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Middle East » Israel » Tel Aviv District » Tel Aviv July 14th 2006

So gonna get a little political here.... I'd like to say a big fat THANKS FOR NOTHING F***ERS to: Iran for supplying Hezbollah with rockets and whatever else they want Big Daddy Bush Sr and all his friends for giving Iran help and weapons and all that stuff back in their hay day. And I'm certainly no fan of W Bush Jr, but its not fault his daddy had to buy him into the president's job so he could clean up his daddy's mess. Which, in terms of Israel, he's actually doing a good job. Who woulda thunk it? Syria for being just like Iran and supplying the terrorists groups in Lebanon and Gaza with weapons. Hmmm i could go on, but those are the biggies. I"d like to take a moment to pray for the ... read more
israel map

Middle East » Israel » Tel Aviv District » Tel Aviv July 13th 2006

After a bit more than 2 years in Israel we are getting ready to leave the "Holy Land" and explore the Far East. You can find here photos of ours from Israel. ... read more
Golan hights
Golan hights
Dead sea

Middle East » Israel » Tel Aviv District » Tel Aviv July 13th 2006

It's Thursday late evening. I left the hotel this morning after breakfast and had the kind of complete day that qualifies as an all-time classic. Three-hour lunch with friends under the shady trees in Neve Tzedek, then 4 hours at the beach, watching in awe as the sun went down over the Mediterranean. Haifa is being hit by Katyusha rockets, the Isreali army continues their attacks on Lebanon and Gaza, but nothing seems to faze the people here. It's ironic, yet perfectly normal here. There's an incredible sense of chilled-out fatalism here that I cannot fully understand - in Tel Aviv, they are so jaded to the attacks that it's hard to get a real sense of how dangerous the situation is, or how much worse it may get. ... read more
beach bums
suzanna's for lunch

Middle East » Israel » Tel Aviv District » Tel Aviv July 13th 2006

so, things are happening in israel. its pretty intense right now, but i'm taking one day at a time (as everyone is) and trying to go about things as normal as possible. see here is where me writing a blog doesn't work, because there is much i want to say, but i don't want to say it and scare people. so i'm just gonna say that if u really want to know what is going on, just ask me, but i'm going by the "too much information" philosophy here. sooo. today, i went to this town called Zichron Yaacov. It is a beautiful picturesque town on top of a mountain overlooking the mediterranean sea. it was founded in 1882 as one of the first modern settlements. it became a Rothschild settlement a couple years after that. ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Tel Aviv District » Tel Aviv July 12th 2006

Collin worships the satin(sometimes silk or rayon).... read more

Middle East » Israel » Tel Aviv District » Tel Aviv July 12th 2006

hey, just an fyi. i did not go to jerusalem today as i said i was, i am now going on sunday. so i'll be staying at my cousins until then. call me if ur in jerusalem and will want to see me!!!... read more

Middle East » Israel » Tel Aviv District » Tel Aviv July 11th 2006

well hello again, i see at this point i have 5 subscribers. wow. i can feel the love. hahaha. just kidding. anyway. today i took the bus into tel aviv. i walked around a lot, all the way down to the beach. its so beautiful, the city is right at the water. the area that i walked in is full of shopping, its the popular place to go. also, since it was a tuesday, there is a craft fair market. all sorts of art and jewelry. its open there every tuesday and friday, and its got some beautiful stuff. oh to have money... i also checked out a few hostels to see if they want to hire me so i can make some money in august, but they only hire israelis. i guess a wannabe isn't ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Tel Aviv District » Tel Aviv July 10th 2006

Well, this will be my first entry. So far, my few days in Israel have been pretty uneventful, hanging out with my cousins in Rishon. We've gone out a bit, and yesterday I went to a museum in Tel Aviv. My initial week plans were changed because my friend was last minute not able to come to Israel with me, so I'm staying at my cousins an extra couple days, and then will move on to Jerusalem as I planned. There is much I still need to do to get my program squared away, and I hope to be able to secure more funding, but I'm not sure at this point. This being my first blog, I'm not sure how it will go, and how often I'll get the chance to update it, but I hope ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Tel Aviv District » Tel Aviv July 3rd 2006

Tarmar and I arrived in Tel Aviv and we got to her apartment on Jabotinsky where she lives with her sister and dog Fudge. I spent the next few weeks enjoying the life of a big city, much like NYC. I watched all of the World Cup games and had wonderful dinners. I got to know Tamar's family and even took a day trip to Jeruselum. I even got to meet up with my cousin Marc Kraemer who was in Israel to see his wife and daughter. But, after five weeks in Tel Aviv, I realized I would not be happy there (especially as EVERYONE smokes all of the time, everywhere). So, I packed up my backpack, secured a flight to NYC (even though my round the work ticket expired, I still got British Airways to ... read more
Ben Ami outside dinner table shot
Ben Amis on couch
Fudge Sleeping

Middle East » Israel » Tel Aviv District » Tel Aviv June 24th 2006

So, just want to get an opener basically. I'm in Tel-Aviv. My 10th month in Israel, and it's damn humid. Plans: -Tomorrow, finish supplies for upcoming tiyul. -2 days from now, move back to the north and get my body moving some until the big trip -July 13th: fly to Delhi. Note that this blog is in hopes I actually post when I make it to India if I am not vomiting or defecating the whole time. Best of wok. D... read more
Unnatural Curving




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