I'm not quite sure if many people still use LiveJournal-- I sure don't! The past three months I've been studying abroad in Israel and have been keeping a separate blog documenting my experience:
American Muslim in Israel The title is a play off the film American Werewolf in London. I have one more month to go until I'm back in the States, and so far the place has been treating quite well! For more details, check out the link.