Hi. It's been a while, but apparently I'm a Busy Woman who's trying to get more than 5-6 hours of sleep per night (aiming for 7, fantasize on 8).

Skimmed, and my ~mas to all who need them. Also, read that COBRA discussion. While I still have only slightest idea of what COBRA is, I do understand every bit of frustration that comes with bureaucratized system. Let me tell you, they're going to that Special Hell, these people.

Anyhow...

Is it wrong to want a perfume just for the bottle?

If it's wrong, I don't wanna be right. Pretty stuff is pretty, and I always want them. C'est tout.

I'm trying to study Hebrew. I have discovered that the future tense makes no sense whatsoever. Perhaps the most confusing is that the "You (masculine) will" and "She will" forms are the same as each other, but not the same as either the "You (feminine) will" or the "He will" forms. And the more I look at this verb chart, the weirder it seems. And then there's a footnote saying that this chart is the modern Hebrew forms, and biblical Hebrew is different in two of them.

Hil, I'd love to give you a hand if you'd want someone to email in modern Hebrew with. I've been doing so when I studied French with a native speaking friend, and it helped a lot.

ION, let me go all about me for a while, will you?

These past two weeks I:

Found someone who understand my academic passion, who directed me to some contacts. I'm still wowed by just finding someone who understand how I think.
Gave up on ever understanding university administration issues and asked for my administrative boss' intervention.
Got an interview for an MA in library and information studies at Haifa uni for an MLS. Interview is tomorrow.
Got drunk from a slice of chocolate cake. As a friend said, "Jesus could turn water into wine. Your body turns yeast and sugar into alcohol. I think I prefer you better".
Realized I'm on my way turning into a real life adult. Freaking. Then realizing I just need a vacation/break between the BA and the MA.

Right now, I'm in the "thinking how I'll fund a trip abroad around September". There may be a way. If so, I don't need to tell you where I'm going, do I?

These are all some of the on-the-paper-plans and thoughts and plots, but I know how fast they can become reality. Hence the freakish.

Also, I'm about to hit on some guy, once I'll make sure he isn't gay/taken.

{{{Shir}}} Good to see you.

I've been thinking of you a lot because I just learned about Jerusalem Syndrome and I'm so incredulous I keep trying different sources so I've been seeing lots of pictures of Israel. So... ever see people wandering around in togas spouting bible verses?

Good to be here, Laga. I do miss it here. Most times I try to come back, and giving up after 15 minutes of reading (with googling, trying to understand some terms, history and facts to dive into the conversation) because I'm too tired of my day to think in proper English.

And yes, Jerusalem Syndrome is real. Seen three up to this day, and saw a documentary featuring another one. Poor folks. I mean, once they're at the Knesset it's all perfectly OK to act like this and most people won't call you insane, but not if you're poor and on the street.

Shir!!

Yes, some down-time between the BA and grad school is a GOOD IDEA.

As is the idea of travel. Um. International travel? Remember, KC is in the middle of the country -- a great layover place. Ahem.

Erin!

If my plan will work, I'm thinking of a U.S. tour, yes. But plan should work before I'll get too dreamy on this.

And Pasadena is an excellent getaway--mountains! Palm trees! And the ocean not that far away! And cute pets! Oh, and us.

{{Pix}}

You're feeling any better?

And there's Arizona! You have to come see the Grand Canyon just to say you did, right?

But I was already in Arizona and I saw the Grand Canyon (my aunt lives in Sedona)! I remember the look of disappointment over the tour guide's face when I didn't seem so excited about it. I then explained him that I've been living for 4 years next to Makhtesh Ramon, and while it's a absolutely, without a doubt, a bigger hole in the ground, I still prefer my own Makhtesh.
Don't get me wrong: it was pretty and impressive. But I wasn't going to fake an orgasm over it.

As for American Buffista Tour (again, if it'll happen): I'll come to wherever time and money will allow. I do wish to see you all, but I don't think I'll be able to do it without spending most of it on planes and buses.

We just booked a very last minute vacation for the weekend, as in we're leaving in an hour. I'm trying not to panic about forgetting things. It's been a long week with the wake and funeral and so much family together time. It will be good to just get away and be alone for a couple of days.