nathan crashed on the couch.