Can you believe that June is practically over? Only two more days and we will be swimming in the wonderful summer days of July: corn on the cob, juicy watermelon, homemade lemonade, and more! My summer days of July, however, will consist of a few different items: warm sunsets, calm shores of the Sea of Galilee, colorful corals and fish, and more. It may be different, but it couldn’t be better. I can risk losing an American summer of baseball and cracker-jacks for an Israeli summer of snorkeling and kibbutz dwelling.
It has been such a relaxing day. That is definitely one good thing about finals: you can sit back, relax, and smell the roses. I didn’t do much in the way of studying, however. I was too busy skipping around the J.C. with a huge smile on my face! I wouldn’t say that’s a bad thing, but it definitely adds to the amount of studying I will have to do tomorrow!
Due to the fact that I had a high fever last night, I went to bed early and woke up later than usual. By the time I had showered, done my hair, and eaten pancakes, I was feeling much better and definitely ready for a day full of excitement, a day full of class work. Old Testament was as amazing as ever. One cannot complain when her professor is constantly referring to Shad, Rack, Benny, and the giant chocolate rabbit; it is good to know that I am not the only Veggietales-junky out there in the world! Judaism was a bit slower than usual. Perhaps it was the knowledge that it was the last class, that after the final next week, we wouldn’t have to study the history of the Torah or of Ben-Gurion again. Once Judaism ended, there was a mad dash to the linen room for linen exchange. It was just as dangerous as ever with people pushing down the stairs to make it to the front of the line. I am sure I saw my life flash before my eyes on more than one occasion, but I did finally get clean linens and without a scratch or bruise inflicted.
From the end of linen exchange until the end of lunch, we had 90 minutes. What can you do in 90 minutes? Well, I can convince two men to accompany me to the post office (after a few puppy-dog pouts, of course) in order to retrieve a precious package sent by my parents. It wasn’t hot yet which a relief to all three of us. Maybe I should clarify. It wasn’t hot outside, but it was boiling inside of the post office. We ended up having to wait in line for about ten or fifteen minutes until I could retrieve my beautiful package, but once it was in my hands, I never wanted to let it go. We happily took a taxi back to the J.C., where I went instantly to my room to open the box. It took me awhile to get through the tape, but the insides were worth it! There is nothing in this world like getting a package from your family or friends; it has the ability to lift even the worse of spirits! Plus, inside this one was my new iPod! I couldn’t ask for better parents. Mom and Dad, thank you so much for everything you have done for me the past few months, the past few years…my entire life. I don’t know where I would be without you guys. Life is hard sometimes, as you well know, and you have always been able to find ways to ease my load and make me smile. I have never gone without, and I will always be grateful for everything you have done and continue to do.
The rest of the afternoon was spent in my favorite study room with the infamous Kymberly Stone. As stated before, I didn’t do much in the ways of studying! However, I did do a lot in terms of organizing music, applications, and movies on iTunes. I also had a small chat with my dad over Gmail. Isn’t technology delightful? Kymberly and I laughed a bit and swapped even more stories and dove into my Nerds. Oh! I did read for Old Testament; I did get something accomplished today! Mostly it was a day for recuperation.
This evening we were pleased to watch a Jewish comedy for our Judaism class: Salah Shabbati. I have to admit that while I wasn’t entirely sure what was going on the whole time, it was fairly funny, and I found myself laughing through most of it. Plus, it gave me a chance to take a little break from “studying” for a little while. With the movie over, I headed back to the study room, only to be intercepted by Morgan Crockett pulling me with him to volleyball. I reluctantly followed. It has been forever since we played a good game! Unfortunately, I wasn’t exactly dressed for volleyball! I knotted my dress and held it in place with a hair elastic and played, though. It was a good way to end the night, a good way to end the day.
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