I now have a visa, a flight, and I'm no longer a college student (starting next week). AND MY PARENTS KNOW.

Turns out the ulpan in Jerusalem is full, which is actually good news for me since I didn't want to live in Jerusalem in the first place--the aliyah center lady just sort of decided I should go there. So now I'm thinking of going to Haifa, my fantasy city on a hill, and finding a room, and......WHAT COMES NEXT?!?!?!?!

HOLY FUCKING BALLS THIS IS EXCITING!

"Nothing good can come of this!" --dad

"Did it ever occur to you that it sucks to live in Israel so THAT'S why they're gonna pay you for immigrating?! I mean, WE got people climbing the fucking fences to get in." --dad