Few months ago: My Father: my dear daughter (dear in Hebrew is the same word as expensive, I think that that’s what he wanted to say) I am going to be 60 soon. Merav: I know, you are old but wise and still good looking… F: what should we do with this important day? M: a big party, my only and much respected father. I have already started organizing, it’s the only plan I have - I’ve promised every one that I will be in Israel in November, for your birthday F: but I don’t want to have a big party, I am thinking of something different.. M: yyyyyyyyyeeeeeessssssssssss????? what’s on your mind? F: I am thinking of a trip or something… M: you know that Europe is difficult to travel in for 2 people in ... read more

45 degrees!!!! And the one that is falling is me. I keep falling from the bike, first time it was due to 45 degrees, me spotting an ice cream shop and forgetting to paddle. The second time was me scratching one of my 2 million mosquito bites and forgetting to paddle. In the first 2 minutes in the campsite near Bologna I got covered with more mosquito bites, I had ever had (now I understand all of you people who always hated me for not getting bitten) GOD!!! I hate those blood sucking bitches!!! And believe me, I am fighting back!!! I have all kinds of ammunition - all natural of course, candles, sprays, cream, I want them dead in the “greenest” way possible. Its basically biological war and so far they are winning. Big time. ... read more

Roger and I have decided that it is about time to start our own family. We are together for ages in a real and honest relationship: we spent lots of time together at the beginning, now we hardly talk, we used to sleep together, we don't sleep together anymore, I have decided to "do something with myself" and go to university and he feels a little left behind… so we have decided that’s the right thing for "US" is to have a baby. We thought of adopting one from Switzerland, thinking its good for the kid to have his father's culture and a Swiss passport… we found out that it might be too complicated to do, and almost gave up… I said that I am afraid of losing my figure (ha ha ha ha maybe that's ... read more

You have been asking lots of questions about my university life…… WHY Because it seems very interesting, a great opportunity that doesn’t jump on people every day.. WHERE In Florence. U can see it here: My school Please feel free to be impressed…. You are also aloud to get gallous…. WHEN We have classes every weekend: Friday afternoon and Saturday all day until the end of June. Then we are going on a 3 months stage please don’t start asking about that - I have no idea… then, in October or s we are supposed to be here for final exams, writing out thesis and hopefully graduating. WHO We are a very interesting group of people from all over the world: 8 Italians, 2.5 Israelis, 2.5 Africans, 5 Latino Americans, 2 Palestinians, one woman from Macedonia. ... read more

As an Israeli, I’ve always thought of fire as something beautiful, powerful, exotic, fascinating, romantic, dangerous, unpredictable… Our almost only contact with fire is when we have a BBQ, and even then, fire is not wanted, we don’t want to burn the meat (Some of us want only to heat it a little)... Here, in the countryside in Italy it’s a necessity. This is the main way to heat the house, sometimes the way to cook (especially in winter). It’s something that keeps you busy all day and in the evenings. You have to prepare the wood - collect it or buy it, cut it, keep it dry, carry it home. Start the fire, make sure the fire is not to high and not to low, keep feeding wood to the fire, make sure it won’t ... read more