{"id":758,"date":"2010-06-05T16:03:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-05T20:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galadriel.astro.utoronto.ca\/ballast\/?p=758"},"modified":"2010-06-05T16:08:15","modified_gmt":"2010-06-05T20:08:15","slug":"arrival-in-palestine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?p=758","title":{"rendered":"Arrival in Palestine!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are now in Palestine! (Or rather, myself, Natalie, Juan, Barth, and Dina arrived yesterday)<\/p>\n<p>The customs folks at Pearson didn&#8217;t approve of the &#8220;intent&#8221; of Natalie or Dina, so didn&#8217;t let them through. I met them outside and waited with them. We were saved from confusion and almost missing the flight by Lori from Air Canada who sorted everything out.<\/p>\n<p>CSBF had placed all of our stuff in the west (appropriately mistyped as &#8220;wet&#8221; in first draft) highbay, and thus made the badminton court painted there useless. But since the west highbay had water leaks (wet!), we decided to set everything up in the east highbay. We managed to get everything roughly unpacked and organized.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-758 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=760'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2488-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-760\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2488-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2488-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2488-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-760'>\n\t\t\t\tOur home for the next little while, visual tour\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=761'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2489-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-761\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2489-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2489-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2489-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-761'>\n\t\t\t\tMore of the tour of the empty east highbay\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=762'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2490-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-762\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2490-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2490-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2490-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-762'>\n\t\t\t\tSome CSBF stuff (like a launch pin) are currently stored here\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=763'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2491-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-763\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2491-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2491-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2491-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-763'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;more tour&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=764'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2495-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-764\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2495-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2495-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2495-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-764'>\n\t\t\t\tThe last corner in the tour of the east highbay\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=759'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2485-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-759\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2485-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2485-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2485-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-759'>\n\t\t\t\tJuan starts putting stuff on shelves\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=767'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2504-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-767\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2504-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2504-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2504-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-767'>\n\t\t\t\tA partly emptied big rolly cart\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=765'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2499-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-765\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2499-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2499-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2499-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-765'>\n\t\t\t\tJuan demonstrates his unpacking dance (?)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=766'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2501-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-766\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2501-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2501-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/img_2501-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-766'>\n\t\t\t\tBarth supervises with a cup of coffee as Natalie works\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=773'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-009-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-773\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-009-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-009-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-009-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-773'>\n\t\t\t\tI was organizing and setting up computer things\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=768'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-003-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-003-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-003-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-003-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-768'>\n\t\t\t\tGroup action shot at our new desk area\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=769'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-004-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-769\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-004-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-004-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-004-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-769'>\n\t\t\t\tThe gondola pieces are staying in the west highbay for now\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=770'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-005-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-770\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-005-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-005-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-005-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-770'>\n\t\t\t\tWhile there it&#8217;s assembled a bit (legs on)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=772'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-008-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-772\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-008-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-008-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-008-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-772'>\n\t\t\t\tAerial view, courtesy of ladder in the highbay\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=771'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-006-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-771\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-006-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-006-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-006-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-771'>\n\t\t\t\tJuan drilled holes in the inner frame tabs to mount his super-scoop joints\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=774'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-010-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-774\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-010-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-010-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Palestine1-010-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-774'>\n\t\t\t\tWe were all up really early and worked fairly late. Dina succumbed first\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are now in Palestine! (Or rather, myself, Natalie, Juan, Barth, and Dina arrived yesterday)<\/p>\n<p>The customs folks at Pearson didn&#8217;t approve of the &#8220;intent&#8221; of Natalie or Dina, so didn&#8217;t let them through. I met them outside and waited with them. We were saved from confusion and almost missing the flight by Lori from [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9,11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/758"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=758"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/758\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":779,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/758\/revisions\/779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}