New Adventures

After my parents left I really started to get homesick. After saying goodbye to them I had to say goodbye to Jacki the same night. It was hard to see the support system I relied on in Israel start leaving. The semester is over and more and more people are leaving. The next day Marissa and I spent our last day together in the Old CIty, walking the streets we once got lost in now knowing exactly where the best falafel place is located. Milia, Marissa, Dena and David all went to our favorite hummus place for dinner to celebrate the wonderful time we have had in Israel. 

Marissa was going to be picked up from our apartments at 3:45am when we arrived back from dinner at 11pm her room was still upside down and only half way packed. A total Marissa move and so we packed the rest of her stuff while laughing and crying about all the memories we had made over the semester. Saying goodbye to my family then Jacki then Marissa was so hard. My summer in Jerusalem was not looking good as my apartment I was going to live in fell through and I felt like everyone was leaving me. 

I had to look on the bright side of things, because things were very bright! I am living in a wonderful country that I love and have so many opportunities. Just a few minor bumps in the road. My internship is still going great. Last week I went to a TV station and watched one of our clients be interviewed. It was so cool! It was the first time I had ever been in a real studio. 

Friday evening I went to Shabbat dinner at the King David Hotel for the Hebrew University Board of Governors dinner. I was seated at a table full of donors who gave money to the university. The dinner was nice but it was nothing like I expected, but it was still a cool experience to go inside the King David hotel.  

Saturday Milia and I headed to Tel Aviv to spend the day on the beach and meet her Aunt for lunch. Her aunt was so fun and we spent the majority of the afternoon eating and talking before heading to the beach to swim. She was staying at the Hilton so we stayed until the buses started to run again after Shabbat. We had a wonderful dinner on the top floor of the Hilton overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Life could not get better! Until… Milia's Aunt invited us to London for the weekend! So tomorrow I am off to London to attend a party and enjoy the city! 

This week has been quite a roller coaster of emotions! And I finally found an apartment and have moved in! This week has sure turned around! But I am so excited for London and for the rest of the summer in Jerusalem. LONDON TOMORROW! 

xoxo, 

Katy Ann