Hallo, Wilkommen

So as you all know, I've set up this blog to keep everyone updated on my travels, and have a sort of interactive journal. So please, contribute a comment if you want. Just know, I've sent this site to everyone - friends and family. So be aware of the audience. Also, I'll be putting some of the essential info up here, like change of email, mailing address, maybe phone number, etc. Finally, in the links section you will find some random stuff of interest and also some useful stuff (like a good German - English dictionary). So check back here and there and keep in touch! Tschuess!

As of right now I am still in NJ, packing and getting everything taken care of. I fly out at 5:20 pm on Monday and will be in Koeln (Cologne) Germany just before 10 am Tuesday. Pretty wild. I am both excited to go, sad to leave and confused at how fast the time to go has come. I never can get over the feeling of "Where has the time gone"? Still, I haven't really thought about the trip too much and don't have much anxiety or anything, which is typical for me. This and the rest of the culture shock will happen once I get there I am sure. But I feel fairly well prepared. I'll let you know how it goes and post some pics soon. Bis bald!