Monthly Archives: June 2009

In three years.

Posted on June 25, 2009 by elie

In the last three years, give or take, I’ve gotten married, visited my husband’s home country located across the world, moved to the suburbs, got pregnant, completed the coursework for my Masters degree, gave birth to a son, grown three … Continue reading →

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Bar Ilan update.

Posted on June 24, 2009 by elie

Haven’t heard from the Bar Ilan front in a while, have you? Were you starting to lose hope? Did you think I gave up? Well, honestly, there’s been nothing to update. I finished taking courses a year ago. I finished … Continue reading →

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Cookie Monster was right.

Posted on June 21, 2009 by elie

I’m so hungry I could eat a giraffe… and I will! As soon as my safari animal-shaped shnitzels are done burning. Sure, my kid is only 2 months old, but I can already partake in the kid friendly-shaped foods, can’t … Continue reading →

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Just want to shout it from the rooftops…

Posted on June 17, 2009 by elie

I JUST GOT SIX CONSECUTIVE HOURS OF SLEEP!!! Why, I could… I could run a marathon! Cook a Thanksgiving meal! Do a Phd! There is nothing in this world – at least in the newborn world – like going to … Continue reading →

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Five years' time.

Posted on June 16, 2009 by elie

So, my son now has one of his three passports. The Israeli passport came in today and is it wrong to think, after seeing its expiration date of 2014, that it happens to be excellent timing in accordance with this … Continue reading →

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Dream come true.

Posted on June 16, 2009 by elie

As many Jerusalem-based olim probably have figured out, the Jerusalem Post is the most persistent paper as far as telemarketing for business goes. The English-language papers vie for the olim off the plane, and strike deals with Nefesh b’Nefesh to … Continue reading →

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Koala update: six weeks.

Posted on June 8, 2009 by elie

Imagine that six weeks ago yesterday my entire life was altered in a way I slowly come to fathom every day. Piece by piece. On so many levels I am amazed: at myself, for making it happen through a kind … Continue reading →

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