we have a beat

It’s been nothing less than a half year ago since my last post. Since then I have finished my bachelor degree as a computer engineer, worked, lived and traveled with two good people every day of every day, even without anyone killing each other. I have an unpaid hospital bill for $14,085 because of a insurance company’s lacking communications skills, and I’ve acquired some wicked sunburns. Conclusion? So far the best chapter in the book that is Lars.

My excuses for not having written anything here for a while are many, but the only valid reason would be because of this last half years bachelor thesis. Me and my two other humble friends have been working on a project for the Smithsonian Institution, and we’ve spent about 40 days in DC doing so divided over three round-trips. One thing’s for sure, I never would have guessed that a year ago. During the course of this project we have met many good people, some extraordinary people, and probably made some friends for life. And dare I say colleagues? On top of that, the result of the project was A’s for the whole lot. Finally some weight of the shoulders.

So now what? Who knows! Starting this coming Friday, June 25th, I am officially homeless. The plan for this summer is to flee off to Chicago and stay there for some weeks while working on a project, and then make an appearance in DC by mid August if nothing else were to happen. What to do in the two months between will reveal itself as time goes, but I’m hoping to make a trip to New Orleans, and I’ve been told to make it down to the Florida Keys. Following that order might be easier than most. I’m dreaming about paddling down the Russian River in Sonoma, CA, but doing that without a certain someone would be to step on their toes. In DC I will hook up with a friend of mine who’s flying over and we’ll go to The concert, with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers playing, backed up by Crosby, Stills & Nash. Third row, baby!

Come autumn I will go back to school and attend some courses and do some projects, all to improve my chances of getting into the school I want to the next autumn. Unless of course, some other hard-to-refuse options were to show up. I hope they do.