Aliyahversary 1 year in Israel

Okay 1 year and 2 days now. Just thought I'd post its been a year since I came here, seems to have passed in a blink of an eye and sometimes feels like it was yesterday that I got here. But it really has been a year and apart from 12 days in the UK in April, I've been here all that time. Not really sure what to put, I could go over my year here, but if you've been reading the blog, then you know what I've done this last year and I don't like repeating myself. I said I don't like repeating myself LOL. So I suppose really I can sum the year up in highs and lows, mostly a lot of highs and I want to say I do not regret my decision at all to make Aliyah, to give up a comfortable life in the UK and start afresh here. And yes some days have been a struggle and I've felt like I don't know what I'm doing or why I am here and why did I give up life in the UK. But I did and I'm here and I think I'm stronger for it, at least I hope I am. I've made some new friends over here and some good ones that I hope continue to be good friends, sadly I think I've lost a few friends here and in the UK over the last year and that makes me sad, but if they read this and they want to be in touch, I am here. I've had the fun of searching for work and being unemployed and going through 2 other jobs before the current one. A lot more interviews in the last year than I had in a year in England, so guess there is something employable about me as well. I've had a lot more dates over the last year than I think I had in the UK in a long time so thats been fun. And generally life has been pretty good, I do miss the UK sometimes and my friends, seeing pictures on Facebook and talking on Chat and Email is not the same, hope some of you would be tempted to come visit me. Overall, I have seen a lot of highs and had some lows in the year, but I'd say its been a good year and I hope its just the beginning for my life in Israel

Has it nearly been a year then

Yep nearly a year since I packed up and moved abroad to Israel. Will post more about my 1st year later this week. Just a quick post today. Mostly all is very quiet, not done a heck of a lot this past 7 days, saw friends and had dinner with them Sunday night, then a full week of work the 1st in a few weeks because of the Jewish Holidays. Have to say it felt quite frustrating as I had little success, probably compounded by having a day off sick :-(. Still not sure that selling on the phone is actually for me, but I suppose like everything in a new life this is a learning experience and its also money to help me live and have fun. Got out a couple of nights this week for dinner and also a movie as well. My weekend was a bit quiet this weekend as I mostly had the apartment to myself. I did spend a very quiet Saturday just enjoying a relaxing day on the balcony and sofa. Then today I was up early to grab a doctors appointment for my blood test results, sadly I have to go back and will do in an hour :-). But I also fitted in a visit to the Hygenist to have my boring teeth cleaned LOL. And assisted a friend in finding the Misrad Hapnim and Sal Klita so she could register with them as she now lives in Rishon. Also possibly go and see a friend who has moved to the area and see her new apartment, but I will see as at last phone call she was in Ikea and that could mean she doesn't appear for another few hours lol. Apart from that its work tomorrw and hopefully a more productive week. Meeting a friend for a drink Tuesday and then celebrating my Aliyahversary on Wednesday, so things to look forward to.

Dentist, Work and Blood Test

Hello all, its me again :-) Well been a busy past week with the end of the festivals and other bits and pieces it has felt like a short week, but I should not get used to that as its back to a normal 4 and half day week from tomorrow. So took myself off to the Dentist for the 1st time in Israel and the 1st time since September last year, it was a very short visit, they took x-ray's and then told me I have boring teeth and that all I need to do is go visit the Hygenist for a cleaning and I'm good. I guess its a good thing really to have boring teeth in this case and not have to have any work done on them :-). Work itself finally was a good day on Friday where I had some if a little success and since after a month of being there it was my 1st success I feel a bit better about work and going into work tomorrow and hopefully the 1st success was the first of many and I will only go from strength to strength at work. Now for the Blood test bit, I went to the Doctors a few weeks ago to register with the local Doctor as well as have a blood test, check see if all is okay with me... apart from the Doctor saying I was overweight!!!! (Thanks Doc) all is good but I still had to have the blood test, but due to the festivals had to wait until today and I was surprised at how quick and how easy it was, not that other tests haven't been the same, now all I have to do is wait for the results. Apart from that, had a nice early evening visit to the beach with a friend for a few drinks and meeting friends later today in Tel Aviv, so I am keeping myself busy. Hope you are all well and I hear from you soon

Last Long Weekend

Well with the end of the Jewish Festivals, the last long weekend is over and I have to say while the festivals were nice and the short working weeks were very nice. I did feel a bit like I missed out and did nothing at all in the long weekends. It would have been nice to have been able to do something in my days off. But guess what didn't so here I am at the end of a long weekend and its back to going to work, coming home, going to sleep and repeat 5 times a week. Followed by a weekend of doing nada, zip, nothing LOL.

The Year of Blogging

Well as promised if you saw my Facebook status, its a year of blogging. A year since I left my job and London, my family and even the UK entirely. I've had 5 months of study and fun, periods of despair when searching for work. And now after nearly a year here in Israel I think I'm settled more or less. Since I moved to Rishon I've dealt with a new city and new surroundings, searching for work and well I've had 3 jobs in a short space of time which I hope with the one I'm in now its 3rd time is the charm and this is a keeper, even if I'm still getting used to said job and wondering if its what I'm really meant to do. Socially I've gotten out and about if not for a while, but with payday and hopefully its a regular occurence I will be able to start getting out and about again in the next week. I've also made some amazing new friends here, but I do feel in someways they were temporary for me, I've lost touch with them and I know you probably say I could get in touch with them, but I've done enough chasing of people over time that it gets frustrating when you send a message or an invite and no-one is interested in replying. Friendship is a two way street and sometimes I feel people take that for granted from me. Someone said I shouldn't be so open and less giving in the beginning, but I can't change the way I am and I don't think I'd want to. After I wouldn't be the person I am today if I changed my personality. But the main shot is I feel like here and in the UK I've lost touch with friends and in a world with Facebook, Skype and other methods of communication it shouldn't be that hard. I'm guilty as much as anyone. I just hope that if anyone is reading this and feels like getting in touch they will drop me a line and we can reconnect. Anyway, for now its back to watching A Town Called Eureka with my room-mate, got her hooked on the series and now just enjoying the final season, plus with a long weekend here we might get it finished. Hope to hear from you all :-)