the end is here

so the end is almost here. where did the last 2 months go? it really hasnt set in that its august now. june and july are gone. coming to prague could have possibly been one of the best decisions i have ever made. ive made some great friends, drank some delicious beer, seen things i never thought id ever see and i will never forget any of it. cesky krumlov was amazing. went rafting yesterday in the rain, ate a never ending feast at the eggenburg brewery, and slow danced to some sinead o'conner. i cant believe its over. the final phase is berlin tomorrow with elise and marie, then flying home monday afternoon. do i have to go home? i think i should. there is so much i miss about seattle. i miss my friends, i miss my family. i miss sportscenter and baseball tonight. ive seen 3 baseball highlights in the last 2 months. im watching espn for about 3 days when i get back. im craving cereal, kix in particular. the milk here ruins cereal. thats one of only a couple beefs i have with this beer drenched land.

i love it here, but the vacation must come to an end. the beer a day and half chickens for lunch must be left here. im leaving behind the luxury of a great transportation system and exchanging it for traffic on i-5. im abandoning a life without a cell phone for a life ruled by one. life without a job will transition to one where i desperately attempt to find my calling.

things are clearer for me now. ive set foot in some amazing places. ive met some amazing people. there is a whole world out there. id be a fool to not get out there and see it. central europe has been conquered. bring on asia. send me to africa.

so this magic carpet ride is coming to an end. it went by too fast, but i am elated to begin the next era of my life. ill graduate within a year. really? ive not known a life without school. heres my chance.

the end is here. i have tons of stories and great memories. by the way, im coming back across the pond in 9 months. next time, there will be certain people coming with me. i think you know who you are.

ps. the blog will continue after i get back. i really, REALLY like talking about myself.

last days in prague

so schools over and i havent been blogging much. i might not really have much of a chance since tomorrow im leaving for cesky krumlov then berlin afterwards. final presentations were today and i could not be more relieved that its over. cesky krumlov should be awesome. its going to be like a big field trip.

got to go though. will sit by the fire and tell stories of prague to everyone when i return.

almost over...

okay so things are hectic over here and blogging hasnt been the easiest thing to get done these days. auschwitz was by far the most intense day of my life and now it seems that with final project presentations on monday, there is little time for reflection. so heres the rundown on things... my sisters been here and weve been hanging out doing tourist stuff and its been pretty fun... drank hoegaardens yesterday and they were delicious. ive finally gotten some of the lonely planet stuff done and so i am glad about that. going to cesky krumlov on tuesday til thursday, then off to berlin friday and saturday before i train it back to prague by noon monday to fly back to seattle. its all been a whirlwind the past couple weeks but its by far been some of the most rewarding too. been reflecting on my time here (even had a deep and meaningful talk last night about it) and i promise to blog a few more times before i set sail for seattle. times going by fast here (much like the first couple weeks). there will be things i will miss, others not so much. i am looking forward to seeing everyone when i get back. im really excited about the next chapter in my life. auschwitz had a lot to do with it. i still get choked up a bit thinking about it.

anyway going to the zoo with elise today, then working on some homework...

ps. im planning on rocking a moustache tomorrow for final project presentations... lets see if anyones grading on a 'stache...