At least they have good cough drops

'Stina is sick. =( Yeah, kind of a bummer. Fortunatey, it happened at an O.K. time--I'm not missing anything too important. I just missed one day of work (yesterday). I'm pretty sure I will be well enough to lead worship at church again tomorrow, and I definitely think I will be well enough to go on the Munich trip with BCGS on Tuesday.

What do I have? Sore throat, headache, that sort of thing. Yesterday I was actually afraid it might be laryngitis because the pain was really deep in my throat, but today it's much better, so it's probably just some random virus. I did go to the doctor yesterday. That was interesting. He didn't really do any of the normal stuff doctors do every time you go to the doctor--weigh you, measure you, check your blood pressure, listen to your heart/lungs, take your temperature, look in your ears. When I came in, he just said, "What can I do for you?" I told him what was wrong, and he looked at my throat and felt my lymph nodes, and then he wrote me a prescription. I don't know exactly what he prescribed me, actually. One thing is a sort of pain-killer/fever reducer which he said will also help with the inflammation. He also prescribed to me some stuff to gurgle, which is amazing--it makes my throat feel so good!!! And did I mention that both drugs together only cost me 8 Euros? Crazy.

They also have some really great cough drops here. I have some really yummy ones that are raspberry flavored and just sort of keep your throat moist, and then some other great ones with Menthol that do the whole tingy thing while actually tasting good at the same time. =) In addition to that, I have had the most incredible variety of fruit juices to choose from--I found some peach-banana nectar that seriously has magical powers. Yummy and it feels sooooooo good on my throat.

So, really, that's all the news from here. Not much else is new. I'm feeling a lot better today but I'm stuck inside, which is kind of a bummer. I'm kinda bored. Fortunately it's a nasty day so at least I don't feel like I'm missing out by not being able to go outside. Tomorrow is my last Sunday leading worship--I believe I will be well enough to do it--and pastor and his family are coming home this weekend, which is good. I'm excited to have them back. There's some fun stuff coming up in the next few weeks.

Random observation--without Thanksgiving, I think Halloween signals to Germans that it's Christmas time, because there's already an unbelievable amount of Christmas stuff around. Christmas decorations, Christmas displays in stores, Lebkuchen everywhere... Hey, I can't complain! I'm up for Christmas starting early!

Something else random--I finally was able to find cheddar cheese and skim milk. Two things I thought didn't exist in Germany. Very exciting. Now I just need to find a decent salsa--the stuff I bought tastes like ketchup. (Yuck.)

Okay, sorry for the boring post. I'm bored... Send me emails! Post a comment! Tell me an exciting story about your life! Much love to all. =)