Thats right Girls Dominate and destroy! :)

Yep thats right, girls rule and will dominate! :)

Ammunition Hill

Yesterday was my free day, which meant going out and exploring the City! I was so excited to get out and go see the city and do something outside and not worry about time or anything. I knew that this would be the only day i would be out in the city since all this week I have Finals.
I am excited to be done with most if not all my classes, but know this week will not be fun at all with all the studying I have and will not have time to go out in the city. So I wanted to live it up yesterday and just stay out as long as I can, and probably wont be writing the rest of the week because I wont be in the best of mood! :) haha

But ammunition hill is a museum and a park the commemorates the Israelite that died in the 6 day war in 1967. It had a huge tank, which was really fun to climb it and then soon later found out on a sign with arabic and hebrew that said "no climbing" but oh well I havent studied enough arabic to know what it means and I can use the excuse of a dumb American I guess. But the movie was amazing to see, and I was surprised to know it wasn't free to watch. We soon found out that the place may close due to lack of funds, so I am thinking of the money I paid for the movie as a donation. It was just really funny to be charged by the workers there, and in front of us were discussing how much to charge us. At least the movie was cool, and we got to sit and have the entire room to ourselves.
Afterwords we headed to the Old City to get lunch at a local restaurant. Lina's has the best hummus in the world with amazing pitas. You just have to be comfortable with the next table touching you, and able to eat with an occasional bump in the back by people walking through the aisle. I am getting better at just going in and shoving my way in to get a table or to pay for stuff because here, if you wait in "line" you will be waiting a long time. It was hard to realize that no one really waits their turn, but rather when you are ready you shove your way up there.
I then did a little shopping, which is always a fun time to bargain down the merchants and able to get a good price if you are really friendly. Some of my guy friends complain how girls are able to get a better price then them, but I think it is perfectly fair and I dont mind flirting a bit to get a better price.
I then headed back and started some studying, and since then have been going to class and studying, so thats about it. But stay tuned because next week I will be in Turkey!! :)
That is when things will get interesting, and I can hardly wait!!

Mini- Field Trip

For our mini Field Trip we went to see the Separation wall. It was a huge wall and our guide told us how it is more of a symbol for the tourist, and we could see that because all of the grafitti was in English, not Arabic. He also told us how the kids are able to climb up the wall in about 9 seconds, and he knows cause he timed it! I did enjoy the views we were able to go see, and it was nice to get out for once.

I will be mentioning about the Holocaust Museum, soon I just have to get to class.

Seperation Wall

With my Israel Professor at Sedar dinner. I was the Afikoman meaning I found the bread that he hid, alot like Easter, and got that huge thing of candy bars! Thank you Easter for the years of being able to analyze the seeker and finding the prize.

leading the sheep, thats right a born sheep herder. All I need is my dog, Circa...not Dazey.

Me with my sheep

I am now a Sheperd!!

We went to a place Neot Kedumim Field, and it was an area that has been reconstructed to look like the place that it would have during Old Testament time. It had many of the same trees that would have existed them including an Almond tree and fruit trees as well as the tree that made the crown placed on Christ.
What i really enjoyed was the opportunity to heard some sheep. I learned that the sheep follows the other sheep and that they get scared when walking in front of them for they will feel boxed in. I also learned that if I grab the bigger sheep or the one that stands out in the front and use that one to lead, the others will follow. It is all about having respect in a way and not forcing them to do what you want but to think out what you want them to do and how you are allowing them to do it. I can see how it relates to parenthood. If a parent wants a child to do impossible tasks and then keep interfering or giving them more directions, it can overwhelm them and will start to panic and not be able to succeed.
I also was able to make some pitas over the fire, which was really fun but i smelled like smoke the rest of the day and my eyes were burning being in that smoke the whole time. But it was a great experience to make them.
I just had a great time on this field trip and would not mind getting some sheep, I think I am a natural at being a Shepard. So if all else fails and I am not able to succeed in life I will be a Shepard.

Another photo of the Russian Orthodox Church

Russian Orthodox Church aka Jasmine's Palace

This is me in frount of the Russian Orthodox Church. It was a gorgeous day to go and the sky was very clear. We have been getting alot of rain, which is great to have moisture and it makes me appreciate those gorgeous blue days!!

We are demonstrating one of our vast skills of being a fountain. An added bonus to the picture is shown behind as well..

Hiking in Hezicia's tunnel

Today for our field trip we went exploring the city of David. The city is located outside of todays Old City, and is the place where David and his son built their palaces and cities. It was awesome going through the little tunnel that carries water through the once city of David. It was dark, so I am glad that I brought my headlamp, and it was a tight squeeze, so I am greatful I am not claustrophobic. Alot of the taller people in group were bent down most of the time, but I was lucky and didnt have to do it the entire time. The water greets you right away when you get in, and it was clean water so no worries there. I was happy that the deepest parts was in the beginning so I could just get over the shock of cold water and being wet. I had a blast just walking in the water and trying to find my way through the narrow passage way. It did remind me of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade when he was looking for the tomb of one of the brother's tomb and there was all those rats. So imagine that, minus the rats and the bodies, and it was water instead.
I was in the back because I wanted to take my time and take some pictures and not to get splashed in case someone fell, because I did have my camera with me.
I just could not imagine working to make that tunnel, it was amazing and I was impressed with the work that these engineers back did were able to accomplish.

I do have great photos of my friends and I pretending to be fountains, and they are great ones so stay tuned. Oh and it was always a great day when behind us were European guys who didnt want to get wet, but didnt have a swim suit. Thats right alot of my photo backgrounds have middle age men in their underwear. It was amazing to see how shocked and panicked some girls were. I thought it was hilarious and wanted to go take a picture with them, but i didnt think my teacher nor my parents would approve... see mom I still can hear your council across the world.

Well i have a paper to write and two midterms to study for, so adios!

I found a man!

This is David that Florance gave to Jerusalem. He is mighty attractive no?
Cassidy is on the other side of me, we thought that he would like attention from both of us. We are at the David Museum, which is in a Citdel of a military fortress located in the Old City. It was really interesting, and had a "great" movie for us to watch. The fort was fun to climb on the top and go on the tower parts and look over the city. I like it alot more because I am able to understand and spot out more churches and structures rather then just the Dome of the Rock. There is hope for me learning about the history of Jerusalem!! :)

At Orson Hyde Gardens.

At Dominus Flevit Chapel where Christ looked over Jerusalem and replied- "Oh Jerusalem, Jerusalem"

Garden of Gethsenme

I am at the Garden of Gethsemane, it was amazing there.