I have been with Bella a week and it has been magical. We went to England for 3 days and met my family and friends. They all loved Bella, and I think she loved them too. I met her family before we went and they are great. This was so important for both of us, so we were a little nervous. But now we can relax and enjoy the rest of our lives together.

Its so amazing how close we are with each other. I feel so open and free with Bella. We never have ego fights which are so prevalent in other people's relationships. I have never loved like I love Bella. I love everything about her. She is my dream made real.  And I think we were meant to meet. We are so right for each other, and I know we will be together forever.

Michael

No sleep

My baby arrives here in about 4 hours. It's 05:38 now and I've been up for more than one hour. I have this butterfly feeling inside me, so I haven't been able to sleep much. I'm so glad he's coming! Yippie yey yey yey!

Bella 

Less than 24 Hours

This time tomorrow I will hold Bella in my arms. I am so excited, and a little nervous. I was'nt nervous before, but friends have rubbed off their negative energy on to me. But the most important thing is I get to be with my baby, and being nervous about other things becomes insignificant. I hope Bella's parents like me. At least I know Jo, so not everyone will be new to me.

I went out for a friends birthday last night and drunk quite a lot. I have a hangover now. I got burnt yesterday on the Beach, trying to tan up for Sweden. Now my face is all red, I hope it turns brown by tomorrow. I have had a friend stay with me since Saturday. He's a great guy, but it has left me no privacy, which is really hard to deal with. People dont usually consider how much space someone else needs and usually judges the situation on their own needs. The only person I feel comftable being around all the time is Bella. She is very alike me, likes to have naps and rest, but also likes to get up early and do things.

Yippee, tomorrow I get to be with Bella, I cant wait.

Michael

Hello, hello

I just got home from my friend Katja. I had dinner there with her mother and Jesper (Katja's mother's boyfriend). Katja was out with her boyfriend though. Now I'm really drunk. Tytte and Jesper are so fun. And they so are my family. They love me so much, and I love them. I'm more close to Katja's mum than I am to my own mother, and that's strange. 

I miss Michael so much though. I love him so much. Let it be Tuesday now!

Bella

Kärlek

She is all I've ever wanted

She's all I've ever wanted in my life. She is my fantasy come true. I won the lottery of love and hit the Jackpot. She never gets angry at me, and accepts me with all my faults. The abandunce of beauty that exists in her is magical. I love everything about her. I am truly the luckiest person in the world.

Michael

I'm more than happy

I am gonna have my baby here in 5 days! It's amazing, I'm so happy! No, I'm more than happy - I can't explain in words how I feel. I'm just the luckiest girl in the world. It's gonna be so fun to show Michael my city and all the places where I use to go. 

Now I'm gonna meet my friends Katja and Marthe and drink some wine. And tomorrow I'm gonna continue to counting the days. 

Bella

My pretty baby ...

Michael is the best partner you ever can have

Michael is amazing. He can analyse situations so well and see clear. I'm sure he's gonna protect me, and lots of other people. And I'm sure we are gonna make it through the world catashtrophe. As long as we keep our eyes open.

Bella

The world is in a bad state

I look at the situation in the world, and I see it is in a very bad state. The price for rice and wheat has doubled in the last few months. There are food riots in Haiti, India, Bangladesh, and many parts of Africa. Hones Bees are not polinating crops properly in the US. There are water shortages in many parts of the world. The US is hiding Many more Billions in losses which will eventually come out and cause the biggest world depresion since the 1930's. And it is not our problem today, but it will be our problem tomorrow.

I really feel the worlds pain, and I love my baby so much, I will do anything to protect her from future troubles in the world. I have to be able to see in advance, and to leave a place where trouble is coming in time. My intuition is very very good, but what I see is very scary. Maybe I should'nt look, but I have both of us to think of now. And I promise Bella to always protect her, and that we are gonna make it through this world crisis (read: world catashtrophe).

What is really strange to me is how many people are blind to what is going on. Do I see things other people dont? Or do people just pretend that everything is fine?

Either way, Me and Bella are gonna open our eyes, see the truth and act in time.

1 week and I am with my baby. Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Michael

8 days to go! I'm counting. I really miss Michael so much and it hurts. I so need him. It's a quite hard time for my family right now. My uncle has cancer and is in a really bad state. He's in hospital and is probably gonna die there. He's too weak to go home again. I visited him yesterday and it was just so sad. He looks like a scarecrow and I think it's so unworthy to just lie there and wait for the death. I'm probably gonna see him today as well. The hospital is very close to where I live and I want to be there for him, even if it's hard. I'm so glad that Michael is supporting me. It means lots to me. But as I said, I so want him here. And now it's just 8 days left. Thank God!

Bella 

I miss her like the desert misses the rain

Let the 9 days go quickly

WOW! That was a horrible night. I had food poisining yesterday, and I think I spent more of the night in the bathroom than in my bed. Thats what happens when you go for free breakfast at the Sheraton. I hate being ill, I hate not being in control of my life, and I hate being away from my other half, Bella.

9 days today, YIPPEE! Nothing matters unless I can share it with my Bella. I must say I am a bit nervous to come to Sweden for 2 weeks, its just that this will be the longest period in a row that I have spent in cold Europe in the last 13 years. But I know Bella will keep me warm, and I am really excited to meet her familo, sorry, family.

I am supposed to go to the beach today with my friends, its more than 30 degrees outside. But I am scared, too scared that my stomach will play up, and anyway I will touch up my tan when I come to Sweden, lol.

I am already so scared when Bella has to go to work for 6 weeks in Sweden. Its so hard to be away, but after that we will be together forever, and that calms me down.

Michael

I hunger for your touch

I miss my baby so much! It's Friday and I'm so tired. I'm gonna go to bed very soon. I wish Michael was here so we could cuddle each other. I'm feeling lonely without him. We talk on the telephone at least three times every day. But that's not enough. I want more than his voice. I want him here so I can hold him, kiss his lips and just watch him. He's so beautiful. I need Michael. Every day. Tomorrow it's one week since I left him in Tel Aviv, but it feels like one month. Time goes by so slowly ...

Bella

Israel in April

12 days

12 Days to go till I see my Baby. I am not sleeping well at the moment, but when I hear Bella's voice in the morning, it really makes a great start to my day, it will make an even better start when I can just turn over and give her a kiss in bed.

I do appreciate how lucky we are that we have found each other. She is such an amazing person, I have never met anyone who comes close to her. She knows me so well, and I know her. She is an angel, with the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen. I love her so much, too much!

Michael

Together we make a familo

I am drinking tea and thinking of Michael. It's snowing outside and I would love to be in Israel instead of here. But at the same time I'm happy to be here, cause my baby is coming in 13 days! And the only thing I do now is waiting for him. I'm so excited. It's hard to be apart, Michael is my other half and I want to wake up in the same bed as him every morning. I want us to have breakfast together, and lunch and dinner. I want us laugh together, and hugging and kissing each other. Every day. I want to be close to Michael. Closer. 

Bella

My baby Bella

I have just spoken to my gorgeous, cute, amazing unique baby who has cheered me up and made my day great. I am starting to wake up very early again, so I think I will start my power walks very soon.

The cleaner is coming round soon, so I must clean up for the cleaner and then go to work.

Michael

You are so beautiful to me

Sadness

I left "Home Sweet Home" (Michael's apartment in Tel Aviv) today and arrived to this cold city (Stockholm) a few hours ago. I had forgot (read: repressed) how people here are, how they look, how they act, etc. during my 16 days in Israel. I looked around me on the platform when I was waiting for the tube on my way home and all I saw was dressed up / heavily made up / anorexic / fake / drunk people. It suddenly hit me that I really don't want to live here. I'm not happy here. It's too cold. The weather, the people, the mentality - everything is just too cold. The people here doesn't laugh, they all look sad. And that makes me sad. Michael, come and take me out of here! Please. I'm serious. 

Bella

I want to stay here forever

I'm so sad I'm going home to Sweden tomorrow. I would love to stay here, this is my other home now. I have had such an amazing time here in Israel, Michael has spoiled me so much. I am just so lucky. The days in The Dead Sea and up north was great, and I love Tel Aviv. I so want to move out here soon, and I'm sure I will. I just have to finish school first.

And another thing I know is how much I love Michael and that we are gonna be together forever, whatever it takes. And that feels so good!

Bella

The Yellow Sari

This is a joint blog between myself Michael Ben Raphael and my girlfriend Bella Andre. We intend to include our feelings and discussions about world events.

Why is this called "The Yellow Sari"? Because when I first went out with Bella, we were in Mapusa in Goa, India. And I said as a joke every 10 years I will buy Bella a yellow sari and we will stay in this hotel in Mapusa for the weekend (shithole). It is a personal joke that we want to share. We will share more of it in the future. All everyone needs to know now is that at the moment I am living in Israel, and Bella is living in Sweden and we will individualy update this blog frequently.

We hope you love it as much as we love each other.

Michael & Bella