I'm on new soil. Planes amaze me - I spend half a day sleeping and watching movies, and when I disembark I'm in another world. I flew out of Chicago, where I visited family for a few days. So in one flight I moved from Polar Vortex Part II (temperatures in the single and negative … Continue reading At Ma’agan Michael
Month: January 2014
I love Seattle. Everywhere you go, you're by the water. And you go out of town and you're in the mountains. Or by a lake. Or a waterfall. Or all three. You can actually do anything. People are kind and outdoorsy. You can do anything! Ski, snowboard, ice climb, hike, run, swim, rock climb, cycle, … Continue reading Seattle
It's just magic. I left Oregon today! This upcoming week I'm going to visit friends in Seattle, Indiana, and Chicago. Next Saturday I'll fly from Chicago to Tel Aviv. Wheeeeee!
I had a nightmare a few nights ago about Kurdistan. It was a bad one. When I was in Kurdistan, I felt harassed, pushed aside, scapegoated, threatened, and the subject of outright malice. The men were creeps; they often tried to touch me, to corner me, to make gross comments about my body, and at … Continue reading Nightmares
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