So I am blogging instead. Here goes:
Things I love about living in Jlem (this list is not comprehensive)
1. How small the town is - so easy to get to know people. Yesterday, someone complimented my boots in a coffee shop - turns out we live w/in walking distance. She told me to Facebook her so she could invite me over for Fri night dinner.
2. Seeing people from all ove the world.
3. Being able to walk to the Western Wall - admittedly, were I employed, I might have less time to do so, depending on where in Jlem I lived.
4. There is recycling on every residential block.
5. Speaking Hebrew.
Things I find annoying:
1. Having to walk to the end of the block to throw out my garbage/recycling. In the states, there is usually a garbage shoot on every floor in apartment buildings.
2. How small the town is - I love the anonymity of blending into New York city streets, of going for long walks where I don't have to worry about being seen or meeting someone I know. In Jlem, there's always a chance of running into someone - I usually do. Sometimes, its quite nice. Other times, I long for privacy.
3. How easy it is to get away w/ not speaking Hebew, due to the international flavor of the city and large number of Americans.
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