classics of modern hebrew lit and other gems

Right now I'm writing a paper on a poem by Bialik. I need to write a 4 page paper based on 5 stanzas. Joy. I hated the poetry units in high school because I always felt like I was trying to extract meaning that wasn't there. Of course, this is the basis of a college liberal arts degree, so I've since lost any qualms about doing this. Also, I do some of my best paper writing at/around/after 2am, so this should be a breeze.

I'm listening to Galgalatz (http://radio.coolsite.co.il/radio.php?radio=8), aka one of the most well-known Israeli radio stations outside of ha'aretz. I've always found Hebrew really soothing (unless someone is yelling, of course), so it's nice music to listen to. Sometimes they play American songs, and it's an interesting juxtaposition. They also just played the "Jai Ho" song. Right now, they're running a news story about a Hamas member who was assassinated in Dubai. Israel is apparently under suspicion. Whatever. I checked out my beloved Jerusalem Post (www.jpost.com), which offered and interesting perspective.

I've been reading a lot of travel blogs lately. I'd love to do something ridiculous the summer after I graduate. Living on a kibbutz in Israel and doing a legit ulpan program sounds like fun. Of course, I should probably come up with a game plan for after graduating. So far, all I have is that I'm not going to law school. I'm considering taking the GRE and applying to different international affairs programs. At this point, I don't think I feel like going to journalism school. Whee! However, learning Hebrew could actually be helpful...several things I am looking at hint that being bilingual would be helpful...though it would be even more helpful if I also learned Arabic, which would be a HUGE undertaking...

I got a second round interview with a company in Shanghai that does marketing for foreign products, branding them for the Chinese market. This interview is with a representative of the company, as opposed to a Columbia Center for Career Education person. So exciting! Even better, I won't have to buy a new suit because the interview will be over the phone. I'm waiting to hear back from the company as to when my phone interview will take place. I also still need to hear back from the other two positions I interviewed for...

Back to the paper...