Day 5

Man, it's only Day 5? It feels like Day 2000. Amazing how much slower and stretched time feels when you are waiting on something like this.

So today was spent mostly organizing what we didn't organize yesterday. The visa paperwork is now ready to ship out tomorrow when the post office is open. We ate at a Chinese buffet for lunch, but my stomach wasn't in it. I kind of freaked out a little earlier. Things appear more swollen downstairs. It's a little terrifying, and I was nearly sick earlier. But, I'll be getting seen to in 2 days, so I'm still hopeful that everything will be fine. It will, right?

It's a weird conflict of emotions getting ready to fly with another person. Usually these last days of visiting Megan are very melancholy and go by so fast, but I can't help that feel sorry for dragging her into all this, even if it was her idea to come with me and she says I have nothing to be sorry about. But she still quit her job, spent most of her money and is putting her life on hold, all for me. My uncle is even an extra $1200 out of pocket paying for her ticket. It's a little overwhelming that I have that much impact on other people.

Of course, I'd do the same for her in a heartbeat. And I'd do the same in my uncle's position, too. But that's different.

Anyway, my plans for tomorrow include sending the visa paperwork, finishing packing, dismantling this PC and storing it next door (this house is being used by Megan's father, but I'd just prefer not to leave a $2000 PC out where anyone can walk in and use it!) and getting to the airport around 4pm. Our flight is at 6:35pm.

I don't know how much I will manage to sleep tonight. It's a big day tomorrow, and more big days will follow afterwards. I am looking forward to visiting home again, I just was not expecting it to come around so early. But still, I'll try to make the best out of a non-ideal situation.

I'll post again before shutting the PC down tomorrow with some final thoughts, if I get time.

Later day(s).