September 18, 2008
Faithless - Insomnia
This version is still my favorite:
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September 17, 2008
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Kyle Minogue - Love me
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Click here: I finally got them (well they are currently uploading on google!) Enjoy them!
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The guy who took the picture told the girls to act sexy/aggressive...LOL FUNNY SHIT!
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Tomorrow - Jewish Agency, Post Office, see about trying to get some Cuban Cigars LOL....and maybe a museum, but the Jewish Agency is paramount.
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Around 5:30 we got back from our tour. And, for dinner this evening we had plans with Adi! We originally tried to schedule it for yesterday but it could not happen, but today it did and it simply could not have been any better! She suggested the restaurant Yotvata and we got there first now to set the setting this is like a beach front restaurant. Probably 100 ft from the sand along Tel Aviv's prominade. I was facing the parking lot and I saw Adi walk up. We were sitting outside and she joined us. And, there was no nervousness or anything. It was totally cool, totally laid back and relaxing! Adi had eaten so it was mainly Chris and I eating and she had a shake. The conversation flowed very easily, like we have been friends as long as we have been friends with Lital. Talking about travelling, life and life events, and school. It was absolutely great. At this point I already considered the dinner a success (despite forgetting her gift at my hotel room). After about 2 1/2 hours dinner was winding down and we were trying to set up a late night get together with Lital for Chris's last day. It was at this point that we encountered an issue, because we originally planned to met Lital at Mike's place and either hang there or go someplace else. However Adi said that she was meeting Maia there after our dinner. After we paid, we headed off to Mike's Place. Here is where the night just goes into orbit. First, we did not expect to spend as much time with Adi and then we did not expect to met anyone from the clips other than the two main individuals, but now we got another glimpse into their lives by meeting Maia (she was in the 30 million clip and The Sixth Sense Clip), but before Maia showed up, we already started drinking and the bar gave us shots of vodka. LOL So we were there drinking and just talking still and about 20 min into our converesation Maia shows up and the conversation immediately becomes more party like! It was an absolute blast and even Chris said that he felt I was more relaxed and enjoying myself more at this point then I did in the trip up to that point. So the drinks were flowing, the conversation was outstanding and then people at the other end of the bar started gravitating towards us...well of course we were with amazing women - and we were all having a great time! It was just too cool. LOL So then, Melvin from Georgia (USA) takes our pictures LOL and then I end up taking a couple with Adi and Maia. No, no video, the night was just too perfect and at this point (almost 11 pm) it wasn't over yet!
By this time it was getting close to our second night out with Lital. We orignally wanted to met with Lital at Mike's place, but instead we set up arrangements with her at Murphys (about a 3 block walk). At about 10:30 I start getting a bit concerned that neither Chris nor I are making a move to go see Lital LOL...our original plan with her is that she was going to get off of work at 11 pm and we would see her about midnight. But she texted me that she will be at the bar around 11 pm. About 5 min til 11 I end up saying good night to Adi and Maia and start heading off to Murphys - at first trying to catch a cab but then giving up and walking. I get there and at first I am upset at Chris because I totally feel he is standing up Lital and then I am upset because I cannot even see her. LOL but she is there in the bar at the counter waiting for us.
So, I got to have some time to talk to her alone while Chris was slowly saying good night with Adi and Maia. Chris finally joined us around 11:30 or so and Lital tells us she has a gift for all of us (including Shawn - and yes Shawn I will need to send it to you once I get back to the states). It was just another awesome experience with Lital. We talked about where we have been, and how her Siani Trip was and she showed us some pics...and we talked about what plans I have for the remainder of my week here. Time flew so fucking fast that her mom ended up calling her because it was after 2 am! Hell none of us knew it was that late! A little while later, we walked Lital to her car and took more pics and hugged and said goodbye - Chris for the last time.
If you ever had the feeling of euphoria, you know exactly what Chris and I felt. Seriously, the night could not have been better and as his final night in Israel, I am sure it is something he will NEVER forget - I know I wont.
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September 16, 2008
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September 15, 2008
MTV is not as good here, but VH1 has very good diversity and plays quite a bit of classics!
Here is one that I keep hearing and now when I hear it, it will remind me of my vacation to Israel!
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Agenda:
Shawn leaves tomorrow. Chris and I are trying to set up a private tour to the Galilee and Golan! Everyone has told us we MUST go to the Golan (and they are giving this very reason) - because we wont have it for much longer! And Chris HAS to go to Galilee to see the historical Christian sites - I will definitely enjoy that too.
The next day Chris leaves. I have already hooked up with Yair so that we can have dinner again sometime during the week and I hope to do the same with Adi and Lital. - at this point the nearest firm plans will be with Yair.
After Chris leaves - this is where it all gets blurry. I want to take a tour to the north of Israel - I want to see the Roman and Byzantine Ruins and the Crusader Ruins up to the Lebanon border. I want to visit some museums and do a bit more shopping. Beyond that, no idea. Now that I will be alone in Israel it seems weird - fun but still weird. Another thing, I forgot to add is that I want to visit the Jewish Agency.
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September 14, 2008
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September 13, 2008
I will need to upload the rest to another account. You will have to wait until I either open a new flickr acct or photobucket. I HATE UPLOAD LIMITS
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The drive to Jerusalem was actually quite beautiful and peaceful. Israel is such a tiny country that it took maybe about an hour to cross the width of the country at that point (using Hwy 1). Going through the elevation increase you could most certainly tell the changes in the weather and the abundance of trees and other flora. It was like we were going camping in the mountains. But then you start getting into the city and wow, the traffic hits you. You know I expected this, from reading a variety of Jewish bloggers it is the one thing THEY ALL agree about! Traffic in Jerusalem SUCKS! and yes, yes it does. It got so annoying at one point that Chris gave up driving and ended up taking a cab to the hotel. Shawn took over and keep in mind while it took us an HOUR to get to Jerusalem - it took another hour to find our freaking hotel once we were in the City. Jaffa St, the street that had the bulldozer attacks, is under heavy construction so we were left trying to find an alternate route. We got here just in time for Shabbos to start, so no real eating or drinking. Once we got here we signed up for our tours (Jerusalem and En Gedi/Dead Sea/Masada) and checked in. I was stressed and whipped so I just focused on my classes and stayed in (since its Shabbos) Chris and Shawn ended up finding a bar. In the meantime I had the pleasure of chatting with Adi on Gtalk (a first!) trying to see about setting up a night out with her. It is far to early to tell if that will happen. But it was very cool talking to her. That pretty much ended our evening and rounded out day 4.
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Then we went to a local restaurant that was like a strip mall. There we met Tom. Tom runs this restaurant and while he was serving us lunch (Schwarma) we learned he was a hero in the 1967 war! He immobolized between 20-30 tanks almost singlehandedly! All the while he was burned in over 60% of his body and had his skull nearly crushed! Amazing! Of course he didn't want to discuss it...instead he was more interested about where we were from. When Noah told him I was interested in the Aliyah he said that I would LOVE Israel and Israel would welcome me with open arms. He did not even charge us for lunch. He kept saying America is the father and mother of Israel! So we stayed there for a bit and then went travelling through Nazerth again. Saw Mary's church and then headed to a boarding school (for lack of a better word) this is a place where parents who are having difficulties can send their kids for school and a safe place to stay. We visited with Nataniel there - Noah's son. It was great. No matter where we met we were greeted as friends and with some curiosity. Shawn was swarmed with kids almost the entire time. When we left we saw a artiliery observation post and we were going to see a minefield but didn't manage to fit that in. Though we did get a glimpse of the West bank from the hills in the area.
By now it was starting to get late in the day. And we still wanted to hit Caesaria. By the time we got there it was just too late since we had dinner arrnagements with Yair! So, we headed to Bet Yam and dropped off Noah and promptly got lost trying to get to Tel Aviv. I swear I must have annoyed Shawn with my backseat driving as we were getting low in gas! LOL But he hasn't admitted it to me. LOL We finally got to the hotel as I had been texting Yair and we finally got to the Agadir at the Tel Aviv port for dinner. We had hamburgers in Israel LOL. I laugh because it was my thought to try to stay ethnic - I have been eating fish most of the time here, but Yair insisted on a familiar comfort food, so to speak.
By the time Shawn and I got there Chris and Yair were already there relaxing and drinking Goldstars. We were fashionably late. But man, it was a totally great evening! Yair is just as cool in person as he is on Gtalk and email. I gave him the skittles that he asked for. It was a very relaxing evening with good friends, good food and good conversation! And, while it might surprise you guys, we rarely discussed Lital (which was good!) and instead we learned more about Yair and then we took his picture LOL. After about 3 or 4 hours we started wrapping up. Again, Chris and Shawn wanted to continue the evening, but I passed. So, Yair took me to the Hotel. When I get back to Tel Aviv on the 15th, I am defiantely going to hook up with him to have dinner again!
That about wraps up day 3!
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September 12, 2008
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It wiill be a LONG day, but a historcally fulfilling day. Some of the cites we will see will be the Temple Mount, The Kotel (Western Wall), Knesset and the Supreme Court. Basically all the major sites.
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