Time is ticking away...

As I write this I have less than 9 days until I get on the plane to return to my Rockbound Highland Home. It is truly amazing how fast the time has gone, and yet it feels like I have been here forever. It is an odd sensation. Anyways, the thought of leaving Austria and returning home is bittersweet. On one hand, I love a lot of things about Austria: the food, the people, being in Europe, the Christmas markets... And on the other hand, there is a lot of things I am looking forward to and love about America: the food, the people, being in America, Christmas with friends and family. This may sound extremely brutal, but I'm also looking forward to my job next semester. I'm going to be the company XO for the Firehouse and the CO is one of my best friends in the world, Jeff Jang. I think this will be the perfect job for me, as XO is still a legitimate job (not just a position where you do nothing), but is flexible enough to keep up with what will be an extremely busy last semester at West Point. Also I get to live with a fellow Feral Cat and great friend, Dan Hewins, right across the hall from Jeff and another great friend, Kevin Dolan. I'm also really looking forward to simply be back in the Firehouse, while I am glad to have had this experience, I missed the brotherhood and I missed keeping it hot. I am truly jazzed for next semester.