The return of the blog

So I haven't been up to much lately, which I thought I would enjoy more. After the slew of holidays, Im very thankful to resume my routine. Today started with volleyball in the morning, and volunteering in the afternoon. Today was my first day at my new volunteering location. Mike and I decided to switch because we weren't really enjoying it, and Peace Players had more then enough kids helping them. Our new spot is right up the street from us which is a huge perk. We helped out in a practice that had about 25-20 kids that were no older 6. They were awesome! Between the lack of dribbling and continuous tripping over their own feet, I had a blast! It was a great way to start the week. Tonight is karaoke night, but I don't see me going. I'm telling myself I'm going to the gym, but we'll see if that comes to fruition ( editors note: It did not!). Tomorrow is casino night and the night after is a section two basketball tournament. All this comes after an interesting time of year. From what I've gathered from Israelis and Americans as well, everyones thankful the holidays are over. During holidays, buses stop as do trains, and markets and corner stores close (most), so although I had time off, there wasn't a plethora of things to do. This past weekend was pretty interesting. Thursday night was a (over)hyped foam party at club called the Ocean Club in Jerusalem. I had planned on making the shlep to the party, crashing wherever I could, and go with Ohad to a camping trip with his scout tribe ( a group that brings teenagers together before they have to join the army). We went to the club, danced, went to ben yehuda street, and then crashed at a friend of Ohad's place. Ben Yehuda street is probably the most well known street in Jerusalem. It's strictly for tourists and bar hoppers. You hear far more english speakers than Hebrew speakers when walking out and about. It's a good place to visit and shop, but I'm not sure how many visits it would take before it became a bore. I'd say four. Anyway, the next morning I awoke to find that there were floods where we had planned to go camping, so the trip was postponed to next week, when Ohad and I both can't go. The scouts have organized an camping trip in Haifa next weekend that sounds like potential epicness(I know it's not a word mom). To sum up, there's a lot to look forward to in the upcoming days, which should make for a semi-interesting blog. I have more thoughts to share, but I'll save them for another time. Sorry for the absence, but I'm still doing great.

Luv

Jakey