My immune system has crashed

Carsten was sick for two weeks and at the start of this week was finally beginning to feel better. This past Friday night/Saturday morning I was beginning to feel the early stages of a cold or something approach. My thinking behind being sick for many years has been 'mind over matter.' That being said, although I have felt like crap this week, I have continued with my daily running and regular day-to-day tasks. However, tonight I cannot sleep, I cannot breathe very well and I feel hot and achy all over. Funny thing I can't sleep tonight after finishing a book about an insomniac :) Anyway, I am glad I don't have school tomorrow as I don't think I would be able to ride my bike there and have enough energy to pay attention in class.

Something I have noticed is that I am sick much more frequently here in Germany than I ever was in Chicago. I worked a lot there and wonder if I just didn't 'let' myself feel sick. At any rate, it seems to me that I am ill or something quite often here. Maybe it's all just psychological in nature.