My boy Mike at the Country Club tour
The country club we visited was awesome! The basketball gym is not so great and is normally occupied, the weight room is kinda crowded, but its an amazing place to go relax. I went there last night with Jeremy and Mike and we had a good time; it felt great to be in a gym again. Monday was the most active day Ive had, and it ended much better then it started. I woke up at 7 to be at the Bay Yam beach by 8 for some water aerobics. It's part of our activity called Boker Kosher (Healthy morning I think). Most people do prayers, but the athletic track does exercise (pretty cool huh?). After that, I went on a run back to the apartment, with literally 5 minutes to change before going to our meeting place (Ulpan building) for our Hebrew classes. I got put in level two hebrew, which is weird because I left my placement test blank. Even so, I knew everything we went over in class and got extremely bored, but Im excited to learn Hebrew and I think my teacher will be great, so I wasn't too upset. After the two and a half hour class, we had a three and a half hour break before having to be at our community volunteering. Our fridge was bone dry so I immediately went out to grab a bite of shawarma and go grocery shopping. I would explain what shawarma is, but it sounds unappealing and frankly is one of the most delicious things ive ever tasted. Wikipedia it if youd like. Grocery shopping took longer then expected and I arrived home at 2:20, and I had made plans to meet with the other people doing my C.V with me at 2:30. Me, my roommate Mike, and three other boys from the other apartment named John, Josh and Jordan all and took the bus to a city named Jaffa (pronounced Yaffa). We arrived in Jaffa and met with one of the directors of Peace Players named David. He's a young, really cool guy, and explained the basics of Peace Players to us. Apparently not long ago, Jordan Farmer ( backup point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers) ran a clinic there a couple weeks back, and last year Julius " Dr. J" Erving ran one too. We got there and messed around in the gym, playing some two and two and working up an unexpected profuse sweat( there was no air-conditiong, it was rough). There were two practices, one from 4-5 and another from 6-7, the first one being for younger kids. We all participated in the practices, and Mike and I had an amazing time. We worked really well with the younger kids, and stood out as ball players. Mike played point guard in high school and is an extremely athletic guy. Playing with the kids, being goofy and making the kids laugh was a thrill. David was really appreciative of us and thanked us, saying thats precisely what he wanted. It turns out Peace Players is throwing a fundraiser at a "wild club" wednesday night, which is Jeremy's bday, so that should be rad. After Mike and I got back at our apartment around 8, we ate a quick dinner and went to the country club with Jeremy. The bball gym was closed, so I got a lift in. I lifted pretty weakly, but I wasn't surprised. Its only been a week, and Ive already lost 8 pounds. It felt good nonetheless and I plan on going again today. I came home late, my body completely drained. I ate another small dinner, had a beer, played guitar and went to bed. Today was an optional field trip, and I passed on it and slept in, which was sorely needed. Im excited for the next upcoming days though. I have a lot planned, all of which will be documented
Much Love
Jakey
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