Its Shabbat and the beach is far.

So here we are, I'm sorry I haven't posted at ALL in this past week. Life got busy! Here are some highlights:
-Rayn, Nir, Josh L, Hannah, Danielle S, and I tried to go to a nice club in Tel Aviv following the Israel vs. Slovakia basketball game (Israel won, duh!). The plan was to have one or two drinks, but all I wanted was to dance. That night, a group from Section 1 (they're in Jerusalem right now) had rented out a floor or something for the night. So about 50 or so YC kids show up at this seemingly sketchy club located in a mall all saying that "we're part of the group!" long story short, the six of us stood in a inactive mosh pit waiting to get into the club. After about an hour and a half of waiting around in other people's sweat, I gave up. I led this mini group to the nearest gelato place. So that night was a bust, but the gelato was pretty good.
-We went on a three kilometer hike somewhere in Israel. It was pretty. I got nice and sweaty. We climbed through these tiny caves and got really dirty too.
-I got most of my class assignments! I'll be in Zionism with Alan, who read a story about a man named Bancha and compared him to the struggle of the Jewish people. ...that should be interesting, right..? I'm also in Israeli Film, and for our first day of class (which lasted three hours), we watched a movie called "Walk on Water" which was long, but still kinda interesting. Don't ask me my teacher's name because I can't remember it to save my own life.
-I also received my volunteering assignment! Avi G, Rob S, and I will be hanging out with a bunch of cute old people on Mondays and Wednesdays. I'm supposed to be volunteering all day on Thursday too, but the community center isn't open that day! So I get a beach and/or laundry day all by myself...yay.
Also I almost drove to Haifa at two in the morning with Rayn, but we didn't have a car...so we didn't.

So now its Rosh Hashana weekend and its Shabbat, so there is NOTHING to do in Bat Yam. This week I've kinda found my group of people, I think. I'm going to say the people who are in my apartment currently as my group...cause they're at my apartment. yeah.. The ladies (all of whom slept here last night actually): Me, Becca, Danielle S (my roommate), red-head Danielle, Danielle M, Rayn, Josh D (who's here from Arad), Josh L, Jeremy, Alex, Alec, Ben W,  and tall Jake (who turned 19 yesterday, happy birthday!!!)
Ummmm so yeah. I apologize again for my lack of blogging. I've been so busy. Also I got my bus pass! So now I can go anywhere in Tel Aviv and some of the surrounding suburbs! Except for today...cause its Shabbos..so yeah.
If anyone has any ideas on what we could do today, we're really really REALLY bored. The beach is out of the question because its like 20 minutes away walking and taxis only hold four people per cab and are extra expensive during the weekend cause its frowned upon to drive a car. We wanted to have a picnic, but alas we have to picnic basket. So email me! I miss you!
So I'm done blogging for now.
As always,
Julia Rose

P.S. Soon enough I'm going to put some pictures up of like my apartment and friends. Eventually.