Israeli Winter

Being back in Israel isn't always depressing and sad. The Israeli winter reminds that there is always a beautiful side as well.

The flowers are showing their amazing colours, all rages of blue, whites and reds filling the fields and hills around and it is completly amazing to walk less then a km away from home and just feel happy.
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This is why I wouln't see myself living in the city...

Japan

Last year Haiti and Chile, This year it's Australia, New Zealand and now Japan... The Nature shows us how powerful it can be and how tiny we are. Its time of prespective and time to get to know our place in the world.

We cannot control everything.

I just wish these events to be the less harmless as possible. My heart goes with them.

Careless

I can't watch news anymore! I just can't agree with the careless of our "modern" society have in it. I would admit that I do not care about many things but the cold hearted careless is something I just could not agree or understand.

A guy run over teenaged girl and get a 1000 shekel fine and civil service work. REALLY? What would stop him to drive again drunk? What kind of message is that ??? Just unbelievable how its even possible !

There are many cases who showed that our society become materialist and hallow... I can listen to Mobile phone adds anymore. I just cant think of people who earn minimum wage or less and still spend half of it on that piece of plastic! It's just one of many examples.

I'll just say thanks for living so close to the nature and wilderness and the possibility of run away from this urbanization jungle crap and have some piece of mind once a while.

Back to writing...

Last year was a rough one... Many things changed in my life but its getting on track now... I'm back in Israel, I enjoy my time with my family and after many years I have the chance to enjoy the Israeli winter. The flowers and nature which I missed so much !

It's still weird be back in Israel in a way, I just haven't saw myself living here again, although Israel is definitely not a bad country to live in. I love it here and its MY country.

I am working finally, found work after 3 months of searching which is not bad and got a good job in my field. Normally using AutoCAD and learning how to manage projects of sewage treatment plants and sewage pipelines works... Very interesting and I'm sure happy to got the chance !

I've been hosting CSers a lot lately and going abroad for visiting is burning in my bones, I sure miss Europe and Finland and I miss my friends I left behind...

OK, I'm at work and should do some work too for a change.
More to come tomorrow.

Free time...

I found myself this week in a situation where I have lots of free time and possibility to do whatever I would like to. My computer broke down and with that it seems that my life just freezes.

It's amazing how I need it and how all my life surrounding that small object. If in Israel I could easily go to watch TV, read newspapers or listen to radio, in Tampere I have no such privileges and totally need it.

Luckily I have TAMK and computers there, I could read mails and news, I can chat with friends in FB and can search for jobs in Australia and most of all, can meet friends and have some coffee time.



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Future plans

I got challenged by a friend today to try and count my 43 future goals. I think I wouldn't describe it as goals but as desires :D

So here it goes:
1. Be with Becky.
2. Get the Aussie Visa finally.
3. Live in Australia.
4. Find a job.
5. Visit Palau.
6. Own a house.
7. Make Becky Happy.
8. Eat a Kangaroo.
9. Start swimming.
10. Enjoy a Tim-Tam.
11. Have kids.
12. Have a new Laptop.
13. Have a Elite coffee.
14. Get a new 'Kef' papaya shampoo.
15. Have a trip to Greenland.
16. Watch Tim Minchin perform live.
17. Touch a Shark.
18. Get new pair of 'Source' sandals.
19. Find a new worthy book.
20. Fix my watch.
21. Walk from Tampere to Hameenlinna.
22. Distroy all Macs in the world.
23. Watch Bnei-Yehuda win the Israeli Cup.
24. Trip to the Rugby world cup in NZ 2011.
25. Visit Alice springs.
26. Visit Tasmania.
27. Play paintball.
28. Learn how to ski.
29. Have a dive course.
30. Get Fottball Manager 2010.
31. Have a own sauna.
32. Make Clara quit smoking.
33. Visit my grandfather town in Romania.
34. Get new Glasses.
35. Learn how to bake.
36. Have a dog.
37. Climb Fuji mountain.
38. walk the Cross Israeli Trail.
39. Visit Lisa in San Fransisco.
40. Lose 20 kg.
41. teach Becky Hebrew.
42. Win the Lottery.

43. Get a life ! :)

Hope you enjoyed :D



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Living abroad

I don't know if someone who never lived outside his country understand the feeling... The distance from your family, friends, your culture and traditions. Things that you take as granted, you will never understand how much you could miss them.

Today is the Memorial day in Israel. There are few days in a year where the only thing you want to do is to be with your family and friends. Nothing more.

Listen to your father reading the "Izkor" in the village ceremony and singing "Hatikva". Standing one minute in quiet at the national horn to memorize all those who gave their lives for us.

All I want to say this day is Thank you and sorry, for the ones who fought and will fight in future!






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