We'll find a place where the sun still shines

After more than a week of nasty, rainy, cold weather, the sun finally came out. I don't know what season to call it, though. It's pretty much summer for here, but more like April for me. And I apparently have allergies. Strangely enough, they don't bother me too much while outside. It's only after I've gone back inside that I start sneezing like crazy. Maybe I'm allergic to being inside when the weather is nice. Huh. 

My dreams the other night involved Iron Man and Thor, and maybe a little bit of Pearl Harbor. It was all rather strange. And last night I dreamed I was already on my mission and people were giving me money to get somewhere. That somewhere, Celle, is not in my mission, but where I went on my mini-mission. And you don't have to pay out of pocket to get to places in your mission- it's all rolled into the monthly amount you pay, as far as I know.

We put up the trampoline in the backyard today... woohoo? 

Tuesday marked the third anniversary of the first time I set foot on German land. And, for once, I'm not scheming how to get back. I have plans. Concrete plans. Ain't nobody gonna stop me plans. These mission plans are making it so much easier to leave next month. I've got just over a month left here, but that's alright. I've got that final Schluss feeling. The end of this adventure is drawing nigh. I don't have to mourn my departure, though, since I'll be back in the blink of an eye. Well, if that America blink were to last two months. Whatever. I'm going to enjoy my two-month blink, whatever I end up doing. Hopefully I'll find some sort of income. If nobody wants a babysitter/house cleaner/meal preparer/whatever, well, I'll just hang out with my family. Hopefully Dad will get a lot of work these next 21 months.

I think it worth mentioning that someone I never expected to see again showed up in church Sunday. I know him from the German House at BYU. It quite threw me off. His brother lives here with his family, so it wasn't completely random, but still very unexpected. Too bad we didn't get to talk longer... Naja. 

I'm now halfway done with Les Miserables auf Deutsch. I'm really glad I'm reading the book after seeing the movie, 'cause the musical leaves out a lot of detail and some interesting parts. I won't bore you here. Or I just don't want to sound like a fool in case I read something incorrectly. 

I met my sister's boyfriend via Skype this past Sunday. I approve? I mean, I'd like to meet him for real. He seems like a nice guy.

My sister and I also watched Pride & Prejudice simultaneously and Skype-chatted all the best lines. We kept track of the "ohhh burn" quips and the awkward moments. Good stuff. That movie never gets old.

Oh, and just because it's warm outside doesn't mean it's warm in the basement. They told me I'd get the room that stays the coolest in the summer. What they meant is: "You will want a jacket and the heater on in June." And no matter how long I leave the window open, only the cool air comes in. No sunshine. My tiny window is in a corner that gets very little sun quite early in the day. I love being cold. Not.