Eventful Events

I'm sitting on the couch right now. It's Monday night. I have laundry in the washer, I finally just did the last of the dishes from Shabbos, and Michael went out to the Shuk to get more tin foil. I feel at home.

Didn't take any pictures today. I'm sorry.

Today wasn't the most eventful of days, but it was nice. Still recuperating from the fast, most likely, we had a lazy day. We got out around lunch time and went and got some fresh juice and then two laffa shwarmas -- one with hummus, harif, chips, and pickles for Michael; the other with hummus, chips, and harif for myself. We settled down on some benches near Ben Yahuda St and wolfed those suckers down. We walked off our lunch for a bit and proceeded back to the shuk again to buy some supplies.

See, we are headed to Eilat tomorrow. Yes, all the way to Eilat. After some debate as to our transportation, we settled on renting a car. So, you read me right, I am going to drive us from Jerusalem down to Eilat and we will visit Michael's aunt Helen and enjoy New Years fireworks down there while we're at it. I'm actually rather excited about the car rental. Michael thinks I'm a bit loony (so what else is new?), but I was dreading the possibility of taking a bus or airplane. The problem with a bus ride is that motion-sick Joni would vomit on innocent passengers on a 4 1/2 hour bus ride. The problem with an airplane, although it would only be like a 30 minute flight, is the expense. It would be like over $250US/person. Plus, I really hate flying.

The cool thing about renting a car is; not only is it the cheapest option but it's also the most fun, in my opinion. Think about it. If you have a car, you make your own itinerary, you go at your own speed (faster than a stupid bus), and you generally have more control over the trip! So I'm excited. It's a road trip!

So after our lunch and a nice walk this afternoon, we purchased things to snack on -- always a must! Things like Bissili and sour worms and a kilo of rugalach (most importantly). You know, the essentials. We also got some smoked cheese and some mustard that I plan on making sandwiches with using the leftover Challah and avocado from Shabbat (hence why Michael is out getting tin foil right now).

When Michael gets back, we'll chart out our route on the map we got from a book store today. We also need to figure out what clothing articles et cetera we need to pack and then pack them. The car will be picked up by us down the street circa 10am and we'll be off.

Please note; while we will take the computer with us, if you do not hear from us for a couple of days, we are fine. We are not dead. We are safe. We simply are having too much fun to indulge you at that moment. That's right. Be jealous. Feel left out. Get angry that you're not that important. Don't worry. We will resume blogging once we feel like it again.

I will post photographs when I can, of course. I bid thee good morrow.