First post

I have started this blog in order to (hopefully) encourage some healthy writing and updating while I carry on with pursuing a master's degree at the Technion, in Haifa, Israel. We'll see how well it goes--past blog/journals have had an average lifespan of 1-8 months. For the sake of family, friends, personal memories and sanity, I hope that this one will have a little more staying power.

I will count this a success if I can consistently post more than once a week.