Sunny Sunday

The weather has again turned around and we have a very bright warm day. It's about 16 degrees and though the sun is warm, there's still a cold wind blowing.

Students throughout Israel have gone on strike to protest the law that allows religious Jews from exemption in military service. During our usual Sunday morning walk, Buscemi and I saw a pretty quiet school devoid of students except for 5 or 6 loitering in the basketball court. I don't think it'll accomplish anything but the students felt they needed to make their point.

And there was this funny sign posted out at Aladdin's - the moneychangers in East Jerusalem. Makes you wonder if you want to change your money there.

Unfortunately the cramps and diarrhea are still wrecking me apart. Throughout the Sunday walk I had cramps and diarrhea. Wasn't a pleasant walk at all. Let's hope it'll pass by tonight.

The exams are well underway ... both nationwide as well as in our school. Tensions are high but so is the relief after each paper is done. Svetlana was our first student to defend her thesis yesterday. She passed. I think there're 3 more defenses to go. For the rest of us, its reading and research as usual.