Fili’s world

Last night I had this weird dream that it’s election day and I need to choose between Green and Blue (DPP and KMT). I had my own Taiwanese passport and I wasn’t sure what it is that I need to do, and since I was already worried that the party I’m supporting wouldn’t get enough votes, it made me feel nervous that I have to figure out fast how I vote.

I woke up this morning to a reality that was indeed an election day, but it wasn’t about Greens vs. Blues but rather between endless variation of parties that I dislike. It’s no big secret that I’m what’s considered left-wing in regard to the Israeli-Palestinian relations and right wing when it comes to economics, and it’s strange that my kind’o people don’t have any supporting parties.

Anyways, skipping politics, everybody’s on election holiday, so I thought it would be a nice opportunity to keep my promise to my Taiwanese friends and show what a neighborhood in today’s Jerusalem looks like. So, after my little sister and I were done fulfilling our civic duty we took my old dog - Babby - and headed out to tour my parents’ neighborhood - Rehavia.

Much has changed in the past year I’ve been away as many new and beautiful Jerusalem-style buildings have been constructed. To those unaware of how things are in Jerusalem, most buildings in Jerusalem - especially those in Rehavia - have to be constructed with what’s referred to as a “Jerusalem stone”. It makes new buildings blend in nicely with the old ones and, put together with lots of green, it gives Jerusalem the authentic aroma of its long history.