Neighbours

Israeli guy: Hello! I am XY and I want to know more about this event …..

Parparush: The event will take place on Thursday, XX of November, at … pm … … …

Israeli guy: When did you came to Israel? … Wow and your Hebrew is so beautiful … Where do you live? In Tel Aviv? Where in Tel Aviv? … Do you like it here? … How long will you be here in Israel? … How old are you? … What is exactly your job here? ….

Parparush: Would you like to give me your email address so that I will send you more details on this issue?

Israeli guy: Personal or official email address?

Parparush: Official.

Israeli guy: Ok, Parparush, here is it.

Parparush: Thank you. … What is this (ending of the address)?

Israeli guy: ….. 11^th floor

Parparush: What 11^th floor?

Israeli guy: Take the elevator for 6 levels and come to have a coffee together.

Parparush: I am afraid of heights.

Israeli guy: I will come down then!

Parparush: Ok, if you come down, then I will not send you the email.

Israeli guy: No, send it. How will I know your email address?

Parparush [shakes hands with him before he leaves]

Israeli guy [holds my hand]: Don't forget: 11^th floor! … Nice meeting you and I would love to have a coffee with you some time.

Parparush [pretending not understanding Hebrew]: Shall I call to offer you a coffee now?

Israeli guy: No no. I must go. Have a nice day! Bye!

Fata moșului și fata babei

How many of us remember the first book borrowed from the school's library?
I do.
It was "Fata moșului și fata babei" (The old man's daughter and the old woman's daughter) by Ion Creangă - a big-size book, thin, lot of pictures, very coloured ...
I can even remember that day - how I went to the library for the first time, the smell of old books and dust, the librarian - a nice young lady - and how happy I was to be finally registred at the library.