Month: January 2006

  • Of health and man.

    It doesn’t matter, does it? Even if he’s let out alive, the final damage has been done. How can a country, even a small one, base everything on this one-man show anymore? I think a lot of us have forgotten that Ariel Sharon is only a man…

  • Very breaking news…

    I woke up to find this in my inbox: “so sorry to hear about sharon……the news here is saying that he may not make it till morning…” My first thought was, “Who is Sharon?” (pronounced like the female Anglo name), and then my second thought was, “Oh, FUCK.”

  • In control.

    Today was one of those days when I felt like such an immigrant. In bad ways and good ways. It’s been a slow Hebrew time for the last month. But today I had to speak in my group in “psychological approaches to mediation and negotiation” class, and then after I stuttered and stumbled on about…

  • Anything is possible!

    An Israeli first! First time I have ever walked straight into a bank with no waiting, walked past the queue ropes, straight up to the banker’s counter, handed him a cheque, was asked my I.D. number, processed, given a receipt, and walked straight out – all in under three minutes.

  • Chappy Chanukah!

    Here it is – the 8-shek chanukiah: if the picture isn’t there, you can see it here

  • How to Expand your Hebrew Vocabulary: one life experience at a time.

    Needless to say, it’s been a busy week. Last Sunday I got engaged. Something I’ve always pondered but I don’t think was ever expecting to – a. happen now, b. happen like this. I suppose all the logistical events are going naturally enough: * Impromptu L’Chaim a few hours after we announced that we got…