** Ok, so I wrote this entry about a week ago but was too lazy to go and find an internet connection to put it up, so here it is-I know today’s the 15th, but I figured that I would give everyone what I had ( Read more... )

Wow, I’m a terrible person. Actually I wouldn’t go that far, but I’ve been really lazy and haven’t updated this thing. Even though I said I would-at least I think that I did. Either way, here’s my entry, all apologies aside ( Read more... )

I'm updating more than a months worth of excitement in Israel over the course of the next few days. Ha, it'll be like in a series of installments, but instead it will be Live Journal entries...maybe I need sleep? I wrote this a while ago, but am finally entering it in here so the "last friday" comments are actually applicable to last Friday over ( Read more... )

Yes I am quite aware of the fact that it’s been quite a while since my last update as many of you brought to my attention. I’m updating so stop kvetching. Funny side comment-I spelled that “cvetching” at first and my spell check told me that the word needed a “k” in the beginning. Spell check has Yiddish? Ehh…back to EIE/Israel ( Read more... )

So, I’m still in Israel. No, I have not been kicked out. Yes, I have eaten loads of Jewish foods. No, I have not been attacked or table topped or anything relating. I’ve been tackled-the EIE-ers are big on tackling for some reason-but there was no bloodshed involved. Ehh, I do believe that that covers it. Stories? I’m thinking. Oh, so I’ve ( Read more... )

Top 10 differences between Israel and America ( Read more... )

I am going to share a story. It's about direction and my sense of it. Or lack thereof ( Read more... )

I’m alive.

I’m well.

I’m in ISRAEL.

Yesterday I left the country. Right now, I’m in ISRAEL, on a KIBBUTZ (not a Shabbat?). My room has a view of JERUSALEM. JERUSALEM!!!! THE Jerusalem.

Wow.

Love, Elaina

P.S. It's 6 AM here and I'm watching the sunrise. Over JERUSALEM. Because it's in the East.

On a less declatory note, I'm leaving. The country that is. And all of you. Tomorrow to be specific ( Read more... )