12/21
3:00 PM
My friend Aliza texted me to tell me that I had a package waiting for me in the school building. I of course, was taking a nap so I didn’t find out about this until a couple of hours later.
My friend Aliza texted me to tell me that I had a package waiting for me in the school building. I of course, was taking a nap so I didn’t find out about this until a couple of hours later.
6:00 PM
I meet Aliza by the school building and she tells me that my present is in the fridge and she assumed it was some kind of cake. The package was in a box that had a card on top of it that said Happy Birthday, from Mom, Dad, Seth, Aviva, and Bubbie, and attached to the box by a string was two balloons. I brought my cake back to my dorm room where my roommates and I each ate a big piece.
I meet Aliza by the school building and she tells me that my present is in the fridge and she assumed it was some kind of cake. The package was in a box that had a card on top of it that said Happy Birthday, from Mom, Dad, Seth, Aviva, and Bubbie, and attached to the box by a string was two balloons. I brought my cake back to my dorm room where my roommates and I each ate a big piece.
8:00 PM
We went to
our Rabbi’s house for a Hanukah party where we ate doughnuts, sang, and played
games.
11:50 PM
Back at the dorms, I had no idea what to do in the ten minutes leading up to my birthday, so I took out my gemara and started reviewing what we had learned.
Back at the dorms, I had no idea what to do in the ten minutes leading up to my birthday, so I took out my gemara and started reviewing what we had learned.
11:55 PM
My roommate, Hadassa, comes barging in and tells me that she is kicking me out of my room so she could set up for the party so I went outside with my gemara and sat on the window sill.
My roommate, Hadassa, comes barging in and tells me that she is kicking me out of my room so she could set up for the party so I went outside with my gemara and sat on the window sill.
12/22
12:00 AM
Hadassa and a few other girls burst out of the room and started singing Happy Birthday to me. Then they said I had to stay outside because they still weren’t ready for me.
Hadassa and a few other girls burst out of the room and started singing Happy Birthday to me. Then they said I had to stay outside because they still weren’t ready for me.
12:10 AM
While I was waiting for them, my awesome chavruta Joelle got me an amazing doughnut from the bakery down the road.
While I was waiting for them, my awesome chavruta Joelle got me an amazing doughnut from the bakery down the road.
12:15 AM
The preparations were finished and the party was finally ready to begin and when I walked into my room I saw candy in bowls all over the place and a huge chocolate cake that my roommates bought for me. All of my friends came into the room and by the time everybody left half the candy and almost the whole cake was gone.
The preparations were finished and the party was finally ready to begin and when I walked into my room I saw candy in bowls all over the place and a huge chocolate cake that my roommates bought for me. All of my friends came into the room and by the time everybody left half the candy and almost the whole cake was gone.
1:30 AM
Bedtime! Long day tomorrow!
Bedtime! Long day tomorrow!
8:30 AM
This was the saddest part of the day because all of MTA was leaving which meant my two roommates, Gabi and Ricky were leaving. We waited with them until their bus came and then said goodbye.
This was the saddest part of the day because all of MTA was leaving which meant my two roommates, Gabi and Ricky were leaving. We waited with them until their bus came and then said goodbye.
10:30 AM
Now that half of our room was empty, Hadassa and I decided that we need to clean up and reorganize our room. First we swept out most of the large chunks of garbage. Then we took out all of the smaller pieces of furniture such as the night tables and swept behind that and under the beds. Then we started moving furniture around so there would be more space in the room. We moved one of the beds away from the window so we could get more sunlight in the room. We moved the other bed across from that one so there would be more space. These aren’t light pieces of furniture that I’m talking about here. They’re heavy wooden bunk beds and closets half full with our stuff. As we were moving stuff around we found a big bucket and a couple of rags in a supply closet and we got down on our hands and knees and began mopping the floor. When we finished moving everything, we did a final sweep and a final wipe down of the floor and our room was so beautiful and clean. Both Hadassa and I moved from the top bunk to the bottom bunk beds. One of our new roommates, Reva who’s from New Jersey, also began to move in today. Tash, our other new roommate from England is with her family so she will probably be moving in next week.
Now that half of our room was empty, Hadassa and I decided that we need to clean up and reorganize our room. First we swept out most of the large chunks of garbage. Then we took out all of the smaller pieces of furniture such as the night tables and swept behind that and under the beds. Then we started moving furniture around so there would be more space in the room. We moved one of the beds away from the window so we could get more sunlight in the room. We moved the other bed across from that one so there would be more space. These aren’t light pieces of furniture that I’m talking about here. They’re heavy wooden bunk beds and closets half full with our stuff. As we were moving stuff around we found a big bucket and a couple of rags in a supply closet and we got down on our hands and knees and began mopping the floor. When we finished moving everything, we did a final sweep and a final wipe down of the floor and our room was so beautiful and clean. Both Hadassa and I moved from the top bunk to the bottom bunk beds. One of our new roommates, Reva who’s from New Jersey, also began to move in today. Tash, our other new roommate from England is with her family so she will probably be moving in next week.
1:00 PM
My two awesome roommates took me out for lunch! We went to café café where I got this amazing pasta dish with this yummy cheese sauce. Then they bought me a doughnut from Roladin.
My two awesome roommates took me out for lunch! We went to café café where I got this amazing pasta dish with this yummy cheese sauce. Then they bought me a doughnut from Roladin.
2:00
We went to go see the play Les Miserables. For some of us, like me, it was our first time, but a few others had already seen it before.
We went to go see the play Les Miserables. For some of us, like me, it was our first time, but a few others had already seen it before.
4:00
Hadassa, who is an awesome roommate, picked up a package for me that my mom sent to me. Inside was two cards and lots and lots of candy.
Hadassa, who is an awesome roommate, picked up a package for me that my mom sent to me. Inside was two cards and lots and lots of candy.
8:00
We came back to the Rova where Melissa, Alona, Rinat, and I went to Burger’s Bar for dinner. We took the food to go and ate it in my room.
We came back to the Rova where Melissa, Alona, Rinat, and I went to Burger’s Bar for dinner. We took the food to go and ate it in my room.
9:30
For the rest of the night we just hung out in the room, finishing the cleaning and sitting on our new beds.
For the rest of the night we just hung out in the room, finishing the cleaning and sitting on our new beds.
Birthdays
in Israel are always so memorable because you have all of your friends so close
to you. People also love going out with
you and buying you food. This is
probably one of the best birthdays I’ve ever had. Shalom V’lehitraot!
i wanna birthday party in israel!
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sincerely,
well, you know who i am