Pests

The squabble of religious jews to close down all  or most shops on the Sabbath is reaching a tense stage where cities across the country are taking sides. The patriotic zionist party is pushing this agenda forcefully ... even threatening to close shops that are legally authorised to open. Secular jews vow to fight back. It's going to be a long summer .....  http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/tel-aviv-city-hall-weighs-changing-laws-to-let-shops-remain-open-on-saturdays.premium-1.532240

A plate of fresh herbs
as natural insect
repellent

On a happy note, my friend Firas graduated from the university yesterday. It's a big step for him. And we were all happy for him when we joined in the convocation. It was a very long affair with speeches after speeches ... and nobody paid any attention. Everyone was talking and eating and snapping photos.  Anyway now he must start looking for a job ... and that's the tough part. No more talk ... just work.

I noticed there's a stepped-up military presence in and around the City but I'm not sure why. There must have been a tip-off. Anyway we're into the first week of renovations and already I'm totally exhausted. I take my job seriously because everyone else in school depend on me to get the job done by the next school semester. No more delays allowed. What a struggle when you have to call and call the workers everyday to come to work, push them to work when every hour there's a coffee break. keep them working when they want to stop work at 2pm. I am exhausted. I really really need a break.

And the mosquitoes are not helping ... those pesky insects spread germs that cause huge painful boils after they bite. I'm using herbs as a natural repellent. If only this could also solve all those pesky problems of this summer .....