Education(vacation) Abroad

I know you've all been dying to hear the updates of my life, it's okay to admit it, I've been dying to write this blog post, but I've actually been pretty busy this past week. So, this past week my "vacation" has turned to a reality and classes have started...like what, who takes classes abroad??!?!?! Blech. My schedule is as follows, two classes on Monday, two on Tuesday, two on Wednesday and one on Thursday. I figured that I wanted to have something every day, because what I've realized since being here is that I crave structure. As much as I love my downtime, I need some planning in my life.
My classes are decent, the one I like best is called: Jewish education, my teacher has a funny little accent and the class is very interesting because it puts my education into perspective since I was a public school kid. Another class I'm taking is called 100 Years: The History of Tel Aviv-Jaffa, we go on walking tours all around the city of Tel Aviv-Jaffa. I'm excited to finally learn my way around, hopefully by May I'll know where I'm going. OOOOhhh more updates, I got my Rav-Kav (bus card) and today I received a small package from home from a family friend on Shenkin street, who just arrived in Israel. Finally, I got my gummy vites and my pearls, thanks m&d, so much appreciation, so happy to have my pearls back (even if they're twice the size of my original pair). Shenkin street is super hip and trendy, a side street from the area by the Shuk in central Tel Aviv. I bargained with my two taxi drivers for a ride there and home of 45 shecks, when it probably should've cost me 60....I'm getting a lot better at my bargaining game (kindasortanotreally). Then because I was feeling adventurous, I decided to walk back down the street that I came from, for a good half hour before getting in a cab. I passed familiar stores and restaurants, and actually for the first time since being here, felt like I got the directions down, like I actually knew where I was, me, knowing my way (#notreallife)! It was a great feeling.
A little while after I got home, my roommates and I made dinner. We sautéed vegetables, made Israeli salad, guacamole, and I made a frozen veggie patty that I got at the super market the other day. We finished the quarter filled bottle of wine on our table and then ran out to the 24/7 store on the corner for a bottle of raspberry bubbly and white Riesling, until we got back to see that we didn't have a bottle opener....oy. I've started a challenge with myself of daily journaling and exercise, both are perfect additions to my crazy life, they provide me with some down time, some me time that I've been missing. And for the biggest update, I booked my final destination flight for spring break to Berlin! I'm so excited to travel! And I had my first Shakshuka, poached eggs in a tomato sauce with onions, chili peppers and cumin, so so so freaking delish. Time for da bubbly, ta ta for now.