Sunday – Day 45
September 6, 2012
Today was more logistics to work out and the like, not very fascinating.
Until about 5PM at which time I headed down with Anil to Franklin Field for the class of 2016 photo. After grabbing my tshirt and getting onto the field for the photo it was time for a buffet (with kosher dining options too!) I sat down to watch a womens hockey game with a few Jews and the exchange students and overall enjoyed myself thoroughly.
Following that it was a quick trip back to my room before the “Comedy Night” at Irvine Auditorium where two apparently famous comedians gave us a good two hours of entertainment (after a half hour wait watching fail videos on youtube).
Dessert was pancakes at Hillel with all the Jews where I met a few into tech and made some good connections. After this, I quickly collapsed into bed, with NSO taking its toll.
Friday/Shabbat – Day 17/18
August 6, 2012
This morning I woke up to one of the most exciting emails I have ever received. Ask me about it.
From there it was a good few hours back to Jerusalem!
On arriving I decided to take a walk and ended up getting lost in Jerusalem (a rare occurrence) for a few hours and thus had a good three hour walk in the heat. I bought some rogelach (an Israeli pasty) and more felafel!
Dinner was a quiet affair at my cousins, with Daniella, back from the army for her first weekend at home. Surprisingly she seemed to find basic training a most enjoyable period and was treating it much like summer camp, earning the name ‘Savta’ (Grandmother) for handing out sweets to the other trainees.
Shabbat was peaceful, sleeping and visting family and friends. However, Saturday night was out on the town with Daniella! We visited a few of the less reputable establishments in Jerusalem and I met a few drunken friends of hers who seemed not to be able to stop yammering. Despite this, I enjoyed myself until I collapsed into bed at 3AM.