Its so real I don't even need 3D glasses

So today I returned from Welch pool and checked my e-mail as I always do.  Usually I get an e-mail that something I ordered has shipped or that I have an appointment coming up.  Today I got an e-mail from AFS, even though they have been coming daily, I was still excited.  They've usually been boring--Getting Your Passport!  Conference Call Reminder!  Getting Your Residence Visas!--you get the idea.  Today's was travel information!  The most awaited information!  I have been praying that I would know and finally I do!  I still don't have any idea what kind of people I'll be living with, or where,  but I do know when I'm going!  I have to go to Washington DC on September 8 where my parents will drop me off at a hotel.  That will be our goodbye.  I have a lovely orientation where I'm sure information will be quickly shoved down my throat until my flight leaves September 9 at 5:15pm.  I will be landing in Frankfurt September 10 at 7:10am German Time (6 hours ahead of the U.S.)   Well this just got real.  So... about host family
WHO-yep still don't know who will be my lovely host parents
WHAT- I'm pretty sure they will be people, I don't think they'd throw me into a pack of wolves.
WHERE- Maybe a cave, but thats only if I end of living with wolves.  This is the one most people ask me about most, I'd like to know too.
WHEN-Septemberr 10-July ???
WHY-For Kicks I guess?  because living with a family is way better than wolves?
Yeah so there you go.

Can My Name Be Will So I Can Be Good?

No, this has nothing to do with Germany.  My brother Alan mentioned he had a bag of clothes that needed to go to Goodwill.  I jumped at that and said "Can I have them!?!"  So now I have an array of new shirts that range from never been worn to over worn with holes.  I also have four red State College shirts.  I like them.  I sit wearing a shirt that says "Free Energy" which is an XL I smile over my new find.  Hand-me-downs are so great.  Now I will be a cool kid with FISH '07 and Assateague '06 shirts that Alan got people to make for him.  At least I feel pretty cool.  Yeah so that happened on my birthday and it could not have been more perfect.  Other than that not much has happened.  AFS still wont give me any sort of information whether its host family or travel dates.  With my luck, It will be while I'm at Krislund that I get a Host Family and I don't get to know until I return home.  Actually I hope that happens so at least I get to know.  2 months away!

Headaches and I Haven't Even Left Yet!

Things I am currently doing to prepare:
-Reading "Culture Shock!" (Thanks Heather B.)
-Taking 11th grade health (So I can graduate)
-Finishing and doing 9th & 11th grade Gym
-Thinking about things I need to take (making a birthday list was almost impossible)
-Shopping for luggage to take that is easy to carry and lightweight (AFS-Germany only allows a 44lb bag-20kg)
-Mentally preparing!


I am keeping busy with Health and Gym.  I spend all morning doing both and usually go out and do for gym in the afternoon.  I took today off.  I know that my summer seems leisurely but man my brain is on overload.  I am going to Krislund Camp in 8 days and know that taking a week off my courses will stress me out so I have to do 2 weeks of work in 1, while still taking time to celebrate the 4th of July and my birthday.  Lucky for me the hikes and high-adventure activities count for gym, so I'm still good with that!  Finialy I am babysitting on Friday.  Basically I have a busy week that shouldn't be cluttered with packing for camp.  Yes, I am already packed.  This coming week is going to be filled with dresses and nice clothes, for most of my usual wardrobe is packed away.


The Typical Day for me:
6:00 Ruby wakes me up and I entertain her until 6:30
6:30 I pray for Ruby to howl and wake up my parents
7:00 Fall back asleep
9-11 Wake up and work on health
12:00 Lunch time!  I always take a break!
12:30 Clean up after myself (stop laughing Mom, it could be way worse) and finish the current lesson I'm in in health
1:00 Ruby eats lunch
1:03-1:45 Sit outside while Ruby sleeps on the Patio (Usually when I spend time on Facebook or Zazzle)
1:45 beg Ruby to come inside
2:00 Watch some Supernanny or House Hunters International or go outside and do something for gym
6:00 Dinner?
7:00 dishes or something of the sort
8:00 Watch something besides House Hunters International and Supernanny (usually ESPN or Man vrs. Food-Thanks Alan and Maxwell)
9-12:00 consider going to bed

Clearly this looks life is treating me well, sleeping in, TV, ect.  I'm still pretty mentally exhausted just thinking about Germany!  I think that wears me out most.  Playing with Ruby is fun.  She has ripped 3 toys in the past 2 days.  Poor "Froggy" has no arms or squeekers.  She's funny!

I'm learning to dislike PDFs

So today AFS-Germany e-mailed me three PDFs.  a "Welcome Booklet" which was way more of a full blown novel, a "fun" Safety Tips" Packet and "Host School FAQ."  Basically what I learned was basic German I already knew, information they went over at the orientation and some common sense written out.  I spent quite a while combing through the 27 page "booklet" where I found nothing but errors.  I could tell it was written in German and translated without a good proof-read.  In stead of Luggage, you'd get a Language.  "Be sure your Language is no more than 20KG"  It was crazy.  Oh and I got an e-mail telling me my Application Advisor was leaving AFS in good terms and I will be soon getting a new one.  That's all from AFS.  No host family info, no idea as to where in Germany I'll be or when I'll be leaving the US.  All I know is sometime in late August to early September I will be outta here.  Thanks AFS.  (It really isn't their fault, I'm just impatient)