What a great day!

Okay... big news of the day... I'm going to Germany for Oktoberfest!!! Yes... this year!!! It was a total last minute thing... my friend Michael (who happens to live in Munich) invited me. I texted him on Thursday because we hadn't talked in a little over a month and I knew he was moving to Munich and finishing work on his thesis. He texted me back and said all was going well and that he really likes Munich... and then said that I should come over for Oktoberfest. I thought that it was already going on (as it usually is earlier in September) and he said it was the 22nd through October 7th... and that he would call me Thursday night. So... that got the wheels a turnin' in my head... he called last night, we talked for a while... and he convinced me that I should try and come over for about a week... but I still had to ask off from work. (We have that whole 2 week rule for requests off, too.) I asked my boss this morning... who said it sounded like a great opportunity... but she had to check to see if we had coverage and she'd get back to me ASAP... but it comes to be 330 in the afternoon and I still hadn't heard ANYTHING so I was way nervous thinking that she wasn't going to let me take off. Finally... I asked her again if she had made up her mind and she said "oh, I thought I had told you, go go go, we have coverage." I was so excited I screamed and told her I loved her and gave her a huge hug... she said I could go as long as I brought her back something. Haha! So... I rushed home after work... got my tickets... will be gone September 25th to October 1st... I know it's not a super long time, but I have to be back at work because another girl is taking off for her wedding (which is slight more important I think)... but I way excited to head overseas again! Everyone pray for me that I make it there okay... and that my luggage makes it there too (unlike last time)!