On Blogging

Dear all,

I apologize for my scant updating of late. There are reasons for this, and all of them I deem to be good reasons.

• The Holy Land of Israel is keeping me busy. I'm learning new things, having fun with new people, etc. This is, of course, good.
• I have become accustomed to living here, to an extent. When I started this blog, I intended, in part, to create a space where I could make my observations on a foreign land. Despite the language barriers (which are still quite serious), Israel doesn't seem all that foreign to me, anymore. As I begin to understand Israeli life even more-so through my own eyes, it becomes harder to communicate those feelings here, despite how relatively easy blogging can come to me.
• Finally, I miss home. If anyone has watched my blogging at The Burnt Orange Report, they might observe that I've posted there more than I have posted here. That is, in part, because studying abroad has made me realize how much I belong in America, especially Texas. The Burnt Orange Report is often my main portal back to the homeland.

Now, I am working on a post on Switzerland (yes, I know, I have procrastinated way too much with those Europe posts!). I do have some other post ideas brewing in my head, too. But as many people who have blogged before know, good ideas don't always transfer into something real on the Internet. But we'll see. Let's keep our fingers crossed?

I took a midterm in my class, "Peace and Conflict Honors Seminar: The Dynamics of Conflict." It was quick; I was the first to finish. Hopefully, I did well. I also have a Hebrew midterm on Thursday -- yes, I know; a test on Thanksgiving. I'm just as aghast as you. But it could be worse, I guess.