Someone IS in Mourning this time...

...and it's me!! I'm almost as upset about you fleeing the country before me as I was about you leaving me in Mariahoeve and moving back to civilization (abandonment issues? Perhaps). Nonetheless, I'm incredibly happy for you and just the tiniest (lies) bit jealous of the incredible experiences which Bosnia holds for you. While I'm sure this will be but one of the many great things you'll do in the future, I hope that our paths will cross many more times...and that we'll even have another opportunity to work together so we can whip up another apple tarte in a microwave. Barring that, at least make sure you always have a spare mattress around so I can visit. If you can promise that, I'll teach you how to 'act like a tree' in case you ever have to deal with an unannounced maintenance crew showing up to service your flat. And then vomiting.

(We'll always have those months of 'freedom'!)

Anyway – while I'm sad to see you leave, I'm extremely grateful for all the fun we've had and look forward to seeing you again in the near future!! Until then, I hope you can use this space to make me laugh as much as you do in person. Take care en tot snel!!

- Brad