In three days time a boy will be on an airplane.

In three days time a boy will be on an airplane. That boy will be me. My eyes will be dry when I take off. I’ll adjust my seat, put on my headphones, and begin to relax. I love flying. Except turbulence. Actually I don’t like flying. But I do like arriving in Israel. I love the smell of Israel in the morning. Second hand smoke and gasoline. Oh and also orange blossoms. Every city in Israel has its own smell. On the kibbutz where I was born in the South of Israel the mornings smell like sage. But I digress. Yes I am excited to leave the Puget Sound. I am excited to be going to Israel and to a new school. In one week I will be cramming my face will all the Israeli food I can get my hands on. I’m excited to leave the place that I currently live on the West Coast. I am not nervous to go. I’m also not sure what my expectations are of Alexander Muss High School. I am excited for what will happen. I am not a planner. I enjoy life as it comes.

For the past two weeks my little sister has been sleeping on the couch in my room. She does this because we have never been separated before. We have always gone to camp together. We have traveled to London, Mexico, NYC, Boston, California and back to Israel together. She has never been an only child. I am happy that we both have cell phones so we can talk to each other while I’m gone. She is nervous and upset that I am leaving but she wants to apply to AMHSI and go next year. Saturday evening I fly out of Seattle and Saturday morning I am going to Shul with my mom. Rabbi Paul wants to bless me and my journey. My one worry in going to AMHSI is writing for the blog. I’m nervous I won’t be able to meet the expectations of a weekly blog entry. I don’t feel that I am a very strong writer or that I write the way most people do. Here is a conversation I am having with my mom while I’m writing this blog. You may find it entertaining.

Mom: Write about the necklace.

Me: I already said I’m not taking the necklace, why are you bringing it up.

Mom: I don’t know it’s something to talk about! And you were conflicted about if you were bringing it or not.

Me: No, I wasn’t conflicted.

Mom: What about if we say that the ne…

Me: I said no necklace. Leave it mom.

Oh one thing I’m excited for will be living on my own.