well here I am, and to reward you all for your endearing attention I have pictures! The past weeks have been really nice, and I am feeling more at home by the day. Work have been interesting since I am developing and designing the new web presence for the studio, mostly alone. Everyone is very helpful and supportive, so I don't feel too nervous about it, be that a good thing or a bad thing.
The past few weeks have been filled with thinking about the soon approaching future, and when exactly I will be doing in 5 months. Originally my plan was to complete this internship, and then come home and get settled into a job stateside. The longer I am here and the more people I talk to, the more my mind shifts towards wanting to stay longer. There are certainly things I miss about America. I miss mountains, open space, family (although I don't see them much), camping, and most of all, greasy diner food. About 2 weeks ago I had a craving for Colorado. I have spent many winter vacations nestled in the snowy silence of the high mountains, and there is nothing that can compare to that place. I will be seeing it this winter. This short stint of longing is about the only home sickness I can say I have experienced so far. For now my return ticket is February 1st, so I will be returning then. The question is for how long.
Also in the past couple of weeks my social life has been reborn. My feelings about this are neutral. I have thoroughly enjoyed my period of solitude and reflection, but there are positive things about having friends again. One person I hangout with often is a Dutch guy named Joeri. He is a funny, social guy who is always on the move, and spontaneous as hell. I have also been spending more time with Kate, the German flat-mate. We have begun producing music together again, and have discovered a similar interest in spiritual matters.
I love interesting people.
So right now I am leaning towards coming 'home' as a short break between the internship and a job. I think i will line up a few job interviews in December and January, and see if I can find a position that I could start in March. That would give me a month to be home and get my fix in the mountains before returning to Amsterdam. If everything goes according to plan I would love to spend the next 2 or 3 years in The Netherlands. We'll see how I feel about coming home after that.
Now for the pictures
This is one of our biggest clients. I don't they would appreciate this.
I visited the beach near Zandvoort with Wouter and Alesia a few weeks ago. There are some old German bunkers there that the Dutch decided to leave as a reminder of the past. The last one is my own little contribution to history.
