It didn’t start well when the trainer from my gym laughed when he saw my bike when he got out of the car to load it on. Actually, that’s not true. It first didn’t start well when my alarm went off at 5:20 am. Him laughing at my bike was just another ominous sign. At [...]
Entries from May 2007
Friday, 11 May, 2007
growing up
My little baby brother turned 18 yesterday (well technically it’s still his birthday in Cali, so he gets to still call it his birthday as far as I’m concerned). I’m so proud! I love him dearly. And I can’t believe he is now legally responsible for himself! Look out, world!
Wednesday, 9 May, 2007
Got a ticket
Assholes. Because the city of Jerusalem doesn’t have anything better to worry about than people crossing the street on a red light.
Saturday, 5 May, 2007
A bug shat on my sunglasses
I am sunburned and happy.
And for the record, Arabic coffee out of an old can of pickles is just as good, if not better than, Arabic coffee cooked properly in a finjan when drinken outside in the Jerusalem hills on a lovely sunny spring-summer afternoon.
Saturday, 5 May, 2007
What I REALLY did on my one-year anniversary
Now I can tell a story that happened a while ago – on the one-year anniversary of my arrival in Israel, in fact. I couldn’t tell it before in fear of my life: my mom would have killed me. Sad but true. She is extremely protective of me, even against myself. Now that I have [...]
