['Recently, I was really looking forward to an upcoming vacation.', 'That is great! Are you not looking forward to it as much anymore?', 'I already went on it, lol. I was super excited before hand, counting down the days!']
That is great, I bet you had a great time because it is always nice to be able to escape  for a week and just relax! :)
I was really looking forward to my recent vacation. I was counting down the days, and I packed really early!