Day at the Diaspora Museum

I have an announcement to make: yesterday was the first day since arriving here on August 12 that I did not cry at all. I didn't even get teary-eyed. Amazing. For the record though, the crying that did take place on every other day wasn't out of misery. Most of it had to do with homesickness, anxiety, and feeling poorly. But regardless, this is an accomplishment - the first tear-free day. Yes!



Today we went to the Diaspora museum, which is located on the TAU campus. I think it would have been really enjoyable if we had been able to just wander around on our own, but we had a guide who was supposed to be leading us through a very specific program. I'll be brutally honest: it was long and semi-torturous. I felt like I was in elementary school again. It was actually kind of bizarre. I plan on going back when I can spend time by myself, looking around at my leisure. You know, I have some interesting thoughts and opinions on things relating to Jewish culture, but I'm afraid to put them here in case someone were to misunderstand them as anything negative. If you're interested, email me and we can discuss them. That's really all for now - oh, wait. Did I tell you that I officially have health insurance here now? Isn't that wonderful? I can get sick now! I don't plan on it, of course, but anyone that knows me knows that I'm more than a tad bit clumsy, and so I've been harboring this overwhelming fear in the back of my mind that I'm going to fall down one of the many flights of stairs I go up and down on a daily basis and be out of luck (and shekels). But now I can fall all I want! I'm actually getting bored with my own thoughts and semi-annoyed with me as well, so I'm going to go now. Layla tov!