25 random things

1. I was born on the eve of Yom Kippur.
2. My life changed the day I met A. he is truly my better half.
3. We have 2 dogs, 2 horses and 5 fish.
4. I can listen to the same song over and over again; my personal record is 3 hours. I stopped after one of my neighbors knocked on my door and asked if I know the words by now.
5. In every true/false game I use the same 2 lines: I received a certificate of honor from President Clinton/// I spent a day in jail in Kenya after someone overheard me talking about may cat, how had the same name as the Kenyan President – Moi. You'll have to figure out which one is which.
6. I was shot at twice, been in 4 suicide bombing attacks. I think I'm might be pushing my luck.
7. I am one of the few people that smoke the crappy Israeli cigarette 'Nobless'. I hope that they won't close the factory down.
8. I used to dye my hair pink whenever I felt bad. Now I drink wine.
9. I truly believe that all my problems in life would be solved if only I was 10 cm higher.
10. I wear mostly black. One of my former colleagues called me the widow.
11. Few years ago I was a foster mom for 4 kittens, after a cat gave birth in my closet, and left. I had to wake up every 2 hours to feed them, and carried them to work in a box.
12. My first boyfriend and my current one (my better half) served together in the army. They hated each other.
13. My aunt is convinced that I look like Drew Barrymore. It might have been true 20 years ago, when I did look like Gerty in E.T. Some of my friends think that if we'll' meet (Drew and me) we'll become best friends. Maybe.
14. E.T is my favorite movie. I saw it over 30 times. Every time I cry in the same places. It amazes my boyfriend.
15. At the end of my army term, I almost was sent to jail because I shaved my head. Aparently, shaving your head is like declaring a coup.
16. I never saw Bambi until the end. I can't bring myself to watch the mother die.
17. Everybody think my handwriting in Hebrew is beautiful, but no one can read it. Sometimes, I have to agree with them, since I can't read it either.
18. During my University days, I volunteered as a counselor in a HIV/AIDS clinic. One day, at lunch I dropped my bag in the middle of the cafeteria, and dropped hundred condoms on the floor. I said to the people that helped me pick them up- "it's ok, it's for my job". Later I understood how weird it sounded to them…
19. I've been in Africa 4 times in the last 8 years, and if it was up to me, I'd go back there right now. A witch doctor told me that I might have been Queen Sheba in one of my reincarnations.
20. My first doll was a dark one. Therefore, whenever my parents ask me why I want to be in Africa again, I blame them for getting me the doll.
21. My last trip was to Ghana, where I volunteered in a small village up in the north of the country. It was the best 4 weeks of my life.
22. I'm an African princess. I was crowned 2 months ago, and my new African name is Yaa- Asawanti.
23. I'd like to meet Nelson Mandela, Bono, Oprah Winfrey and President Clinton. I sent them all letters. Never got a response.
24. One day, I hope I'd be UN secretary General. I've been saying it since I was 5 years old.
25. I understood how influential I was an editor in Israeli TV when one of my Professors in the university talked about an item that aired few days earlier. He had a whole theory about it, but he didn’t know that it aired because I won a bet, and I thought the guy looked good in a skirt.
    

there's always a first time

I've been thinking about starting a blog for a long time. You see, having a boyfriend, a shrink, a close family and some good friends you can rely on is apparently not enough for me. There are some things I just can say to any of them, or simply don't want to...
But, the urge to "spill it" so I won't end up with an ulcer by the age of 35, is still here. So, hopefully, this blog will help me.
For now, I will not put anything that might identify me, but I'll supply the big picture. This way, if you'll read the blog, and you might pass me on the street it won't be awkward for the both of us (think about meeting your shrink at a wedding...) .
Since I'm a newbie, I'd be happy to get any advice about the blog. Any questions, as long as they're NOT too personal or rude, are welcome, and I'd LOVE to hear from you --- after all, everyone with a blog is after some attention.