Oh, look. I forgot to post again. And then I'm doing my routine check up on jkrowling.com, and what do I find? Her door is open with a family tree. The full Weasley family tree, the one that was edited out of the epilogue!
OK, so the names of all of the Weasley grandchildren isn't really the most special thing in the world, but it definitely made me happy. And wow, I really do write a lot about Harry Potter on here. But hey, it makes me happy.
Aaargh. I am so not happy with this blog lately. This needs a lot of work.
What else happened this week? My first-ever train ride in Israel. It was cool. Plus I'm planning another one this coming week.
I'm tired. Maybe I'll go to sleep soon...
Have a good week!
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Wow.
It's really really really late, and I need to go to bed. But I just needed to say hi to my blog, to say that my little brother Noam has successfully convinced me to turn 19 instead of remaining 18 for another year, which I really wanted to do because 19 is boring. I'm 19, people, and it's not so bad. I still want to go to Antarctica and really want to research it more, and right now I'm listening to what just may be the best PotterCast ever. Just maybe. I may want to mention that Jo is on this episode. Really. Imagine being teased by and sharing jokes with her. This is so, so cool.
I should really get to sleep.
BTW, This post is so short and random and late because I had to work yesterday, which means that my weekend is really really short. And I had a really fun family birthday party tonight, which was great. And I've used the word "really" way too many times in this post. Really.
I should really get to sleep.
BTW, This post is so short and random and late because I had to work yesterday, which means that my weekend is really really short. And I had a really fun family birthday party tonight, which was great. And I've used the word "really" way too many times in this post. Really.
Friday, December 14, 2007
Weekly-ish update, and Antarctica.
I'll make this quick because I need to leave in about half an hour for Ariel. I'll be there for Shabbat...
There's not really much news to report, unless you count my brand new fixation with Antarctica. I really, really, really want to go there! I think it's mainly because nobody ever goes there. I thought about it, and I realized that it's the only continent where I don't even know anyone who's been there. That's a lot of the appeal. And the fact that it's so far from everything, and it's all white, and the wildlife is amazing. Seriously, I think I'd say that, since the only way to get there is on a cruise, it's probably the coolest place you can cruise to. Wouldn't you think so?
Realistically, I'll probably never get there. I don't know when I'd go, and it will probably cost me something like $5000 at least. But I can dream, right? And maybe someday I'll have enough money...
There's not really much news to report, unless you count my brand new fixation with Antarctica. I really, really, really want to go there! I think it's mainly because nobody ever goes there. I thought about it, and I realized that it's the only continent where I don't even know anyone who's been there. That's a lot of the appeal. And the fact that it's so far from everything, and it's all white, and the wildlife is amazing. Seriously, I think I'd say that, since the only way to get there is on a cruise, it's probably the coolest place you can cruise to. Wouldn't you think so?
Realistically, I'll probably never get there. I don't know when I'd go, and it will probably cost me something like $5000 at least. But I can dream, right? And maybe someday I'll have enough money...
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Soooo.
Chanukah's almost over! There's not much to report. I was in Ariel last night for some kind of Chanukah party/performance, which was OK. Today we went to an underground bullet factory and a science museum in Rechovot with the cousins. That was pretty cool. Tomorrow is the big shopping day, I don't know exactly where (but I trust those who do) and then on Thursday it's back to work. :-)
Now for a story, because I have nothing else to say:
So this bullet factory was illegal, because it was built at the time when the British ruled here, and they didn't want anyone to manufacture ammunition because they wanted to feel like they were in charge. So the smart Jews went and built a factory under a Kibbutz. One day, the Brits came to the Kibbutz on a surprise inspection visit. The Kibbutzniks needed time to cover everything up and to hide all traces of the factory, so they invited the Brits into their dining room for food and beer as a way of stalling. The Brits complained, however, that the beer wasn't cold. So the (again, smart) Jews said, "Well, if you wanted your beer to be cold, you should have told us you were coming." And so it was from that day on. The Brits got their cold beer, the Jews got the advance warning about their inspections, and everyone was happy. And the factory survived 3 years (I think) until our State was founded without ever being discovered by the British.
Now for a story, because I have nothing else to say:
So this bullet factory was illegal, because it was built at the time when the British ruled here, and they didn't want anyone to manufacture ammunition because they wanted to feel like they were in charge. So the smart Jews went and built a factory under a Kibbutz. One day, the Brits came to the Kibbutz on a surprise inspection visit. The Kibbutzniks needed time to cover everything up and to hide all traces of the factory, so they invited the Brits into their dining room for food and beer as a way of stalling. The Brits complained, however, that the beer wasn't cold. So the (again, smart) Jews said, "Well, if you wanted your beer to be cold, you should have told us you were coming." And so it was from that day on. The Brits got their cold beer, the Jews got the advance warning about their inspections, and everyone was happy. And the factory survived 3 years (I think) until our State was founded without ever being discovered by the British.
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Wow, I'm late.
So, I was behind on a post from last week. That comes out to something like 10 days ago. I don't think anything of note really happened that week, except for Shabbat at Savta's which was a lot of fun. It was basically us 6 girls in her apartment all Shabbat, except for when we went to shul. Just hanging out, and talking. Meanwhile, my parents were alone with my little brothers, who, as it turned out, are quite capable of doing things like clearing the table and drying dishes. Who knew? And as soon as we got home after Shabbat, Natani said: "You three are never going away for Shabbat together again!" And lo and behold, they didn't do any work this week. Wow.
So. Chanukah. I'm one of the lucky ones who has off the whole week (except Wednesday) because I work in a school which is closed. We had a bit of a scare on Wednesday where it looked like the principal was going to make us work, but it got worked out and all I lost out of it was missing candle lighting with my family (on the 2nd night, because on the 1st night I lit in my apartment) and I had to light later. Oh well.
Oh, wait. There was one thing last week. I went to a Hafgana against the splitting of Yerushalayim. It was quite awhile ago, so there's not much I can think of to report on it. Oh well.
I saw a movie last night. Anyone who knows what it's about and knows me should know that this is just basically my movie. Enchanted is about this fairy tale princess, who is banished by her prince's evil stepmother (who doesn't want them to get married so that the prince won't take the crown away from her) to modern-day New York. So it starts out animated like any Disney movie, with Giselle falling out of a tree (long story) and into the arms of her "true love", Prince Edward. And then, just as they're about to get married (the next day, of course) she gets pushed down a well and emerges under a pothole in Times Square, no longer animated. Basically, the rest of the story is her trying to get back to Edward, (who comes to New York to find her, along with his stepmother, her servant, and a little chipmunk friend of Giselle's, who finds himself unable to speak in New York) along the way falling in love with a New York lawyer, Robert. What's really cool about this movie is that it basically proves that there is no such thing as true love (but not in a bad way, because this is still Disney) and references all of the Disney movies. I'm not going to say too much on that, if you want to know more, go see the movie. Everyone will like it, I guarantee!
The other two important things that happened last night were my discovery that my Sherut Leumi card gets me the soldier's discount at the movies, and my first ever purchase from Michal Negrin...
And that's about it. Have a good week!
So. Chanukah. I'm one of the lucky ones who has off the whole week (except Wednesday) because I work in a school which is closed. We had a bit of a scare on Wednesday where it looked like the principal was going to make us work, but it got worked out and all I lost out of it was missing candle lighting with my family (on the 2nd night, because on the 1st night I lit in my apartment) and I had to light later. Oh well.
Oh, wait. There was one thing last week. I went to a Hafgana against the splitting of Yerushalayim. It was quite awhile ago, so there's not much I can think of to report on it. Oh well.
I saw a movie last night. Anyone who knows what it's about and knows me should know that this is just basically my movie. Enchanted is about this fairy tale princess, who is banished by her prince's evil stepmother (who doesn't want them to get married so that the prince won't take the crown away from her) to modern-day New York. So it starts out animated like any Disney movie, with Giselle falling out of a tree (long story) and into the arms of her "true love", Prince Edward. And then, just as they're about to get married (the next day, of course) she gets pushed down a well and emerges under a pothole in Times Square, no longer animated. Basically, the rest of the story is her trying to get back to Edward, (who comes to New York to find her, along with his stepmother, her servant, and a little chipmunk friend of Giselle's, who finds himself unable to speak in New York) along the way falling in love with a New York lawyer, Robert. What's really cool about this movie is that it basically proves that there is no such thing as true love (but not in a bad way, because this is still Disney) and references all of the Disney movies. I'm not going to say too much on that, if you want to know more, go see the movie. Everyone will like it, I guarantee!
The other two important things that happened last night were my discovery that my Sherut Leumi card gets me the soldier's discount at the movies, and my first ever purchase from Michal Negrin...
And that's about it. Have a good week!
Saturday, December 01, 2007
No weekly update this week...
...because I had kind of a crazy week. I was at Savta's with my sisters and cousins, and I'm not packed yet to go back to Ariel because I wasn't home as much as I usually am... but it's all OK, because CHANUKAH is this week, I'll be home on Wednesday (and basically home the whole chag!!!) so I'll make a post then, about last week and this week and Shabbat!
Have a good week!
Have a good week!
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