After the last heartwarming comment from Ohad, I had an obligation to blog. Wednesday we packed and cleaned our apartment out which was boring. Half of our apartment was gone, with Jeremy on Kuma and Samo and Scotty on Olami. We got to the Hostel around 7, just in time to eat dinner, and basically did nothing for all of Thursday. Friday we headed off to Eilat, the southern most city in Israel, known for it's year round sunny weather. Unfortunately, my luck ran dry with the weather. We got a few showers, and very little sunshine except for Monday, which was cut short because our bus left at 5. Others who were disappointed with the weather decided to stay another day ( I went with about 15 others), and they were rewarded with a gorgeous tuesday. Nonetheless, it was good to have a break and clear my head. The combination of people leaving, moving out, and Tim's death, I had a lot running through my mind.
Our bus broke down on the way back to Jerusalem, which didn't make me happy considering I was already wary of the 4 hour bus ride. I got back to Jerusalem around 11 and took a bus to the apartments to stay with Josh, who's now living in my old apartment ( which is where I'm currently typing this as well). Yesterday was amazing though. Mike had left Eilat early on Sunday to meet up with his mom and sister, and we had organized a dinner at Ohad's house. Jeremy and I took a bus to Bat Yam at 3:30 and helped Ohad move his computer and TV from his old apartment to his new one. The Levy family came over, we had a little meet and greet and a photo session, and then we drove over to Ohad's house in Hertzilyah ( sorry for the spelling Ohad). The dinner was phenomenal, just as the last one there was. Ohad has the sweetest parents, which comes as little surprise. I loved Mikes family! They had some great stories to tell; they'll be staying in Jerusalem over the weekend, so hopefully they have more to share.
Today was the day everyone left. Everyone was kicked out the hostel and shipped out to their new locations. It was sad, but there's a concert tomorrow night that many of my friends are attending. Also, Moshe Teitz is playing in a battle of the bands concert on Saturday, so once again I'll get to see some friendly faces. I talked to Mike and Jeremy twice after they got to their new Youth Village and they say they love it already. I couldn't be happier for them. Tomorrow I'll meet up with them in Tel-Aviv, and potentially Mike's family as well.
Until Next Time
Jakey