Day 38: 2 down, 6 more to go...

Surprisingly, I did not feel too terrible after the bottle of wine the night before but it was still a late morning nonetheless. Admittedly, today was rather uneventful, and I think that was necessary.

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The professors of the class gave us this day off. In theory, it was meant as a research day for those who were looking to actually have time to head to libraries or just get their projects somewhat in order. Time is dwindling. With only three weeks left, these are no small projects to get done. I will admit, I am feeling the pressure and the uncertainty of time that seems to work against me. The last week I am here, classes will have stopped and it is just a time to work on the project. My hope though is to have that time quite free to enjoy some absolutely gorgeous last days before returning to the States.

So, I worked. I worked from the time I got myself up until dinner. I organized, I created, I uploaded, I got frustrated. I emailed, I accidentally napped, and I woke up feeling discombobulated...

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You know, there are those times when you just feel overwhelmed for reasons that are not legitimate enough to warrant a certain response. Anxiety, I would say, is the most accurate term. Needing a fifteen minute break, I headed into the kitchen with Anna where we seasoned some hummus to our liking, munching and chatting during the little breather. We threw on paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and curry. Drizzled with some olive oil, that hummus was having a party in my mouth.

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When dinner rolled in around 20h, I was thankful for the next distraction. This dinner consisted of a nice fresh salad followed by wheat grains, green peas, and salmon, topped off with a pear sorbet and a little bit of uncomfortable dinner conversation. Ask me the specifics in person. I can promise that you will be surprised.

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Needing to detox from the long day of self-inflicted stress and worry, Anna and I plopped ourselves down in front of my computer in my dark room, watching the second Harry Potter movie and reverting back into our younger selves, the selves that watched this for the first time.