Jetlag is totally kicking my ass but whatever, it's so worth it. I've been super busy ever since I've arrived in the Holy Land. Everyday we've done some really fun stuff. First day we went out to eat at some really nice places. I got to have my beloved Israeli brekfast right on the beach in Tel Aviv. Israeli brekfast is so excellent, two egg omlet with an assortment of cheeses, tuna salad, bread or pita, and chopped vegetable salad. In my mind you just can't beat that. Second day was excellent; went to Old City in Jerusalem and went to the Wailing Wall plus walked around the markets in the arab quarter. It was funny; I had a random conversation with a tourist from New Zealand and we talked about how the Wailing Wall should really have a different, happier name. Wailing carries such a negative connotation so why not call it the prayer wall or the wall of happiness or something. I'll have to make my suggestion to the Rabbi's when I get a chance.
After Old City we went to my Uncle's house in South Jerusalem and I got to see a number of my relatives. It was a very nice gathering and it was great to see everyone. I saw one of my cusins that I handn't seen in 11 years, crazy right? It's so nice how everyone is here for the wedding and so I'll get to see all of my relatives in one place at one time. BTW I'm totally just providing the cliff notes version right now. I have plenty more details written down in my journal. I took a whole bunch of pictures (as requested by a couple of friends) in the Old City too but then I left my camera at my Uncle's house. Hopefully I'll get it back tonight when I meet up with my cousin.
Yesteterday we pikced up my sister in the am after enjoying another Israeli breakfast on the beach. And when I say on the beach I mean literally on the beach, with waves coming in over our feet. There's this great place right on the water where you literally cross a rope and walk 5-10 feet and you're in the water. Nothing like that in Jersey. The water was great too. Yesterday I went in after we went back to the beach for the second time. So warm and nice; eventhough this time of year is jellyfish season. They come every year for like 2-3 weeks. I only saw one so far and I even picked it up and got some pictures taken with it. Then last night another family gathering for my one uncle's birthday. Lots of laughs, and the typical Israeli debates/arguments that ensue at family gatherings. Yesterday's topics: Pention debate between who has it better; government workers or those in the private sector here in Israel, and the difference between organic and regular food (that one spurned on by my mother). To an outsider you'd probably think holy shit they are fighting and yelling at eachother but in reality we're just talking. I usually just sit back and watch, waiting for the right moment to intervene. For instance; my mom talked about how she buys only organic vegetables and I chimed in that I want here to stop b/c the organic lettuce is all brown and filled with bugs. Quite a compelling argument by me if I may say so myself.
So far another excellent trip. I'm sure it will only get better as time winds down until the wedding. Today I'll get to sepdn time with a few more of my cousins and I'm sure it'll be a great time. Back to the beach for now, maybe more later.
Holy land. Great food. Non-stop Eating.
Great weather. So warm. Every Day.
Beach time. Strong sun. Nice Tan.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Feels so Good to be Back
I've been itching to get back into blogging ever since my computer crapped out. It's funny how you don't know how much you miss something until you actually can't do it i.e my writing. SO pissed my hard drive crashed because I didn't have the edited first chapter of my book saved on a external drive. Oh you better believe I'm goign to constantly save that thing from now on. So happy to have my computer back but not looking forward to re-setting up everything. It's really not that big of a deal I just had a very poor experience with the customer service with microsoft office last time. I'm prayign that it will be a far smoother transition this time.
To make up for my lack of blogging I journaled for a little while but that was on a more limited basis. I was goingt o journal on the beach down in Florida but my hands were all sweaty and I didn't want to smudge the pages. Then I was going to journal on the plane rides to and from the sunshien state but my lack fo elbow room preventing me from writing down my thoughts. All of these excuses make me feel like I didn't have anything super important to write about but in reality I have missed the ability to share my thoughts with all of you out here reading in the blogosphere. Especially because there's been lots of crazy happenings in my life throughout the past couple of weeks. Lots of different feeligns and emotions have been coursing through my body. Sadness, anger, frustration, attraction, lust, happiness, and so many others due to the whirlwind of events and people in my life.
Some of these events I'll keep to myself but I've been down about the departure of my buddy Jeff. We cultivated quite a bromance and he will certainly be missed. I feel bad because when some of my other, older friends left home from places like Georgia and California I don't remember myself being so sad. Maybe because Jeff's departure was such a surprise. I mea I expected to share stories about our student teaching experiences in practicum this fall and instead he'll be down in Texas explainign different funds to potential clients. I'm happy for the guy and I know it's the right move for him but I'm still going to miss him.
Changing gears: In addition to my past weekend in Florida, which peaked when my dad and I fed baby alligators at a mini-golf course, I'll be flying across the Atlantic to the holy land in two days. It'll be great to see the family and attend the nuptuals of my cousin and his bride to be. Israeli weddings are always a blast and I look forward to celebrating the joyous occasion with all of my family members. So excited about it and hopefully I'll keep up the blog when I'm over there. Shouldn't eb a problem because everyone has a computer. The novel will have to be put on hold yet again but I can work on that through my journal. So tired right now. Thanks to a great friend who listened to me vent last night. Sometimes you just need to get the crap in your life off your chest so that you can sleep easy and start over the next day. Until next time, adios, and it feels damn good to be back.
To make up for my lack of blogging I journaled for a little while but that was on a more limited basis. I was goingt o journal on the beach down in Florida but my hands were all sweaty and I didn't want to smudge the pages. Then I was going to journal on the plane rides to and from the sunshien state but my lack fo elbow room preventing me from writing down my thoughts. All of these excuses make me feel like I didn't have anything super important to write about but in reality I have missed the ability to share my thoughts with all of you out here reading in the blogosphere. Especially because there's been lots of crazy happenings in my life throughout the past couple of weeks. Lots of different feeligns and emotions have been coursing through my body. Sadness, anger, frustration, attraction, lust, happiness, and so many others due to the whirlwind of events and people in my life.
Some of these events I'll keep to myself but I've been down about the departure of my buddy Jeff. We cultivated quite a bromance and he will certainly be missed. I feel bad because when some of my other, older friends left home from places like Georgia and California I don't remember myself being so sad. Maybe because Jeff's departure was such a surprise. I mea I expected to share stories about our student teaching experiences in practicum this fall and instead he'll be down in Texas explainign different funds to potential clients. I'm happy for the guy and I know it's the right move for him but I'm still going to miss him.
Changing gears: In addition to my past weekend in Florida, which peaked when my dad and I fed baby alligators at a mini-golf course, I'll be flying across the Atlantic to the holy land in two days. It'll be great to see the family and attend the nuptuals of my cousin and his bride to be. Israeli weddings are always a blast and I look forward to celebrating the joyous occasion with all of my family members. So excited about it and hopefully I'll keep up the blog when I'm over there. Shouldn't eb a problem because everyone has a computer. The novel will have to be put on hold yet again but I can work on that through my journal. So tired right now. Thanks to a great friend who listened to me vent last night. Sometimes you just need to get the crap in your life off your chest so that you can sleep easy and start over the next day. Until next time, adios, and it feels damn good to be back.
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