very, VERY interesting

yesterday wasn't: i basically wasted the day. i slept a lot, worked a little, arbed the entire thing.

last night i went to the lizard, and it was mediocre -> not good. not a particularly fun crowd, not great music, and as INCREDIBLY sexy as the bartender is, knowing that she's still into the mongoose, and keeps hitting on ALL his friends, i think i'll pass.
she is gorgeous though. pity.

i got to bed around 2.30 - 3am, woke up at 5.30, and somehow made it to the airport at 6.30. met my mom, we sat and had coffee, and then waited half an hour for the train. got off at herzliya, gotted ripped off by a cab (i KNEW i should have checked out rates first), and had breakfast at our cousins.

it was the dog's first day in our team - and the new kid just wasn't handling. and our commander was nowhere to be found. so there's me talking him through setting up our machines... i'm on holiday, dammit!

i crashed while my mom showered, then we went and picked up the rental car. seriously unprofessional people, and they "upgraded" us to automatic - i'm not impressed.

fun to be driving... it's been a while.

returned to the cousins', had lunch, then visited my old university. THAT was an experience.

firstly, i ran into many old friends and associates - including the druze girl i dated. got the cap and gown sorted out, it's very cute, but frightening that i'm actually going to be wearing them! w00t!

showed my mom around, had a long talk with a friend (sysadmin - helped me out tons as well), and was well and truly impressed by the addition to the library. pity we missed it. also made some interesting connections.

went past my old place, was fortunate that someone was home. also, that that someone is a particularly cute girl, hopefully going to stay in touch. also positive: got my monitor, AND my books, AND my mail - so all's well ^_^

dropped my mom off to sleep, and then went for my first drive alone in this country. it was pleasant enough, only i don't really know my way around, and i picked the wrong route. nevermind.

i made it just in time to the lincoln to watch the dog play in the tournament. i just so happened to make it in time to participate. he got his ass whooped 5-0, i got beaten 5-3, but it was all good fun. our civilian rocked up, we played about an hour with them, then disappeared to go find some food.

decisions, decisions.

i was too kind, and gave him a ride home. succesfully trapping myself in the "no left turn" zone. i just got back now. wasted petrol, wasted frustration. but all's alright.

i like this holiday thing.

gotta get up early in the morning, we're going to the bank, then driving up north to the kibbutz... i hope i don't get lost! but the biggest motivation is that the swimming pool's ready for use. oh yeah. ^_^