Needed: How to live in an apt in Arad for Dummies...anyone have one?

Things that have been accomplished in the last two days: 

-successfully bought groceries from completely hebrew-speaking clerks (who thought we were hysterical, by the way...)

-understood my medical insurance

-killed two monster roaches with the help of broom-wielding roommates

-signed up for classes! 

-class one: ulpan (hebrew) 9-12

-class two: IDF the myth and the reality 1:30-3

-class three: immigration in israel 3:15-6

-discovered the very scary mold behind our refrigerator that we are now sure is going to come to life in the middle of the night and devour us...

-went out with friends to our first israeli bar (kinda sketchy down here, but it was awesome!)

-ate a much needed magnum ice cream bar =D

Arad is all around wonderful.  The people are very nice, but not really sure why we would want to be down here. They keep saying they're sorry for us, hmmm... 

Our apartment is in a really nice area, and we have a living room, a kitchen, two bathrooms, and three bedrooms.  I really like it, and for six of us, it's pretty comfortable!

This first week has been crazed because of all the orientation meetings, but we'll be on a set schedule starting sunday, and I think that will make everyone much, much happier.  

Marva, the Army training program, doesn't start until october, so no worries till then!  I'll just be taking nice, safe classes for the next month and daring to learn how to use a mop. 

I miss everyone a lot, but it's only the first week, so that's still normal, I guess.  

CALL ME!  My number is 011-972-052-609-2320 (this includes the country code and the area code, just dial exactly this!) 

Love you all!

Rachel