{"id":958,"date":"2007-01-11T18:28:37","date_gmt":"2007-01-11T16:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sholeh.calmstorm.net\/word\/archives\/958"},"modified":"2007-05-03T12:28:59","modified_gmt":"2007-05-03T10:28:59","slug":"explore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sholeh.calmstorm.net\/blog\/archives\/958","title":{"rendered":"Explore"},"content":{"rendered":"

The whole issue of Shabbat<\/a> is one that is quite perplexing. Namely, the shops are closed during our weekend.<\/p>\n

Ah well, it isn’t too much of an issue. We can still buy stuff when we need to.<\/p>\n

My intention is to explore, but the weather is a deterrent. Either rain or “cold” (nowhere near<\/em> Chicago’s bone-chilling weather, but still…). I also prefer to have exploring companions. I’m still getting used to calling people here and asking if they want to do something. Part of me feels like I may be bothering people because everyone is so busy<\/em>…classes, study circles, etc. I’ve deliberately kept my schedule relatively clear because I know how easy it is to get burned out.<\/p>\n

Culture shock is not yet an issue for me. Everyone at work and home speak English, as do most of the taxi drivers. I am in a different place, but it felt like home after the first day. I want to explore because I dislike feeling like a tourist in the place I live.<\/p>\n

One month down, 17 to go, and I am loving my job every day. Even things that used to bore me at other jobs are now exciting.<\/p>\n

Being in the Holy Land really inspires me to read. I go through phases where I want to read a whole lot, and then times when reading any non-fiction makes me tired. I’ll be finishing “God Passes By” by Shoghi Effendi<\/a> this weekend and moving on to “Shoghi Effendi: Recollections” by Ugo Giachery <\/a>(which I’ve already started, about 30 pages in). I haven’t decided what book will be after that.<\/p>\n

I walked into the glass doors of the cafeteria last week. To be fair, the whole wall is practically glass, and I had turned to see if the group was following. *bang* Luckily, I didn’t get hurt, I just started laughing.<\/p>\n

And now, the weekend.<\/p>\n

“Morning comes in the dream before we rise…” – Sunny Day Real Estate<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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