4 September - Wrapping up

Diana wanted to meet today because she's been away for awhile and wanted to get caught up with things. She asked a lot about Skylar and I explained how hard everything has been for him and the troubles he had at camp. I tried not to be completely down about my project. I went into the problems I've had with making any sense of it and how what I had was really pointless and that I'd have to do something else entirely for my thesis. There was nothing that she could do or say to help the project, but it would have been silly of me to tell her everything is fine when it's not. She of course wishes there was something that she could do, but it's too far gone now, so I just have to get through it.

We talked a lot about an allergy clinic she's been at for the past month. She has a lot of food allergies and is trying to figure out what she actually can eat, so there is this place near Bavaria that puts her up and makes all her meals in a cycle fashion. Like this grain one day and another grain the next to see what she reacts to and what she doesn't. Then she has a strict regimen for the next 2 months as well. What amazed me most about the whole thing was that it is all paid for. It's part of regular health care and insurance pays for it. I may be wrong, but I don't think US health insurance would pay much of something like that.

We also talked about getting me to the airport and stuff before I leave. I thought it might be easiest to pack up the van the day before so that all we would have to do is go the next morning. My flight is at 10:45am, so we would have to leave at about 6:30am and dragging all my stuff out at 5am is not going to make the neighbors happy. She also suggested we stay at someone's house in Frankfurt the night before so we don't have to get up so early. She said she would ask around if anyone knew anyone that lives there and would be willing to let us stay. Might be awkward, but however is easiest for her works for me. I already feel bad because the school semester starts the day before I leave, so Nora has to put us in her room so the new tenant can move in to ours before classes start.

After the meeting, it was down pouring outside, so I hung around and tried to work on my project a little. I even got chocolate to lift my spirits. I thought it was hazelnut chocolate... well apparently it is hazelnut, blueberry, rum and chocolate.. all I taste it rum! Bleck!

I also found out that I need to register for a class next semester in order to keep my status active and not need to reapply. So I emailed Lael (my adviser back home) to see what I should take. Now, since I don't work for the University anymore, I have to take out a student loan to pay for a class that I don't even need! Pretty stupid if you ask me. So now I get to fill out a fafsa.