Greetings from the sky. It’s 7:55 eastern standard time. Captain says the Holy Land is another four hours away. I’ve already depleted my supply of Peanut Butter M&M’s and all I have left is a small ration of water and hummus, which I’m saving because my source tells me that hummus is a scarce commodity in Israel. My source is a fictional character whose sole purpose is to provide this log with a hint of humor grounded in irony.
With six hours of travel behind me and four to go, I am left with what may be the most grueling decision I’ve ever had to make in my life. That is, to either watch One For The Money, a film in which Katherine Heigl looks good while doing things, and The Vow, a film in which Channing Tatum “looks arguably better” (Evan Sussman, 2012) while doing things. I imagine this is the modern day equivalent of being starving on a voyage across the Atlantic and having to decide between eating your own hand and dipping into your hummus reserve.
That’s all for now.
Jason Blackman
Passenger 46A
Several students of Mayanot 83 aboard the Israel bound flight