I'm Back!

Hello Lovelies!
After 11 days, 3 new (to me) countries, a zillion pictures, very little sleep, and an all around amazing time; I am back.
And oh, how I've missed you! And by you I mean internet friends, my glorious life source (computer), my shower, and not living out of a backpack.
The trip was fantastic. Beautiful. Refreshing. I feel like I actually did make some important discovories, and was reminded of things I already knew. I wandered through the old streets of Prague, drank in beer halls in Munich, fell in love with the city of Vienna, and lived out a childhood dream in Salzburg. In a strange twist of fate I recieved an email while away that I actually was accepted to the one and only graduate school that I applied to. I was rejected from the special, selective program but accepted to the Masters program. Very strange, since I thought the first letter was a clear cut rejection. This was a total curve ball in my planning, but for some reason it was made mangeable by an altered (somewhat removed) perspective. I did not freak out! Not only were opportunities unfolding, but seemingly impossible plans (and schedules) became possible once more. Now I don't have to wait till fall 2010 (which seemed so far away) to start grad school. I will start this fall! Back on schedule. The past few months were filled with chaos and confusion. There were times of feeling out of control and off schedule (umm hello grad school rejection letter? lack of job? lack of direction?). Suddenly within the past two weeks almost everything (which is scary to say) has fallen into place.
I feel greatful and full of faith. Everything does work out the way it's supposed to. It's so refreshing to see proof of what I have always believed.
Anyway. I'd like to say that I wont be one of those people who wont stop blabbering about their trip, shoving pictures in your face, and telling meaningless stories, I can't. Sorry. Not going to happen. To be honest, I am blissfully reveling in the post adventure high where all you want to do is tell anyone who will listen a little fact about the Hapsburg empire or how the Sound of Music tour brought tears to your eyes. (true story.) The only thing better than your desired bus finally arriving in a sketchy southern Czech town, is being safe and clean at home and reliving all of it.
So this is a warning. I might be really obnoxious this next week. I might fill browsers with talk of the excessive amounts of butters, dairy, breads, and sugars I've consumed in the past couple weeks (this coming from a light soy & splenda kind of girl).
I might lose a few facebook friends because I just want to post about a billion albums. (because I think my photos are just too awesome not to share.) I seem to have picked up a whole "everyone cares about my life and my adventures" vibe somewhere over the Atlantic. I promise to dispose of that ASAP. As of now I'm heading to Blockbuster to rent the Sound of Music (because my 2-disc special edition copy is at the BF's house), and I can think of no better way to spend my jet-lag recovery time (have I mentioned that I haven't slept in 30 hours?) than that movie.
God I love that movie.

(Pictures to follow soon. Too many. Promise!)