Israeli music video

Im starring in a new Israeli music video. It needs 10.000 vies in one month before the Israeli Mtv will play it. So please visit it here. The artist's name is Roy Cohen. Artist and title of the song in hebrew:
אם אבקש אותך - רועי כהן

Thanks!

My 3 steps to clean and soft skin

1. Exfoliating Peeling Mask. Rinse your face with water. Take a piece of cotten pad, put a bit of the Exfoliating Peeling Mask on and gently massage onto the wet skin. Avoid eye area. Clean with luke warm water.

2. Mud Purifying Gel.  Again, put a bit of the gel on a cotton pad. Massag egently into wet skin with a circular motion. Avoid eye area. Rinse off with luke warm water and dry your face before the next step.

3. Facial Mud Mask. Apply generously onto your face (avoid eye area). I recommend you leave the mud on for at least 20 minutes, not 3 minutes as it says on the back of the tube. Rinse off with cold water. Follow with  moisturizing cream.

Rainy days

Oh how I love walking in the rain under an umbrella, especially when sharing it with the boyf. I've just been 8 days in Israel. The weather was great the first couple of days but then the rain came and it invited its friends Mr. Storm and Mr. Thunder. We spent most of the days inside his apartment and only left it to eat in a restaurant or drinking coffee somewhere cosy. Great, huh?

My summer in Israel

Just want to share my love for Israel with you. These pics are from my summer holiday in Israel. Most of the pics are from Tel Aviv, but you'll find a few pics from Jordan too. My good friend Ori Toledano is singing the first song in the video. You can catch him on his website or youtube channel. Enjoy!

Depeche Mode 'Tour of the Universe'

A true fan

I told you a couple of months ago, that I had tickets to Depeche Mode. The gig was on May 10 in Ramat Gan, Israel. Woooooooow what a show! These guys don't need any dirty-dancing girls, fireworks or endless series of dance moves. These guys are simply enough. Dave Gahan sure knows how to capture the audience. I can go on and on and on, so I'll just show you some pictures and videos from the concert (below). The show was critizied for not having screens enough or big enough and the audience in the far end of the stadium had difficulties with the sound. Fortunately Shai and I were standing in one of the front rows and we had no problems with the sound, which was great, and could see the stage perfectly (accept when some fans decided to sit on their friends' shoulders).

Terry Poison

Photo courtesy: Dudi Hasson and Terry Poison

Terry Poison is a cool girlband from Israel who has taken Paris and other european cities with storm. The sound is broken electro/pop/rock, which wont let you sit down for a moment. They performed at Depeche Mode's "Tour of the Universe" concert in Israel on May 10 this year. The band's live show was provocative, up-tempo and entertaining. Their style is unique, a little crazy, but it sure keeps your eyes on them; the leadsinger Louise was wearing a way too short pink dress and a "bambi" balloon on her head at the DM gig :-) Hope to party with them someday- soon!

"No doubt: This is the most 'in your face' experience in the local pop scene since one can remember. If you still don't know who Terry poison is you better hurry up. Good chance they wont be here for long. After three years of plowing deep into all of Tel Aviv's clubs, the band is launching their first tour abroad". Leora Shoster, At Woman Magazine 2006

Louise Kahn: Vocals, Guitar
Petite Meller: Vocals in French, Keyboards
Gili Saar: Backing vocals and keyboards
Bruno Grife: Production, Synthe Bass and Sampler
Anna Landesman: Rythem guitar
Issar Tenenbaum: drums

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/terrypoisonmusic

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/terrypoison

King George, 20 Hamelech George Street

The beautiful bar with its color changing wall/ceiling.

Young, trendy, up-tempo, CHEAP... A few words to describe HaMelech Georg (King Georg) a resto bar in the center of Tel Aviv. You can eat a lot of food for no money, so be sure to go there on an empty stomach. They have a lot of pasta dishes, burger, chicken wings, schnitzel, steak, carpaccio... My favorite starter is portobello mushrooms with goat cheese, nuts and olive oil (20 nis). I normally have Pasta Fungi or Pasta Curry for the main dish (25-35 nis). It only happened once that I had space enough in my stomach for dessert. King Georg is open doing day and night time. There is happy hour between 4 and 7. Take advantage of it and get a free beer, glass of wine or cocktail and cheaper prices on food. There is always a line outside, but most of the time it goes a lot faster if you wanna sit in the bar. The music is getting louder and louder as it's getting darker outside, if you come late you'll have to yell in order to have a conversation. They often have a dj on the balcony in the evening.

The dj.

Pic from telaviv4fun

Spring/summer break!

The owner of the fresh fruit stand on Ben Gurion decided to open a frozen yoghurt shop last year. And what a success! Tamara is beautifully and trendy designed. The cool blue and white colors drag you in during the hot summer in Tel Aviv. I particularly like the swings used as chairs and a girl with a polka dot dress painted on the wall. The concept is simple yet a great idea; you choose your own toppings of fresh fruit, muesli, chocolate etc. on the frozen yoghurt in a cup. The service is always friendly, even when there is crowded. I never had to stand in a line with more than three people during daytime. Expect a long line in the warm evenings.

Opening hours: sun-thu: 08:30-01:00 am. Fri: 08:30 till sabbath. Sat: after sabbath till 01:00 am.
Address: 96 Ben yehuda Tel Aviv
Phone: 03-5234449

Chocolate culture

Pic from http://www.thenibble.com/

Wow! I'm totally amazed by this place and I'm not the only one. People magazine saluted it in one of its issues. Max Brenner is an Israeli chocolate chain with stores located in Australia, Israel, the United States, the Philippines and Singapore. The stores have a layout similar to regular cafes. The interior design is cozy and decorated with cool art and chocolate from floor to ceiling. Pipes along the ceiling are painted dark brown to convey the idea that they carry chocolate. They specialize in chocolate drinks and desserts- all over the top and well done. Commonly found sweets include fondues, waffles and cookies. My fav. is the Montana milkshake. It's a chocolate milkshake with vanilla ice and melted chocolate on top of it. They serve "real food" but what's the fun of going there if you only eat a chicken salad? You can get anything from hot coco to chocolate pizza- I think I found heaven on earth. There is no real Max Brenner. He’s a concept. Max Brenner was founded in 1996 in Ra'anana, Israel by Max Fichtman and Oded Brenner. The company distributes products to prestigious hotels and gourmet stores around the world including British Airways and Harrods in London.

Too see more log on to http://www.maxbrenner.com/

Chocolate Trivia

• The Aztecs considered chocolate an aphrodisiac and subsequently all chocolate based foods were strictly forbidden to women.
• Ironically, according to several studies, chocolate is the number one food craved by women.
• Chocolate contains the same mood lifting chemical, phenylethylamie, produced by the brain when you fall in love.
• Chocolate is an excellent source of vitamin E and a good source of phosphorous, calcium and iron.
• There is no proof that chocolate causes or aggravates acne. Nor that it causes tooth decay. In fact, there are indications that the cocoa butter in the chocolate coats the teeth and may help plaque from forming.
• Research at the University of California has found that chocolate carries high levels of chemicals known as phenolics, or antioxidants like those found in red wine, and may help lower the risk of heart disease.
• White chocolate is not true chocolate because it contains no cocoa solids. Instead, it's usually a mixture of sugar, cocoa butter, milk solids, lecithin and vanilla, hence it's sweetness.
• Chocolate should be stored, tightly wrapped, in a cool, dry place. If stored at warm temperatures, chocolate will develop a pale grey "bloom" caused when the cocoa butter rises to the surface. Under ideal conditions, dark chocolate can be stored for 10 years. However, because of the milk solids in both milk chocolate and white chocolate, the shouldn't be stored for longer than 9 months. Taken from www.ninemsn.com.au

Video: Gay Pride Parade Tel Aviv 2008

!&#?"!"!&% I still haven't figured this blog thingy out. The layout of my last script and pic turned out different than expected. Here is the video I couldn't upload before. It is taken from usseryroad on youtube. Thanks.