Marbimin B'Simcha

Inspired by the ARHU digest that I still get from the University of Maryland, despite having graduated, I have decided to modify my email format to accommodate those of you with shorter attention spans (no judgement, I am just as bad). Let me know what you think.

 This weeks highlights:

 ~ Turns out I can only handle one day of Purim.*

~ I founded an Israeli acapella group that lasted approximatly 15 minutes **

~ I ate a cow.***

~ I spoke Hebrew for a whole day ****

~ I got free sushi and free beer last night! *****

~ I love Israel and being here for Purim just made me love it more.

 

* My whole "Double the Purim, Double the Fun" plan kind of backfired. Purim is celebrated on different days depending on whether you are in a walled city (like Jerusalem) or out of one (like Efrat). I was planning on jumping from one place to the other in order to extend my Purim celebrations (which include costumes, reading the Purim story, exchanging food, and drinking), BUT I was in Efrat for the first day and we had a big meal with all my fake family (and my real cousin) and I had a bit to drink. So instead of skipping back to Jerusalem for a second go at reading the Megillah, I skipped down the streets of Efrat singing "Mishenichnas Adar" with my friend Dahlia. There was lots of dancing and singing and marbiming b'simcha and truth be told, by the next day I was pooped so its probably a good thing I didnt get in twice the Purim. I think this is a holiday that is not meant to be extended.

 

** My cousin Natalie and I partied it up in my ulpan before heading back to Efrat at about 2am. We picked up three hitchhikers on the way home and proceeded to sing with them the whole way back. Harmonized and everything. By far the best tremp I have ever been in.

 

*** My Awesome Uncle Howard (can someone send me his email address?) treated me to dinner via his daughter, Natalie and we went up to Herzaliya to a restauraunt called Meat and Wine. I ate alot of Meat and Wine. Actually, I think I ended up eating my entire meal (some african sausage, lamb chops, and chocolate envelope thingies) and half of Natalie's (tuna tartar, beef ribs, and chocolate cake). I dont understand how she got full so fast. Well thats not true, I understand how she became full, I dont understand why I didnt. 

 

**** I went to visit a grad school in Kfar Saba. The place was beautiful, the people were nice, and the program sounded perfect, and then I went to talk to the application office and discovered I needed a B.Ed. to apply. poo. But I did make a friend and talked to her in Hebrew the whole day. Go me!

 

***** I got taken out to sushi by the Skversky brothers, who are not as good as their sister, Yael, when put together are pretty darn entertainin. And then I went out for and ulpan party/ birthday party that were conveniently located in the same bar. And I got a free beer before I went and bought the birthday boy and apple-tini because he kind of drinks like a girl (Noam).

 

Ending note: Thank you to Aunt Z and R for the rockin Hamantaschen sent with love from the states. And thanks to the fam for whatever it is that is sitting at the post office waiting for me to go pick it up. I love mail and packages and things sent with love across the ocean. (Kfirah Covel, Rehov Nili 12/16, Katamon, Jerusalem 92548)