And I Thought Everything Was Perfect...
I did it. I discovered a problem with living in Israel. This was something that I could not have taken into account. Would not have thought through...
{ Before I get to the problem I want to clarify, the reason "my family does not live here" is not my biggest problem is b/c i simply look at myself as a ground layer. I know you're all on your way. Some sooner then others, but eventually we'll even get Yaakov & Devorah...you'll see :) ...}
...anyway back to the problem at hand. It is now sefira. While there was also sefira last year, I do not remember what I did about the music situation. In the States I would simply listen to talk radio. I started really enjoying it, where it got to the point that I listened more to talk radio year 'round then music radio. Aliya'ing and not driving has brought the radio to a halt, and has played a major role in my newfound love of downloading music and playing it off my computer nonstop... now back to sefira. I can listen to talk radio from the states online, but A. I honestly am amazed at how clueless I am to the big news stories in the States now, and B. The time schedule is all off... Sean isn't on until 10pm here...rush is on from 7 - 10...it's weird...and the morning shows, which I never liked, seem to always be on...
There is Israeli talk which I just found on my roommates radio, but I don't have a radio, can't follow the Hebrew talk shows if I'm not really listening, and do not have tiime to really listen to the noise I put on for background "life soundtrack" noise.
hmmmm
{ Before I get to the problem I want to clarify, the reason "my family does not live here" is not my biggest problem is b/c i simply look at myself as a ground layer. I know you're all on your way. Some sooner then others, but eventually we'll even get Yaakov & Devorah...you'll see :) ...}
...anyway back to the problem at hand. It is now sefira. While there was also sefira last year, I do not remember what I did about the music situation. In the States I would simply listen to talk radio. I started really enjoying it, where it got to the point that I listened more to talk radio year 'round then music radio. Aliya'ing and not driving has brought the radio to a halt, and has played a major role in my newfound love of downloading music and playing it off my computer nonstop... now back to sefira. I can listen to talk radio from the states online, but A. I honestly am amazed at how clueless I am to the big news stories in the States now, and B. The time schedule is all off... Sean isn't on until 10pm here...rush is on from 7 - 10...it's weird...and the morning shows, which I never liked, seem to always be on...
There is Israeli talk which I just found on my roommates radio, but I don't have a radio, can't follow the Hebrew talk shows if I'm not really listening, and do not have tiime to really listen to the noise I put on for background "life soundtrack" noise.
hmmmm
posted by 2R at 12:57 AM
6 Comments:
A) i think if the music is downloaded, it's no more assur to listen to it during sfira than it is during the rest of the year.
B) just download mp3 versions of talk shows, and listen to them whenever you want.
C) read more so you're more up to date in america (who the heck is tom deLay? and what did he do?
D) just hold by the "not live music" heter like everybody else does... seriously, get with the times, man.
E) I think i saw you in a restaurant in Jerusalem a few days ago, but i was in a huge rush, and didn't stop in to say hi. sorry (if it was you)
F) restaurant is really hard to spell
Um try This American Life on NPR's website.
mencahem is right, most people are somech on the not live music inyan.
some make a chiluk between radio (semi-live) and cds/mp3s. certainly having it on in the background should be ok.
tried audio books?
TRK
i guess you may as well move back
I still don't understand why it's so hard to Live in israel. Because of the Hebrew Issue? actually israel talk shows are a lot more informing than most american shows (Rush - for example). There is no Shortage of talk if you want it. you have Galatz most of the day, and when you are tired of that you have Rehset Bet.
Most years I don't listen to any music, but this year I am compromising. There is a big difference between sitting in the park and listening to music at an art festival (as we had the opportunity to do yesterday) and having music on in the background just to help pass the time at work.
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