Where am I?

I'm not sure if anyone is still even checking this blog, but in case there are a few who are wondering why I have not written in a while, I thought I would go ahead and update you. Since I got back to Holland, life has been a bit chaotic. I moved into a new apartment which surprisingly is already beginning to feel like home. For about a week and a half I was slaving on a computer to finish up the first semester. I did take a three night break from the school work to go to a music festival in Groningen called Eurosonic/Noorderslag, also known as my birthday present to myself. Most of the bands were relatively new so it was fun to discover some new music. The birthday was kind of a bust, but in the end it ended up okay thanks to great friends and good music. Finally, last Friday I handed everything in including a portfolio of 100 pages! I just kept scrolling up and down in disbelief. After completing that extreme challenge, the thesis does not seem so scary anymore. Since Friday I have been in shock because I actually have time to relax and think! Basically I will be floating for a few weeks because the second semester does not start until the second week of February. I am taking advantage of this break indeed - right now I am in Berlin (feels good to be 'home' although my stay has been brief) and I leave tomorrow for Latvia to visit an old roommate. From there I will head north to Estonia and Finland. After my little adventure I plan to stay in Berlin for a while to catch up with friends. When I get back to Groningen, I will definitely put some pics on the blog. I don't really know what to expect from this little trip, which is exciting, but I am definitely hoping for snow in Finland. Life is very very good indeed.