Well. it’s been a while. Life ran away. It’s been an interesting ride thus far. Everything got off to a really shitty, rocky start with departure day. My flight to London got cancelled, I was notified 3 hours before departure. I figured they’d rebook me or I’d just get another one so I went to the airport after we booked a new one with Lufthansa instead.
Shock #2: Lufthansa won’t let me board. Nobody can figure out why until 10 minutes before the flight is supposed to take off – my trip was 91 days long, 1 day more than ESTA allows for – and they wouldn’t let me board or rebook my tickets. So… 1st ticket wasted ($600 down the drain), 2nd ticket wasted ($700). Both me and K frustrated, tired and stressed out, trying to figure out a solution. 45 minutes later I find a flight from Copenhagen so I rush to the train station but everything is delayed so yet another $700 down the drain (or so I thought). As soon as I realize that I can’t make that flight I call and cancel the tickets, hoping for (and actually eventually receiving) a full refund.
At this point I’m in tears, K is in shock and there are no other options. So I message N, ask him for the apartment keys, go back dead tired and in despair. I call British Airways to demand a refund and they actually rebook me for the next day, no extra charge. I fill out refund requests with BA and Lufthansa, hoping I’d at least get some of the money back to K and hide out on the couch for the rest of the day.
I finally managed to actually board a plane and leave Sweden on June 16, and arrived safely in the ‘Murica. Almost messed things up because I forgot that I had fruit in my purse (you’re not allowed to bring in any fruit into the US), but luckily I remembered when passing through immigration and thus didn’t have to pay $300-400 in fines. Phew!
Anyway, my time here so far has been tumultuous. The first few weeks were weird, K was weird, I was feeling out of place and in the way. That gradually wore off and things were good for a while, but of course new drama involving C blew up and went on and off for almost a month. It just recently (4-5 days ago) got resolved (I hope). I guess we’ll see about that. I’ll write more about that at some point later.
My parents have been amazingly supportive and non-annoying throughout this whole thing so far. I’m absolutely shocked and very happy about this. Hopefully that doesn’t change with time, although I’m not holding my breath – especially when the whole relationship thing comes out in the open.
By the way, we’re getting married! September 3. Currently hunting for rings. I’m nervous and excited and EEEEEP!!!
Right now I’m just trying to stop the crazy emotional drama rollercoaster ride and just be happy for once. Happy. That’s all I want. Or at least normal. Average. Anything but bullshit drama.