so, it is ten days into my year and everything is going pretty well. I am living in the student village (kfar hastudentim). My apartment is only Israelis and not excessively clean so i think i am moving apartments. Anyway, i have been filling my days with Jerusalem. On Tuesday I went to the kotel and Wednesday i haggled my way through machane yehuda. Yesterday (thursday) i had a mellow day. I went to the gym and watched Home Alone on the tv attached to the eliptical. Half way through my workout i looked up and realized that there is an amazing view of the old city. Jeruslem never ceases to amaze me! This weekend there is a trip to the Golan. Shalom!