Adding it all up

Hey all. I recently returned from Israel, where I went to prepare for my immigration to there this summer. It helped me recover from a rather difficult semester, and right now, things are looking pretty good. The trip to Israel, short though it was, was absolutely crammed with activity. For now, I don't have any poignant reflections or interesting insights (at least not that I'm going to type up right now), so I hope you're satisified with this:

By the numbers:

• Days spent in Israel: 19


• Job interviews: 5


• Jobs offered: 1


• Jobs occepted: 5


• Meals eaten out: 35+


• Distance covered in cabs or busses: 700+ km


• Distance walked: 15+ km


• Amount overspent: $200-$300


• Books purchased: 8


• Books read: 4


• Books lost: 1


• Passports lost: 1


• Trips to the US Embassy in Israel: 2


• Passports replaced: 1


• Shorelines encountered: 1


• Shorelines pondered: 1


• Engagement parties attended: 2


• Plays viewed: 1


• SMS's sent: 136


• SMS's received: 118


• Time spent on phone: 6+ hours


• Times I unexpectedly ended up on the side of the highway: 2


• Times I was asked by a stranger if I was a Kohein: 2


• Times I was asked by a stranger to bless him: 1


• Times I was asked why I'm moving to Israel: 3+


• Amount of time until I return to Israel, for good: 6-7 months


• Amount I'll miss everyone I'll leave behind in the US: immesurable


• Amount I'll miss my parents, my brother, and my sister: more than that.

Till next time, campers.