HHHHHHump Dayyyyy

It's Wednesday, which means we only have one real day left of this week and then we get a weird three day weekend, but with a class in between...school Sunday but not Monday, whatever, I can roll with it. On Sunday night the OSP (OverSeas Program) here at TAU organized a trip for all the students to the Nalagaat Center in Jaffa, about a 20 minute drive from Ramat Aviv, which is where I live. The Nalagaat Center is a theater filled with a deaf-blind acting ensemble that puts on shows for audiences and lucky enough, I was able to sit in on the performance. To say that it was anything but extraordinary would be lying, it was a little strange and somewhat different, but interesting as well. I don't know much about being blind or deaf, but I found it really stimulating that deaf people in Israel, when they speak, Hebrew comes out. Because obviously in America it's English. I know that's a weird thought but it really hit me deep and it was moving. We learned some phrases in Hebrew sign language, like "Thankyou" and how to give "applause"....we clapped. We took some cute pictures outside the theater in the center of wings -

I'm starting to figure out my spring break plans: EUROTRIP 2014. We hope to start in Amsterdam and work our way through Europe: eating, praying and loving. Maybe skipping out on the praying for some more eating (and/or substitute it for clubbing), but either way, I'm beyond excited and can't wait to start booking flights! We are headed to Jerusalem this coming Monday for a tour of the city. The last time I was in Jeru was in 10th grade abroad on TRY, I miss this city and cannot wait to go back. Our day starts at 7 AM, but don't worry, I will still be celebrating the Superbowl the night before. You know what they say, YOAO (you only abroad once...I hope I can live up to that motto :b). My plan for this weekend is to make some homemade chicken soup using the little hot-plate in my dorm room, or possibly go to Arad, a small city near Jerusalem with some friends for Shabbat. I've been learning to relax with making plans and not care about timing, whatever happens happens, when it will happen and there's no need to worry. Btw, I'm rocking it in Ulpan...שׁלֹוֹם for now!