I know that I said I would keep you posted about my retreat while I was there. But, the wireless was not as strong as I had expected and I was not able to access my blog while I was away. It was actually incredibly nice to not be hooked into my electronics while enjoying the …
Category: Travel
Can You Tell That I’m Smizing?
If you're not a Tyra Banks fan I will explain that "smizing" is smiling with your eyes. This afternoon I went for my wedding hair and makeup trial and thought I would share with you all a sneak peak of my eye makeup: So now I'm all done-up with no where to go... Well that's not …
Long Distance
Raise your hand if you have been in a romantic relationship. Raise your hand if that romantic relationship was a long distance relationship or at some point turned into a long distance relationship. Raise your hand if you have stayed in this relationship long distance on and off over the past 8 years. Well, I …
Home is where…
To answer this statement I first have to answer, where is home? Growing up, home consisted of the house I grew-up in and my immediate family. But, now that I have reached my mid/late twenties (I'm not letting go of that "mid" just yet), I have created several different homes and my family has grown. Two weeks ago I left …
Reaching for the Rungs
Well, all I can say is that I am living life and it is moving more quickly than I ever could have imagined. My days of Bay Area-living seem hazy and distant, but it's only been a few months since my feet last pulled me up the steep steps of Fillmore Street. I can almost …
Boo!
I hope I didn't scare you. I know I haven't written in a long time so I hope my presence back on my blog isn't too startling. Life's been busy in this part of the world. Not only have I been writing blog posts all day for the start up I currently work for (if …
What a Trip
Yup, it's been a while and that's because I have been very busy traveling. First I spent an overnight in the Golan Heights, hiking and exploring the sights with my internship program. It was nice to spend a short time with everyone on the program and it was even nicer to be hiking. It made …
That Something Special
This past weekend was the holiest of Jewish holidays, Yom Kippur, the day of atonement. It is the tradition to fast for 24 hours, spend some time in services praying and reflect on your transgressions over the past year. Here in Israel the entire country shuts down, no stores are open and no one is …
Checking In
Sometimes I forget that I'm no longer in America. Tel Aviv has the buzz of New York, the accessibility of San Francisco and the coast of LA (but better of course), and I feel as comfortable as I would be in my home country. But then there are those moments, those still frames that ooze …
Getting Ready
All I have to say is that after we move in to our new apartment tomorrow I am SO ready to be done moving! Moving out of our San Francisco home was no easy feat and it was physically and emotionally exhausting. How do you say goodbye to that menu you saved from a birthday …
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