LONG overdue.....

I have just had a spare moment to think: how did I get here?? Everything has been happening so fast- this past semester seemed to fly by at times. It was one big blur and one big rush to get everything done! Some people understood my situation-others did not take into consideration that I had so much to get done.

Where do I even begin? Getting to Germany was an adventure on its own. One word: volcano. I had been checking the British Airways website constantly to see if my flight was cancelled. Of course, nothing was running smoothly because of the volcano in Iceland and my original flight was cancelled. First reaction: PANIC! How was I going to get to Germany? Would I ever get there? I was so disappointed because I had been planning to go back since I left last June. However, I was determined to find a way. I left GVSU on Tuesday morning and drove home. I don’t even remember the journey home… I was just so tired and exhausted. Right when I got home I got on the phone to British Airways and held for 45 minutes or so. I finally got through and demanded a flight as soon as possible. At first, the lady told me that the next flight I could get would be 10 days from then. I told her that I don’t care what airport I fly to in Germany--- I just need to get there. She offered me a flight with an 11 hour layover in Chicago with a flight leaving Detroit at 6:15 AM. I gladly accepted.

So with the 14 hours I had, I had to pack my suitcase. It was a nightmare-- but I made it!

11 hour layover in Chicago-- went on wireless... but then it got boring... so i walked around....

flew to London to find out my flight to Stuttgart was cancelled--- so I got another flight to Frankfurt and took the fast ICE train to Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof (main train station) and Steffi's aunt and uncle picked me up. They took me to see Steffi and we went to grocery shopping for me. They then took me out to dinner!! :-D I was soooo hungry I scarfed it down!!

This past week has gone by so fast. I haven’t really had a spare minute to myself where I could just do sit down and write I have done.