In 140 Characters Or Less...

I don't have a twitter and I don't want a twitter, but I do have a blog, so I'll pretend it's twitter. I don't have the time or energy to delve into each of these topics at the moment, but my thoughts are spilling out of my head and I need to write them down to catch the overflow. So, in 140 characters or less:

I am really glad that I don't have to negotiate for Shalit's release, because I don't know what is right.

Last night, an overwhelming majority of people in the Yerucham track of Nativ said they think I love life the most, and it was the best compliment I'd ever received.

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.

Adam said he chooses his friends by those who are with him when they'd rather be anywhere else, and it was beautiful.

It bothers me when people skip school and go to beer pong in the same day.

I wrote a letter to Chelsea today, to send with David to IC, and it really made me miss high school, Rochester, and my friends at home.

I look through lolzcats pictures on the internet during boring classes and laugh out loud at inappropriate times.

I'm feeling a lot less sick today, but I feel like I need to do some crazy Gary G cleansing or something to clear myself of the negative energy of being sick.

I can't talk to people here the way I talk to my mother, so when I want them to stop talking to me, I can't say that, and sometimes it makes me really overwhelmed to have to talk to people.

I wish I knew what my summer plans are going to be.

Jerusalem never ceases to amaze me.

The thing I am most proud of out of my activities first semester is my work at Shalva, especially the pool therapy. The girls were so excited to see me yesterday!

I believe in miracles and luck.

The question of my future has never been so vital, urgent, or unknown. I'm excited to go to Yerucham, and then to Cornell, and then....??? I can't wait to see where life takes me.

I think that the fact that we have a Rosh Chodesh girls' program tonight is bullshit. Yes, we all want to get married, we all get periods, we all want babies, and we like eating chocolate...boom. Done.

Joey just came up to me in the library and gave me the most beautiful hug. When he is happy, it makes me happy.

I wish I had enough time to read all the books I feel like I need to read to be a better person.

Meir taught (retaught? My dad and Seffi both have tried) me how to play chess on Monday night when I was sick and we played for two hours. And he kind of helped me, but I got really close to winning!

I can't wait to see Mama, Mary Beth, and Brianna! I'm nervous about being a good hostess though, because it's our last week in Jerusalem too. Achieving balance might be hard.

I am in love with my life, my friends, my family, my Hebrew teachers Anat and Dana, the State of Israel, and my MacBook Pro.

I also really, really love my Fuggs.

PS. This was our program last night, and my answers:

What is the best movie you have ever seen? Clue!

What do you want to be doing 10 years from now? Doing something significant with the company of people I love.

What is the most beautiful thing about people? That we can dance, sing, hear, kiss, see, taste, smell, touch, run, long jump, pole vault, and swim!

What do you like most about Judaism? My Rabbi.

On what basis do you select your friends? I just get along with some people better than others, and then the ones who like me back become my friends.

What bothers you the most? Materialism (I know...I just said above in the blogpost that I really, really love my Fuggs-I think everything is relative), feet dragging (not a metaphor!), when people do not to unto others as they would have done unto them.

If you could become invisible, where would you like to go? Hogsmeade, or the Forbidden Section in the library.

Who are the luckiest people in the world? People between the ages of 0 and 5.

What do you like about yourself the least? the most? Least-I feel like I waste time a lot. Most-No matter what I'm doing, I'm making myself happy, or I have a larger goal in mind.

What is the greatest problem facing Jews today? Declining involvement in Jewish Youth Organizations!

Who has most influenced your life? Mrs. Eislin, or Ms. Estrada, or Struz, or Chelsea

Yerucham - What do you look forward to the most? What scares you the most? I can't wait for everything about Yerucham-the people, the desert, the apartments, the volunteering, the lack of homework, the time to read and skype...but I will miss my 5 friends on Kibbutz.

When were you most proud of yourself? When Anne Marie skated without her walker.

For what would you lay down your life? The people I love, or some really noble cause.

When do you sense being alive the most? On the ice during a skating competition or when I'm being a silly goose.

What day in your life would you like to live over? Last Saturday.

On Nativ you’ve seen certain people all semester yet never really spoken to them. Why? I click well with some people more than others.

What makes a good community? The Golden Rule.

What are you most afraid of? Getting raped.

Then we were asked:

Who would make the best leader: Sarah

What answer surprised you the most? the number of boys who said they wanted a family in ten years

About whom did you learn the most? Michael

With whom do you have the most/least in common? pass!!!...אזה מביך!!!

Who loves life the most? LeeAnn

Whom do you want to get to know better? Sophie

I don't remember the rest right now. It was an interesting program, but it took a long time. I was really ready to go by the end!