I have finally been to a beach in Israel! Okay, I said that in the last post, but I don't think it counted. I think the official rules say that you have to be on the sand for more than 10 minutes. Everyone from the lab gathered at a beach near Rehovot for Ruthie's leaving party (Fig 1). We had a barbecue with sausages, burgers, chicken wings and hearts, pittas, watermelon and some cakes that were never opened!!?
It was nice but I spent a lot of time hating the sand and wishing I could go in the water without worrying about the sand sticking to me afterwards. So I just paddled a little bit, even though the waves looked very alluring.
I feel like I should have more to report, given how long ago the last post was, but so little happens in my life here. Just failure after failure, trying to obtain this mutated gene for Yael. Work is no longer going really well. I should have listened to Yael when she told me never to get too happy "because it only leads to disappointment and HEARTBREAK!!"
In a couple of weeks I should be working on my own project, which I'm reeeeally looking forward to. And by the end of next week they SAY I will have the internet in my room. Score!
It was nice but I spent a lot of time hating the sand and wishing I could go in the water without worrying about the sand sticking to me afterwards. So I just paddled a little bit, even though the waves looked very alluring.
I feel like I should have more to report, given how long ago the last post was, but so little happens in my life here. Just failure after failure, trying to obtain this mutated gene for Yael. Work is no longer going really well. I should have listened to Yael when she told me never to get too happy "because it only leads to disappointment and HEARTBREAK!!"
In a couple of weeks I should be working on my own project, which I'm reeeeally looking forward to. And by the end of next week they SAY I will have the internet in my room. Score!
Last night I had a crisis moment and shaved my hair off in true Britney style.
Today I went to work but didn't do any work whatsoever. Instead I played on my Nintendo DS (which nobody in Israel appears to be familiar with), did some Hebrew (finally! but not much), and had a nap in front of an open window. The warm air was very pleasant after the air conditioning froze me to near-death.
After 'work', I went to a little dinner party at Maayan's new flat (Fig 2). I think she initially invited me because of my poor diet and then turned it into a slightly bigger event later on. Only the 'youngsters' (i.e. the slaves and everyone else not studying or in possession of a PhD) were invited. But I forget just how much younger than the others I am! I feel like a little dog who has no idea just how tiny he is compared to the other dogs. I tend to think people are at least 5 years younger than they actually are. Considering the dinner invitation, Debora feeding me up at her flat, and Yael having a dream about me being extremely hungry at her family picnic, I think people might be worrying about my eating habits. Unsurprisingly.
After 'work', I went to a little dinner party at Maayan's new flat (Fig 2). I think she initially invited me because of my poor diet and then turned it into a slightly bigger event later on. Only the 'youngsters' (i.e. the slaves and everyone else not studying or in possession of a PhD) were invited. But I forget just how much younger than the others I am! I feel like a little dog who has no idea just how tiny he is compared to the other dogs. I tend to think people are at least 5 years younger than they actually are. Considering the dinner invitation, Debora feeding me up at her flat, and Yael having a dream about me being extremely hungry at her family picnic, I think people might be worrying about my eating habits. Unsurprisingly.
So we made sushi, and ate it with a stir-fry they made before Ohad and I arrived. Then we had a delicioussss cheesecake for dessert, which was actually left over from when Maayan made it for when her boyfriend's parents visited them. As the cheesecake melted in my mouth, so too did all of my worries ^_^
Everyone said they would help me find a cheap room in a shared apartment if I would like, which is great because it turns out that there is nowhere for me to move within the institute.
Now I feel all warm and fuzzy, and ready for bed.
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