FRIDAY:

On Friday, I woke up and put a lot of taylor swift and other songs onto my computer and ipod. So great. Around noonish, I went to the CBS. When I got there I had to wait about 20 minutes for the 826 bus to come. I asked the driver in broken hebrew to let me know when we get to Ramat Yishai. The bus ride was nice...at one point I was sleeping and then Rach called me. I put my ipod to my ear and said hello, and was a bit confused as to why my phone was still ringing! When I got there Ohad called me to say shabbat shalom and to check up on me. It was nice to see everyone. Drora got a new haircut that looks really good. After eating a good sandwich Shlomo made me, Moran and I got ready for Kabbalat Shabbat. At the shul there were exchange students from Ann Arbor! They were in 9th and 10th grade. The people in charge of them (mom and dad know them) told me to go over there and tell them where I'm from and talk with them. I knew I was going to be awkward, but went with it. It was really enthusiastic and bubbly and they were just so cold. They made me so uncomfortable and I asked them questions about what they are doing here and if they know people from JAMD. They didn't give a shit about me. I am older...I'm supposed to be the cool one, not the weird older girl trying to talk to them!! Moran saw the whole thing and how I was smiling and they were just straight faced. Yikes.

Services were nice, lots of singing. Edo gets really into it and it is fun to watch him. Have you been there mom? I'm sure you would love it. I met some of their family and everyone's boyfriend and girlfriend. After services, we set up for morning services. I am so happy I stayed with the Weinish's, but I still felt a bit weird, especially because they would mingle with their friends and family and I would just stand by them or go pretend to eat something. I know that if it was someone in my family, I wouldn't want to have to look after a foreign family friend. I tried my best to keep busy so they didn't feel the need to make me feel comfortable.

Dinner was really good, but a bit awkward. Their family doesn't speak a lot of english and so I was just silent for the entire night. What was I supposed to say? I couldn't join in on the conversation? I tried to listen, but I could only understand bits of it and words, not really the main idea. After dinner, Moran and I hung out and watched a couple of episodes of "That 70's Show" before falling asleep around 12:30.