Today is a sad day - my friend, roomie and general cohort has left Israel to go back to law school. I have known for some time that she was leaving early, but I had not realized how much of my awesome experience here has been due to her presence. Thus, as I know when she gets home will be the first time reading my blog, this latest entry is devoted to her. B and I came to be roommates before we knew each other very well, but I knew right from the start that it would be at the very least a livable situation. I got way more than a roommate - I grew to know a fun loving, spontaneous, smart, analytical, outgoing, spunky young gal from Maryland, California, Tennessee...yea she tends to move around a bit! Over the last few months we have shared laughs and tears and everything in between. We've rode on camels, bartered for goods at the shuk, stayed up all night watching stupid you tube videos and telling stories of our lives. I'd say a good 85% of my best moments here in Israel have been with her...right up until the end when we paid for a few hot chocolates with an entire plastic bag full of agarotes (10 cent shekel pieces) that we had been collecting for the last few months. Our waiter was not so pleased, as far as we could tell when we heard him yell "Ma Ze, fuck!" as we ran out the door.
B is the kind of friend who is always down to have a good time, and can talk to anyone about anything. We sort of molded into a dynamic comedy duo, literally finishing each others sentences at times. I am so thankful to have made a friend like her in the last new months, and I know that despite where we both end up, we will remain friends for years to come.
below, just a few of my favorite B pics...
