Home for the Summer

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Shalom y'all! We find our fearless traveler in Be'er Sheva, Israel, after a long flight, little sleep, and crappy airplane food. Actually, that's all in the past. I have slept long, eaten well, and I am now with my amazing friend, Gil, his family, and his girlfriend (who I adore!). They are taking great care of me, making sure I learn how to live like an Israeli. It's the craziest thing - everywhere I go, people think I'm Israeli...until I open my mouth. It's definitely an ego boost. I have a really good feeling about the Hebrew classes and how fast I will progress. I already understand so much better than I have.

So, NYC was so much fun. I found the crazy Indian place I love on 1st Avenue, and Francesca, Ricardo, and I ate until we couldn't move (it's cheap, the food is good, and the waiters are hysterical). Matteo and I had a very happy reunion - he made it to New York much earlier than expected in order to surprise his parents. Problem was, his parents' flight was 4 hours late! The Del Bravo's are a scream and a half. Matteo gets his personality straight from them, vulgarness and all! It was so sad to finally say goodbye to him. I guess I have taken his being around for granted. A tearful goodbye, but a hopeful one, nonetheless. I will see him in December when I make my return trip to Roma.

The flight was long, as expected, but the plane was horribly uncomfortable. I managed to sleep a bit until Zurich. I turned on my phone, sent the 'rents a text, waited a bit, and was about to make a phone call when the phone died. I mean deader than a doornail. So now, I have no cell phone. 😞 Cingular had better just send me a new one...thank goodness for insurance! I will get an Israeli number probably tomorrow (I slept in so late today!), and of course, I will share the number with those who might want to call and tell me how much I am loved and missed...

And that's life so far. Just getting used to living in a new place, getting settled in, and learning so so much. I'm ridiculously happy to be here - this was the right decision to make. I can't wait to start my job on Sunday - the lady I will be working for sounds so sweet. So, I send my love from 6000+ miles away. Take care, everyone!

Megs

P.S. Yes, it is flippin' HOT here.

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[shay]

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[Ima]

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