This is possibly my last or one of my last posts on this blog. The blog is about my adventures in "Euroland," and tomorrow I am moving to Washington, DC, to live in my cousin Brendon's house. I may have a couple of follow-up posts, but I want to keep this blog about a definite segment of my life and won't continue with stories from DC.
It's been a busy week of goodbye parties and farewells. It's been hard, but for some reason it doesn't feel like goodbye for me. The world is, of course, becoming more interconnected, and Brussels will continue to be an important node in the world of international politics that I am trying to break into. The plan right now is to get setup in DC, find a job, and double down on the French lessons. I want to be marketable to send back into the "field."
I leave this country 20 pounds lighter, with a fixed knee and a greatly enhanced sense of fashion. And of course a master's degree and the skills and contacts to make it in the realm of political science. For that I am grateful to my school, the University of Kent at Brussels. It has been a fantastic opportunity that I hope I have taken advantage of to the fullest of my abilities.
I want to thank Cátia and Claudia for hosting me for the past two weeks. It was a lot of fun to be a daily part of your lives. Thanks to all of the friends who I said goodbye to this week, and all of those who have said goodbye earlier. And thank you to you who have been reading this blog.
"A journey is best measured in friends, not in miles." - Tim Cahill
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