on my way back

yep it's been 8 and a half weeks here and i'll be on my way to tel-aviv early friday morning.

i'll let you know how it goes with israeli security. i can't wait to tell those stories. i'm saving them for when i'm safe in the states.

some things i'll be looking forward to that come to mind, other than family and friends, are air conditioning, water pressure, ice, english, non-smokers, american toilets, traffic lights and street signs, noise ordinances, anonymity, and mobility.

some things i'll miss, other than family and friends, are the hills and olive trees, the daily fresh picked fruit, the cool breezes, arabic, zeit u zaatar, kids riding donkeys on the street, the song of the summer, palestinian hospitality, stone architecture, and the poetry!

heh. each of these is a story i can tell if you ask me when i get back :)