My Two or Three Letter Words

So before going abroad if I told you that I would spend a night playing competative scrabble my guess is that this would make you laugh and tell me that I am a nerd. Nevermind that this city more than new york has more bars and places to eat open later and longer and that on anygiven night the pubs and clubs are packed. Nevertheless, this past monday I spent 3 hours in a small room in the local community center playing scrabble against Tel-Aviv's best and most competative two and three word scrablete. After getting embarresed in the first game I stepped up my mental toughness and extraced words from my brain and beat my second opponent. Though this night was not filled with loud music, cocktails and half dressed women dancing on bars this night was enjoyable.
Other than my night of scrabble, I have been spending most nights familiarizing myself with the Tel-Aviv nightlife. Not a huge fan of the packed clubs I have been finding different bars and clubs near the beach and in the main areas in the city to have a drink and hang with friends.

My numero uno

So here it is the official first post of Israel adventure 2k8 [haaaaaaa, loud cheer], and with this new post will come a new era in my short lived blog. So to start things off today is Saturday and I have been here for five days now and did not ever imagine that Tel-Aviv could ever get this cold. The first night I was here the temperature at night got to around 0 degrees Celcius. But slowly the days and nights are becoming warmer. Today I went to the beach, however, just to walk around and be out in the sun.
Eventhough the past few days have been cold then have been fun and new. Everyone is still getting to know everyone else and going out together and having a good time before the classes start.
The ulpan starts tomorrow and the classes themselves dont start for another four weeks.
to my avid readers, my mom and jake, i say thanks for reading and commenting, its appreciated

My New Hair Cut - Suav Edition

So after 22 months of growing my hair I finally cut it in order to donate it to Locks of Love, a great orginization that makes wigs for children with cancer. So in honor of my new hair cut I will list the top 10 reasons why long hair is better than short hair.
10. Its a good excuse not to shower..."it takes too long to wash my hair"
9. it is easier to get a job at whole foods or zingermans
8. you can claim to be a dead head without actually listening to the long sessions of jamming, and headbanging possibilities
7. mullet potential
6. the art of the headband/bandana
5. Conversation starter
4. finially the hair on my head is longer than the hair on my chest
3. Zip...Huh...Bamm
2. spokesperson for suave hair products
1. being able to listen to my headphones without anyone knowing

A Michigan Man

Never have I been so proud to be a Michigan Man. After watching probably the most impressive performance of the Michigan football team in my 3 seasons as a student I joined with all the other Michigan fans in thanking Coach Carr on his job as head football coach. When schools and players around the country are being punished for shiesty recruiting, paying players and so forth Michigan football (and I emphasize football) has been following the rules and standying by honored tradition and class, and never have these elements been more embodied in a football program. This is thanks to Lloyd Carr.
And now to catch up all those eager readers on what I have been doing lately. This past Sunday I went to Clearwater beach for the Outback Bowl Beach Day. And along with seeing Badger and Vol fans and players, the thing that most caught my attention was the chearleaders. Lets just say that you don't have to be pretty to do a back flip. And I know this sounds shallow, because it is, but the Wisco chearleaders should spend more time doing situps than twirls.
For New Years I went with my cousin and his friends to downtown Orlando where two blocks of bars and resturants where fenced off for the New Years celebration. I had a great time for two reasons, the first being outside at new years and not freezing and the second because we got in for free through a gap in the fence which saved me 50 bucks.
So to all my avid readers I wish them a happy new year and may your stick with your resolution until atleast february.