blue jellyfish

Today my father took the kids for the day to visit with his sister and parents, and my cousins and brother and I went to Tel Aviv, the biggest city in Israel, to walk around, shop, drink coffees, meet friends (of thiers) eat, etc. It was fun but I am getting a sore throat and my brother is also somewhat sick now. So, we walked, talked, I brushed up on my hebrew skills which are suprisingly passable, by which I mean, I can basically communicate although I probably sound like a stupid foreigner. Luckily they all speak English more or less too, so if I have to substitute a word here or there I'm still understood. They also have menus in english if you ask. The lady working at a popular clothing store, Castro, said she was shocked to hear me speak in english because I look just like an Israeli, from the clothes down to the tattoos. I mean she acted really suprised. I am wearing my new clothes which I bought at Castro so, that prob had something to do with it.
Here's what I learned today: There are less rules here. You can do a lot of stuff without fear of the cops getting on you, for example people were riding their motorcycles on the sidewalk, between cars, etc., my cousin parked on the sidewalk while waiting for my brother to run into a store, etc. Also, people here are friendlier. My cousin says she would never move to America because people there are kind of - cold, and polite, and distant, often not even knowing their next door neighbors, whereas here, people are warmer, its easier to make friends, you can just call someone and drop by, you don't have to call ahead and make an appointment, or before 8:30 pm or whatever. They also said its the best for raising kids, they are super social here, running around the streets, 5 friends dropping by and asking if they can stay the night, and of

6 Comments:
mmm lychee (I think it's spelled that way) is Asian I believe, and it's so good.
The one draw back?
It's so VERY sticky!
I think Israelis value life more than people in the US b/c they see death all around them. They live life with passion and warmth because they know it can be taken from them at any moment.
that fruit looks like a vagina. weird! thats the thing that they take and put in those weird plastic cups that your brother likes and you suck the goo inside out of. they kinda weird me out. they are kinda good tho. but still, weird!
so i bet you will come back all dark skinned from all that sunbathing you are doing! plus, u will be all cracked out from all that coffee! haha
sounds like u are having fun tho! so awesome :) arent you glad u got a pushy mom who makes you do things like this? hehe
lychee, thats the correct spelling.
V is right, however, anyone's life can be taken at any moment by an anneurism or car accident, so why don't we all live like that?
I don't know about white trash but I imagine there is trash of some sort everywhere. Oddly, its almost all white people here with the exception of a couple of Ethiopians here or there.
Monica, I don't know what kind of vagina you are messing with, but to me that looks like a cows eyeball. Also, I am not glad I have a pushy mom, I'd way rather be using my vacation time somewhere like Thailand with V!
I agree with V
That's the type of Jelly Fish you saw. If it is, it's a good thing you didn't go in because that's a Portuguese Man O'War. Very very dangerous.
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