bugs

I haven't been able to kill mosquitos lately, I don't have the heart to do it. I never felt right about it, but I just couldn't stand them. But a few days ago I finally decided I can't keep going against myself, and hurt something/one else on purpose. If I'm going to grow, I have to do all sorts of things that are uncomfortable, but not actually bad. They are getting more docile around me anyway. In the past two days, I've captured two and let them outside.

Raw food guru David Wolfe's mom is from Iran, like my dad. So funny. I want to go visit over there and learn something about the place (and eat the dates and pomegranates), but my dad says it's too dangerous. Everything is dangerous, I'm not concerned. People still visit Israel. He hasn't been there since the revolution though, and he never does anything, he is kind but too stuck in his ways. It's really sad. I told him before I left that he never does anything he says and that he should go back to Iran now (he really wants to). He said, when he was young he told everyone he was going to America and no one believed him. When he left at 18 everyone was so surprised. I hope he surprises me, but I don't think so. Maybe I could go see my family by myself. My dad is an awful translator anyway, translating requires listening. Having Roman there would be nice though, to deter the cousin who wants to marry me :) I don't understand that culture much at all (except for the parenting style, which is basically what is called "attachment parenting" here--family bed, lots of affection for children, extended breastfeeding, etc).