A revelationary week

Sooo last week I finally spent some real time (although not much) in Tel Aviv. I was deep in thought on the train, and realised just how much I enjoy being looked after, and how this needs to change. I need to be more independent, etc etc. Ironically, my friend then asked me to get a public taxi to meet him, and I started to panic and wanted to cry. The first (and last) time I had taken a public taxi, it ended in tears. In the end I got to the meeting place fine, and I feel much more at ease with these taxis now.
We met at Rothschild Boulevard, which is lovely lovely and has some good looking places to eat. There is also a bar there that has a Eurovision night every week, which I had heard of before I came to Israel. It sounds fun :)
When I saw Max Brenner, the chocolate bar, we HAD to go. It specialises in chocolatey desserts, and I think the idea of just going out for dessert is pretty cool. I ate a whole chocolate pizza to myself and it was delicious but I felt like I was going to vomit by the end of it. I also had a spicy hot chocolate, which I was excited about having, but if I have one again I think I shall ask for it without pepper.

Next we walked to the beach. So FINALLY I have been to a beach in Israel!! We stood by the water's edge for a short while and then made our way back because I didn't want to miss the train home. I'm looking forward to going again WITH my camera ^_^

I feel that I learnt quite a bit of myself over the course of the week. I had a bit of a heart-to-heart with my supervisor, Yael, in which she said she had noticed that I am fragile =/
I know that when I finish this placement I will be a much stronger person.

Yael brought a book in for me yesterday about an invisible boy. It is much easier to read than the other book she brought in for me (Spiderwick) because they have put vowels in this book (it's aimed at a younger audience). So today I sat with Noa (one of the slaves) and read half of the first page to her. I sounded like a 5 year old >.<
Yael also brought me a framed poster for my room. It's one of the pictures by the guy who did all the stairs going in different directions and not making a lot of sense. I forget his name. It is black and white and every shape is some weird creature or person. I like it a lot :)

There was a lizard running around the lab last night and I managed to get some pictures of it (see below and facebook). I also got a picture of a bat in flight (see facebook), which is better than the previous one I got. I love the bats so much. I could stand and watch them forever. Maybe.
I just wish someone was here to watch them with me!

I'm starting to feel that I will never have enough time to do everything I want. And I mean daily stuff. There just isn't enough time in the day, it seems. I'm actually glad I don't have more friends because it's difficult enough to make time to see them as it is >.<

Work is going very well :)

And now I'm going to have an Earl Grey and listen to some music before I do some Hebrew or read some papers.