Zachary Kessin's Journal: Not been around much

I've not been around much so I thought I would give an update to my friends here on slashdot. First of all You can now find me on Live Journal.

Major news from my life:

1) I found a great woman, looks very promissing.

2) I moved I'm still in the Katamon section of Jerusalem but a few blocks over. Nice place, good room mate. The Landlords are crazy Chabadniks. And the bus service is not as good as at the old place.

3) SCA Israel is going quite well (YEA)!

4) I managed to get my ID card when the Ministry of the Interior opened on Tuesday. And my Benifits from the Min of Immigrant absorbtion on wed.

5) I will be starting Uplan Etzion to learn hebrew in Jan.

Not to be a downer or anything

[Cujo]

What's it like getting on a busin Jerusalem? Are you circumspect, frightened, nonchalant? Do you pack heat? I'd be a wreck. Last year's sniper incident here in D.C. drove me nuts [slashdot.org]!

Re:Not to be a downer or anything

[Zachary Kessin]

All of the above. Today was very frusterating as I stood outside in a cold rain with a hole in my shoe for like 40 minutes before giving up on the bus.

As for a gun, no. I order to have a gun you need to have been in Israel at least 3 years. In addition you need to eather 1) live in the teratories, which I don't. Or get someone of high rank (more than a major I think) to vouch for you. On the other hand there are usually a number of people in uniform with a M-16 or the like anywhere you go.

Mostly I just do

Hey

[superyooser]

I was wondering what you were up to. What's SCA Israel?

Re:Hey

[Zachary Kessin]

ITs the Israeli chapter of the SCA [sca.org] because our city is older than your city!