I can hardly believe that writing this from Kiev while I wait for my connecting flight that will take me to Bangkok.
It feels surreal for so many reasons; lack of sleep, excitement, but mostly because I can't even process that my time in Tel Aviv is up. I'm in shock that the year flew by so fast, and while the year came with many difficult obstacles, I'm sad to see it end.
Read Moreחג שמח, or Happy Passover!
This morning, as I was sipping coffee and working on my computer at my kitchen table I was suddenly aware of the smell of smoke.
Read MoreIn the U.S., when you think of Israel, oftentimes images of explosions, suicide bombings, soldiers armed with M-16's and mass panic may come to mind. This image, courtesy of indoctrination from the media, is why so many people were shocked and confused when I told them of my plans to move here. But those images are nothing like actually living here. The only explosions I've seen in Tel Aviv involve heavy nights of drinking, and loud music....mostly
Read MoreIsrael is not suicide bombers, missiles and warfare as we are led to believe it is. Tel Aviv in particular is beaches, cafes, fatalism, and fun. But despite the beach town, chic, and edgy city, it still comes with a certain amount of stress for me. Not only have I packed up and moved myself across the world, leaving my friends and family behind, but I've plopped myself down and made a cozy little impermanent home for myself right in the middle of the Middle East.
Read MoreHappy Holidays and Happy New Year from the Holy Land!
The end of 2011 (and most of the year, really), has already brought so many changes and new beginnings for me and for the entire wold too. I can only imagine what 2012 will have in store for us all. In anticipation of the new year, international news coverage was recounting the front page headlines of 2011, a lot of them including the Arab Spring and the Occupy movements in the U.S. I can hardly believe that I was able to experience a glimpse of both with my own eyes!
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