FRIDAY:
On Friday we woke up around 9ish so we could get to the bus for shevet at 10. We got there on time, but for some reason the bus didn't leave until ELEVEN. Total crap. We drove to ein gedi, or that is where we thought we were going. We ended up going to one of those spas with old tourists. The ride there was cool because we were in the desert and we could see us go down below sea level. We went on the really dangerous highway where there are memorials on the side of the road. Our madrich, alex, told us how his neighbor died on the road. When we got to the spa, after getting changed with rach in a changing room, we saw all the old people in the gross indoor spa pool things. Rach was determined to walk to the sea, so there was a path and Rach, Naomi, and I walked on the path for about 20 minutes to the Dead Sea!!!
When we got there the joke was we lowered the average age to 65. We put our stuff down and then after touching the water I went to go find some mud for us. I was finally useful and I found the mud!!!! There was this hole and I stuck my hand down it to get the mud! I grabbed enough for the 3 of us and we put the mud all over us and then floated in the water for a bit. I was the first one to float!!! After a bit we decided to make people jealous for not coming with us, so we grabbed more mud and put it on us on the truck thing that drove us back to the spa.
We looked like freaks with the mud on us and then before we saw katie we had to get all the mud off of us. Katie came right before I was about to eat lunch and then she threw rach in the pool and told me to take off my towel, so I did and then she threw me into the pool. Rach and I secretly wanted to go in. She was "angry, but not angry." When I was almost done with my sandwich it started to rain pretty hard, so then I went inside and then changed before leaving to head to the hostel. It was so nice! I was in a room with Katie, Rach, Julia, and Cara. Rach and I showered and took such a nice nap for a bit, We then got ready for shabbas and then after davining and JRK trying to come up with a d'var musical version. For dinner we didn't have to do it and Rach and I realized that we were there on march for lunch the day we went to the dead sea!! After dinner we had class that talked about Gilad Shalit and the situation going on. Moran led it. Then after tish we went back to our room and hung out for a bit before going to bed.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Yesterday I woke up at 8:00 and went to the track to meet up with Katie with Leah and Michal. We stretched (I was so so so sore from yom sport!) and then katie and I ran half a mile and walked the other half. Then we went to the ulpan for our ulpan final!! It wasn't too bad- our teacher would tell us if we did stuff wrong and I only had 2 things wrong while other people had many things wrong. I think I did well. Then after having the oral test, I went home and cleaned up some of my stuff and had lunch. After some chilling with people Rach and I had a snack (hahaha) before going outside to read Song of Songs. We had no clue what was going on. After reading it, I was on the computer for a bit trying to research for my papers before Katie and Naomi came over. I then took a nice, lice free (checked again) shower. We had to have class in Ale's apartment because the gate for the school was locked. It was really interesting to talk about Song of Songs and how it is all about being scared of commitment and other things in my notes that I don't time to type out!
After class I went to the mall to donate blood. I didn't drink much water that day, but they told me I would be fine. Rach couldn't donate because she got a piercing. It barely hurt!!! I gave the fastest I have ever given! I felt completely fine after!! Then we had a nice apartment dinner (the meal was like a shabbas meal!) minus Michal who had to catch an early bus to j-ru. After dinner I talked with Boaz and we had a quick catch-up but he told me that he got picked as one out of the 10 guys out of the 250 guys that have to stay on base and be on guard during the Pesach seder. Surprisingly I wasn't too upset because that meant I could go to to the Weinish's!! Then I packed up in Leah's big hiking backpack for 12 days and watched "Indian Summer." I have never seen it before and it was so good!!! We then went to bed around 2ish (or maybe it was 3) because the clocks moved forward an hour.
After class I went to the mall to donate blood. I didn't drink much water that day, but they told me I would be fine. Rach couldn't donate because she got a piercing. It barely hurt!!! I gave the fastest I have ever given! I felt completely fine after!! Then we had a nice apartment dinner (the meal was like a shabbas meal!) minus Michal who had to catch an early bus to j-ru. After dinner I talked with Boaz and we had a quick catch-up but he told me that he got picked as one out of the 10 guys out of the 250 guys that have to stay on base and be on guard during the Pesach seder. Surprisingly I wasn't too upset because that meant I could go to to the Weinish's!! Then I packed up in Leah's big hiking backpack for 12 days and watched "Indian Summer." I have never seen it before and it was so good!!! We then went to bed around 2ish (or maybe it was 3) because the clocks moved forward an hour.
Yesterday was my last day of learning during ulpan. It was only me and Gabi and since it was really nice out, our teacher took us outside. We were just doing review for the test. Nothing too bad. I know grammar really well, but I'm not good at remembering vocabulary. We then had our 15 minute usual break and I talked with Shir on the phone for a bit. I miss her!!! It was a nice update and then a few of us (Sam showed up) walked to kadim to meet our teacher for coffee. I just got a coke and for the rest of class time we just talked and did some work in the book. It was so nice! She paid for us!! After that and running home quickly, I went to lunch and learn which was good and chill. Not really much learning because the Rabbi couldn't make it. I was exhausted and slept for a little after we had lunch. Luckily I didn't sleep during my medical ethics class!! In my Tanakh class we talked about King David and read different chapters of his life. I said something and the teacher told me I should publish it!!! He said he had never heard of that interpretation. It is funny because it was such a small thing or detail I brought up. We were reading about how David went and killed Goliath. It said that Saul tried to have David wear his clothing to fight in...I thought that maybe it was because Saul wanted Goliath and people to think that it was him, not David, who was fighting.
After class I came home for a few minutes before going back to the school for our mock-pesach seder. It was probably the most lame seder any of us had had- including the food. Whatevs. Then Shai drove a few of us home!!! Woo hoo!! I watched the newest episode of gossip girl before studying for ulpan for a bit before going to bed.
After class I came home for a few minutes before going back to the school for our mock-pesach seder. It was probably the most lame seder any of us had had- including the food. Whatevs. Then Shai drove a few of us home!!! Woo hoo!! I watched the newest episode of gossip girl before studying for ulpan for a bit before going to bed.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
TUESDAY:
Yesterday was יום ספורט!!!! We had to get on the bus at 8am. It is so so so nice that it is about a minute walk. The bus ride there was a little annoying because some of the brits were the "cheerleaders" and not only made their own shirts and got all dressed up...they drank. IN THE MORNING. Since they are already brits and loud..it is AWFUL to deal with them in the morning when they are being drunk cheerleaders. Oh my gosh. They actually were SCREAMING different cheers the whole bus ride to tel aviv. I just wanted to sleep!! Once we got there and we saw some people (scouts!!!!!!) the games began!! The first thing I played was volleyball. We lost, but it was pretty close. I was on a serving streak for a bit...woo hoo!!! Then we cheered on some people/danced to such good music. The weather was beautiful and it was such a great day for yom sport. I also got to hang out with my friendsies from other sections...ahh so nice.
Then I played basketball. Katie and I were the only ones who kind of knew how to play. Some of the british cheerleaders wanted to play. They were aggressive which was good...we only lost by 7 or something. We had 4 and they had 11...or maybe a little more. I scored the 4 points! yayyyy. Katie was a beast at re-bounding. Still need to work on that... After some more chilling and dancing and being dehydrated, we had lunch. They said they were sandwiches. By sandwiches they meant FALAFEL!!!!! It was so great. The best part was there was enough food. The pita was warm and soft. I might have eaten a falafel that fell on the ground because someone didn't want it...
Right after lunch was girls soccer!!!! I didn't play too much because other girls wanted to play. I was fine with that. I didn't watch too many other teams playing, but ahhh it was so so so much fun. After the awards (section 1 only won in boys football (aka soccer)) we had to go. So sad to say bye to everyone!!! The bus ride home wasn't too bad...the positive was that it was quiet!! On the downside my neck hurt from trying to sleep against the window. When we got home, Rach, Cara, and I did laundry and a woman who was on something. We also met a couple of other people. When we came home we had dinner and then Cara and I went out to the bar for our first time...Cara is so good at making friends!!
Yesterday was יום ספורט!!!! We had to get on the bus at 8am. It is so so so nice that it is about a minute walk. The bus ride there was a little annoying because some of the brits were the "cheerleaders" and not only made their own shirts and got all dressed up...they drank. IN THE MORNING. Since they are already brits and loud..it is AWFUL to deal with them in the morning when they are being drunk cheerleaders. Oh my gosh. They actually were SCREAMING different cheers the whole bus ride to tel aviv. I just wanted to sleep!! Once we got there and we saw some people (scouts!!!!!!) the games began!! The first thing I played was volleyball. We lost, but it was pretty close. I was on a serving streak for a bit...woo hoo!!! Then we cheered on some people/danced to such good music. The weather was beautiful and it was such a great day for yom sport. I also got to hang out with my friendsies from other sections...ahh so nice.
Then I played basketball. Katie and I were the only ones who kind of knew how to play. Some of the british cheerleaders wanted to play. They were aggressive which was good...we only lost by 7 or something. We had 4 and they had 11...or maybe a little more. I scored the 4 points! yayyyy. Katie was a beast at re-bounding. Still need to work on that... After some more chilling and dancing and being dehydrated, we had lunch. They said they were sandwiches. By sandwiches they meant FALAFEL!!!!! It was so great. The best part was there was enough food. The pita was warm and soft. I might have eaten a falafel that fell on the ground because someone didn't want it...
Right after lunch was girls soccer!!!! I didn't play too much because other girls wanted to play. I was fine with that. I didn't watch too many other teams playing, but ahhh it was so so so much fun. After the awards (section 1 only won in boys football (aka soccer)) we had to go. So sad to say bye to everyone!!! The bus ride home wasn't too bad...the positive was that it was quiet!! On the downside my neck hurt from trying to sleep against the window. When we got home, Rach, Cara, and I did laundry and a woman who was on something. We also met a couple of other people. When we came home we had dinner and then Cara and I went out to the bar for our first time...Cara is so good at making friends!!
MONDAY:
Ulpan is starting to become annoying. It is good that there is only 3 or 4 of us (sometimes 2) in class, but it is just so exhausting to always be on guard and always having to talk and answer questions. People from Kuma (they went to Poland) came home. During medical ethics, I was exhausted and I fell asleep!! Then the teacher (who cannot remember my name and calls Julia Hulia) said that he understands that I'm exhausted since I have just come back from Poland. It's not even like I haven't been to class...I GO EVERYDAY! I tried to tell him that I wasn't on Poland, but he kept on interrupting me...oh well!! Once again, during classes I played some basketball with Katie. Lay-up drill what up what up!!! I miss those practices...jokes! I like doing it at my own pace and only for about half the time Coach made us. It also is nice not running those suicides.
When I came home after Tanach class-so great- I saw Michal!!!...and her lice!!! That night I went to bed before 11!! I was so so so tired. Katie was over to watch a movie, but that didn't happen.
Ulpan is starting to become annoying. It is good that there is only 3 or 4 of us (sometimes 2) in class, but it is just so exhausting to always be on guard and always having to talk and answer questions. People from Kuma (they went to Poland) came home. During medical ethics, I was exhausted and I fell asleep!! Then the teacher (who cannot remember my name and calls Julia Hulia) said that he understands that I'm exhausted since I have just come back from Poland. It's not even like I haven't been to class...I GO EVERYDAY! I tried to tell him that I wasn't on Poland, but he kept on interrupting me...oh well!! Once again, during classes I played some basketball with Katie. Lay-up drill what up what up!!! I miss those practices...jokes! I like doing it at my own pace and only for about half the time Coach made us. It also is nice not running those suicides.
When I came home after Tanach class-so great- I saw Michal!!!...and her lice!!! That night I went to bed before 11!! I was so so so tired. Katie was over to watch a movie, but that didn't happen.
SUNDAY:
On Sunday I had ulpan, nothing special. I also had my other classes, but in between those classes Katie and I played some basketball. It was fun to not only shoot around, but teach Katie some drills and do some of them. I don't love my medical ethics class, it is hard for me to focus, but I really enjoy my Tanach class. That night I did a lot of blogging. I'm kind of blanking about what happened on Sunday...I think this is going to be the shortest post!!!!
On Sunday I had ulpan, nothing special. I also had my other classes, but in between those classes Katie and I played some basketball. It was fun to not only shoot around, but teach Katie some drills and do some of them. I don't love my medical ethics class, it is hard for me to focus, but I really enjoy my Tanach class. That night I did a lot of blogging. I'm kind of blanking about what happened on Sunday...I think this is going to be the shortest post!!!!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
SATURDAY:
We had to wake up at 9:30 suddenly because Boaz's dad and brother were supposed to play in a tennis tournament, but then Boaz's dad had to work, so Boaz had to go play. I was excited to go and see him play. His mom dropped us all off. When we got there Boaz was talking to everyone, including the people working at the front desk. The woman asked me something, and I thought she asked what my name was so I answered. Boaz and her started to laugh. She asked me if I need help and I answered with a smile on my face, "Jessica." great. I played tennis with Boaz because the people they were supposed to play against in the tournament never showered up. Then his dad came and after playing with him too for a bit I watched him and Boaz play. They both are good. His dad is also a lefty! Then we went home and he showered and then his dad picked up some people and then we were dropped off at Boaz's friends house-who lives right near katie! Then I was in a car with 4 Israeli boys to go pick up pita and hummus to snack on before going to tel aviv to go to the beach. I am fosh getting the true israeli experience!
It was cold and windy, but after eating and relaxing where everyone else was picnicing, the boys went in the water. Then we walked down the beach and there were so many sea shells at this one part of the beach. We went up this cliff and it was so pretty out. After a bit we left and I was so tired so I slept on the way home. When we got back to Boaz's house we hang out for a little and listen to music before he takes me to get bags from katie to take with us to the CBS. Boaz couldn't wait with me because his mom was making dinner-she thought I was going to be there :( and so leah came in the car with us. The roads in jerusalem are so annoying and after trying to figure it out, we had to take the long way to the CBS. After saying bye leah and i carried everyone's stuff to where the bus was going to pick us up. Leah jokingly gave a security guy attitude, and he was funny about it.
We made the bus and on the bus ride home I passed out. I looked at the music I listened to see if i remembered hearing it-nope! Then we took a bus to be-er sheva and I bought a ticket for 5 times. When we got back after showering and stuff we went to sleep.
We had to wake up at 9:30 suddenly because Boaz's dad and brother were supposed to play in a tennis tournament, but then Boaz's dad had to work, so Boaz had to go play. I was excited to go and see him play. His mom dropped us all off. When we got there Boaz was talking to everyone, including the people working at the front desk. The woman asked me something, and I thought she asked what my name was so I answered. Boaz and her started to laugh. She asked me if I need help and I answered with a smile on my face, "Jessica." great. I played tennis with Boaz because the people they were supposed to play against in the tournament never showered up. Then his dad came and after playing with him too for a bit I watched him and Boaz play. They both are good. His dad is also a lefty! Then we went home and he showered and then his dad picked up some people and then we were dropped off at Boaz's friends house-who lives right near katie! Then I was in a car with 4 Israeli boys to go pick up pita and hummus to snack on before going to tel aviv to go to the beach. I am fosh getting the true israeli experience!
It was cold and windy, but after eating and relaxing where everyone else was picnicing, the boys went in the water. Then we walked down the beach and there were so many sea shells at this one part of the beach. We went up this cliff and it was so pretty out. After a bit we left and I was so tired so I slept on the way home. When we got back to Boaz's house we hang out for a little and listen to music before he takes me to get bags from katie to take with us to the CBS. Boaz couldn't wait with me because his mom was making dinner-she thought I was going to be there :( and so leah came in the car with us. The roads in jerusalem are so annoying and after trying to figure it out, we had to take the long way to the CBS. After saying bye leah and i carried everyone's stuff to where the bus was going to pick us up. Leah jokingly gave a security guy attitude, and he was funny about it.
We made the bus and on the bus ride home I passed out. I looked at the music I listened to see if i remembered hearing it-nope! Then we took a bus to be-er sheva and I bought a ticket for 5 times. When we got back after showering and stuff we went to sleep.
FRIDAY:
On Friday we had to wake up at 6 and we had some nescafe/hot choco for an early breakfast before leaving to go walk to beit ar-el to catch a bus that was supposed to leave at 7:20. None of us wanted to get out of bed because it was so cold!! When we got to beit ar-el, no one was on the bus and everyone was just waiting outside so katie and I went in and then found where miki was sleeping and woke her up! We had a nice/funny convo with her before going on the bus to go to the Judaean Hostel which is now occupied by Australians. Then I past out on katie until we got to a JNF made forest area. I immediately met this woman named Penina who lived in an area whose sister city was bloomfield hills. She was really nice, just like the rest of the women. Mom-you would have LOVED this place. We got into 6 groups based on finding our other "animals" (i was a cow) by making our animal noise. Then we did different group activities to make us bond. Some of the women were a little crazy-but so great. After group activities and meeting each other we had lunch which was a huge pot luck and was so so sooo good. Then for the rest of the time it was just one big dance party which started off with drums. Before we got back on the bus, we got a gift bag from Desert Queen that was really nice and one of the things we got was a haggadah!! I can't wait to show you it, Mom. Then after dropping of the aussie's I noticed how we were basically at Boaz's house. I don't know how I didn't realize it before, but he lives like 2 minutes away from the Judaean Hostel!! Hahaha.
When we got back to Beit Ar-El we hung out in mike's room and our apartment for a bit. Shelem boys are living in our old apartment! And, guess where yoni lives...not only in my old room, but IN THE SAME BED AS ME!!! (I knew you would appreciate that, Mom!) Then after hearing Nathan play piano, we left. Oh, before we went into our old apartment, we played on the piano for a bit and then katie did "Doe a Deer" in a really high voice ("that note was off!") After walking home, Rach and I took a nap for a bit. I then woke up and showered and then Boaz picked me up to take me back to his house. We then went with his family to Shabbat dinner at his Mom's parents' house. Ah it was so nice and not nerve wrecking at all. I didn't even sweat or have a red face (partially because I was sun-burnt.) I was introduced to everyone and they were all so nice. I sat next to Boaz and his dad and his dad would put everything on my plate! Everything was so good-but for real. Oh, before we sat down for dinner, Boaz's dad told me that I have to speak to Mikey (Boaz's brother) only in english so he can work on it. He told me that he ran in the 10k marathon that my friends ran in! After helping clean up I sat down and then his youngest cousin (his whole family all looks alike...it's crazy!) was jumping all over his uncle named ron and he kept on saying "ron" "ron" really loud and enunciating the "r" and ah it was so cute!!! Then he started to talk to me and I would just smile because I had no clue what he was saying to me. I just liked hearing his cute little 4 1/2 voice speak hebrew!!
I then played cards with him. I thought we were playing war, but basically he would just take my card and he would give me his. Each time, though, he would give a minute long reason why he was doing what he was doing. I would just smile and say okay. One thing I understood was when I had a king and he had a queen, he got the king because he is a boy and I got the queen because I am a girl. Sometimes I would pretend to argue with him and then one time he started cracking up and told me my hebrew isn't good!!! After we played for a bit and Boaz took over, he was eating his candy bar and offered me half of it! Boaz's mom told me that he has a crush on me. So cuteeeee! Then as a big family they watched Friday Night Live (I know, I know, it isn't called that.) Boaz and I were lying down on the floor and then Yoav came over and grabbed a pillow and lied down right next to me. He was talking to me and then we built some card houses together. Before he left he was asking me when he can come to my house! I told him how I don't live in Jerusalem and I think he kept on telling me that he doesn't pee in the bed anymore or something to deal with "pee-pee." So cute. I was exhausted from the day and listening to hebrew and trying to watch the show. My fav part of the show is the women working at the department store and they fold all the clothes and do it to the song "Tik Tok."
After the show was over and saying bye to everyone, Boaz's parents dropped us off in town and then we met up with some of his friends and then Rach and Cara. It was a fun, nice night. I was just so tired! Boaz and I didn't get to bed until 4ish.
On Friday we had to wake up at 6 and we had some nescafe/hot choco for an early breakfast before leaving to go walk to beit ar-el to catch a bus that was supposed to leave at 7:20. None of us wanted to get out of bed because it was so cold!! When we got to beit ar-el, no one was on the bus and everyone was just waiting outside so katie and I went in and then found where miki was sleeping and woke her up! We had a nice/funny convo with her before going on the bus to go to the Judaean Hostel which is now occupied by Australians. Then I past out on katie until we got to a JNF made forest area. I immediately met this woman named Penina who lived in an area whose sister city was bloomfield hills. She was really nice, just like the rest of the women. Mom-you would have LOVED this place. We got into 6 groups based on finding our other "animals" (i was a cow) by making our animal noise. Then we did different group activities to make us bond. Some of the women were a little crazy-but so great. After group activities and meeting each other we had lunch which was a huge pot luck and was so so sooo good. Then for the rest of the time it was just one big dance party which started off with drums. Before we got back on the bus, we got a gift bag from Desert Queen that was really nice and one of the things we got was a haggadah!! I can't wait to show you it, Mom. Then after dropping of the aussie's I noticed how we were basically at Boaz's house. I don't know how I didn't realize it before, but he lives like 2 minutes away from the Judaean Hostel!! Hahaha.
When we got back to Beit Ar-El we hung out in mike's room and our apartment for a bit. Shelem boys are living in our old apartment! And, guess where yoni lives...not only in my old room, but IN THE SAME BED AS ME!!! (I knew you would appreciate that, Mom!) Then after hearing Nathan play piano, we left. Oh, before we went into our old apartment, we played on the piano for a bit and then katie did "Doe a Deer" in a really high voice ("that note was off!") After walking home, Rach and I took a nap for a bit. I then woke up and showered and then Boaz picked me up to take me back to his house. We then went with his family to Shabbat dinner at his Mom's parents' house. Ah it was so nice and not nerve wrecking at all. I didn't even sweat or have a red face (partially because I was sun-burnt.) I was introduced to everyone and they were all so nice. I sat next to Boaz and his dad and his dad would put everything on my plate! Everything was so good-but for real. Oh, before we sat down for dinner, Boaz's dad told me that I have to speak to Mikey (Boaz's brother) only in english so he can work on it. He told me that he ran in the 10k marathon that my friends ran in! After helping clean up I sat down and then his youngest cousin (his whole family all looks alike...it's crazy!) was jumping all over his uncle named ron and he kept on saying "ron" "ron" really loud and enunciating the "r" and ah it was so cute!!! Then he started to talk to me and I would just smile because I had no clue what he was saying to me. I just liked hearing his cute little 4 1/2 voice speak hebrew!!
I then played cards with him. I thought we were playing war, but basically he would just take my card and he would give me his. Each time, though, he would give a minute long reason why he was doing what he was doing. I would just smile and say okay. One thing I understood was when I had a king and he had a queen, he got the king because he is a boy and I got the queen because I am a girl. Sometimes I would pretend to argue with him and then one time he started cracking up and told me my hebrew isn't good!!! After we played for a bit and Boaz took over, he was eating his candy bar and offered me half of it! Boaz's mom told me that he has a crush on me. So cuteeeee! Then as a big family they watched Friday Night Live (I know, I know, it isn't called that.) Boaz and I were lying down on the floor and then Yoav came over and grabbed a pillow and lied down right next to me. He was talking to me and then we built some card houses together. Before he left he was asking me when he can come to my house! I told him how I don't live in Jerusalem and I think he kept on telling me that he doesn't pee in the bed anymore or something to deal with "pee-pee." So cute. I was exhausted from the day and listening to hebrew and trying to watch the show. My fav part of the show is the women working at the department store and they fold all the clothes and do it to the song "Tik Tok."
After the show was over and saying bye to everyone, Boaz's parents dropped us off in town and then we met up with some of his friends and then Rach and Cara. It was a fun, nice night. I was just so tired! Boaz and I didn't get to bed until 4ish.
Just to give you a warning...this weekend was such a fun weekend, but these posts are going to be pretty long...get ready...
THURSDAY:
happy birthday Naomi!!
We had to wake up early to go wait for the bus for shevet at 8. Before we left we saw that it was raining outside...what?! I didn't bother with my umbrella. It wasn't bad, just chilly outside. We had to wait so long for the bus and it wasn't even a bus, it was only a van! Shai was the madrich for us and there were only 10 of us-all girls. The brits were running/walking/just participating in the marathon in Jerusalem. I was thinking about running it (10k) with Katie, but I guess not!! We headed down south (to Kitbbutz Ketura-Yj founded it; 30 minutes from eilat) and I passed out until we got to a pit stop. There were animals! Animals with me and my friends when we are over tired is not good. We were going crazy and cracking up. There were these 2 baby goats that did everything identical. So cute!!! There also were some peacocks and roosters with weird unicorn looking things on their heads. Katie broke the YJ rule of not driving in Israel.
A couple minutes after the pit stop our tour guide who was from the kibbutz and just a crazy, funny, kind man. We all loved him. He is just nerdy! Our first stop is where there are stones that were the remains of an ancient temple-I think from caveman times. We saw a couple of them and some mosaics praying to find animals, such as lions and deer. There is more history in the desert than in Jerusalem because people have been living in the desert for a longer time. The problem is that Israel doesn't have enough money to pay for everything to be found and properly kept. The best to have/live off of is flint stone. Our guide compared it to the Jews on how tough we are and הצור which we say during Chanukah and basically comparing God to this stone and saying how He is the best stone. I forgot to mention that it was really windy and we later found out that that we were in a sand storm and it hadn't been like that for a long time. Cool. Also, we saw the desert green and blooming (I feel like I'm my parents for saying that!) It rained so much that people in the desert haven't seen that much green in 20 years!!!
Our next stop was I think where I went on TM08. We did a little, easy hike to a sand dune. The hike was nice and pretty because of the little flowers. Our guide mentioned how in the desert there is a scarcity of a lot of things. Usually scarcity is a word to show something negative, but when you see the scarcity of the flowers, it makes it more special-a positive thing. When we got to the sand dunes only Cara, Rach, Katie, me, Naomi and I think that was it ran down/rolled down. The others just walked to where he said he would meet us. It was so fun to run down, practice my basebal sliding, and rolling down. I got sand ALL over me. Then Katie and I walked/crawled back up the sand dune to get our/everyone else's stuff. Then I rolled back down to where everyone was. Tee hee hee. Then we were given a piece of paper and pencil and were told to go somewhere to be alone to write down our thoughts and to relax and meditate. We were asked to write about how we feel in the desert, etc. It was so nice to just be there and being able to relax. The desert is just so huge. I used to just like being in the north where there is green and water but now I really find the desert beautiful and really peaceful. We then walked down (for a few of us I mean to say run down like lunatics screaming) and walked on this path to where our van was and another car with some people. They were setting up a fire for us for lunch. We got to make our own pita. I ate some of the dough-so yummy. Stupidly, a few of us made a lot of pitas and put them on the same plate before we cooked them...they all stuck together. After lunch we got on the bus and then we went around talking about what we wrote on our papers. Before we left I went to go get my water bottle and below it was my sheet...my sheet was gone when I went to get it. :( While people were reading what they wrote I kept on brushing sand off of my head and it just wouldn't stop. I created a mini desert in my seat! Oh, my camera got sand in it (like everyone elses) and won't open.
Then we drove for a bit to get to the Kibbutz. We were right by Kibbutz Yahel!! When we got there we toured the Kibbutz while in the van...so nice! Half of their yearly profit comes from dates and nearly the rest comes from their self made algae. They sell it for so much used for research and cosmetics. We also saw the cows and how they seperate them based on their age. There was the kindergarden which was so so so cute, milking cows, cows who were 2 (the people working there wait for the cows to jump on each other because that means they are ready to get prego so then they take them to a place where a person sticks his hand with stuff up her,) and pregnant cows...they are huge! Then we went to the merkaz and some of us went outside to go paint with watercolors!! Katie and I worked together because there weren't enough sheets of paper and we drew the scenery. It ended up being pretty good! Then Katie got paint on my face, so then I painted her face into a clown and she made me harry potter!! Then after some of the other girls drama, we went and some of us did this arts and crafts thing with napkins. There was this really cute napkin with such cute animals on it!!!!
We then had a seminar about nature (desert) vs. man and read different sources. It was pretty interesting. Then we had a delicious bbq with some students learning about environmental science on the kibbutz. There are americans, israelis, jordanians, and palestinians. I talked with this guy from jordan and this guy who is from Jerusalem but talked about how he has a different license plate-i realized that he meant a P.A. one. I had nice convos with them and then he told me that a woman who is also studying on the kibbutz is from MI! He called her before I left and then I talked to her on his phone. She is from Kalamazoo and went to U of M! She misses it so much and is so excited for me. Everyone I talk to that is an alum is so jealous that I'm going there...that makes me even more excited!
After dinner we headed back. I couldn't sleep and the stars were so pretty. It was crazy how without really looking I saw the big and little dipper-it was so easy to see!! I want to go out into the desert with some friends one night and camp out and just look at the stars. The van dropped some of us off at Be'er Sheva to catch a 10pm bus to Jerusalem, luckily we made it!! The ride wasn't too bad. We then walked to town in our sandy gross clothing and i was wearing katie's sweatshirt with the hood up because it was cold out and this israeli grabs my arm and said that I looked familiar...um nope! We bump into Nathan and his friends and talk with them for a bit before walking to katie's apartment where we showered and rach and I slept in the cozy, dream bed!!!
THURSDAY:
happy birthday Naomi!!
We had to wake up early to go wait for the bus for shevet at 8. Before we left we saw that it was raining outside...what?! I didn't bother with my umbrella. It wasn't bad, just chilly outside. We had to wait so long for the bus and it wasn't even a bus, it was only a van! Shai was the madrich for us and there were only 10 of us-all girls. The brits were running/walking/just participating in the marathon in Jerusalem. I was thinking about running it (10k) with Katie, but I guess not!! We headed down south (to Kitbbutz Ketura-Yj founded it; 30 minutes from eilat) and I passed out until we got to a pit stop. There were animals! Animals with me and my friends when we are over tired is not good. We were going crazy and cracking up. There were these 2 baby goats that did everything identical. So cute!!! There also were some peacocks and roosters with weird unicorn looking things on their heads. Katie broke the YJ rule of not driving in Israel.
A couple minutes after the pit stop our tour guide who was from the kibbutz and just a crazy, funny, kind man. We all loved him. He is just nerdy! Our first stop is where there are stones that were the remains of an ancient temple-I think from caveman times. We saw a couple of them and some mosaics praying to find animals, such as lions and deer. There is more history in the desert than in Jerusalem because people have been living in the desert for a longer time. The problem is that Israel doesn't have enough money to pay for everything to be found and properly kept. The best to have/live off of is flint stone. Our guide compared it to the Jews on how tough we are and הצור which we say during Chanukah and basically comparing God to this stone and saying how He is the best stone. I forgot to mention that it was really windy and we later found out that that we were in a sand storm and it hadn't been like that for a long time. Cool. Also, we saw the desert green and blooming (I feel like I'm my parents for saying that!) It rained so much that people in the desert haven't seen that much green in 20 years!!!
Our next stop was I think where I went on TM08. We did a little, easy hike to a sand dune. The hike was nice and pretty because of the little flowers. Our guide mentioned how in the desert there is a scarcity of a lot of things. Usually scarcity is a word to show something negative, but when you see the scarcity of the flowers, it makes it more special-a positive thing. When we got to the sand dunes only Cara, Rach, Katie, me, Naomi and I think that was it ran down/rolled down. The others just walked to where he said he would meet us. It was so fun to run down, practice my basebal sliding, and rolling down. I got sand ALL over me. Then Katie and I walked/crawled back up the sand dune to get our/everyone else's stuff. Then I rolled back down to where everyone was. Tee hee hee. Then we were given a piece of paper and pencil and were told to go somewhere to be alone to write down our thoughts and to relax and meditate. We were asked to write about how we feel in the desert, etc. It was so nice to just be there and being able to relax. The desert is just so huge. I used to just like being in the north where there is green and water but now I really find the desert beautiful and really peaceful. We then walked down (for a few of us I mean to say run down like lunatics screaming) and walked on this path to where our van was and another car with some people. They were setting up a fire for us for lunch. We got to make our own pita. I ate some of the dough-so yummy. Stupidly, a few of us made a lot of pitas and put them on the same plate before we cooked them...they all stuck together. After lunch we got on the bus and then we went around talking about what we wrote on our papers. Before we left I went to go get my water bottle and below it was my sheet...my sheet was gone when I went to get it. :( While people were reading what they wrote I kept on brushing sand off of my head and it just wouldn't stop. I created a mini desert in my seat! Oh, my camera got sand in it (like everyone elses) and won't open.
Then we drove for a bit to get to the Kibbutz. We were right by Kibbutz Yahel!! When we got there we toured the Kibbutz while in the van...so nice! Half of their yearly profit comes from dates and nearly the rest comes from their self made algae. They sell it for so much used for research and cosmetics. We also saw the cows and how they seperate them based on their age. There was the kindergarden which was so so so cute, milking cows, cows who were 2 (the people working there wait for the cows to jump on each other because that means they are ready to get prego so then they take them to a place where a person sticks his hand with stuff up her,) and pregnant cows...they are huge! Then we went to the merkaz and some of us went outside to go paint with watercolors!! Katie and I worked together because there weren't enough sheets of paper and we drew the scenery. It ended up being pretty good! Then Katie got paint on my face, so then I painted her face into a clown and she made me harry potter!! Then after some of the other girls drama, we went and some of us did this arts and crafts thing with napkins. There was this really cute napkin with such cute animals on it!!!!
We then had a seminar about nature (desert) vs. man and read different sources. It was pretty interesting. Then we had a delicious bbq with some students learning about environmental science on the kibbutz. There are americans, israelis, jordanians, and palestinians. I talked with this guy from jordan and this guy who is from Jerusalem but talked about how he has a different license plate-i realized that he meant a P.A. one. I had nice convos with them and then he told me that a woman who is also studying on the kibbutz is from MI! He called her before I left and then I talked to her on his phone. She is from Kalamazoo and went to U of M! She misses it so much and is so excited for me. Everyone I talk to that is an alum is so jealous that I'm going there...that makes me even more excited!
After dinner we headed back. I couldn't sleep and the stars were so pretty. It was crazy how without really looking I saw the big and little dipper-it was so easy to see!! I want to go out into the desert with some friends one night and camp out and just look at the stars. The van dropped some of us off at Be'er Sheva to catch a 10pm bus to Jerusalem, luckily we made it!! The ride wasn't too bad. We then walked to town in our sandy gross clothing and i was wearing katie's sweatshirt with the hood up because it was cold out and this israeli grabs my arm and said that I looked familiar...um nope! We bump into Nathan and his friends and talk with them for a bit before walking to katie's apartment where we showered and rach and I slept in the cozy, dream bed!!!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
happy birthday Julia!!
Today I woke up and was running late, but when I got to ulpan no one was there! We had a test today, but our teacher never showed up, so we got to leave!! I then was on my computer doing stuff for a bit and then went for a little jog. I think I have shin splits. So annoying! I then went to lunch and learn where we talked about sacrifices during the times of the beit ha mikdash. Then during medical ethics we talked about Maimonides and then during the break I went for a run around the track and hung out Rach, Elana, and Raquel. It was nice and felt good. Our next class was really interesting and we compared d'variem to shmot. We talked about shabbat and how in shmot it says zachor (remember) and in d'variem it says shomer (guard). There is much much more, but I have it in my notes :) I then came home and made pasta with Cara. She might have spilled half of the pasta in the sink...what? We ate it..what? Then I showered and was planning on going out, but we decided just to stay in. I hung out with Leah and Cara and talked to some other friends. Boaz says he will be home this weekend. Woo hoo! I did find a dead egg in my hair while i showered...but just one.
Today I woke up and was running late, but when I got to ulpan no one was there! We had a test today, but our teacher never showed up, so we got to leave!! I then was on my computer doing stuff for a bit and then went for a little jog. I think I have shin splits. So annoying! I then went to lunch and learn where we talked about sacrifices during the times of the beit ha mikdash. Then during medical ethics we talked about Maimonides and then during the break I went for a run around the track and hung out Rach, Elana, and Raquel. It was nice and felt good. Our next class was really interesting and we compared d'variem to shmot. We talked about shabbat and how in shmot it says zachor (remember) and in d'variem it says shomer (guard). There is much much more, but I have it in my notes :) I then came home and made pasta with Cara. She might have spilled half of the pasta in the sink...what? We ate it..what? Then I showered and was planning on going out, but we decided just to stay in. I hung out with Leah and Cara and talked to some other friends. Boaz says he will be home this weekend. Woo hoo! I did find a dead egg in my hair while i showered...but just one.
Yesterday I woke up at 7, but didn't get out of bed until 8:45ish. I had breakfast and then went to Ulpan. My teacher, unlike Leah's, wasn't mad that I didn't go to class. Leah's teacher didn't find it to be an an acceptable excuse for her not to go to class. Maybe that is why lice is so popular in Israel. Parents send their kids to school with lice. It is weird if they didn't. Gahhh. Hebrew went fine- a little boring, but during the break I did some lice checks. Everyone I checked looked clean. After ulpan, I ran home and then went to the mall to meet with my old teacher. He taught the Holocaust Film class in Jerusalem. He emailed us letting us know that he was going to be in Arad to give a seminar to the brits. He wanted to know if we wanted free pizza if we updated him on our lives. The pizza was good and it was fun-just a couple of us went.
After, I went to superpharm with Katie and then after almost buying hair stuff for kids that have bad hygenie, thinking it prevents lice, we talked to the pharmasist who helped Katie that morning buying stuff to kill the lice in her hair. He pretended he didn't know english so I would have to speak in hebrew. Didn't really work out. The other pharmasist gave me stuff that she said was really good. After I bought it, Katie put it in my hair and then she tightly french braided my hair. Then I went to my medical ethics class where we discussed if heart transplants are ethical. We discussed how different people think that one is dead once they are brain dead, while others think someone is dead once their heart stops beating. It was an interesting class, with no correct answer at the end. He also told me that all of his kids have come home with lice and my former teacher told me that his kids would always come home with lice from other kids at school. Not many people were in class.
I walked home with Cara singing Samson by regina specter (we are all obsessed with that song) and hung out for a little before going to my Tanach class. Rach and Katie went. They didn't go to the other class because they did laundry. In class we discussed the 12 spies and how they ultimatly made it so Moses couldn't enter the land of Israel and had to die, because God then saw that he was part of that generation who wanted to die in the desert. When God gave Moses the chance to make something holy (by commanding the rock to give water because God says so,) he just hit the rock and made the spotlight go on him, rather than God. It then says that people just drank, they didn't glorify over this miracle. The teachers said that his kids have gotten lice many times from school. He then drove a couple of us to the mall and it was chilly out, so I went home and grabbed a sweatshirt before heading back to the mall where it was movie and pizza night. I was so happy it was going to be at the bottom of the mall. Once many of us were there, they took us outside where we walked for about 20 minutes and went to the office. Ugh! We were so close to my apartment! We watched "Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road" and James Marsden was the lead. AHHH so cute. The pizza was really good. I didn't have pizza for 2 meals that day..what? After the movie and not wanting to leave, we walked/ran home. It was about 11 when we got home and then we started to pick their hair. I worked on Rach and she did Katie. We finished around 12:30ish. I made my bed and it was so nice to sleep with sheets and feel clean. Rach snored and I could hear her even with my ear plugs. Gr. Oh, I forgot to mention that more people found out they have lice. I fosh gave it to Rach and Katie and Leah and I feel so so so bad about that-but the other girls who now found some I did not give to. Someone made the lice in our section a facebook! hahaha. I don't think many people are going to get the woman leah and I got, but I am still so happy so I know that I really am clean. Also, instead of a process that takes about a week, mine only took 2.5 hours.
After, I went to superpharm with Katie and then after almost buying hair stuff for kids that have bad hygenie, thinking it prevents lice, we talked to the pharmasist who helped Katie that morning buying stuff to kill the lice in her hair. He pretended he didn't know english so I would have to speak in hebrew. Didn't really work out. The other pharmasist gave me stuff that she said was really good. After I bought it, Katie put it in my hair and then she tightly french braided my hair. Then I went to my medical ethics class where we discussed if heart transplants are ethical. We discussed how different people think that one is dead once they are brain dead, while others think someone is dead once their heart stops beating. It was an interesting class, with no correct answer at the end. He also told me that all of his kids have come home with lice and my former teacher told me that his kids would always come home with lice from other kids at school. Not many people were in class.
I walked home with Cara singing Samson by regina specter (we are all obsessed with that song) and hung out for a little before going to my Tanach class. Rach and Katie went. They didn't go to the other class because they did laundry. In class we discussed the 12 spies and how they ultimatly made it so Moses couldn't enter the land of Israel and had to die, because God then saw that he was part of that generation who wanted to die in the desert. When God gave Moses the chance to make something holy (by commanding the rock to give water because God says so,) he just hit the rock and made the spotlight go on him, rather than God. It then says that people just drank, they didn't glorify over this miracle. The teachers said that his kids have gotten lice many times from school. He then drove a couple of us to the mall and it was chilly out, so I went home and grabbed a sweatshirt before heading back to the mall where it was movie and pizza night. I was so happy it was going to be at the bottom of the mall. Once many of us were there, they took us outside where we walked for about 20 minutes and went to the office. Ugh! We were so close to my apartment! We watched "Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road" and James Marsden was the lead. AHHH so cute. The pizza was really good. I didn't have pizza for 2 meals that day..what? After the movie and not wanting to leave, we walked/ran home. It was about 11 when we got home and then we started to pick their hair. I worked on Rach and she did Katie. We finished around 12:30ish. I made my bed and it was so nice to sleep with sheets and feel clean. Rach snored and I could hear her even with my ear plugs. Gr. Oh, I forgot to mention that more people found out they have lice. I fosh gave it to Rach and Katie and Leah and I feel so so so bad about that-but the other girls who now found some I did not give to. Someone made the lice in our section a facebook! hahaha. I don't think many people are going to get the woman leah and I got, but I am still so happy so I know that I really am clean. Also, instead of a process that takes about a week, mine only took 2.5 hours.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Today, as I said in the last post, I woke up all confused and stressed. I called Leah to just see if I was really dreaming or not. I cried a little when I found out it was just a dream (or nightmare!) I couldn't go back to sleep, I think I finally caught up on my sleep. The woman is running a little late, but I am just so so so happy. I am just nervous that she won't be able to finish both of us. I will probably cry when it is all over with. I am just happy that at least I am not alone and I am with Leah. She is taking charge. Once this is over I guess we can call this another interesting experience I had!
The lady was running late and I did some emailing and such and watched some of 27 Dresses. I was so happy when the woman came. Leah called it- she was an ortho lady from brooklyn, but was young and really nice and cool. I enjoyed my 4 hours with her (2.5 for me and 1.5 for leah). She started off with me because mine was worse (1..what?) She put this shampoo in my hair after wetting it and after it soaked in and was tingly, we washed it out. Then she put a lot of conditioner in my hair and divided up my hair. Then she began to use a pick to get the lice and the nits out. It didn't really hurt me, it was just pressure. We talked about all sorts of things and she just made aliyah in august. She is expecting and this isn't a job she wants forever, just for the first year. I decided that when I come back to Israel after college or whenever to live for a few years, if I can't find a job, I'll be a lice picker! It is easy to learn and you make a decent amount of money. I will join the company she works for-the only company in Israel and they are always needing more people. They are really flexible with your schedule...many students do it. Woo hoo!
Leah and I were so thankful and Shira made us get the israeli mindset about lice and how it is not gross or a big deal...everyone gets it. With the conflict and diseases, Israelis don't find lice a concern which is a problem because it never goes away! After she finished with me, I showered to get all the conditioner out. I almost documented the whole thing with pics, but didn't--sorry mom. Then I let my hair air dry and then she checked my hair just to check to see if she missed any. So now, I'M CLEAN I'M CLEAN I'M CLEAN!!! It was a little pricey, but it is so nice to feel assured that I don't have lice anymore. I then cleaned up a little and reorganized rach's and my shelves. For dinner Cara made this delicious thing, so I did it too. We are now OBSESSED with it. We fry cut up tomatoes and then when they are fried, make a grilled cheese with cheese in pita. When the cheese is about to melt, put in the tomatoes. Then eat it with a knife and fork. YUM.
Later, Katie came over so we could eat (didn't think we were going to nearly finish them!) peanut m&ms and watch Valentine's Day online. I checked katie and I thought she had lice. Leah wasn't home, so after the movie (which I thought was kind of cute and was funny at certain parts) Leah checked Katie-she has. Not only Katie, but also Rach (shhh don't tell her mom! haha) That night until past 2, I picked out Katie's hair. They both slept with oil in their hair with plastic wrapped around their head to suffocate them. I slept on the couch. I'm a little paranoid that I'm going to get it again.
The lady was running late and I did some emailing and such and watched some of 27 Dresses. I was so happy when the woman came. Leah called it- she was an ortho lady from brooklyn, but was young and really nice and cool. I enjoyed my 4 hours with her (2.5 for me and 1.5 for leah). She started off with me because mine was worse (1..what?) She put this shampoo in my hair after wetting it and after it soaked in and was tingly, we washed it out. Then she put a lot of conditioner in my hair and divided up my hair. Then she began to use a pick to get the lice and the nits out. It didn't really hurt me, it was just pressure. We talked about all sorts of things and she just made aliyah in august. She is expecting and this isn't a job she wants forever, just for the first year. I decided that when I come back to Israel after college or whenever to live for a few years, if I can't find a job, I'll be a lice picker! It is easy to learn and you make a decent amount of money. I will join the company she works for-the only company in Israel and they are always needing more people. They are really flexible with your schedule...many students do it. Woo hoo!
Leah and I were so thankful and Shira made us get the israeli mindset about lice and how it is not gross or a big deal...everyone gets it. With the conflict and diseases, Israelis don't find lice a concern which is a problem because it never goes away! After she finished with me, I showered to get all the conditioner out. I almost documented the whole thing with pics, but didn't--sorry mom. Then I let my hair air dry and then she checked my hair just to check to see if she missed any. So now, I'M CLEAN I'M CLEAN I'M CLEAN!!! It was a little pricey, but it is so nice to feel assured that I don't have lice anymore. I then cleaned up a little and reorganized rach's and my shelves. For dinner Cara made this delicious thing, so I did it too. We are now OBSESSED with it. We fry cut up tomatoes and then when they are fried, make a grilled cheese with cheese in pita. When the cheese is about to melt, put in the tomatoes. Then eat it with a knife and fork. YUM.
Later, Katie came over so we could eat (didn't think we were going to nearly finish them!) peanut m&ms and watch Valentine's Day online. I checked katie and I thought she had lice. Leah wasn't home, so after the movie (which I thought was kind of cute and was funny at certain parts) Leah checked Katie-she has. Not only Katie, but also Rach (shhh don't tell her mom! haha) That night until past 2, I picked out Katie's hair. They both slept with oil in their hair with plastic wrapped around their head to suffocate them. I slept on the couch. I'm a little paranoid that I'm going to get it again.
Yesterday Leah woke me up to let me know she researched and found a legit business that picks out lice. It is expensive, but we are doing it. It is in Jerusalem, but they come to us. The guy we walked to was American, but he said that she can't come today because she has an appointment at 5. We were so pissed. After having breakfast and chilling for a little (aka napping), we went to the grocery store. They have free sheyruts to and from the market. You just have to pay to have your groceries delivered, but we just brought backpacks with us hoping we would get away with it. It is a big super market. We got what we needed and then tried to pack everything in our backpacks, we still had some extra bags. While waiting for the shayrut to come and pick us up, I would pick out some of the eggs for fun out of my tightly french braided hair. When we got back and unloaded we had some lunch and i texted boaz letting him know and he called me. I didn't want to answer, but luckily he is Israeli and they have all gotten lice and arent grossed out by it. He offered him and his mom to come to me and just pick them all out-rather than paying the woman a lot of money. He also told me just to bleach my hair so then it will kill all of them. Um no thanks. He was trying to convince me saying I need to do it once in my life. Don't worry, im not going to listen to the crazy Israeli. He then had to go, but said he is enjoying the army so far. He just has 20 minutes to do this and 5 minutes to get there, etc. I then took another little nap before going to do our laundry. That took time, but while we were washing everything, I did my hebrew homework.
After talking to a guy as we were leaving who was asking about the laundry place and talking about a place that does it for you and how good it is...he told us later that it was his, we went back home. Then we had dinner, hung out with shai and I blogged and talked to steph and noah for a bit. Leah and I want to make shirts saying "We are clean" on the front and on the back having "almost." hahahaha. Boaz called me again, but only had 20 seconds to say goodnight to me. hahahaha.
I got to bed around 12:30ish. I had many dreams that Leah told me that the woman couldn't come anymore because she had different appointments and the dreams were so weird. In another dream everyone had to check their name if they had lice and I was on a tour. Really weird. I also had a dream about my academic advisor telling me in an email to not refer to him as "tim" but timothy or "mr. dodd" because I emailed him last night asking about how i register and i referred to him as "tim."
After talking to a guy as we were leaving who was asking about the laundry place and talking about a place that does it for you and how good it is...he told us later that it was his, we went back home. Then we had dinner, hung out with shai and I blogged and talked to steph and noah for a bit. Leah and I want to make shirts saying "We are clean" on the front and on the back having "almost." hahahaha. Boaz called me again, but only had 20 seconds to say goodnight to me. hahahaha.
I got to bed around 12:30ish. I had many dreams that Leah told me that the woman couldn't come anymore because she had different appointments and the dreams were so weird. In another dream everyone had to check their name if they had lice and I was on a tour. Really weird. I also had a dream about my academic advisor telling me in an email to not refer to him as "tim" but timothy or "mr. dodd" because I emailed him last night asking about how i register and i referred to him as "tim."
Saturday, March 13, 2010
SATURDAY:
I thought that it was past 1 something because I thought I woke up and rach said it was 1 something, but then I slept for a couple more hours. I checked the time and it said 9:30. I slept for about 2 more hours before we woke up for shabbas lunch. Lunch was just as delicious and nice. We learned a bit about pesach and shabbat before taking another nap. Then we did our reading for medical ethics discussing options for people who can't get pregnant and about Israel and its views of pulling the plug. It was interesting. We didn't read the 2nd one until later. We went down to another family for the 3rd meal. They were really nice. They invited us for the pesach seder and really wanted us to come. They had cute kids. Rach couldn't deal with one of the girls. hahahahah. After shabbat was over and packing up and figuring out how we would get home we went back down to the famiyl and played a couple of rounds of president!!!! I did good. Then we had havdallah before going back to her cousins apartment and then getting a cab to the train station.
Rach and I owed katie for the taxi and we payed her in mayb agarot. Then when we bought our train ticket, she payed the lady in the a lot of agarot! When we were in line there was this religious 5 or 6 year old boy and he was looking at us and then all of the sudden with a straight face he pulls out a fake gun and points it at us. Katie and I were dying. It was so funny to see. Then I changed in public, again, by putting on a skirt and top and taking off a skirt i wore as a dress. I had my one-sey on and kept it on. but i looked pretty frum by my collar not showing and not having my elbows showing. The first train was easy and while we read we had this long discussion about deaths and different stories. We kept on going around in circles telling different stories. When we got off the train we had some time to wait for the next train. The next train was really crowded, so we sat on the floor and goofed off and eventually read about Israel's take on pulling the plug and Jewish law regarding that. After the long train ride,when we were waiting to get off, like a lot of people, and a guy bumped me. HE APOLOGIZED thinking I was shomer negiah. That is how frum I was dressed. I forgot that we practiced our hebrew with a woman sitting on the floor near us. Then we were joking around when waiting to get off and this guy was standing by us. We thought he didn't know english, but he did. He helped us find our bus. Other YC'ers got on the bus too! It was the last bus back to Arad from Be'er Sheva. For the bus ride home katie and I listened to my iPod. We got home around 12ish.
On the first train Rach talked to Leah and Leah told her that she had lice. When we got home Leah checked the rest of us to see if we also had lice. I did. We then went into the bathroom so she could try and pick it out. There were so many eggs. She was exhausted, so we just decided to put the stuff in the hair. I then showered, pulled out more while in the shower and then we put olive oil in my hair and put plastic wrap around it. It is so drippy. Now it is 20 minutes to 3 and I am exhausted and just so upset. I DONT WANT TO DEAL WITH THIS.
I thought that it was past 1 something because I thought I woke up and rach said it was 1 something, but then I slept for a couple more hours. I checked the time and it said 9:30. I slept for about 2 more hours before we woke up for shabbas lunch. Lunch was just as delicious and nice. We learned a bit about pesach and shabbat before taking another nap. Then we did our reading for medical ethics discussing options for people who can't get pregnant and about Israel and its views of pulling the plug. It was interesting. We didn't read the 2nd one until later. We went down to another family for the 3rd meal. They were really nice. They invited us for the pesach seder and really wanted us to come. They had cute kids. Rach couldn't deal with one of the girls. hahahahah. After shabbat was over and packing up and figuring out how we would get home we went back down to the famiyl and played a couple of rounds of president!!!! I did good. Then we had havdallah before going back to her cousins apartment and then getting a cab to the train station.
Rach and I owed katie for the taxi and we payed her in mayb agarot. Then when we bought our train ticket, she payed the lady in the a lot of agarot! When we were in line there was this religious 5 or 6 year old boy and he was looking at us and then all of the sudden with a straight face he pulls out a fake gun and points it at us. Katie and I were dying. It was so funny to see. Then I changed in public, again, by putting on a skirt and top and taking off a skirt i wore as a dress. I had my one-sey on and kept it on. but i looked pretty frum by my collar not showing and not having my elbows showing. The first train was easy and while we read we had this long discussion about deaths and different stories. We kept on going around in circles telling different stories. When we got off the train we had some time to wait for the next train. The next train was really crowded, so we sat on the floor and goofed off and eventually read about Israel's take on pulling the plug and Jewish law regarding that. After the long train ride,when we were waiting to get off, like a lot of people, and a guy bumped me. HE APOLOGIZED thinking I was shomer negiah. That is how frum I was dressed. I forgot that we practiced our hebrew with a woman sitting on the floor near us. Then we were joking around when waiting to get off and this guy was standing by us. We thought he didn't know english, but he did. He helped us find our bus. Other YC'ers got on the bus too! It was the last bus back to Arad from Be'er Sheva. For the bus ride home katie and I listened to my iPod. We got home around 12ish.
On the first train Rach talked to Leah and Leah told her that she had lice. When we got home Leah checked the rest of us to see if we also had lice. I did. We then went into the bathroom so she could try and pick it out. There were so many eggs. She was exhausted, so we just decided to put the stuff in the hair. I then showered, pulled out more while in the shower and then we put olive oil in my hair and put plastic wrap around it. It is so drippy. Now it is 20 minutes to 3 and I am exhausted and just so upset. I DONT WANT TO DEAL WITH THIS.
FRIDAY:
On Friday I woke up around 9:30ish and after taking our time to get up, and after talking to his mom and having her invite me to the seder-even if Boaz isn't home, we walked to the bus stop. Oh, well before that he put on his uniform for me!!!!!!! He has the red, paratrooping boots and right now because he is young, he only has the green hat. He is so embarrassed by it and whenever someone looked at him he told me that they were laughing at him because he was so young. We took 2 buses to get to emek refiem to meet up with rach, katie, mike for lunch. It was nice to walk on emek refiem again. I forgot to say that it was so so so soo hot outside. When we got to tal's bagels, before we walked in rach and katie came out with a camera and started to take many pics of him in uniform. They can't go on facebook though :( Maybe ill upload them onto my online album!
He had to go to his grandma's so she could see him in uniform and rach told me that there was a surprise guest who was....AMI (madrich from bat yam)!!! Him and mike are good friends. I just got a lemonade because I was late and they finished eating. I thought we wouldn't be there for long, but we were. After we finally left, we took the 74 to the shuk (even though we could have taken the 18) to get rugula for Rachel's cousins. We then caught the bus right when it came to Ramat Beit Shemesh. I was wearing my blue dress and when we got on the bus everyone was extremely frum. Luckily, Rach, Katie, and I got seats in the back row. Once the bus started to move I changed into a jean skirt and a shirt almost covering my elbows. Oy. Rachel's cousins apartment is really cute and nice. They got married a few months ago. We had our own room with shower and b-room...so nice. We were exhausted and sat around and I showered and we napped for a little before shabbat. We went to a friend of sharon's waiting for kabbalat shababt services to be done. We then left and had a really nice dinner and we were so tired a goofy. I was so stuffed from dinner and desert. We got to bed around 10ish or something. I slept so so so well and had so many weird dreams involving rach, katie, lori, sketchy truck (later the bus I'm on) drivers, toilet paper (good and not good for shabbat), boaz, ice cream, chips, and i forget who else. It was such a strange dream. I think more people were in it. Maybe Michelle? Oh well, not important.
On Friday I woke up around 9:30ish and after taking our time to get up, and after talking to his mom and having her invite me to the seder-even if Boaz isn't home, we walked to the bus stop. Oh, well before that he put on his uniform for me!!!!!!! He has the red, paratrooping boots and right now because he is young, he only has the green hat. He is so embarrassed by it and whenever someone looked at him he told me that they were laughing at him because he was so young. We took 2 buses to get to emek refiem to meet up with rach, katie, mike for lunch. It was nice to walk on emek refiem again. I forgot to say that it was so so so soo hot outside. When we got to tal's bagels, before we walked in rach and katie came out with a camera and started to take many pics of him in uniform. They can't go on facebook though :( Maybe ill upload them onto my online album!
He had to go to his grandma's so she could see him in uniform and rach told me that there was a surprise guest who was....AMI (madrich from bat yam)!!! Him and mike are good friends. I just got a lemonade because I was late and they finished eating. I thought we wouldn't be there for long, but we were. After we finally left, we took the 74 to the shuk (even though we could have taken the 18) to get rugula for Rachel's cousins. We then caught the bus right when it came to Ramat Beit Shemesh. I was wearing my blue dress and when we got on the bus everyone was extremely frum. Luckily, Rach, Katie, and I got seats in the back row. Once the bus started to move I changed into a jean skirt and a shirt almost covering my elbows. Oy. Rachel's cousins apartment is really cute and nice. They got married a few months ago. We had our own room with shower and b-room...so nice. We were exhausted and sat around and I showered and we napped for a little before shabbat. We went to a friend of sharon's waiting for kabbalat shababt services to be done. We then left and had a really nice dinner and we were so tired a goofy. I was so stuffed from dinner and desert. We got to bed around 10ish or something. I slept so so so well and had so many weird dreams involving rach, katie, lori, sketchy truck (later the bus I'm on) drivers, toilet paper (good and not good for shabbat), boaz, ice cream, chips, and i forget who else. It was such a strange dream. I think more people were in it. Maybe Michelle? Oh well, not important.
THURSDAY:
On Thursday I woke up and packed up for the weekend. Rach and I walked to the wrong place, but on the way we bumped into Katie and some others walking towards us. The bus ended up being right in front of the mall, which is right across the street from my apartment. The bus ride was nice-chilling and napping. We drove to Kfar Chabad, which is close to tel aviv. Our shevet madrich is alex. He is really funny and chill, just like the rest of them. So we got a history of the place and how this place is a replica of the rebbe's house in New York. There are dozens of replicas of his house (the structure) all over the world. Luckily I wore a skirt that day because we were around chabaniks. It was so hot out. After some movies about the rebbe, we left the house whose address was 770-and i don't think it is a coincidence. We then got a tour of the orchard. A little pointless. There were fruits that look like oranges, but they were SO sour. omg omg omg. We also learned how wool and linen can't be grown together and what precautions they take. We were all sweaty and it was a bit hard to focus. We then went to the matzah making factory. It was really, really cool. Not sure if it was cool because I have never seen a factory line at work or if it was because of how they were doing the matzah. I also thought that the 18 minutes was the time the matzah bakes for...but it is actually the amount of time the water can be mixed with the flour before it gets cooked for 30 seconds. These religious men are at work and are jumping to get the dough right and then there are a line of men cutting the dough and then taking a piece of it to make a circle. There are guys who time it when the water first gets mixed in. Also, they make thousands of matzahs per hour-i forget how much. One guy asked where we were from. I was happy that I understood what he asked. I no longer freak out when someone starts to speak to me in hebrew-i take the time to try and understand them.
After trying some of the fresh matzah, which was really good, another rabbi talked to us and told us to enjoy our time in the Land of Israel. We were on the bus for a bit and katie and I had fun singing and dying of laughter. Alex put us on the loud speaker so everyone could hear. Oyyy. When we got to the CBS in Tel aviv, the security wouldn't let our bus through, so we had to drive around and get off on the main road. We were all tired and I was a bit craby. We then wait a bit and take the 405 to Jerusalem. The bus was really crowded and we got seperate seats in the back. I sat next to this one girl and there were so many bread crumbs on my seat :( I slept for some of the ride, but at the end I noticed that Naomi and Katie were talking to the girls and so i joined in. We tried teaching them what the lyrics for different songs mean. We small talked with them and just practicing our hebrew. When we got off the bus, my phone dropped. The back no longer stays on. Katie talked to some random girl wearing a bathing suit. Then we walked to katie's apartment. We napped for about 30 minutes and then after some more chilling and getting ready, we headed off to emek refiem for dinner at kaffit. I got the salad with the sweet potato. So good. We were all so tired and goofy. We could not finish all of our food-I took some of mine to go. Then we walked to bar alley and Katie, Rach, and I talked with mike (madrich from j-ru) for a bit!! It was nice to see him. Boaz called me earlier telling me that he is going to be home, so we met up in town and split off to hang out with our friends for a little. I hung out with nathan and miki for a bit and some old j-ru friends before going with boaz on a bus home. We both dozed in and out on the bus. When we got to his place we both just crashed and fell right asleep.
On Thursday I woke up and packed up for the weekend. Rach and I walked to the wrong place, but on the way we bumped into Katie and some others walking towards us. The bus ended up being right in front of the mall, which is right across the street from my apartment. The bus ride was nice-chilling and napping. We drove to Kfar Chabad, which is close to tel aviv. Our shevet madrich is alex. He is really funny and chill, just like the rest of them. So we got a history of the place and how this place is a replica of the rebbe's house in New York. There are dozens of replicas of his house (the structure) all over the world. Luckily I wore a skirt that day because we were around chabaniks. It was so hot out. After some movies about the rebbe, we left the house whose address was 770-and i don't think it is a coincidence. We then got a tour of the orchard. A little pointless. There were fruits that look like oranges, but they were SO sour. omg omg omg. We also learned how wool and linen can't be grown together and what precautions they take. We were all sweaty and it was a bit hard to focus. We then went to the matzah making factory. It was really, really cool. Not sure if it was cool because I have never seen a factory line at work or if it was because of how they were doing the matzah. I also thought that the 18 minutes was the time the matzah bakes for...but it is actually the amount of time the water can be mixed with the flour before it gets cooked for 30 seconds. These religious men are at work and are jumping to get the dough right and then there are a line of men cutting the dough and then taking a piece of it to make a circle. There are guys who time it when the water first gets mixed in. Also, they make thousands of matzahs per hour-i forget how much. One guy asked where we were from. I was happy that I understood what he asked. I no longer freak out when someone starts to speak to me in hebrew-i take the time to try and understand them.
After trying some of the fresh matzah, which was really good, another rabbi talked to us and told us to enjoy our time in the Land of Israel. We were on the bus for a bit and katie and I had fun singing and dying of laughter. Alex put us on the loud speaker so everyone could hear. Oyyy. When we got to the CBS in Tel aviv, the security wouldn't let our bus through, so we had to drive around and get off on the main road. We were all tired and I was a bit craby. We then wait a bit and take the 405 to Jerusalem. The bus was really crowded and we got seperate seats in the back. I sat next to this one girl and there were so many bread crumbs on my seat :( I slept for some of the ride, but at the end I noticed that Naomi and Katie were talking to the girls and so i joined in. We tried teaching them what the lyrics for different songs mean. We small talked with them and just practicing our hebrew. When we got off the bus, my phone dropped. The back no longer stays on. Katie talked to some random girl wearing a bathing suit. Then we walked to katie's apartment. We napped for about 30 minutes and then after some more chilling and getting ready, we headed off to emek refiem for dinner at kaffit. I got the salad with the sweet potato. So good. We were all so tired and goofy. We could not finish all of our food-I took some of mine to go. Then we walked to bar alley and Katie, Rach, and I talked with mike (madrich from j-ru) for a bit!! It was nice to see him. Boaz called me earlier telling me that he is going to be home, so we met up in town and split off to hang out with our friends for a little. I hung out with nathan and miki for a bit and some old j-ru friends before going with boaz on a bus home. We both dozed in and out on the bus. When we got to his place we both just crashed and fell right asleep.
WEDNESDAY:
On Wednesday I woke up and went to ulpan. I had a written and oral test. We have one every week. The written test was easy and since she forgot to tell us about the oral, we had time in class to prepare and got to write down what we wanted to say. Gabi and I did ours together and we had to have a debate. The topic we chose was if all Jews should live in Israel. She said we did really good (like everyone else.) For lunch we had lunch and learn with this rabbi who seems good. He taught us how in this week's Torah portion talks about the census that took place and how the Israelites did it. Each person between a certain age had to pay half a shekel. This is symbolic because each person alone isn't a full shekel, or full. We are each only half of something alone. He said that our other half doesn't necessarily mean our other half, it can also mean other things. We also talked a little bit about purim. After lunch and learn I had my medical ethics class, which was interesting. I forget at the moment what we learned...but i wrote some intesesting things down. After that class, a group of us went for a run. We ran to the track nearby and ran around the track. While running down to the track we pass this basketball court/soccer field and when I was running down I heard guys hooting and I thought it was just obnoxious natives, so I didn't look. Later I find out that those guys were year coursers! So embarrassing that I just pretended that I couldn't hear them! I ran it 5 times and walked around it 2 times. After, some of us were doing some more working out stuff-for abs and arms, but I got into this discussion with this woman telling us that we aren't jewish because we don't know yiddish, etc. She also was saying how we have huge egos. Let me just say that this was all in hebrew! At the end of our convo was when she told me my hebrew wasnt good and that something was wrong in my head. I was so upset. Why was she so mean. Then we went to class where Katie and I had a laughing attack which the teacher did not appreciate.
After class I ran to the mall to buy face wash for me and Rach. I went to the super sal big but they didn't have the kind we liked so I went to super-pharm. I know....that was really necessary and interesting. I came home and then I had to rush to get ready for Jerusalem. I showered and stuff and then grabbed a luna bar before we headed out around 8:20ish. We walked to the ulpan and some people took taxis. To be fair, they were wearing high heels and we weren't. We left about 45 minutes after we were supposed to leave-not bad for us. The bus was really crowded so I sat on Katie and Rach-it wasn't too comfy. Boaz and his dad were waiting for me in Talpiyot where the club was. I felt bad that we were running late-I didn't expect Boaz to be running on time!! I couldn't explain to him where we were, so I walked up to Super Sal where we used to go food shopping! I forgot to say that on the bus we passed by so many places that were familiar to me...I miss that area!
When I got in the car, we listened to music and his dad would talk to me. I felt bad but I couldn't understand everything he said because of the music. He dedicated a couple of american songs to me-I didn't recognize any of them. Tee hee. When we got home I talked with his dad and mom for a little about him going to the army, etc. They knew that Dad and Noah were there and asked about them. They laughed when I told them my famous line ("I only really miss my dog!") and then we talked about Trippapoocha and how they had a dog when they first got married. Boaz and I hung out for a bit and watched an episode of "That 70's Show" before he drove me to the club. It took us a little bit to figure out where it was, but then I gave him a cute note I wrote for him the day before and we said bye. I thought I would be sad, but I wasn't because I knew I would see him in a couple of weeks.
To get into the club for free food and drinks it cost 100 sheks. I got in for free. It was fun- danced for a little (note to self: whiskey shot boy, israeli) and hung out. People got sick-on and off the bus. So gross. When we got back Rach and I helped a really drunk girl get back to her apartment. We were walking back and it wasn't dark out. I got about 3 hours of sleep.
note to self: slb
On Wednesday I woke up and went to ulpan. I had a written and oral test. We have one every week. The written test was easy and since she forgot to tell us about the oral, we had time in class to prepare and got to write down what we wanted to say. Gabi and I did ours together and we had to have a debate. The topic we chose was if all Jews should live in Israel. She said we did really good (like everyone else.) For lunch we had lunch and learn with this rabbi who seems good. He taught us how in this week's Torah portion talks about the census that took place and how the Israelites did it. Each person between a certain age had to pay half a shekel. This is symbolic because each person alone isn't a full shekel, or full. We are each only half of something alone. He said that our other half doesn't necessarily mean our other half, it can also mean other things. We also talked a little bit about purim. After lunch and learn I had my medical ethics class, which was interesting. I forget at the moment what we learned...but i wrote some intesesting things down. After that class, a group of us went for a run. We ran to the track nearby and ran around the track. While running down to the track we pass this basketball court/soccer field and when I was running down I heard guys hooting and I thought it was just obnoxious natives, so I didn't look. Later I find out that those guys were year coursers! So embarrassing that I just pretended that I couldn't hear them! I ran it 5 times and walked around it 2 times. After, some of us were doing some more working out stuff-for abs and arms, but I got into this discussion with this woman telling us that we aren't jewish because we don't know yiddish, etc. She also was saying how we have huge egos. Let me just say that this was all in hebrew! At the end of our convo was when she told me my hebrew wasnt good and that something was wrong in my head. I was so upset. Why was she so mean. Then we went to class where Katie and I had a laughing attack which the teacher did not appreciate.
After class I ran to the mall to buy face wash for me and Rach. I went to the super sal big but they didn't have the kind we liked so I went to super-pharm. I know....that was really necessary and interesting. I came home and then I had to rush to get ready for Jerusalem. I showered and stuff and then grabbed a luna bar before we headed out around 8:20ish. We walked to the ulpan and some people took taxis. To be fair, they were wearing high heels and we weren't. We left about 45 minutes after we were supposed to leave-not bad for us. The bus was really crowded so I sat on Katie and Rach-it wasn't too comfy. Boaz and his dad were waiting for me in Talpiyot where the club was. I felt bad that we were running late-I didn't expect Boaz to be running on time!! I couldn't explain to him where we were, so I walked up to Super Sal where we used to go food shopping! I forgot to say that on the bus we passed by so many places that were familiar to me...I miss that area!
When I got in the car, we listened to music and his dad would talk to me. I felt bad but I couldn't understand everything he said because of the music. He dedicated a couple of american songs to me-I didn't recognize any of them. Tee hee. When we got home I talked with his dad and mom for a little about him going to the army, etc. They knew that Dad and Noah were there and asked about them. They laughed when I told them my famous line ("I only really miss my dog!") and then we talked about Trippapoocha and how they had a dog when they first got married. Boaz and I hung out for a bit and watched an episode of "That 70's Show" before he drove me to the club. It took us a little bit to figure out where it was, but then I gave him a cute note I wrote for him the day before and we said bye. I thought I would be sad, but I wasn't because I knew I would see him in a couple of weeks.
To get into the club for free food and drinks it cost 100 sheks. I got in for free. It was fun- danced for a little (note to self: whiskey shot boy, israeli) and hung out. People got sick-on and off the bus. So gross. When we got back Rach and I helped a really drunk girl get back to her apartment. We were walking back and it wasn't dark out. I got about 3 hours of sleep.
note to self: slb
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Today I woke up around 9ish and had breakfast and walked out with Boaz before going to class. I think I am seeing him tomorrow night because there is a party in jerusalem and there is an organized bus leaving from arad. Ulpan was okay. When I came home from lunch, everyone was trying to eat so it was a bit hectic, but ended up being fine. I then showered before going to my Jewish Medical Ethics class where again we talked about abortions. I was exhausted and dehydrated and during that class i drank a full bottle of water which made me need to pee very often, but not as often as Rachel. I decided to try out the intro to Tanach class which started 45 mins later than the other one at that time. So I napped on the lawn with Naomi. It was such a great nap. I really enjoyed the class, it definitely wasn't an intro to Tanach class. I love analyzing the text, and that was exactly what we do. After class we walk down the hallway in pitch blackness because the lights were off. And when we come down stairs the door is locked. We are stuck for like 20 minutes. We are finally let out by Shai, Rachel and I walked home and talked to Shir on the phone. It was really nice talking to her and we both really miss her. Rachel then made dinner, meat sauce, I cut up the tomatoes! I talked with Rachel Weinstein for a bit before dinner. And then watched Gossip Girl with RAchel and then did my hebrew homework before attempting to go to bed early, and by early we mean before 12.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Today I woke up around the same time. I was all distorted when my alarm went off because I was on the couch. I could hear rachel's snoring through my ear plugs, so I just got out of bed, grabbed my sleeping bag and then went to bed on the couch. I had really weird dreams involving snails, tripper, mom, guy (fzy boy), and some others. So weird. After breakfast I headed off to ulpan. There were only 4 of us, but then after the break we were down to 3. After ulpan I came home and after having schnitzel for lunch I talked to Boaz. He said that he couldn't come tonight to Arad. He is leaving for the army on Thursday, so there was the possibility I wouldn't see him before he goes and he would never see where I live. I was so excited for him to come, so I was bummed out. Classes were pretty boring, in my first class we talked about different rulings about abortion and in my other class we talked about how basically the infinite can fit into the finite. We also talked about the Tanach and how holy means separate. Something interesting I learned was prostitutes are called something with the root being קדש, and at first this seems bizarre because they are called holy-at first glance. With the mindset that the root actually means separate, you can see that these women are separate from other people by not having one mate.
Anyway, after class I saw I got a missed call from Boaz and he told me he can come!!!! I was so overwhelmed that I was desperately in the mood to run. Unfortunately, I realized on my way home that we had a "meet the arad madrichim" thing right after the next class got out. Great. We were at this outside auditorium. It was okay-just annoying how people don't stop talking or cheering (echem brits echem.) We were all so so so hungry and then when it was finally done, I was really low on battery, but got a call from the david project thing that I want to do over to summer-I forgot they wanted to interview me at that time. Plus, since Boaz was coming-I could make him the surprise I wanted to make him (fudge brownies and with the sour gummy worms, which he loves, write good luck in the army-but the israeli way (shai told me what to say)) so I had to run to the mall to buy the gummys. When I walked in, the security guy was the same one I saw like 5 times already! When we regonized each other (or maybe just me recongnizing him because of his hair-brown hair, but blond on the sides(?)) I was like "הי! מה קורה?!’ I think he is my first aradian friend :)
When I got the center store where they sell all kinds of candy, I got around 25. When I showed the man and handed it to him to see how much it weighed he said stuff and one word I caught was that he was coes (angry.) Oh no. Then he asked me something, so instead of trying to understand I just said in hebrew that I don't speak hebrew well. Then he spoke english and was laughing telling his friends and me what he was saying in hebrew. He said he was mad that I took so many because those candies are the best kind and that is why they are close to him so he can eat them all day long. ohhhhh. My face started to get red and sweaty. Then he asked what I was doing here and when I told him how we volunteer, he asked if I could volunteer at his little shop. Um what? Then he said that the mall does need extra help, so I should ask a person in charge if I could work for him. I DON'T SPEAK HEBREW WELL. He joked around with me a bit more before I left. Oy.
I got home and then soon after the person from the david project called me. She is from boston and went to u of m. I think the interview went well! After eating dinner, I was ready to bake the chocolate chip fudge brownies. I look at the 3 things I need to add and of course I dont have 2 of those ingredients. I went back to the mall and after trying to explan to a guy who didn't know english too well what butter is, I get it and also vanilla. Once I get home I read what I bought it was butter FLAVORED margarine. The directions specifically says "butter (not margarine)" Oh well. I have some difficulty but luckily Katie is over and she saves the day. I ended up mixing with my hands and it was hard to take off the batter from my hands-more batter for me to eat!! Soon after the brownies were cooling off, I went to go pick up boaz. When he got there I was on the wrong side of the road. Why am I so directionally challenged? I was happy to see him, but not as happy as everyone else was when he came into my apartment. Some scouts came (Maya!!) and it was so nice to see them. Katie and Rach helped (ha) put the gummy worms on the brownies then we werent really sure how to come out with it to give it to Boaz. Rach just started to clap and I did an annoying noise. Thank Hashem he could understand what we wrote. Then after some more hanging out and being noisy, some poeple went to a party and Boaz and I walked around so I could give him a mini tour of Arad. It was funny because some of the time I would follow him, even though I knew the right way. I didn't bring a key because I assumed that the door would be left open since many of us weren't home (aka in rachels words: because i'm dumb). Boaz asked if I had a key, but I told him that it will be fine. To my surprise, the door was locked and Rach and others were asleep. Great. I think it was Nicola who got up and unlocked the door. After doing my hebrew homework and eating wiith Maya, we went to bed around 2ish. I was excited for him to sleep over so he could keep me warm. Of course it was hot out. Ugh.
Anyway, after class I saw I got a missed call from Boaz and he told me he can come!!!! I was so overwhelmed that I was desperately in the mood to run. Unfortunately, I realized on my way home that we had a "meet the arad madrichim" thing right after the next class got out. Great. We were at this outside auditorium. It was okay-just annoying how people don't stop talking or cheering (echem brits echem.) We were all so so so hungry and then when it was finally done, I was really low on battery, but got a call from the david project thing that I want to do over to summer-I forgot they wanted to interview me at that time. Plus, since Boaz was coming-I could make him the surprise I wanted to make him (fudge brownies and with the sour gummy worms, which he loves, write good luck in the army-but the israeli way (shai told me what to say)) so I had to run to the mall to buy the gummys. When I walked in, the security guy was the same one I saw like 5 times already! When we regonized each other (or maybe just me recongnizing him because of his hair-brown hair, but blond on the sides(?)) I was like "הי! מה קורה?!’ I think he is my first aradian friend :)
When I got the center store where they sell all kinds of candy, I got around 25. When I showed the man and handed it to him to see how much it weighed he said stuff and one word I caught was that he was coes (angry.) Oh no. Then he asked me something, so instead of trying to understand I just said in hebrew that I don't speak hebrew well. Then he spoke english and was laughing telling his friends and me what he was saying in hebrew. He said he was mad that I took so many because those candies are the best kind and that is why they are close to him so he can eat them all day long. ohhhhh. My face started to get red and sweaty. Then he asked what I was doing here and when I told him how we volunteer, he asked if I could volunteer at his little shop. Um what? Then he said that the mall does need extra help, so I should ask a person in charge if I could work for him. I DON'T SPEAK HEBREW WELL. He joked around with me a bit more before I left. Oy.
I got home and then soon after the person from the david project called me. She is from boston and went to u of m. I think the interview went well! After eating dinner, I was ready to bake the chocolate chip fudge brownies. I look at the 3 things I need to add and of course I dont have 2 of those ingredients. I went back to the mall and after trying to explan to a guy who didn't know english too well what butter is, I get it and also vanilla. Once I get home I read what I bought it was butter FLAVORED margarine. The directions specifically says "butter (not margarine)" Oh well. I have some difficulty but luckily Katie is over and she saves the day. I ended up mixing with my hands and it was hard to take off the batter from my hands-more batter for me to eat!! Soon after the brownies were cooling off, I went to go pick up boaz. When he got there I was on the wrong side of the road. Why am I so directionally challenged? I was happy to see him, but not as happy as everyone else was when he came into my apartment. Some scouts came (Maya!!) and it was so nice to see them. Katie and Rach helped (ha) put the gummy worms on the brownies then we werent really sure how to come out with it to give it to Boaz. Rach just started to clap and I did an annoying noise. Thank Hashem he could understand what we wrote. Then after some more hanging out and being noisy, some poeple went to a party and Boaz and I walked around so I could give him a mini tour of Arad. It was funny because some of the time I would follow him, even though I knew the right way. I didn't bring a key because I assumed that the door would be left open since many of us weren't home (aka in rachels words: because i'm dumb). Boaz asked if I had a key, but I told him that it will be fine. To my surprise, the door was locked and Rach and others were asleep. Great. I think it was Nicola who got up and unlocked the door. After doing my hebrew homework and eating wiith Maya, we went to bed around 2ish. I was excited for him to sleep over so he could keep me warm. Of course it was hot out. Ugh.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Today I woke up around 8:45ish to get ready for my first day of school! I had yogurt with granola/cereal and left the apartment around 9:30ish. With Cara speed walking I got to ulpan in time. To mine and Cara's surprise...our old ulpan teacher (Idit) from jerusalem was there!!!! We hugged her and talked with her. She is so great. She is in charge of the ulpan in arad. Omg, I am so happy. It makes me so happy to see her. There was only 6 students in my class. We were a bit nervous when we saw our teacher, but I really like her. She knows english, so at first it was a little annoying how she spoke english, but as the lesson went on she stopped speaking english. I like it so when I have a question, she will know what I am asking. I bonded with her about the big brother. The ulpan started at 9:45 and ended at 1 with a 15 minute break in between. It wasn't too slow...
After ulpan (i wrote my homework in my little green planner notebook!!!) we all walked back and after hecticly making our lunches (bumping into each other, throwing things in the microwave, banging our heads on the freezer), we all had a nice lunch. My first schnitzel with a carrot and pita and hummus in arad. Yum. After watching the beginning of "The Hangover," we had to go to our 1st class, which was Jewish Medical Ethics. He came late. He is a bit of a weirdo, but the class is kind of interesting. The next class was called Basic Jewish Concepts and was really hard to not be bored in. The teacher is also a bit weird. It is going to be a long couple of weeks. When class was over we all got locked in the building. that's safe.
Then rach and I got our laundry together (about 3 weeks worth) and walked to the laundry place. There was a huge line, so we decided to go back to our apartment to grab our detergent and fabric softener, which we forgot. On the way back we both got ice cream. I havent had my fav kind of ice cream in so long! It was nice to be reunited with it (maybe better than being reunited with dad and noah? jkkkkkkk!) We were with some brits who I usually find annoying, but it was entertaining to be with them. Rach and I finished doing our reading from our 1st class. Woo hoo!! After 2 hours and the people waiting for us to finish so they could close up, Rach and I walked past some sketchy men...yeahhhhh....and then we came to our apartment. We missed our apartment meeting (Shai said it was fine) and then when we came home we found him smoking hooka with some people in my apartment! Smoking in the apartment is not allowed. Boys sleeping over is also not allowed. He is chill and funny and werid funny.
Lori was on the air for her radio and she did a shout out for me. What what in the butt (as Cara says.) I then showered, put away some laundry and did my hebrew homework. Ugh so many people i need to have vid chat dates with...heading to bed at 1:09.
After ulpan (i wrote my homework in my little green planner notebook!!!) we all walked back and after hecticly making our lunches (bumping into each other, throwing things in the microwave, banging our heads on the freezer), we all had a nice lunch. My first schnitzel with a carrot and pita and hummus in arad. Yum. After watching the beginning of "The Hangover," we had to go to our 1st class, which was Jewish Medical Ethics. He came late. He is a bit of a weirdo, but the class is kind of interesting. The next class was called Basic Jewish Concepts and was really hard to not be bored in. The teacher is also a bit weird. It is going to be a long couple of weeks. When class was over we all got locked in the building. that's safe.
Then rach and I got our laundry together (about 3 weeks worth) and walked to the laundry place. There was a huge line, so we decided to go back to our apartment to grab our detergent and fabric softener, which we forgot. On the way back we both got ice cream. I havent had my fav kind of ice cream in so long! It was nice to be reunited with it (maybe better than being reunited with dad and noah? jkkkkkkk!) We were with some brits who I usually find annoying, but it was entertaining to be with them. Rach and I finished doing our reading from our 1st class. Woo hoo!! After 2 hours and the people waiting for us to finish so they could close up, Rach and I walked past some sketchy men...yeahhhhh....and then we came to our apartment. We missed our apartment meeting (Shai said it was fine) and then when we came home we found him smoking hooka with some people in my apartment! Smoking in the apartment is not allowed. Boys sleeping over is also not allowed. He is chill and funny and werid funny.
Lori was on the air for her radio and she did a shout out for me. What what in the butt (as Cara says.) I then showered, put away some laundry and did my hebrew homework. Ugh so many people i need to have vid chat dates with...heading to bed at 1:09.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Today (!!) I woke up to Leah tapping me and having to take out my ear plugs so she could tell me that we were going to have breakfast with Shai in 30 minutes. Note to anyone who wants to wear earplugs: they are great, but you should probably use a Q-tip before you put them in :) He came early so after freaking out and changing with Rach, we had a nice, funny breakfast with french toast and other delicious things. Then we got ready for our hike as shai chilled and talked with us on our couch. I looked like a hippie, hiking mom. Shoot.
Shai said it wasn't really a hike, so I just wore chacos. The hike was a hike and it was pretty hot out, but really pretty. The rocks getting into my shoes were a little annoying, but besides that and my semi hairy armpits because the razor rach gave me sucks, it was good. Didn't bring my camera because it was shabbas. I got to hang out with Katie which was really nice. I think I got some color. I got home around 4:30ish and we all had a great lunch feast. So nice to have a filled refridge and pantry (they went shopping when I was in tel aviv.) After hanging out and having soup we had to find this kids apartment to pay him for this music festival weekend. Then I came home showered and have been reading a magazine, socializing, blogging and talking to people!
Must get to bed soon because tomorrow it is the first day of school. Rach might need to me to hold her hand as we walk to the ulpan tomorrow (hasn't gone to regular school since the beginning of 9th grade.)
Shai said it wasn't really a hike, so I just wore chacos. The hike was a hike and it was pretty hot out, but really pretty. The rocks getting into my shoes were a little annoying, but besides that and my semi hairy armpits because the razor rach gave me sucks, it was good. Didn't bring my camera because it was shabbas. I got to hang out with Katie which was really nice. I think I got some color. I got home around 4:30ish and we all had a great lunch feast. So nice to have a filled refridge and pantry (they went shopping when I was in tel aviv.) After hanging out and having soup we had to find this kids apartment to pay him for this music festival weekend. Then I came home showered and have been reading a magazine, socializing, blogging and talking to people!
Must get to bed soon because tomorrow it is the first day of school. Rach might need to me to hold her hand as we walk to the ulpan tomorrow (hasn't gone to regular school since the beginning of 9th grade.)
FRIDAY:
Yesterday I woke up around 9:15ish to shower before leaving a little after 10. Dad and I were waiting around for Acky so we could see his son, but then we left. We were supposed to be at David'sa t 10, but didnt get there until 10:20ish. So many different ways to spell Petach, but the GPS only knows one way. After making only a few wrong turns we get to David's. We are greeted by him and his dalmatian. So cute! I had nescafe and we sat outside by his office talking. He has a lemon tree, chinese oranges, and a pomelo tree in back. Yum! It was nice talking with him and dad. After about an hour of talking we rapped things up. I love how spacious his house is and just how beautiful his property is. I want to grow citruses if I live in the right environment.
Then we drove and walked a little while waiting to meet up with noah and a hotel (I forget the name....) I wanted to eat at a hip cafe, i.e. aroma, but there was nothing close to the hotel which is where we parked. We just ate there. It was fine, made some jokes with the waitress. After a bit we left and then they drove me to the CBS. We said goodbye and I left. I think I was more sad saying bye to mom and bubbie. It was just weird how I wasn't sure when I would see them next. For noah and dad I know I will see them in just 3 months. Before year course that felt like a long time, but now, since it is the last 3 months, it seems so short. I wish I did have more time with them. I feel like it would have made such a big difference if i could have driven with them back to tel aviv thursday morning. I got on the wrong bus, but asked and got off right away. Oopsie! After waiting and getting on the right bus, I sat in the back with these dred lock hippie teens. They all had these ball things they played with. I slept for a bit and listened to my ipod. I got off one stop too early, but with some help I made it to my apartment.
We all hung out for a bit before having our first shabbat dinner together. Nicola made it and it was good and really cute. Rach was sick and I was overtired so I annoyed her! Yay!!! Leah was trying to cut the chicken and then she cut the bottom so we had a gravy lake on our table! hahahaha. I talked to boaz for a bit and after some more chilling out Rachel and I watched "The Devil Wears Prada" in her bed eating peanut M&M's that is in our hidden stash of food. Good thing non of my roommates read this blog!!!! I couldn't finish the movie because I was too tired. I talked to dad and noah one last time when I was in bed. I woke up at 3:30 to pee and grabbed my ear plugs because rach was snoring. They really do help!
Yesterday I woke up around 9:15ish to shower before leaving a little after 10. Dad and I were waiting around for Acky so we could see his son, but then we left. We were supposed to be at David'sa t 10, but didnt get there until 10:20ish. So many different ways to spell Petach, but the GPS only knows one way. After making only a few wrong turns we get to David's. We are greeted by him and his dalmatian. So cute! I had nescafe and we sat outside by his office talking. He has a lemon tree, chinese oranges, and a pomelo tree in back. Yum! It was nice talking with him and dad. After about an hour of talking we rapped things up. I love how spacious his house is and just how beautiful his property is. I want to grow citruses if I live in the right environment.
Then we drove and walked a little while waiting to meet up with noah and a hotel (I forget the name....) I wanted to eat at a hip cafe, i.e. aroma, but there was nothing close to the hotel which is where we parked. We just ate there. It was fine, made some jokes with the waitress. After a bit we left and then they drove me to the CBS. We said goodbye and I left. I think I was more sad saying bye to mom and bubbie. It was just weird how I wasn't sure when I would see them next. For noah and dad I know I will see them in just 3 months. Before year course that felt like a long time, but now, since it is the last 3 months, it seems so short. I wish I did have more time with them. I feel like it would have made such a big difference if i could have driven with them back to tel aviv thursday morning. I got on the wrong bus, but asked and got off right away. Oopsie! After waiting and getting on the right bus, I sat in the back with these dred lock hippie teens. They all had these ball things they played with. I slept for a bit and listened to my ipod. I got off one stop too early, but with some help I made it to my apartment.
We all hung out for a bit before having our first shabbat dinner together. Nicola made it and it was good and really cute. Rach was sick and I was overtired so I annoyed her! Yay!!! Leah was trying to cut the chicken and then she cut the bottom so we had a gravy lake on our table! hahahaha. I talked to boaz for a bit and after some more chilling out Rachel and I watched "The Devil Wears Prada" in her bed eating peanut M&M's that is in our hidden stash of food. Good thing non of my roommates read this blog!!!! I couldn't finish the movie because I was too tired. I talked to dad and noah one last time when I was in bed. I woke up at 3:30 to pee and grabbed my ear plugs because rach was snoring. They really do help!
THURSDAY:
On Thursday I woke up around 8ish and was exhausted. My bed is comfy and I'm not grossed out by it!! I forgot to say that Rach made it for me. Thanks Rach!! After washing my bowl before being able to eat my cereal, I had delicious chocolaty, american expensive cereal. I then packed up to see dad and noah and then carried my backpack with some pots. We were all running late. I don't think Rach and I left the apartment until 9, which was the time we should have been at the ulpan. Oh well. While walking we were parallel to the desert. Which way is the desert? That way.
We basically sat around for an hour and a half after kashering our pans. Then we went home. What?! I thought that we were going to be there all day! I walked home and then saw on the schedule that 2 groups were having the safety talk now and we were having ours later. I realized that I could have just joined that group and then would have been able to leave with Dad and Noah. UGH!!! When we got home we all started to clean our apartment. We were all annoyed that we had to clean twice. Not fair. I cleaned the microwave and stove. The microwave had so many sauce splatters and there was corn in it. It reaked of sauce. Gag me now.
Noah and Dad stopped by again to give me things such as earplugs and shampoo and soap they used for a night. Noah finally showered. Woo hoo!!!!! Noah then told me how dad kept on telling the woman "gamernu gamernu" when they were done with the room. hahahahha. I told him what it meant. They also gave me saunders fudge. Yayyyyy. I put it in the fridge and Cara (from chicago) was the only one who freaked out and really appreciated it. We then chillzed for a little (rach slept because she's sick :( ) and then we went to the ulpan for lunch and then we had our safety meetings. We talked about our class schedule and then went into great details on what is hitch hiking and how drinking is a privilege, etc. It wasn't too boring. It was pretty nice out. Then we had our bike info meeting and we were done with everything by 3:30!!! Cara and I walked back and I chilled out for a little more, but left for the bus at 4:30-it was supposed to come at 5. I got there and was chilling for a bit and the bus came early!!! The bus ride was easy, I just doZed in and out. When I got to the CBS, I talked to Dad and Acky and tried to tell the cab driver that I want Oscar Schindler street. Him and his friend didn't understand me so Acky told him where to go. He gave me a fixed price (60) but when I asked for on the meter he said that it wouldnt be smart of me. I hope he didn't rip me off. In the ride he told me he really likes my accent and doesn't like the british accent. So weird-the british accent is so much better!! He smoked in the car-to be fair he asked if I cared, but I felt bad saying no by the way he said it. When he spoke to me in english I tried to answer him in hebrew, eventually i just felt stupid.
When I got there I kept on trying to call dad and acky but they werent answering because the service wasn't good. I told the driver i would be right back and remembered where the apartment was, but was too shy to knock louder than i was. After about 10 minutes I just went back to the driver and paid him myself. I gave him a few more sheks for waiting. Probably not enough, oh well. I even called mom a couple of times so she could tell me what apartment. Finally dad called me. Took him long enough. I was waiting for probably 20 minutes!! I then hung out with them and watched the maccabi basketball game and the finale of the big brother. We ordered food but they got confused, so we didn't have dinner until really really late. It was worth it though. It was thai food. YUM! I then went to bed around 12ish (a little after) and the bed was so comfy!!!!
Dad also told me that night that mom emailed him and let him know bubbe shayna isn't doing so well :(
On Thursday I woke up around 8ish and was exhausted. My bed is comfy and I'm not grossed out by it!! I forgot to say that Rach made it for me. Thanks Rach!! After washing my bowl before being able to eat my cereal, I had delicious chocolaty, american expensive cereal. I then packed up to see dad and noah and then carried my backpack with some pots. We were all running late. I don't think Rach and I left the apartment until 9, which was the time we should have been at the ulpan. Oh well. While walking we were parallel to the desert. Which way is the desert? That way.
We basically sat around for an hour and a half after kashering our pans. Then we went home. What?! I thought that we were going to be there all day! I walked home and then saw on the schedule that 2 groups were having the safety talk now and we were having ours later. I realized that I could have just joined that group and then would have been able to leave with Dad and Noah. UGH!!! When we got home we all started to clean our apartment. We were all annoyed that we had to clean twice. Not fair. I cleaned the microwave and stove. The microwave had so many sauce splatters and there was corn in it. It reaked of sauce. Gag me now.
Noah and Dad stopped by again to give me things such as earplugs and shampoo and soap they used for a night. Noah finally showered. Woo hoo!!!!! Noah then told me how dad kept on telling the woman "gamernu gamernu" when they were done with the room. hahahahha. I told him what it meant. They also gave me saunders fudge. Yayyyyy. I put it in the fridge and Cara (from chicago) was the only one who freaked out and really appreciated it. We then chillzed for a little (rach slept because she's sick :( ) and then we went to the ulpan for lunch and then we had our safety meetings. We talked about our class schedule and then went into great details on what is hitch hiking and how drinking is a privilege, etc. It wasn't too boring. It was pretty nice out. Then we had our bike info meeting and we were done with everything by 3:30!!! Cara and I walked back and I chilled out for a little more, but left for the bus at 4:30-it was supposed to come at 5. I got there and was chilling for a bit and the bus came early!!! The bus ride was easy, I just doZed in and out. When I got to the CBS, I talked to Dad and Acky and tried to tell the cab driver that I want Oscar Schindler street. Him and his friend didn't understand me so Acky told him where to go. He gave me a fixed price (60) but when I asked for on the meter he said that it wouldnt be smart of me. I hope he didn't rip me off. In the ride he told me he really likes my accent and doesn't like the british accent. So weird-the british accent is so much better!! He smoked in the car-to be fair he asked if I cared, but I felt bad saying no by the way he said it. When he spoke to me in english I tried to answer him in hebrew, eventually i just felt stupid.
When I got there I kept on trying to call dad and acky but they werent answering because the service wasn't good. I told the driver i would be right back and remembered where the apartment was, but was too shy to knock louder than i was. After about 10 minutes I just went back to the driver and paid him myself. I gave him a few more sheks for waiting. Probably not enough, oh well. I even called mom a couple of times so she could tell me what apartment. Finally dad called me. Took him long enough. I was waiting for probably 20 minutes!! I then hung out with them and watched the maccabi basketball game and the finale of the big brother. We ordered food but they got confused, so we didn't have dinner until really really late. It was worth it though. It was thai food. YUM! I then went to bed around 12ish (a little after) and the bed was so comfy!!!!
Dad also told me that night that mom emailed him and let him know bubbe shayna isn't doing so well :(
Thursday, March 4, 2010
WEDNESDAY:
Yesterday I slept in Rach's bed (so I could pack my sheets) and we woke up at 7:40ish. Then we finished packing last minute things before Rach and I started to take down our bags that were supposed to be picked up around 8:30ish. We took turns watching our bags while the rest of us cleaned the floors. After we got our apartment inspected, Rach and I went to the mall for one last time and then all of us sat around our bags talking for about 2 hours. It was 11:30 and the truck still didn't come!! A small car comes and the guy tells us that the truck wasn't packed well, so it was full. He did about 4 trips taking all of our bags and we walked to the ulpan. When we got there everyone else was there and all of the bags were organized based on the aparments we will be living in in arad. There were sandwiches for lunch and I played with my basketball and hung out with people. After loading the truck we had to go. It was so sad saying bye to the scouts, especially to shir :(
There were 2 buses and once again, katie and I were on separate buses...ef my life. I got to the bus I was on late, so I was in the wayyyy back. After driving for a little we ended up driving through alley ways and stopped at a tire place. We were there for about 30 minutes so the driver could get an extra wheel. Finally, we were off! I slept for a little and looked outside to see camels and desert. My apartment was the first to get off the bus. Shai is our madrich. He was raised in arad. Our apartment has really nice couches, but the place, especially the kitchen, was dirty. All of us were so pissed. Rach and I thought that we would get the biggest room (the one with 3 beds) because we were the only roommates where neither of us were going to marva. We ended up getting the shittiest room with the worst lighting. If a cabinant is open you can't see if the bedroom light is on or off. We have these shelves, but I put my headlamp on so I could see where I was putting things. Anyway, after being in our apartment for not even 45 minutes, we got a call saying our bags were downstairs! After drooling over Nitzan and laughing at Leah for trying to be funny/flirty with him, I put my bags on me like a backpack and did 2 trips up the 3 floors. Then Rach and I had a good team effort to nearly finish unpacking by the time we had to be at the mall so we could then get taken to the ulpan. I think we got there late, so after searching and calling, another madrich came and picked us up. We thought we were the first ones there and were put in our own classroom. After about 10 minutes of waiting, we found out that our group was actually in a different room.
My apartment is the only girl apartment. We went around saying our name, where we are from, and something we like. Shai seems really chill and funny. Love his israeli accent and his sense of humor. He just wants to burn everything!! We then got pizza and pop for dinner. After scavenging for some more pizza, my apartment started to walk home together. I ditched them once we got to the mall to meet up with dad and noah. We sat a bench and updated each other on what we have been doing. Then dad and noah drove me to give me a tour of arad and then drove me back to my apartment. I showed them it and gave them more stuff I don't need. Then I finished unpacking and figured out how I was going to get to and from tel aviv and jerusalem before getting into bed. It ended up working out that I would go back to arad on friday, rather than going to jerusalem for shabbat because Boaz was going to be busy. It was a rough night because I was just over tired, just seen the notebook, boaz leaving for the army soon, period, listening to samson by regina george on repeat, and rachel snoring. Let's just say that that is not the best combo....
I forgot to mention that thursday afternoon, a girl from Rachel's area, who is a year younger than us was going on a run alone by the beach and ended up going missing. Her name was Chelsea King. On wednesday they found her body...they believe she was raped and murdered. It was very weird and strange. Rach and I looked at her facebook and read different fb groups and news about her. She had the look-a-like thing as her profile picture for a bit (Amy Adams) and it is just so weird how quickly someone can be gone without even knowing it.
Yesterday I slept in Rach's bed (so I could pack my sheets) and we woke up at 7:40ish. Then we finished packing last minute things before Rach and I started to take down our bags that were supposed to be picked up around 8:30ish. We took turns watching our bags while the rest of us cleaned the floors. After we got our apartment inspected, Rach and I went to the mall for one last time and then all of us sat around our bags talking for about 2 hours. It was 11:30 and the truck still didn't come!! A small car comes and the guy tells us that the truck wasn't packed well, so it was full. He did about 4 trips taking all of our bags and we walked to the ulpan. When we got there everyone else was there and all of the bags were organized based on the aparments we will be living in in arad. There were sandwiches for lunch and I played with my basketball and hung out with people. After loading the truck we had to go. It was so sad saying bye to the scouts, especially to shir :(
There were 2 buses and once again, katie and I were on separate buses...ef my life. I got to the bus I was on late, so I was in the wayyyy back. After driving for a little we ended up driving through alley ways and stopped at a tire place. We were there for about 30 minutes so the driver could get an extra wheel. Finally, we were off! I slept for a little and looked outside to see camels and desert. My apartment was the first to get off the bus. Shai is our madrich. He was raised in arad. Our apartment has really nice couches, but the place, especially the kitchen, was dirty. All of us were so pissed. Rach and I thought that we would get the biggest room (the one with 3 beds) because we were the only roommates where neither of us were going to marva. We ended up getting the shittiest room with the worst lighting. If a cabinant is open you can't see if the bedroom light is on or off. We have these shelves, but I put my headlamp on so I could see where I was putting things. Anyway, after being in our apartment for not even 45 minutes, we got a call saying our bags were downstairs! After drooling over Nitzan and laughing at Leah for trying to be funny/flirty with him, I put my bags on me like a backpack and did 2 trips up the 3 floors. Then Rach and I had a good team effort to nearly finish unpacking by the time we had to be at the mall so we could then get taken to the ulpan. I think we got there late, so after searching and calling, another madrich came and picked us up. We thought we were the first ones there and were put in our own classroom. After about 10 minutes of waiting, we found out that our group was actually in a different room.
My apartment is the only girl apartment. We went around saying our name, where we are from, and something we like. Shai seems really chill and funny. Love his israeli accent and his sense of humor. He just wants to burn everything!! We then got pizza and pop for dinner. After scavenging for some more pizza, my apartment started to walk home together. I ditched them once we got to the mall to meet up with dad and noah. We sat a bench and updated each other on what we have been doing. Then dad and noah drove me to give me a tour of arad and then drove me back to my apartment. I showed them it and gave them more stuff I don't need. Then I finished unpacking and figured out how I was going to get to and from tel aviv and jerusalem before getting into bed. It ended up working out that I would go back to arad on friday, rather than going to jerusalem for shabbat because Boaz was going to be busy. It was a rough night because I was just over tired, just seen the notebook, boaz leaving for the army soon, period, listening to samson by regina george on repeat, and rachel snoring. Let's just say that that is not the best combo....
I forgot to mention that thursday afternoon, a girl from Rachel's area, who is a year younger than us was going on a run alone by the beach and ended up going missing. Her name was Chelsea King. On wednesday they found her body...they believe she was raped and murdered. It was very weird and strange. Rach and I looked at her facebook and read different fb groups and news about her. She had the look-a-like thing as her profile picture for a bit (Amy Adams) and it is just so weird how quickly someone can be gone without even knowing it.
TUESDAY:
On Tuesday we woke up around 6:30ish and left about 5 after 7-right on time. I slept for most of the car ride. After showing for 2 seconds my apartment to dad and noah, they went to the beach for breakfast and I started to pack up. After they came back I gave them stuff I dont want and then went back to packing and cleaning. After I finally finished packing (for the most part), Rach and I started to try and take out all of the money left over on our stipend. We also took down an old tv to throw it out-that was an experience! Then we went to the beach for one last time. We napped and then when she went to wait for a call, I slept more. Then we went to the aroma where I bought my first coffee drink. Crazy, right? Rach was shocked. Around dinner time we went back to the apartment to start cooking a feast for dinner. We couldn't take out more money-even though we knew we had a lot, so we had to start spending from it because on wednesday we would lose all of it. We each had about 20 sheks to spend, I bought a small pocket notebook where I can write things down if I need to remember something. I am so happy with it!!!! After walking around the mall for a bit, Rach and I came home and finished preparing dinner. The potatoes with the chicken weren't ready in time, so we left before eating to go to a last event. There were some skits, awards, slideshows, and decent food. It went pretty well minus people coming there wasted and people being loud and not shutting up.
After getting our t-shirts we walked back to our apartment close to 11. On the way through the park we saw so many cats and different women feeding them different things-including chicken. ugh! When we came back to the apartment we had our dinner together and then finished cleaning and packing. We were finally done around 2ish. We then had champagne and made sundaes. It was sooo good and so nice to be together as an apartment. Then Nicola and Shani went to bed but Rach, Shir, Julia, and I watched "The Notebook" and were up past 4.
On Tuesday we woke up around 6:30ish and left about 5 after 7-right on time. I slept for most of the car ride. After showing for 2 seconds my apartment to dad and noah, they went to the beach for breakfast and I started to pack up. After they came back I gave them stuff I dont want and then went back to packing and cleaning. After I finally finished packing (for the most part), Rach and I started to try and take out all of the money left over on our stipend. We also took down an old tv to throw it out-that was an experience! Then we went to the beach for one last time. We napped and then when she went to wait for a call, I slept more. Then we went to the aroma where I bought my first coffee drink. Crazy, right? Rach was shocked. Around dinner time we went back to the apartment to start cooking a feast for dinner. We couldn't take out more money-even though we knew we had a lot, so we had to start spending from it because on wednesday we would lose all of it. We each had about 20 sheks to spend, I bought a small pocket notebook where I can write things down if I need to remember something. I am so happy with it!!!! After walking around the mall for a bit, Rach and I came home and finished preparing dinner. The potatoes with the chicken weren't ready in time, so we left before eating to go to a last event. There were some skits, awards, slideshows, and decent food. It went pretty well minus people coming there wasted and people being loud and not shutting up.
After getting our t-shirts we walked back to our apartment close to 11. On the way through the park we saw so many cats and different women feeding them different things-including chicken. ugh! When we came back to the apartment we had our dinner together and then finished cleaning and packing. We were finally done around 2ish. We then had champagne and made sundaes. It was sooo good and so nice to be together as an apartment. Then Nicola and Shani went to bed but Rach, Shir, Julia, and I watched "The Notebook" and were up past 4.
MONDAY:
Chag Purim Samach (in Jerusalem)!On Monday we first woke up at 7:30 so dad could go find the car and then move it. Noah and I didn't get up until 9:30ish. I showered-Noah didnt. Dad had breakfast at the hotel, but Noah and I waited for fafafel/shwarma on ben yehuda street. Then we walked to the old city. We stopped under a hotel because it started to rain. We took pictures of us pretending the stone was from the kotel. After a couple of minutes it stopped raining. We had to go through the Arab shuk because of the construction and tours stopping right in the middle of the thin path. So annoying. We took some pictures before walking down to the kotel. There were so many bar mizvah's taking place! A lot of bar mizvahs of people who aren't too religious. Many video cameras and regular cameras. Dad and I went to the Kotel. After leaving we decided to walk down to city of david. On the way we took some more pictures with a background that looked like noah was at the kotel and I took the picture. The water tunnel was closed because of all the rain and how high the water would be. We walkd up to see the really nice few. After chilling there for a little we decided to head back to Mamila mall. We were walking up hill in between tour buses and public buses. Fun. We walked around mamila and then we headed back to the apartment (dad showed us a great shortcut that cut out walking up a big hill) for some chill time. I read my magazine while noah and dad fell asleep. Rach came over after a bit and then we all went to the shuk, got chocolate homintashins and rugula from marzipan and then after sending rach off to the CBS, we walked to find where dad parked and then went back to the hotel. We video chatted with mom and then dad went to get David Grey from the hotel he was staying at.
We met Dad, David, and Ari at the top of Ben Yehuda Street around 6:30ish. From there we went to dinner where I have been before when I was on the TM. It is in an alley right before bar alley. We were there for a really long time, but it was nice. After dropping Ari and David back off, we went to a bar in bar alley where we all got a beer. I couldn't finish mine it was too gross. Then we went back to the hotel where we waited for boaz in the front while he cleaned is room. We were all tired, but eventually he came. We took a picture and talked for 2 seconds before we left. Boaz and I went bowling-it is so much more expensive in jerusalem than in bat yam. I must say, that it is a bit nicer. He got a strike...so annoying. Together we got a spare (I knocked down all the pins except for 1.) Then we just hung out and talked before him dropping me back off. He wanted me to go out with him and his friends for purim (I dont get it!) but I NEEDED to sleep. I got home at like 1 and when I walked in Dad got up and said "Woah, I just woke up and didn't hear you come in...what time did you get back?" hahahaha. Then Noah was snoring and when I told dad that it was annoying he didnt tell me to just try to ignore it, he told me to wake him right up! I woke Noah up and told him he was snoring. He mumbled it was dad's fault before going back to sleep!! Hahahah. Apparently after I fell asleep Noah kept on waking up because of dad snoring...
Chag Purim Samach (in Jerusalem)!On Monday we first woke up at 7:30 so dad could go find the car and then move it. Noah and I didn't get up until 9:30ish. I showered-Noah didnt. Dad had breakfast at the hotel, but Noah and I waited for fafafel/shwarma on ben yehuda street. Then we walked to the old city. We stopped under a hotel because it started to rain. We took pictures of us pretending the stone was from the kotel. After a couple of minutes it stopped raining. We had to go through the Arab shuk because of the construction and tours stopping right in the middle of the thin path. So annoying. We took some pictures before walking down to the kotel. There were so many bar mizvah's taking place! A lot of bar mizvahs of people who aren't too religious. Many video cameras and regular cameras. Dad and I went to the Kotel. After leaving we decided to walk down to city of david. On the way we took some more pictures with a background that looked like noah was at the kotel and I took the picture. The water tunnel was closed because of all the rain and how high the water would be. We walkd up to see the really nice few. After chilling there for a little we decided to head back to Mamila mall. We were walking up hill in between tour buses and public buses. Fun. We walked around mamila and then we headed back to the apartment (dad showed us a great shortcut that cut out walking up a big hill) for some chill time. I read my magazine while noah and dad fell asleep. Rach came over after a bit and then we all went to the shuk, got chocolate homintashins and rugula from marzipan and then after sending rach off to the CBS, we walked to find where dad parked and then went back to the hotel. We video chatted with mom and then dad went to get David Grey from the hotel he was staying at.
We met Dad, David, and Ari at the top of Ben Yehuda Street around 6:30ish. From there we went to dinner where I have been before when I was on the TM. It is in an alley right before bar alley. We were there for a really long time, but it was nice. After dropping Ari and David back off, we went to a bar in bar alley where we all got a beer. I couldn't finish mine it was too gross. Then we went back to the hotel where we waited for boaz in the front while he cleaned is room. We were all tired, but eventually he came. We took a picture and talked for 2 seconds before we left. Boaz and I went bowling-it is so much more expensive in jerusalem than in bat yam. I must say, that it is a bit nicer. He got a strike...so annoying. Together we got a spare (I knocked down all the pins except for 1.) Then we just hung out and talked before him dropping me back off. He wanted me to go out with him and his friends for purim (I dont get it!) but I NEEDED to sleep. I got home at like 1 and when I walked in Dad got up and said "Woah, I just woke up and didn't hear you come in...what time did you get back?" hahahaha. Then Noah was snoring and when I told dad that it was annoying he didnt tell me to just try to ignore it, he told me to wake him right up! I woke Noah up and told him he was snoring. He mumbled it was dad's fault before going back to sleep!! Hahahah. Apparently after I fell asleep Noah kept on waking up because of dad snoring...
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
SUNDAY:
Today Rach and I woke up at 10 but didn’t get up until 10:30ish. We showered and just woke up slowly. After Katie went to Tel aviv, she came over and then we all went out to aroma and had a nice, funny breakfast lunch (note to self: a night to remember). Because of the earthquake, the waves were HUGE at the beach and it was really windy. We had some nice fresh air for a bit before taking a bus back to our apartments. Shevet was supposed to meet at the ulpan at 2, but rach and I slowly packed up (because me, her, katie, and michal were leaving right after shevet to go to j-ru.) We got there probably an hour late-right after the meggilah reading and the feast. We got there in time for some toasts, but after trying to clean up and the box that I was carrying to the garbage fell apart, which Katie cleaned up, we made started to make our way to Arlozorov. Katie, Rachel, Benji and I got on the 18 at the Ulpan, Michal called us asking which bus and we saw her waiting for the bus and assumed she got on the bus, but she didn't!!! She wasn't sure if we were on it, so she started to run as we drove past her. Katie was doing her loud laugh, which made all of us just fall apart.
Michal ended up catching the 19 and took it to tel aviv and then got on the same bus as us. Perfect! It is crazy how much quicker the 19 is. We were all so tired and just laughing and cracking up. (note to self: hickey joke) We then got the last couple of seats on the 480 bus...so much for me being able to pass out on katie. I sat next to this cute old man in the wayyy back. It was raining a bit, but in Jerusalem it was pouring and so so soo windy. Noah and Dad called me when I was on the bus. We all thought we would just walk-what we always do. It was pouring, our umbrella's were breaking from the wind and we were just so cold. We took a bus. I had to get off before them and wasn't really sure where this Shatz street was. I walked for like 2 minutes and I found it!!! Noah and Dad said they were out for falafel and they didn't bring the phone with them because they had to charge it, so I hung out in the lobby and blogged for a bit. Everyone loves talking with the guy at the front desk. Poor man. The door kept on opening and I would look to see if it was them-it was taking them a long time just for some fafafel...evetually though, they walked in! Air hugged Dad because he was wet, but Noah didn't look wet so I hugged him-he was wet.
We went to our room (top floor!) and then we hung out for a bit and I saw everything they brought me. Loved the magazine and Sophie's note that I didn't read out loud to almost all my friends...(sarcasm?) and the brownie cute mix thing. We then headed towards Bar Burger (by Japanika) to meet up with Rach, Katie, Michal, and Boaz for dinner. And yes Noah, it is called Bar Burger, not Burger's Bar. Boaz couldn't make it because he had to have dinner with his family, but Tripp was also there. It was good and easy. It was funny how while we were walking, we would pass nice restaurants and Dad would say that that place looks good to eat at and then we got to Bar Burger. Haha. Boaz called me wanting to meet up with us and then we decided (because it was freezing and drizzling) to go into Cafe Hillel. I forgot to mention that we were dressed up in our costumes. I was a ballerina. Boaz called me when he was there and then all my friends ran to him and hugged him before I did! He was wearing a headband with devil horns (such a typical Israeli.) I wasn't expecting it, but he hugged me longer then he hugged my friends :) Then I introduced him to Dad and Noah. We sat down and then only a few people got something to drink. I was too full for anything. Noah talked with Boaz in hebrew and Noah kept on telling me to slow down and speak more clear when I would talk. Noah told me later that he asked Boaz how he can understand me if Noah can't even understand me half the time. Boaz said that he doesn't understand me, he just smiles and nods. Ha great. We all talked about random different things and Cara came and then Dad left to go to sleep and after some more time sitting, we decided to go to a bar.
Since the knife incident, crack square and everything below there has been off limits. Oh well. We went and sat down in a bar, which was weird because I am never used to sitting in a bar-I just go bar hopping. At first I wasn't going to drink, but the waitress said that all of us had to get something if we wanted to sit. I got what Noah and Boaz got-a beer with a shot of vodka. Noah took my beer and I took his shot. We all just talked and sat around. I saw Ari at one point and told him where Noah was. At around 1:30ish, we were all so tired, so we decided to go. I was so happy that we were staying so close to ben yehuda. When I said "I'm so happy we are so close" Noah told me that he thought I was talking about our relationship. Hahahahaha. When we got to the room, Dad said he was up and couldn't sleep (we later found out that he had just woken up after being passed out for 4 hours.) Dad also told us that the shower is good (we later found out that Dad didn't shower until 4am because he couldn't fall back asleep.) After getting into the really comfy bed, Dad started to read the biography on Einstein. (note to self: What was that equation? What does C mean??)
Today Rach and I woke up at 10 but didn’t get up until 10:30ish. We showered and just woke up slowly. After Katie went to Tel aviv, she came over and then we all went out to aroma and had a nice, funny breakfast lunch (note to self: a night to remember). Because of the earthquake, the waves were HUGE at the beach and it was really windy. We had some nice fresh air for a bit before taking a bus back to our apartments. Shevet was supposed to meet at the ulpan at 2, but rach and I slowly packed up (because me, her, katie, and michal were leaving right after shevet to go to j-ru.) We got there probably an hour late-right after the meggilah reading and the feast. We got there in time for some toasts, but after trying to clean up and the box that I was carrying to the garbage fell apart, which Katie cleaned up, we made started to make our way to Arlozorov. Katie, Rachel, Benji and I got on the 18 at the Ulpan, Michal called us asking which bus and we saw her waiting for the bus and assumed she got on the bus, but she didn't!!! She wasn't sure if we were on it, so she started to run as we drove past her. Katie was doing her loud laugh, which made all of us just fall apart.
Michal ended up catching the 19 and took it to tel aviv and then got on the same bus as us. Perfect! It is crazy how much quicker the 19 is. We were all so tired and just laughing and cracking up. (note to self: hickey joke) We then got the last couple of seats on the 480 bus...so much for me being able to pass out on katie. I sat next to this cute old man in the wayyy back. It was raining a bit, but in Jerusalem it was pouring and so so soo windy. Noah and Dad called me when I was on the bus. We all thought we would just walk-what we always do. It was pouring, our umbrella's were breaking from the wind and we were just so cold. We took a bus. I had to get off before them and wasn't really sure where this Shatz street was. I walked for like 2 minutes and I found it!!! Noah and Dad said they were out for falafel and they didn't bring the phone with them because they had to charge it, so I hung out in the lobby and blogged for a bit. Everyone loves talking with the guy at the front desk. Poor man. The door kept on opening and I would look to see if it was them-it was taking them a long time just for some fafafel...evetually though, they walked in! Air hugged Dad because he was wet, but Noah didn't look wet so I hugged him-he was wet.
We went to our room (top floor!) and then we hung out for a bit and I saw everything they brought me. Loved the magazine and Sophie's note that I didn't read out loud to almost all my friends...(sarcasm?) and the brownie cute mix thing. We then headed towards Bar Burger (by Japanika) to meet up with Rach, Katie, Michal, and Boaz for dinner. And yes Noah, it is called Bar Burger, not Burger's Bar. Boaz couldn't make it because he had to have dinner with his family, but Tripp was also there. It was good and easy. It was funny how while we were walking, we would pass nice restaurants and Dad would say that that place looks good to eat at and then we got to Bar Burger. Haha. Boaz called me wanting to meet up with us and then we decided (because it was freezing and drizzling) to go into Cafe Hillel. I forgot to mention that we were dressed up in our costumes. I was a ballerina. Boaz called me when he was there and then all my friends ran to him and hugged him before I did! He was wearing a headband with devil horns (such a typical Israeli.) I wasn't expecting it, but he hugged me longer then he hugged my friends :) Then I introduced him to Dad and Noah. We sat down and then only a few people got something to drink. I was too full for anything. Noah talked with Boaz in hebrew and Noah kept on telling me to slow down and speak more clear when I would talk. Noah told me later that he asked Boaz how he can understand me if Noah can't even understand me half the time. Boaz said that he doesn't understand me, he just smiles and nods. Ha great. We all talked about random different things and Cara came and then Dad left to go to sleep and after some more time sitting, we decided to go to a bar.
Since the knife incident, crack square and everything below there has been off limits. Oh well. We went and sat down in a bar, which was weird because I am never used to sitting in a bar-I just go bar hopping. At first I wasn't going to drink, but the waitress said that all of us had to get something if we wanted to sit. I got what Noah and Boaz got-a beer with a shot of vodka. Noah took my beer and I took his shot. We all just talked and sat around. I saw Ari at one point and told him where Noah was. At around 1:30ish, we were all so tired, so we decided to go. I was so happy that we were staying so close to ben yehuda. When I said "I'm so happy we are so close" Noah told me that he thought I was talking about our relationship. Hahahahaha. When we got to the room, Dad said he was up and couldn't sleep (we later found out that he had just woken up after being passed out for 4 hours.) Dad also told us that the shower is good (we later found out that Dad didn't shower until 4am because he couldn't fall back asleep.) After getting into the really comfy bed, Dad started to read the biography on Einstein. (note to self: What was that equation? What does C mean??)
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
SATURDAY:
On Saturday we woke up early, but didn’t get out of bed to go to shul until a little after 10. Shul was okay-we came late, but if you aren’t sitting in the first row in the women’s section (which is a balcony) you can’t see anything. After services we had kiddish before going to lunch. After lunch we learned about how in the Parsha it talks about what the garments the priests wear should be like. The garment contains wool and linen together-which is later said to be forbidden. Then we learned a little about Purim and the mitzvot and then while rach and Katie finished up making their costumes for purim, I took another nap for a couple of hours. Then the girls and boys had a separate class. The wife of the rabbi with us talked to us about snius and how a better way to refer to it isn’t modesty, but dignity. We talked about self-image and a bit about what our soul is. It was interesting and I love these talks!!! She wasn’t always religious and she told us how she got different attention from men at parties when she started to dress more modestly. Then we had the 3rd meal and havdallah before leaving. After shabbas I got voice messages from mom asking about things I wanted. When I got ahold of her she was already on the way to the airport to drop noah and dad off. I’m sure what she got will be fine. When we got home we all started to get ready for purim!!!! We were going to a party. Miki and 2 other girls slept over and Nathan also came to the party. The night was interesting and I didn’t get back and in bed by 4…
Note to self: ptf
On Saturday we woke up early, but didn’t get out of bed to go to shul until a little after 10. Shul was okay-we came late, but if you aren’t sitting in the first row in the women’s section (which is a balcony) you can’t see anything. After services we had kiddish before going to lunch. After lunch we learned about how in the Parsha it talks about what the garments the priests wear should be like. The garment contains wool and linen together-which is later said to be forbidden. Then we learned a little about Purim and the mitzvot and then while rach and Katie finished up making their costumes for purim, I took another nap for a couple of hours. Then the girls and boys had a separate class. The wife of the rabbi with us talked to us about snius and how a better way to refer to it isn’t modesty, but dignity. We talked about self-image and a bit about what our soul is. It was interesting and I love these talks!!! She wasn’t always religious and she told us how she got different attention from men at parties when she started to dress more modestly. Then we had the 3rd meal and havdallah before leaving. After shabbas I got voice messages from mom asking about things I wanted. When I got ahold of her she was already on the way to the airport to drop noah and dad off. I’m sure what she got will be fine. When we got home we all started to get ready for purim!!!! We were going to a party. Miki and 2 other girls slept over and Nathan also came to the party. The night was interesting and I didn’t get back and in bed by 4…
Note to self: ptf
FRIDAY:
On Friday I woke up at 8:30, Rach woke up then too because she was going to check out IDC. So cool. I went with Shir and Maya to the elementary school they volunteer at for the school’s purim party. I dressed up as a ballerina and Shir and Maya dressed up as geeks (which then turned into Glee characters). There were some good costumes and Maya was put to help students decorate masks, while Shir and I were to dance with the kids. We did the macarana a couple of times-Shir said that she does it every day between breaks!!! Hahaha. No one really danced with us (we were doing dances to songs with a teacher.) When we gave up, the kids put on Tik Tok and then all of the 6th graders (who are SO cool and rule the school) started singing and dancing. The rest of the time it was hip hop music. There was some candy, but we only got 2 sour candy things. We took a couple of pictures together and then before leaving I took some with the security guard and Shir and Maya. So funny. After that we went out for breakfast at Café Café and I got the Museli. Yummm. I then came home and showered and got ready for Shevet weekend. When we got there there was not many people. Not many people ended up coming this weekend-I liked it!
The bus ride was like 40 minutes, we stayed at a hostel in Ein Gedi. When we got there we had some time before lighting candles for Shabbas. I napped—so so so cozy. Then after services we had dinner and then went back to where we had servies for tish. We talked about what is the haftorah about in this parsha. It is about Amelek. Why do we read it this week? This is because Haman was descended from Amelek. We also talked about wine and how the fertilizer for good wine comes from sheep, monkey, lion, and pig (basically referring to how one acts once they have wine.) Rach was hilarious. After tish we hung out for a bit before going to bed around 12:30ish.
On Friday I woke up at 8:30, Rach woke up then too because she was going to check out IDC. So cool. I went with Shir and Maya to the elementary school they volunteer at for the school’s purim party. I dressed up as a ballerina and Shir and Maya dressed up as geeks (which then turned into Glee characters). There were some good costumes and Maya was put to help students decorate masks, while Shir and I were to dance with the kids. We did the macarana a couple of times-Shir said that she does it every day between breaks!!! Hahaha. No one really danced with us (we were doing dances to songs with a teacher.) When we gave up, the kids put on Tik Tok and then all of the 6th graders (who are SO cool and rule the school) started singing and dancing. The rest of the time it was hip hop music. There was some candy, but we only got 2 sour candy things. We took a couple of pictures together and then before leaving I took some with the security guard and Shir and Maya. So funny. After that we went out for breakfast at Café Café and I got the Museli. Yummm. I then came home and showered and got ready for Shevet weekend. When we got there there was not many people. Not many people ended up coming this weekend-I liked it!
The bus ride was like 40 minutes, we stayed at a hostel in Ein Gedi. When we got there we had some time before lighting candles for Shabbas. I napped—so so so cozy. Then after services we had dinner and then went back to where we had servies for tish. We talked about what is the haftorah about in this parsha. It is about Amelek. Why do we read it this week? This is because Haman was descended from Amelek. We also talked about wine and how the fertilizer for good wine comes from sheep, monkey, lion, and pig (basically referring to how one acts once they have wine.) Rach was hilarious. After tish we hung out for a bit before going to bed around 12:30ish.
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