Wow! I’ve been in Israel for well over a month and a half now and boy has that time been eventful and most satisfying. Israel has really grabbed my by my love glands and squeezed tight. The sort of embrace reserved for a father to a son, a mother to a daughter, a Thai kickboxer to his smaller, bloodied opponent in a desperate hug of mercy. I leave tomorrow for Greece for 2 weeks. The [...]

Monday 26th May. The Ta’am Ha’Ir (Taste of the City in Hebrew) festival is on. Only just having heard about this from Tal my thoughts are of small food stalls along the riverside and a few hundred people casually walking around sampling tasty treats from Tel Aviv’s wonderful restaurants, sipping on some nice wines and perhaps listening to some cool jazz. Maybe I’m thinking of Ambiwera or something more like a trip to the Yarra [...]

First it was my sister Eli’s turn to be in a video clip. Now I get my shot having been in the right place at the right time for this video clip for a nightclub in Tel Aviv. You can see me sitting to the right of the guy at the cafe. Notice the brilliant method acting and precise continuity. Years of training paid off!

Sunday 25th May. Went back to Jerusalem today to get the balance of my pay from the ABC for the editing work I did a few weeks ago. Once I got my Shekels I took a bus to Yad Vashem on Jerusalems outskirts. From their website – Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, is the Jewish people’s memorial to the murdered Six Million and symbolizes the ongoing confrontation with the rupture engendered by the Holocaust. Containing the world’s [...]

Another visit to Aunty. Another walk around the park. Another opportunity to take some photos. Enjoy. Aunty’s apartment. The Grey Mafia. Notice how everyone gets out of their way. No tree, pole, bench or curb is safe from Chappy. Chappy’s female friend. Chappy takes a break and waits for Aunty to catch up. I do my Mork from Ork.