October 3rd marks another holiday for me (though no one else around here usually is aware of this). October 3rd is the German national holiday, and I think it’s really convenient that it’s so close to the local national holiday, because that way I always get to have the day off, since the local holiday usually spreads over the entire week. And this year, I was even more fortunate. Because (though unaware of this holiday) my friends decided to have a hot pot deluxe dinner. So I got to hang out with my favorite people, enjoy great food and have a lot of fun – all on the day which marks a special holiday for me!