Gotta figure out how to switch my screen to English by using Hebrew

Jan 9th

Although the attendants asked the window seaters to please close the windows so all the passengers could sleep, the lady on the end of my isle thought the blistering sun was too great to shut out.  My entire row was illuminated for most of our ride.  In addition, every passenger on that plane directed their airflow off of themselves and onto me.  It made for great sleep - a long, cold, windy, and bright flight with bad food and unfriendly people. 

They did play several movies, but the girl in front of me had so much gear on top of her chair that I could not view the screen from my belted seat.  I watched with pure jealousy as others were drooling in their sleep.  I was miserable. 

By the 7^th hour I was conjuring up every mistake I’d ever made and wallowing in it.  I had the seat by the bathroom, so there was always someone standing with their backside facing me waiting for the “vacancy” sign to pop up.  Some college student meandered up to the row in front of us and went on and on about boyfriends, library cards, and being a music major in the most annoying valley girl voice ever.

I think I’d earn the silver for “worst adventure flying” only due to the poor guy on our trip who was stuck next to the toddler that howled and threw up the entire time.

BUT, I am here now.  We arrived around 4 pm (9 am EST).  Since getting off of the plane things have improved greatly.  Customs was pleasant.  The bus driver was nice.  We connected with our tour guide, and now I know it’s going to be a great trip.  We are now in Jerusalem.  I’d love to give you a first impression, but it was dark when we arrived.   We unpacked and then had a buffet dinner at the hotel as a group before parting for REAL sleep.  Dinner was good.  I’m not so sure this is a trip one can lose weight on if it keeps up like this.

Now as I attempt blogging, I am discovering that the ability to read Hebrew is necessary to post anything.  Everything is from right to left.  I’m guessing at links by where I’m familiar with web pages.  My punctuations get moved to the beginning of sentences.  Even the delete button goes the wrong way.  I wrote yesterday’s post in Word since I didn’t have Internet on the plane, so I’m trying for two blog posts tonight.

  Although there’s been no REM, I thought all that had happened on the 9^th merited an entry if for no other reason than for a scrapbook later on. 

Of course this is all trivial.  I will look back and laugh (I hope). 

We had a safe flight and that’s what matters.

 I’m signing out for a real night’s sleep.  Too bad my body is wide-awake.

Hope you are ALL doing well!