I had a lot on my mind the last few days, so i just now decided to take some of it off, literally…I gave myself a haircut :)

 It is the shortest it has ever been. I did it all with a buzzer, GI jane style, it was pretty fun. Note: I didn’t really cut my hair cause I had a lot on my mind, I just cut it because I find it a great challenge to cut my own hair and I like challenges. Plus it always grows back, so it’s the ultimate artisitic canvas. You cant mess up and if u do, it will correct itself over time.

 As to the things floating around my head…my internship is coming sadly to an end at the end of the month. I have truly enjoyed my time at XING especially with the guys in my “Block”. I have also begun to think about my plans for the summer.  I will most likely be travelling through France on my own and staying with other friendly and open minded travellers through couchsurfing.com . This should really help me keep costs low, as I am travelling for an extended period of time, on an extremely tight budget. After France, there is a possibility of road tripping through Ireland, with my friend Neevus. And if the opportunity exists, perhaps island hoping with the original ‘Factor’.

 I have also begun to think about my thesis paper for my school here in Germany. It is supposed to be about 40 pages. For me, the most important thing is that I find the topic interesting and it is something that will be directly useful for me and its readers. I would like whatever I write about to have an actual value off paper. For example, a business concept put to action.

 I have also started investing for shorter term gains through zecco.com. My current strategy isn’t anything new. I keep up to date on industries that interest me and check out the historical trends of companies I am interested in. I do a bit of technical analysis. Invest a little money and hope for positive news releases. It makes for a fun hobby and I have already learned a lot about the game. It is important to be able keep a clear head in times of great gain or loss. Reminds me of a quote from the film ‘Blow’:

 “…when you’re up, it’s never as good as it seems, and when you’re down, you never think you’ll be up again, but life goes on.”

 I have also begun to think about my options after college. A lot of this decision is dependent on my last semester of university in Boston, starting in January. It seems like forever since I was on campus at NU and I am not sure what to expect when I get back academically and socially. The fact that I was able to become comfortable in a new language and experience a new culture in the short period, that will amount to about a year and a half is very satisfying. And something that I would like to challenge myself to again. I would love to test myself again, in somewhere even more remote and foreign to me, perhaps in Asia, Africa, or south America. However the thought of settling somewhere more home feeling is also very appealing. There are many things I want to do, but I put off until I am able to truly embrace them (or at least have a house to keep them in), for example, kite-surfing is something I am eager to try, as well as drums, larger paintings, perhaps sailing (sport sailing a hobie cat), more skateboarding, and rock climbing, to name a few. I suppose there is always a middle ground between the options and that is most likely how they will develop. It is just difficult to foresee an outcome in this point in time.