God is good! I got a 11.5% pay increment. Doesn't seem like a lot but I'm still thankful for it :)

And I'll be off to Europe next week! honestly, I had 2nd thoughts about going there because of the volcano eruption disrupting flights to europe. But the ash cloud is clearing and all seems to be well soon!

It's gonna be a busy week! i feel like I have a lot of things to prepare before embarking on my long-awaited trip...