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Monday

For Halloween / though I don't celebrate it / I received an expected treat / "dottie angel (the peachy crafty life of Tif Fussell)". / A real treat. /

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Sunday

Morning / preparing myself for a working day. / Looking out the window / rain clouds give hope / winter / my favorite season is approaching. / ҈ /

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Saturday

Movie and beer with an old friend / the kind of friend who I don't see often / but whenever we meet / it's like no time at all has past since we last met. / "Late Bloomers" / a thought evoking movie / about aging. / Just before I left home / I received 4 sentences in 2 emails / I was thinking about you "L" while watching the movie / I hug you from afar. /

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Friday (TGIF)

Is this masochistic or what? / Twice a week / three friends / a gorgeous teacher / and I / do Pilates at N's house. /

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Thursday

I love the residential Tel Aviv community / which some call it a "Kibbutz in the city" / I live in. / For me / this industrial building marks the east edge of my neighborhood. /

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Wednesday

On the way home / I walked through / the "Green Gallery" / an outdoor / environmental / site specific project / at Arsuf Kedem. /

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Tuesday

"…it was good" / was said twice on Tuesday / the third day of creation. / Enjoying my coffee before starting my day. / I have two new college classes. / The first lesson of the first semester. / Basic Visual Concepts / Tools / Materials / Assignments / 23 years of teaching and lecturing. /

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Monday

British filmmaker Peter Greenaway's theatrical and dramatic multimedia project / "Heavy Water" / at Chelouche Gallery for Contemporary Art / elicits apocalyptic thoughts. /

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Sunday

In honor of the young talented singer / Maya Isacowitz / I went all the way to Ragga / a cozy little club in Pardes Hanna. / I had gone 17 days ago / with great anticipation / to see her in concert / at Barby / a Tel Aviv club I frequent / but much to my disappointment / it was too crowded / and I didn’t really enjoy it. / Yesterday / my dear and beloved friend Rona and I / had corrective experience / and a great time. /

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Saturday

Lets face it / the kitchen and I aren't a love story / even saying / I don't like it / is an understatement. / When there's a dinner party / I volunteer / to contribute something I can buy. / Prepared food is a wonderful invention ☺ / Nevertheless from time to time I succumb to kitchen duty. / Today this zucchini quiche will be accompanied by a lettuce salad / with a homemade vinaigrette dressing. / A consolation for my lost pride. /

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Friday

Finally / I've finished / Rina Frank Mitrani's book / "Giraffes Can't Fly" / recommended by a student of mine / who said I had to read it / as I personally know the two main characters in the book. / I did not enjoy it / at all / but I have this habit / out of respect for the author / of reading / any book I start / to its end. / I love reading / a stack of books waits beside my bed. / I envy people who can browse / peep at the end / or quit reading a book half way. /

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Thursday

An old friend / whom I hadn't seen for a long time / and I went swimming together. / Coffee afterwards / and a heart to heart / brought to mind / all the cups of coffee / I've photographed over the years. /

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Wednesday

The calm after the storm. / Moments of pleasure / I'm completely enthralled with Nick Cave's breathtaking book / a birthday present from my sister Diane. /

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Tuesday

Gilad Shalit

He's coming home / after 1941 days in captivity. / I'm in a whirlpool / overcome with emotion / as I watch / glued for hours to the TV screen / every detail of live coverage. / It's like witnessing a rebirth. / How wonderful that you are back home!! /

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Monday

Without any preparation / I’m a dog walker / while N her "mother" is enjoying herself at the "Haifa International Film Festival" / Thanks for sharing Zoe with me. /

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Sunday

As I walk down King George street / the popular children's song / "whoever looks at me from behind won’t know who I am" / marks my way. / 

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Saturday

"Inside Job" - Street Art at the Tel Aviv / Helena Rubinstein Pavilion for Contemporary Art. / Designing a collage in my studio. /

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Friday

Stripe by stripe my "Granny Stripe" blanket is growing. /

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One day ago....

Berry Sakharof & The Balkan Beat Box at Havat Ronit. /

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Two days ago....

I'm 49. / Swimming with my new waterproof MP3 player / at Rambam Pool in Giv'atayim. /