I owe you TUNS of stories - and im sorry

Hey friends

I owe you TUNS of stories...
like-
* candy sushi - which is brilliant
* I got the NIKON D-90!!! my dad bought me it...
* number 42 is in process (this post will talk about it a bit more)
* how the play is going on (also this blog)
* school - actually no story there- am putting off way to much thing because of the musical (like seminar...) but in two weeks ill go back to be a geeky organized med-student.
well there are other stuff that are not new like my ankle (one step forward, two steps backwards), school as i said, and well most of my life out-side the musical :)

well Ill try to update as much as I can now...
keep in mind I still want to tell you guys about Prague (which was like 2 months ago... wish Amir and I could be there now...), and about learning how to do my own french manicure... and I will... but now today:)

so lets start:
CANDY SUSHI!
So, It's Amir and Mine 1st anniversary, and we decided to surprise each other every day for a week. It was great. I have to say they surprising Amir was even more fun that being surprised but thats a different story.
ANYWAYS - candy sushi came out as a great idea.
I know, I know - its not on the list but I'm feeling like writing about these stuff too so bear with me.
So you can see the results. Its great - and if your around - we have PLENTY left.
So the ingredients:
* Instead of seaweed i had fruit-by-the-Foot or fruit-role-up
* Instead of rice i took white marshmallow - i flattened in on the fruit role up
* and for all the fun inside things I used gummy-bears and other candy things (actually I don't know the actual names of the other candy)
After pilling all of the yummy things i rolled it all up so there would be and extra layer of the fruit roll-up around the whole thing.
If its a fruit roll-up cut it to the size you want...
And... Enjoy!!
My new baby!!!
I'd like to introduce you guys to Niki - my new camera.
Stuff you might not know about it
- When I was 12, I went to Italy with my family as a present to my bat-mitzva. Durring the trip, my dad tought me the beginning of what I know about photography and i fell in love with it.
- when I was 16, during summer vacation between 10th and 11th grade I worked as a youth counselor at a summer camp. with the money I earned I bought my first SLR camera (My dear old Mini).
Though Mini is great, and there is nothing like the excitement waiting to develop the pictures or the resolution of a SLR film camera, it became so pricey. In addition to that I got a few years ago a small "saboon box" (what I call small camera), so I found myself using mini less and less.

I'm gonna be honest - I had my eyes on Nikon d90 for years now...
My dad once told me he's buy me it when Ill get into med school - so he did. A month ago. Better late than never? :)
So we're now together for the last month. I don't have a lot of time to use her, but what I do it's great.
I promise to put some pics from time to time :)

#42
Lord of the Rings - The fellowship of the Ring
I saw it lats week, Saturday night at home with Amir.
At first I didn't want to see the movie before I read the books. But I never succeeded in finishing the Hobbit. I guess that kind of books are just not my thing, and I truly regret that, but what can i do?
I really feel like I would have enjoyed the movie way more if I had read the book (and I don't think it would have ruin the book for me, on the contrary). Still the movie is amazing - I wont say anything new by saying that the scenery, the scenes and the story itself are breath-taking.
Highly recommended even for people (like myself) that aren't that big of a fans of this genre.
Besides how bad can a movie with tuns of horses can be?

Stuff I now understand from the movie:
1. Who the hell is golumb
2. my precious
3. why pointy ears are cool
4. alot of wind + black eyes + deep low voice = scary
Things I don't get - What's the rope for?
Ill probably learn that one till the end of this assignment:)

Well number 3 is still in process.
This upcoming week we have 1 clean-up rehersal, 3 dress rehersals and the opening show on thursday!!! OMG OMG!!!!
Well to make it short and to the point:
* I LUV the cast - I met great friends there, the director is amazing, and in general I learned so much from every one. (even a few ego stuff like how to deal with pre-Madonnas)
* If you don't know - I'm Levi (one of the brothers) and I have two dance solos (wish me luck! ) (I have a few line solos as well, but you know me, I always want more)
* The show is going to run throughout all Hannuka - 5 days at the total, 7 shows, all sold out !!!

I truly fell in love with this world, and already started to fantasize about the next show Ill be able to be in. Yesterday they had auditions for "Grease"... but I HAVE to start taking school more seriously so I didn't go. but after passover... or maybe next year.

The rest I cannot tell. If you want more details - you should have bought tickets!

So Ill see you next time.

number 57

hey guys
i know i havent written here for ever. med school and musical together is too much work
today for example - studied 9-18 (AND managed to finish preparing to the lesson on Tuesday that i teach) and was at rehersal 19-22 and after that went to a birthday party.... ahhhhh

anyways just wanted to say i almost did #57
Prof. Ada Yonat - Nobel prize winner was at our campus today and passed by me. twice.
but how geeky can i be...

I finished the list!

well... I finished MAKING the list, not doing it all.
To be honest I don't know if Ill finish it in 1001 but I sure will try to.
I guess it's the thought that counts.

It only took me all of my summer vacation - but I finished it :)
The last idea was suggested by a friend who doesn't even know about this blog! Ill tell you the story:
Amir and I like doing long walks (and sometimes we even go running). Every time, we choose a different direction or destination. The thing is, we live about 10 minutes away from "HaMoshava HaGermanit" - the German area where there are so many great restaurants and caf'e. So every time we walked through that area we got really hungry and were angry we didn't bring any money.
So once, I put in my pocked 50 NIS (a little less than 15 USD) so when we got to the "Moshava" we could sit down and eat - but what can you order for two people in 50 NIS? (two HUNGRY people).
So we went back and forth and decided to sit down in Burger's Bar where 150g Hamburger costs something like 24 NIS. So we ordered two of them, and took 2 glasses of tap water - and there we had it! a dinner for two under 50 NIS!

Ever since we done it once or twice again - and it became a joke - we should find more places and then we'll write a book!
Well I don't know about a book, but a friend of mine said we can open a great blog!

well thats the story...
I finished the list!!! yay!!!!

Tomorrow I'm starting the 3rd year of med school! yaiks! 3rd grade is BIG!
In addition - next week I'll start working (I got back my teaching job) AND the rehersals to the musical are starting.
Big week ahead of me.

wish me luck:

Noa.

45. Visit a new country - Serbia

Hey you guys.
As promissed I want to tell you about the trip to Serbia - a country I have never visited befor in my life, with JFE - Jerusalem Folklore Ensamble (Ive been dancing there for 3 years now).

Ofcourse- Amir and I returned from Prague (Cz republic) - which was also a totally new country for me, but that a totally different post!

So the ensamble went to Serbia to participate in a folklore festival in a city name Cremska Mitrovitsa (I hope I wrote it well) and in a trumpit festival in the town of Gucha. Both were so great!

The fesitval in Sremska was 5 day - we preformed every day (between 10-30 minuts show) - the croud was great, the group was awsome and we had great time.
Durring this festival we had a tour arround the area of the town (durring wich we drank ALOT of Rakia), we had a trip to Belgrad and had plenty of time to shop :)

The festival in Gucha wasnt like anything I ever saw! So many people, coming to such a small twon- litteraly in the midle of no-where, to party for 8 days. It was truely magnificent.

If you ever get to Serbia- here are some tips:
* A tour in Belgrad can take 1 day. There are several places I wouldnt miss -
-the tower
-the main streets (a great place to do a little shopping)
- The old Bohemian area (lots of resturants, cafe', and places to go out at night like clubs and pubs)
- the old chapel that looks like the Taj-Mahal
Of course there are many other places I haven't seen - but from what I saw - these are the musts. In addition some of my friend said they went to a really big shopping mall there - the prices aren't so high in Serbia so its a good place to do some serious shopping.
* Around belgrad - I really loved the area of Guch - Its almost 4 hourse from belgrad but the place is sooooo beutiful! I highly recomend to rent a car and travel arround - the hills are as green as can be, small rivers, and great people :)
* The local are super nice - and the can be helpfull if you get lost - so dont be afraid to ask them:)

Here are some pics from Serbia:
Belgrad:

The view from the tower in Belgrad (The two Rivers)
Belgrad's main square

In the Bohemian region of Belgrad (defenetly a must!)
Belgrad
The tower of Belgrad.

Outside of Belgrad:

The National park.

Near Gucha

From the shows:

Me - preparing for the show in a small twon near Sremska ('coz sremska wasn't small enough)
The Gucha festival

Me- Giving autographes to girls (-:

Sremska Mitrovista (street preformances befor the big show)

Long time no see

Ive been away for a while- actually for a month since i came back from Serbia.
I have several reasons - When i came back I came back and started studying to two make-over tests I had to do.
2 days befor the final one my computer stopped working. It was awfull - I cannot put it in words how stressfull that was.
But all is well, I passed both of the exams - so Ill start in a couple of weeks the third year in med school (it sound so big!).
Also mean Im getting my O in Doctor :)

Alot of things are new- I have a new nephew and Amir and I are living together for quit a while and life is good (vecation is good).
Another vecation (this time with Amir) is ahead of us - so Ill post about it as well

Im getting ahead with the list pretty good-
Alot is now italic (alot more than a month ago):
* I auditioned for a musical and might participate in it! (joseph and the technicolor coat) its verry exciting
* most of my vecation is dedicated to orginise my house, my old room at my parent's home and my life. all is in process. all doing well
* I began teaching myself to do french manicure and Amir started to teach me how to play phool. Its way cool.
* I finished reading one book - yeah only one - ive hoped Ill do more but at the moment Im too busy reading to prepare for the trip and preparing for my new teaching job - all of wich takes too much of my reading time. It was Eric Segal's "Doctors" which was fun. reminded me why Im doing all these tests and disections :) Im now in the middle of two other books... hope ill finish them befor school starts over - then who knows when Ill have time to read...

well thats all for now,
promis Ill do normal posts to the things I've finished -
still have to finish the 101 list... 2 to go (last ones are the hardest becuase nothing is good enough...)
luv
N

45...

Well just to keep you updated -

from tomoro - #45 will be accomplished as well:)

Take care,

Luv - Noa

Moving In

Hey you guys!

How's everything?

Well, if I thought it was hectic last week, this week is crazy.

I found out I failed in physiology, and the date for the re-take exam in 4 days after Ill come back from the festival in Serbia (flying next Sunday).

So this week I'm studying.

But the upper side of my busy busy schedule is that my dearest boy-friend, Amir, moved in.

The preparations started a few weeks ago by going to IKEA (you gotta luv that store):

That's us, finding out we have Amir's camera with us...

That's me, enough is enough

We bought lots of neat stuff. We couldn't wait and when we came home we started to unpack and build our new CD shelves. Though most of the stuff are still in the box and are waiting for us to to hand them.

Last Wednesday my roommate cleared out. we painted her room (which is now our bed room - my old bed room is now our study) during the weekend and on Sunday (well on Sunday night) the movers brought all Amir's things here.

We made a bet he'll have more than 10 boxes (that's what I said) - boy did I win...

The thing is, they finished moving everything so late, we were too tired to start organizing everything. So once they left, we cleaned the bedroom once again (we did it after my roommate left, after we painted... and again on Sunday),made up the bed, tried to clear out a couple of boxes from the living room (didn't make that much of a difference) and went to sleep.

Now, two days after - we have a semi-boxes-cleared living room, pretty messy study, VERRY messy kitchen and a half-empty bed room. But hopefully, well arrange everything in a short while.

In the mean while – it's nice to know Amir is coming home tonight to our home.

So here are some more pics from the process of making our own home.

In the mean time, take care

Luv, Noa.

preparing to paint

Painting!

Amir's stuff piled in the van

what used to be my living room (OMG!) – and our new TV

what used to be my bedroom and is supposed to be our study…

First things first! Bedroom clean and organized… though not fully equipped yet

And… starting to organize everything – hanging pictures and putting our names on the mail-box

988 days to go

988 days to go, and i have'nt started doing anything yet.

The reason is, I'm supposed to be on vecation.

Why am I supposed to be and actualy am not?

1- I havent gotten back my grades so I dont know if I have to re-take some of my finals.

2- I postponed SO MANY THINGS that now i have to do ...

Anny way- big weekend ahead of me. Amir's moving in :-) joy!

Aside from the, my dance group is going to Serbia in a week and ahalf. so as you see I have lots of fun things planned - and some check-marks to do next to my unfinished list.

Hope all is well,

Still stuck on 77 2do's - so ideas will be great:)

your's

Noa

101in1001

THE LIST!

Bold - finished

Italic - in process.

1. Finish writing the 101 list, Open a blog, and maintain it for 1001 days. (2/3 - opened blog[jul 13th, 2010] , oct. 9th 2010 - 101/101)

2. Move in with Amir. (august 1st 2010)

3. Participate in a play/musical (sept-2010 auditioned for josef and the Technicolor Coat, Played Levi and was a dancer - show was during Hanukkah December 2010)

4. Go to Ballet class at least once a week for 6 months.

5. Get my splits back.

6. Take at least 10 drama classes

7. Read 34 books (that's 1 book per month while this project is running) [1/34 - "Doctors" by Eric Segal]

8. Finish knitting Amir's scarf

9. Keep my desk tidy every night for a full semester

10. Invite my grandparents for lunch at my apartment

11. Meet Amir's 2nd degree family

12. Take a photography class

13. Make at least 1000 NIS per month for a year (you gotta start somewhere)

14. Go to Ireland

15. Go on a backpacking trip with Amir

16. Have a girl's night at my place

17. Make something hand-made for my sister and my mom

18. learn how to bake 5 different pies

19. learn how to bake 20 different types of bread

20. Grow a plant and keep it alive for at least 6 months

21. Clean my room at my parent's house

22. See Wicked

23. See the sunrise with Amir

24. Go to 9 trips (at least 3 days each) with Amir.(1/9 sept 2010 - prague-5 days)

25. Finish my Bachelors degree

26. Visit London

27. Get a sewing machine

28. Take a sewing course

29. Sow 5 items for myself

30. sow 10 things for other people

31. Print and hang on the wall family pics.

32. Work in a horse ranch for atleast 1 week

33. Take my nephew for a fun day (zoo - with mom and rotem - january 2011...)

34. Spend a girls night at the King-David hotel

35. Enter a competition the requires creativity(February 2011)

36. Learn how to play 5 songs on the guitar

37. Go snorkeling

38. Unclutter my Apartment

39. Get Rid of old school books

40. Get a subscription for the theatre and USE IT

41. Get a subscription for the Israeli museum and use it

42. See Lord of the Rings (1/3 - "fellowship of the ring" 20/11/2010)

43. Fix my dad's old camera.

44. Finish at least 2 films with my dad's antique camera.

45. Visit a new country.(Serbia, August 8th-15th, 2010)

46. Learn how to say basic things in sighn language.

47. Visit Messadah

48. Get new glasses (In prague... 2010)

49. Ask 5 questions in classes during 1 week

50. Save 200 NIS (new israeli sheckels - the israeli coin) by using coupons [64/200]

51. Put aside in a box all the money you saved by buying items on sales, and save 200 NIS

52. Arrange myself an arts-and-crafts corner (or shelf)

53. Participate in the "Hospital for Dalls" project

54. Take dance lessons every day for a week

55. Contact an old friend

56. Spend a whole day naked :-)

57. Get an autograph from someone famous (to me)

58. Try eating/tasting 10 new things (2/10 - corn bread, beagle sticks with PB, 16/8/2010)

59. Do a pedicure & a manicure (never had one)

60. Keep a dream-journal for 3 months

61. Write a hand-written letter to someone

62. Make a new pen-pal

63. Participate in a flash-mob

64. Have 3 full days without any phones, internet, TV

65. Get a pet

66. Go to Ikea and buy nothing for myslef

67. Go on the Red Bus tour in Jerusalem

68. Take a vacation spontaneously

69. Take a READING book from the library (good for number 7)

70. Attend a music festival

71. Find 5 new musicians I like and get their CDs

72. Maintain an exercise routine during a full exam period (2nd semester of 3rd year- January 2011 - pelates!)

73. Find out my blood type

74.Build a snow man

75. Send a message in a bottle/on a baloon

76. Spend a rainy day watching movies in my pjs

77. Not log on my facebook for a full week (15/8/2010 - done it, but only because I was abroad with no internet - so it only half-counts)

78. Finish the Trauma-Unit Volunteer handbook.(Sept. 2010)

79. Go to the Opera ( The barber of Ceville - January 31st 2011 - thank you Amir!)

80. Learn how to do a french manicure (sept 25th - done it well on both hands - pictures will follow)

81. fly a kite

82. Send 10 postcard back home from abroad [1/10 - 1-to Amir from Serbia]

83. Make a 101 song list of my favorit songs

84. Write to someone who inspired me

85. Get a white robe

86. Buy a new digital SLR camera (January 2011 - Thanks dad!)

87. Read a biography

88. Take 100 pics of things that make me happy

89. Learn how to change oil in my car

90. sleep in a castle

91. Send 30 cards via snail mail (birthdays, hollidays etc)

92. Go on a boat ride

93. Go to a Jazz club

94. Assemble a First Aid kit for my car

95. Celebrate Snt. Patric's day (aka go out drinking wearing green clothes)

96. Pick and print picturs I have on my computer and put the in albums

97. Make something handmade for my home

98. Learn by heart 5 Andrea Bucelli song in Italian

99. Learn how to play pool

100. Learn how to knit crochet

101.Do the 50-in-50 list/blog (50 meals in 50 NIS per person/per couple)