And, semi-morning-update:
A solider was killed last night in one of the bases of the south. I hope it wasn't someone my sis knew, or in her base. A "special situation" declared in every town/city 30 km from Gaza Strip. My country's still killing way too much, saying it wants to wipe off Hamas. Idiots. I think they try to create a new balance of terror power. Still doesn't answer the question why now, and not 8 years ago/two years and a half ago, when Israel evacuated the settlements in the Strip.
I kindda stopped counting the dead and wounded by now.
All international truce offers by now are only suggesting to bring Israel weaker with less control over the Strip. So I'm not too sure about any truce happening anytime soon. Hezbollah threats to open a second front if Israel will enter the Strip. Egypt now earned a special status in this conflict, and its officers and soldiers are being threated. People in Gaza Strip turn off their cell phones. Hundreds of Israeli-Arabs were arrested in the riots since the "not war" began.
java, I lost my job because of the whole "economic crisis" and "they had to cut down" reasons. I'm glad I didn't screw up or anything like it to lose it.
Honestly, I'm surprised they kept me so far - as a student, I only have about 10-15 hours per week to give. They can find better than this.
meara - yes and no. I'll have more time, but it's also time for studies and finding other job. And I'm not too optimistic about seeing my sister the next month or so. I'm surprised she got those 48 hours. But I still have classes, and the very much physical need of being with my parents in my home there. Where Dr. Who is...
Oh! Well then that's being laid off, not fired, right? At least here in javaworld, those are very different things. Does Israel have unemployment benefits (sorry for my ignorance). I am glad you'll have more time with parents and Dr. Who.
Oh, I didn't know there's difference between laid off and being fired. I thought those were different words for the same thing.
And yes, Israel has unemployment benefits.
Nope, being fired is usually for cause and being laid-off is usually a business need (e.g."downsizing").
On the news: remember the Chabad people who were murdered in Mumbai recently? One of their children passed away tonight.
Pictures from the current conflict: link
(Contains pictures of dead and wounded, but nothing pornodeathographic)
Umm, not Barak. Sisra.
Oh, right. I knew that.
Lots of peace~ma, though I really wish I had something more constructive.
Right? With the hanging with and healing the downtrodden, and busting the Pharisees, and putting up with the apostles' being generally annoying and bickering among themselves about which one of them was the greatest (srsly? I'm not surprised Jesus went up on the Mount of Olives to get a break from them).
Catechism class would've been so much more fun with Steph in it. I used to get in trouble with the nuns questioning stuff like this.
