Israeli Frustrations

Friends, I have been emailing Ben Gurion University feverishly since January when I returned to the States.  I started reaching out to random emails and departments in hopes that someone would help me.  Well, here we are, at the end of April, and I have finally found the person with whom I need to speak.  However, she tells me that the deadline for my program was February 24th and that I should just plan on taking some Hebrew courses until I can get in.  Grrrrrrrrr, really?  Because, if someone had connected with me from the beginning, I probably would've gotten my things in by the deadline.  Oh well.  Looks like my Hebrew will be pretty badass by the time I start grad school in either February or October 2013.  Everything for a reason, I assume?

This is just a small touch of the frustrations I will feel in moving to Israel.  And my gut reaction was, 'Wow, that is very Israeli of them (BGU).'  I'm going with the thought that I'm fairly prepared for these "Israeli ways" and that I am actually dealing with them better than if I was not already used to them.  Test in patience, why not?

Let's recap some of the fun things I did last week:

• I did not lose my cool at work.  Although, I wanted to.  We're adding this to the "fun" list more so because it was a really huge feat of strength.  And is impressive.
• I had a really fun Bar-B-Que with Christina and Brandon (two very dear friends) on Yom Ha'atzmaut (Israeli Independence Day)...and got myself prepared for the total insanity that will happen next year in Israel.  :-)
• I went blonde(r).  Totally in love with my new, summer-y colors.
• I saw the Chippendales LIVE in Fort Smith, Arkansas, if you can even believe that.  The show was a hot mess, as the organizer has possibly never put together a show in her life, but the performance was cheesy and hysterical and exactly what I needed after such a long week.  I even caught one of the dude's shirts.  And had a college-sized hangover the next day, but it was so worth it.
• I went to a swing dance (see previous post) that really just put me in an amazing mood and got me motivated to start looking for things that will be a part of my life in Israel.  I am also allowing myself to start getting excited...really excited...and scared...for this upcoming move.  Yay!

It's all getting real, too, y'all.  I listed my car for sale and am really going to push through the attic this week.  Oh the butterflies are going nuts this morning!  Here's to a productive and happy week.  We'll be in touch.  Baci!!!