Happy New Year from Tel Aviv

How was 2007? Not too shabby…

I chose a picture of Tel Aviv, since this year I became more and more attached to the city. It’s my 5th year here, and I enjoy it all the time. This year, I went to lots of rock concerts. I don’t know if there was more live music in 2007, or if it’s just me that explored it extensively. Anyway, I go to at least one show every week, and I like it a lot.

Tel Aviv also hosted lots of political activity. From protests against the municipality, through mass rallies against the government, and up to a demonstration in front of the Burmese embassy. These events are always fun, but they rarely bring any results. The biggest disappointment is that we still have a rotten government.

During the last year, I met lots of interesting people through the blog. Israel is a small country, so eventually you get to meet almost every person behind their blog. In addition, I write with my full name, and so do most of the people I read. Not too many secrets….

This year I’ve turned 30. The walls didn’t tumble down. Life went on just the same as before changing both digits on my life-o-meter. This is the same for the current occasion. U2 said: Nothing changes on New Year’s Day.

Well, being in Tel Aviv so much means that I haven’t traveled around too much. Well, I have been to some nearby countries, but only for small vacations. I have a growing urge to fly away for a longer trip, to a place far far away.

But for now, there’s no plane to catch, just another bird’s-eye view of the city:

New Year Resolutions? That’s not an Israeli tradition! Well, that’s just an excuse. I haven’t made any decisions, and I don’t have any goals for 2008.

Happy New Year!

* Both pictures were taken from the 30th floor of the Shalom Tower. The second one is of Old Jaffa.
* I’m lazy to link to all the past posts. But, if you’re reading my English posts, do browse through the English language posts.