Beckie Loewenstein

I recently moved from Turkey to Israel to start teaching private English lessons in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. So why did I move to Israel? Well, three things happened in interesting timing: (1) my photojournalist boyfriend could no longer enter Turkey, most likely due to the crackdown on press freedom, (2) my residency permit was about to expire and I’d lost all motivation to pursue the renewal process, and (3) while debating the merits of Amsterdam and Taipei, a good friend invited me to watch his dog for a month in Tel Aviv. Quite simply, I moved to Israel for the love of an adorable mutt: Oscar the dog! Oscar had won my heart months earlier when he flopped onto the floor for a belly rub. I instantly melted like butter on a sweet potato. This dog evokes great emotional intelligence, calm submission, and an immense sense of well-being. When he rests his head on my knee, I feel his empathy for an emotion I was previously unaware of feeling. He sends me good

Tuna - This Too Shall Pass טונה - גם זה יעבור // Tuna - Gam Ze Ya'avor   they found time to break your heart, eh? מצאו תקופה לשבור לך ת'לב, אה? and the world turns around as if nothing, eh? והעולם כאילו כלום, מסתובב, אה? what can I tell you? let's see מה אני אגיד לך? בוא נראה... no, I don't have any cliches to throw in any case לא, אין לי קלישאות לזרוק בכל מקרה if it hurts, then it hurts אם זה אז כואב, אז זה כואב I'm here, if you'd like to drink, to pour your heart out אני פה, אם תרצה ככה, לשתות, לשפוך ת׳לב it's hard to see you fade קשה לראות רואה אותך דועך and listen maybe it's too soon to get dirty וגם שמע אולי מוקדם להתלכלך maybe you'll get back together, maybe a wedding הרי אולי עוד תחזרו, אולי תהיה עוד חתונה... actually fuck it, that bitch בעצם פאק איט, בת זונה come on, they should know it hurts