shabbat shalom, my friends

well, hello. Here are the facts. Yesterday, I did find my way to the gay pride parade. it was relatively uneventful and sort of like what I have seen before. not so different from the gay pride parade and events at home in that it's just a lot of drunk americans. that's what it was here too. a lot of drunk americans. that being said, seeing all their sings in hebrew was cool because i could read them. read them, not necessarily understand them. i can tell i am getting a little better though. which is good since that's why i'm here.

now, i'll tell you what i hate. americans. not americans at home, americans here. why is it that every one of them that i meet, run into, sit by, overhear is ALWAYS like a caricature of what you would expect. all the girls are about 20 and show the midrifs full time and say things like "oh my f'ing god, are you on crack????" and the boys are all super fratty and say things like "seriuosly, shalom dude". Yick. And the ones that are 20 or fratty are wearing giant fanny packs with big hats and sunglasses, yelling at their kids to get in the picture they are trying to take along with 30 other tourists. i am guilty of the picture taking part. but not of the fanny pack. or saying shalom dude.

tonight, i am going to a new synagogue. well, new to me. it's almost shabbat now so the stores will be closing soon. that's why this post is a little shorter. i have to secure food for the next two days. then i have to go home and take a shower and change clothes and walk to the new temple before services start. tomorrow, i'm going to go back to hebrew union college. Monday, I move to the YMCA. It feels like I have virtually no time left before the congregation comes. Then I remind myself that I have the exact amount of time I have been here alone to do again before they get here. Oh yeah. Dango Bango? Wrongo Bongo. I miss you too.

That is it! I will post tomorrow, assuming I can find a computer that works on shabbat. check you later.

Love, Blex0r