Category Archive
The following is a list of all entries from the Easily Amused category.
Ahmandinejad “the dude”
Does this Ahmandinejad know how to sell himself or what? When the President of Iran comes to town, New York New York, he makes sure everyone from CNN to the average U.S. citizen who can’t even place Iran on a map, is at least aware that the “dude” is on his way. Continue reading this entry »
Dancing in the Streets
While it isn’t exactly dancing in the street, Israelis can be found walking, biking or just sitting in the middle of the road on Yom Kippur.
Who is a fan of Yom Kippur? I mean lets face it, fasting and praying isn’t what I call fun, yet since moving to Israel I actually look forward to this otherwise dull holiday. Most people will tell you that you should experience Israel during the high holidays where you are bound to have a moving religious experience. After all it is amazing to finally not just say, “Next year in Jerusalem,” but actually be in Jerusalem chanting the prayer. Continue reading this entry »
Passion Comes in All Shapes and Sizes
Dear readers,
I am not sure how this person got my email but I wanted to share their comments with you. Below is apparently a true story about someone who really enjoys avocados and specifically the bigger ones which this person refers to as “fatty avocados.”
While this person does not seem to be the brightest light bulb in the bunch, I will say that he or she does have passion for their beliefs unlike most Israeli citizens who are not fighting for Sderot, kicking Olmert out of office or any of the other numerous complaints I have written about in previous posts.
This person is no doubt passionate and also no doubt a nut-job. That’s probably why I read the article…it made me laugh. I hope you laugh too and of course I hope the passion rubs off!
Author: My name isn’t important
Date: September 19, 2007
Subject: Fighting for good quality of life. Let’s make the difference together!Hi Friend and fellow activist,
I am not a superficial person. I am the type of person that is perfectly happy to go outside the house in sweatpants and no makeup. I care about world politics and check several news websites throughout the day. I even try to volunteer and be a good citizen.
That said I am still a person who enjoys good quality of life. And I think it has to be said right here and right now that Israel’s good quality of life is particularly lacking in one area. Avocados. Where have all the delicious, fat and ripe avocados gone? Continue reading this entry »
The Internet is snapping in two, my brain soon to follow
My life is starting to occur somewhere between the virtual world of blogs, emails, and Facebook and the real in-the-flesh world of cooking, taking care of my cats, and learning Illustrator. And it’s makin me a little cuckoo. I’m not the only one, either. And while my social skills may be plummeting, at least my knowledge of web2.0 and social media is accelerating at a rate I can hardly keep up with. I wish I could do a survey – what percentage of people even know about web2.0. Does my mom? Does yours? Does it matter? Continue reading this entry »
Hold up, Everybody Stop. YouTube is a college course
I wonder if Misrad HaStudentim would pay for you to get a degree in YouTube. Probably not, but Pitzer college in California is offering a course called “Learning from YouTube“. Is it me or has the world gone crrrazy. I mean, theater appreciation was one thing, even Yiddish was acceptable, but YouTube? Although I graduated from college, I am tempted to start all over again and apply to Pitzer just for this course.
Take a look at the syllabus:
Witty Rosh Hashana seat auction for $1.8 million on Ebay
Brilliant synagogue marketing landed a conservative shul in Miami, Florida as the hot topic of discussion this week. They wanted to get attention for the upcoming high holy days and what better way to do it than to cause a stir within the comunnity in the form of an Ebay auction for Rosh Hashana seats. Everyone knows that the more you donate, the better seat you get. To turn that on its head, the synagogue put up front row seats for, hold on to your seats, 1.8 million dollars on Ebay. They even used the standard increment of $18, Chai, for an extra ironic twist. Good thing I live in Israel where the holiday services are still free because there just isn’t an extra 1.8 Mil in my budget.
High Five, Temple Emanu-El. You’ve really taken it to the extreme, and I like it. More here, from Ynet News.
Who are your Facebook friends?
After the U.S. invaded Iraq we made sure that they had the essentials. There would be plenty of food, or at least a McDonalds and a Burger King. The government would be democracy even if it is just a puppet. But I never thought that the Iraqis would have Facebook.
That’s right, two days ago I was “Facebooked” by an Iraqi citizen requesting to be my friend. Me- the American Jewish woman living in Israel. Gee, I wonder why he wanted to be my friend. After I decided to decline his offer I couldn’t help but think, Facebook made it to Iraq.
I understand the media has an angle and when it comes to Iraq it is either CNN’s news coverage of a war on terror being lost or Fox’s feature stories on a society getting back on its feet- but never ever did I see a broadcast about Iraqis surfing the web and being a part of the Facebook trend.
And yet, how did this guy even find me. Continue reading this entry »
A blog with my sense of humor
I’ve come across the Zabaj blog and I’m very impressed. It is just my humor. It is a collection of all the funny signs and spelling and logic used in Israel. Here are some of my favorite posts:
- Did you say Un-Alphabet?
- THATS where you can buy them!
- The funniest sign in Israel
- Front axle, and of Course the *Rear* Front Axle
- The Real Origin of Zabaj
- The 32nd Flavor
52 States or 50?
I am currently enrolled in a graphic design course in Jerusalem, John Bryce, and while the name of the school may sound very American, don’t be fooled. We are currently learning Adobe Illustrator and had to create the American Flag.
Someone in the class raised their hand and asked, “but how many stars does it have?” and the teacher answered “52” with a smile of satisfaction. There I was, the only American in the class, wanting to burst out with the right answer. But the crazy thing was that I didn’t because for a split-second I doubted myself and had to check online!
Now, I know the answer is 50 but when everyone around me was fixed on 52, I had to think twice. This might seem like a one-time occurrence but I started having flashbacks of having the same debate with at least a few other Israelis. Oh Alaska and Hawaii, you are so tricky.
Israelis aren’t alone; check out this search on Google for 52 states.
Maybe one day America will capture 2 more states and maybe Israel is hoping to be one of them. But, until that day, let’s stick with 50.
The Big Felafel 