Monday, March 10, 2008

Oops, forgot to mention

So there have been some very funny times in the last couple of days and i shall reflect on those now. The first one was when we were going through security in Louisville. So the person looked at moms ticket and passport and then grandmas ticket and passport then looked at me and said "So i guess that makes you Jessica" to which i responded with a happy "I sure hope so" and then later realized i probably shouldnt joke about my identity with the security people at the airport.
Second... going through security again... grandma packed some yogurt, its not allowed but the head security guy asked about our destination and when he realized that it was FAR away he took the yogurt- that was still sealed- and scanned it for explosives... not really a funny story but something noteworthy.
Third, we had gotten to Atlanta, and mom was saying that she hoped the plane from Atlanta to Tel Aviv was larger than the one from Louisville to Atlanta. And i told her that it was.. she could even see the proof outside. I described the front of the plane as a dome and told her it was the dome over there and i pointed out the window. To which grandma says is it inside or outside? I looked at grandma and said "well grandma, planes are usually outside". A funny moment we had there. Sadly usually when we laugh on trips its at grandma's expense.
Fourth- on the plane from Atlanta to Tel Aviv... the headphones. hopefully everyone knows about standard airplane headphones, they curve around your ears and the plug into the seat. Well i look over at one point during the flight and mom is fighting with her headphones. So i put them on her ears. Then shes still struggling, well the headphones come with a one prong and a two prong, the two prong can come off depending on what kind of flight you have. So mom is trying to get the two prong and plugging it into the one prong that is on the seat. i carefully show her what shes doing wrong, and she starts laughing hysterically. all this happened with NO words exchanged!
i suppose thats the only really funny things here so far. But theres another mentionable piece of information. I am a VERY picky eater. Its something that my family knows how to deal with and so they basically ignore me and expect me to fend for myself. But other people cant bring themselves to ignore me. So they go out of their way to try and fix me foods that i might eat. Perfect example was tonights dinner. Ibrahim cooked chicken curry and realizing that i probably wouldnt eat it he made plain rice and peas and carrots. Which would have been fine. BUT he decided that i would need something more than that so he also cooked me hotdogs. But i dont eat hotdogs either!! Needless to say... i do just fine on my own, and people dont need to go out of their way to make me food that i will eat, because it may not work out the way its expected to! And with that i am gone. Til tomorrow!!

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

hey jessica!

i'm so glad that you made it to israel and everything. i'm especially happy that your flight was not delayed. i was worried for you!

i hope you have a lovely time, and i want you to know that i miss you very much. but have fun! and stay out of trouble!

<3 brittany

Anonymous said...

EAT THE WEIRD STUFF!!! STOP BEING PICKY!!! TRY NEW THINGS!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

hey Jessie! It's calli..that is amusing...poor grandma...reminds me of both of mine..and my grandpa don to a certain extent...although when he causes mischeif, it is usually on purpose. and that is super-cute that he cooked for you! My family makes fun of me becuase i will try just about anything.....which was really amusing when i decided to try wasabi...and ginger [which tastes like windex smells like!]
I glad your flight wasn't delayed and that everything seems to have gone smoothly..aka you and grandma with her "yogurt" didn't get taken into custody!
anyway, i hope you trip goes fantastic...and remember, flirt for me....because you know i would if i could!
Love ya!
Love you!

Anonymous said...

i have no clu why love and then love you showed up..sorry, my compy is being glitchy!