Shana Tova!

Hello readers! I apologize for the lack of posts recently; honestly, there hasn't been much to say. My big plans for a fun long weekend of travel were thwarted by the lack of public transportation over Rosh HaShana and Shabbat, and also by the fact that I got sick :(

Since last I posted, here are a few highlights:

* I celebrated Rosh HaShana by cleaning my room...since it's the Jewish New Year, Alison informed me that this is a great way to get a fresh start for the new year.
* I passed my ulpan Hebrew class with flying colours!
* I visited Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial museum. There's not much of anything I can say about it; it's a very powerful, personal experience. There's an incredible vista when you walk out of the museum, and it makes it ten times more heartbreaking to remember that the British wouldn't allow Jews to immigrate to Israel after WWII. Here's a shot of the amazing view:
* The semester begins today! I am going to try out about seven different classes this week, and I need to work that down to four or five by next Sunday. Wish me luck =P
* Daylight savings time ended last night in Israel, so I'm one hour closer to US time now! Also, Talk-n-Save phones don't change the time unless you accept changes. So I woke up at 8:30AM instead of 9:30AM. Oh well.
* Today Alison and I are going on a photo journey around campus. I have been plotting a blog post about campus for some time now, so that's something to look forward to!

Well that's all for now. Expect a post very soon sharing some photos of campus and my thoughts on the first meetings of my classes!