2006
Thursday, January 11, 2007
"True glory consists of doing what deserves to be written, and writing what deserves to be read". -Pliny the Elder
My life is anything but glorious, but I'll write about it anyway.
2006 for me began in Berlin, Germany and ended in New York City, New York, USA. All in all I think it was a pretty good year. I feel like I accomplished quite a bit, I learned how to ski (in the Alps no less). I finished work on my bachelor of science in Computer Science, completed my Bierdiplom and have begun working on my master of science in computer science. I went to a German soccer game (no one does it quite like the europeans) as well as seeing a few of the World Cup games in their host cities (including the final in Berlin) and even caught the prologue to the Tour de France. I saw some some great bands live: Death Cab for Cutie, Thrice, Metric, and was minutes away from seeing Amon Tobin. I saw Paris, Rome, Berlin, Dublin, Belfast, New York, Munich, and Boston. I became a better biker and runner, completing my first marathon.
My move to Boston was probably one of the most hectic periods of my life. I flew to Logan international with three suitcases containing everything I could possibly cram into them (including an inflatable mattress) with the hopes of finding a permanent residence in Beantown. I schlepped my luggage on two different subway lines and on one bus. After missing my stop, I rode the route around again and finally got off and found my hostel in Everett, MA. I had a four bed dorm which, over the course of a week, I shared with an Uzbekistanian, a Korean, a Japanese person, a Turk, an American returning from a year in Ireland, a Brit, and a couple other people who stumbled into the room at 3am and left the next morning without saying a word. My days were spent going from appointment to appointment with various realtors where, although I didn't find any apartment that suited my budget, I learned that I never want to rent an apartment through a realtor. In the evenings I would scour craigslist for postings in and around Boston, and set up appointments with as many people as possible (a few of whom turned out to be really shady). I eventually settled on my current residence in Allson, MA and have been content with my decision since.
My first semester of classes at Northeastern proceeded without incident. I took courses in Networking and Computer Systems, and I'm now ready to face my second semester as a graduate student.
I rang in the new year at a party in Brooklyn with an old roommate and good friend, Peter, and his girlfriend Anna. The party was in Loft apartments just across the Manhattan bridge giving us a clear view of the island and at midnight everyone at the party clustered around the windows to catch a glimpse of the city lit up from fireworks.
My life is anything but glorious, but I'll write about it anyway.
2006 for me began in Berlin, Germany and ended in New York City, New York, USA. All in all I think it was a pretty good year. I feel like I accomplished quite a bit, I learned how to ski (in the Alps no less). I finished work on my bachelor of science in Computer Science, completed my Bierdiplom and have begun working on my master of science in computer science. I went to a German soccer game (no one does it quite like the europeans) as well as seeing a few of the World Cup games in their host cities (including the final in Berlin) and even caught the prologue to the Tour de France. I saw some some great bands live: Death Cab for Cutie, Thrice, Metric, and was minutes away from seeing Amon Tobin. I saw Paris, Rome, Berlin, Dublin, Belfast, New York, Munich, and Boston. I became a better biker and runner, completing my first marathon.
My move to Boston was probably one of the most hectic periods of my life. I flew to Logan international with three suitcases containing everything I could possibly cram into them (including an inflatable mattress) with the hopes of finding a permanent residence in Beantown. I schlepped my luggage on two different subway lines and on one bus. After missing my stop, I rode the route around again and finally got off and found my hostel in Everett, MA. I had a four bed dorm which, over the course of a week, I shared with an Uzbekistanian, a Korean, a Japanese person, a Turk, an American returning from a year in Ireland, a Brit, and a couple other people who stumbled into the room at 3am and left the next morning without saying a word. My days were spent going from appointment to appointment with various realtors where, although I didn't find any apartment that suited my budget, I learned that I never want to rent an apartment through a realtor. In the evenings I would scour craigslist for postings in and around Boston, and set up appointments with as many people as possible (a few of whom turned out to be really shady). I eventually settled on my current residence in Allson, MA and have been content with my decision since.
My first semester of classes at Northeastern proceeded without incident. I took courses in Networking and Computer Systems, and I'm now ready to face my second semester as a graduate student.
I rang in the new year at a party in Brooklyn with an old roommate and good friend, Peter, and his girlfriend Anna. The party was in Loft apartments just across the Manhattan bridge giving us a clear view of the island and at midnight everyone at the party clustered around the windows to catch a glimpse of the city lit up from fireworks.
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