I Love Hebrew

17 Aug Speaking Hebrew

Posted at 15:28h in I Love Hebrew, Miscellaneous, This Aliyah Moment is Brought to You by the Letter Aleph 0 Comments

Much as I enjoy speaking Hebrew, having to speak another language all the time can be mentally grueling, especially late at night when you’re tired. I have a new appreciation for all my Israeli co-workers over the last few years who had to speak...

14 Aug Real Life Begins

Posted at 03:02h in I Love Hebrew, Once in a While I Just Have to Vent, That Thing That Pays the Bills, This Aliyah Moment is Brought to You by the Letter Aleph 0 Comments

After being “on vacation” for a few days with no responsibility, real life began yesterday. I woke up ready to begin all my errands to register for health insurance, open a bank account, sign up for an Ulpan (Hebrew classes), etc. Anyone who...

13 Aug Who Needs Quarters?

Posted at 15:44h in I Love Hebrew, Miscellaneous 0 Comments

Anyone who knows anything about Israel knows that the world community pays far too much attention to the conflict and not nearly enough to the technology being developed here. There’s been an email going around for years about how the first cell phone was...

11 Aug Friday in Israel

Posted at 15:44h in I Love Hebrew, I Love This Place, Israelis Make Me Laugh 0 Comments

I hope my life picks up soon before I become attached to my camera and laptop. The “this is going in the blog!” line continues to pick up steam. As long as my mom is enjoying it, I’ll probably keep writing. I...