So I've realized that it's very daunting trying to write about everything that's been happening so I think I'm going to give up trying and take a new approach. Instead of writing about everything that happens in a certain day I'm going to give random snapshots of important things that happened. So here goes.
There are a few random, funny details about life in Israel that I never would have thought of before but that make life a little more interesting.
1) Most Middle Eastern bathrooms do not have soap or toilet paper. They have sink, just no soap. I find that odd. And now I carry hand sanitizer with me.
2) It's very strange being illiterate for the first time since first grade. Most things are written in English as well as Hebrew and Arabic, but not everything. The menu of the coffee shop is in Hebrew (but the nice barista gave us paper English menus), all receipts are printed in Hebrew (so good luck trying to figure out a group bill), and the labels on the shampoo and conditioner bottles are only in Hebrew (so if you want to figure out which one is which you have to open it and squirt some out). I was never that interested in learning Hebrew, but now I really wish I did.
3) You must always keep in mind that whatever you pay in shekels is four times what you would pay in dollars. So if you pay 16 shekels for a chocolate croissant (delicious by the way) it seems like a lot but it's actually a little less than $4. I'm constantly having mild panic attacks about how much things cost and then have to calculate it out and then I feel better. It's stressful.
These are some wierd things about Israel. There will be more I'm sure.
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