Lizrael Update: babbling about the expat life since 2004
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So that controversial Tzur Hadassah mikvah grand opening happened.
So many mixed feelings. We moved here knowing there was no working mikva, and it may or may not get fixed one day. I’d say the same of most of the people who will end up using the now open-to-public-but-still-waiting-on-a-few-details Tzur Hadassah mikva. And it’s a pretty diverse but reasonable bunch – I’m guessing mostly…
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A peek at Tzur Hadassah’s first and only mikvah [PHOTOS]
It’s been nearly a decade, I believe, but here it is – started with allotted government funds, ended with a generous donation – the long-despised, the long-awaited, Tzur Hadassah mikvah. The ‘grand opening’ ceremony was earlier this evening. I was totally surprised to find a facility on par with American/Australian counterparts: The reception: The bridal…
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Fifty-Two Frames: Pain
The fear-pain-fear cycle starts here. Week 23: Pain The hot seat.
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Fifty-Two Frames: Joy
Too much. Way too much. Week 22: Joy A chocolate by any other name would never taste as sweet.
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Fifty-Two Frames: Books
Recently, our town added a completely cute new feature to our bus stops: book shelves! I started to read random books to my kids while killing time after gan. What a lovely example. Week 21: Books “A new book smells great. An old book smells even better. An old book smells like ancient Egypt.”…
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Nettles update: Two months
Good morning Nettles! I can see your big blue eyes so much better now that you’re staring at us all the time. We’ve gone from coaxing smiles out of you to being proactively greeted with them when we come to snuggle. And, much to your disapproval, we are working on that goddamn tummy time. We have…
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Fifty-Two Frames: Forced Perspective
Learned something new this week – did not know there was a whole photographic genre called ‘forced perspective.’ Also had thought this type of stuff was cheesy, so I’m glad i got to go for emo here. And the reason I had actually been sighing at our future was this article. Week 20: Forced Perspective…
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5 ways #KahenaCon got me pumped to go back to work
I signed up for KahenaCon soon after registration opened. Maybe even the day it opened. I really enjoy this conference for getting inspired in the kind of work I do, by hearing from others doing it and by the atmosphere we create when we get together. It’s a gathering of marketing professionals within the kind of environment…
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10 things about turning ten (celebrating a decade of lizrael update)
Where’s my cake? lizrael update turns ten-years-old today! That’s six months longer than I’ve lived here. That’s two more years than I’ve been married. That’s five more years than I’ve been a parent. That’s as long as I’ve been out of my first university. It’s the longest-running project I’ve ever undertaken, with no deadline or end in sight.…
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Roar: The art of the dinosaur birthday party
As we know, Koala plans his birthday months and months in advance. About eleven, I’d estimate. In fact, a couple weeks ago, he asked me if he’s five and a half yet. He had been requesting a Spiderman birthday for ages. If he had stuck to it, I would have – sigh – done it. With my…
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And you think *America* takes its guns seriously?
Oddly, it’s much cheaper to purchase a mineral-water gun.
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Fifty-Two Frames: Movie Scene
Clearly exhausted and at a 30% lower brain function than usual, I misread the theme this week – did not realize it was a ‘scene.’ So this is more of an icon. Of a creepy, beloved home invader. Week 18: Movie Scene “He should not be here when your mother is out!”
Questions? Comments? Advice?