the big picture

So two days ago I put up an entry about how I had a major falling out with Sascha and Allan and they wanted me out just as much as I wanted to be out. Yesterday I went to Housing and unfortunately Mia (host family coordinator) was home because one of her kids is sick. I talked to Sanne who is the overall housing coordinator who said that they'll get me out of that situation ASAP and that I could get in the next day (which is today) to see Mia and figure something out. I went it, told Mia how I was miserable there and felt like I had absolutely no reason to trust or respect them, and that I needed to get out as soon as possible. Basically I think I lost it all through the whole internet debacle. I complained for a month about how it wasn't working, my homework wasn't loading, and when Google didn't take almost 30 seconds to load, it would time out. Not good. All I ever got from them was a "oh that's weird" then they would go back to touching each other. It's hard to respect someone and listen to them seriously when they don't take you seriously.

I had the option of finding another host family, but I was a little weary about that decision. Host families are always hit-or-miss, and unfortunately this last one was a very big miss. I would love a new family because I loved my Mexican family, but that would take time and you need to be 100% sure it's what you want before you go into it. And unfortunately, I wasn't feeling it. So I opted to be put in a kollegium. My amazing friend Becky helped me pack and move all of my crap, which, unfortunately, there was a lot of. That was mainly because we weren't packing for efficiency but speed. This means I currently have no idea where anything is. While we were finishing up and getting ready to leave, Allan came home. I said hi and he didn't say anything. Clearly he was mad at me. Whatever. I got out. That's what matters :)

I am in the Hvidovre Hospitals Kollegium and have a single room, my own bathroom, and a shared kitchen. The bus stop is right outside and there is a McDonalds and Netto right across the street. Becky and I went to the McDonalds today and got chicken nuggets and milkshakes to celebrate. It's okay though because I don't plan on going to McDonalds again while I'm here. Except for maybe another milkshake - so delicious :) The Netto is a rather cheap grocery store which is good because then I can grocery shop at my leisure. Or hunger. Whichever comes first. Today I made my first run at the grocery store - bread, jam (techically marmelade, best I could do), a huge thing of raisins, pasta, and digestive biscuits. That may sound weird, maybe a little gross. But digestives are beyond delicious. And cheap. They're less than a dollar and are like sweet crackers, not quite cookies though. Anyway, I wouldn't survive without them.

Why such a short list? Because I'm going to TURKEY on Sunday and can't buy anything that would go bad while I'm gone. Right now I'm watching last week's episode of Psych and procrastinating unpacking. Well. Sort of unpacking. The room wasn't cleaned after the last kid left so I need to leave everything on the bed so DIS can send someone in to clean. Which is so necessary - the last kid that was in here left the room a complete disaster. It was beyond disgusting.

I know I said pictures. I'll have to do that tomorrow while I'm unpacking, doing laundry, and frantically packing for Turkeyy :)

EDIT (10:30pm): I got my passport back today with my Russian visa inside. AMAZINGGG :)