This past September, I find myself living in the 4th city in 3 years.  Today, I find myself in Boston's historic North End, Little Italy, a very homey neighborhood.  I love being able to walk around taking in new historic sights, smelling delicious foods and hearing new accents.  It's even fun to try speaking sentences as the locals do, "I need to pick up some aht for my apahtment".

So far, the people of Boston have been stellar.  Every conversation that I have, from the MBTA conductor to show owners are friendly.  I wasn't too sure what to expect at first.  As a Buffalo sports fan, I figured that I would be hated when I mentioned my home town.  Most of the people just felt pity for me, kind of frustrating.

Being in a new place definitely makes one miss the comforts of home.  However, it's difficult to feel what those comforts are being one to move around so much.

I read somewhere recently that the more you travel, the more you yearn to keep traveling because of the people you meet - however the more you travel, the more people you meet and become fond of - but you're not able to keep track of it.

I wonder how long it takes to settle into a single place.

Two Year Goal:
Develop project management skills and work on a more technical mechanical engineering project.  My current career path will allow me to further develop my knowledge of both Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering while allowing me to gain a broader knowledge of the business side of engineering.  

5 Year Goal:
Develop my business development and technical entrepreneurship skills.   

Career Goal:
Lead a dedicated team to create and leave a meaningful positive impact on the world. Become one of the leading experts in my field of industry.

Additionally:
Entrepreneurship has always been a passion of mine, from selling Adirondack chairs in high school to having an eBay store to help pay for college.  I have a burning desire to build and develop a business in my hometown of Buffalo, NY.  This business would ideally focus on new technologies emerging in the field of renewable energy.  Buffalo, NY is a great place to live, and I believe the region can become great again through various efforts to regrow the economy.  I believe that there is a need for more companies that can provide highly technical jobs to recent graduates of the University at Buffalo, my Alma Matter.

"I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around [the banks] will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered. The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs."
  - Thomas Jefferson

I think that there needs to be a serious look into the financial system of the US.  It's an industry that creates very little (products, manufacturing etc.) and profits a ton from this, while putting every other industry on a roller coaster ride.  I'm all for making as much money as you possibly can, that's the American dream, but it should be done in a fair manner.

Also, those that put up the big money to start their own businesses have every right to want to keep most of their profits, but when thousands of corporations can avoid paying taxes something is screaming wrong.  No knock against these companies, if they are smart enough to find those tax loops, they have to find them.  Their goal as a publicly traded company is to profit.  I think that we should eliminate ALL corporate tax loops and charge a flat rate for all corporations like 20%.  If corporations want the same "rights" as people, they should pay for it as well.

Another note on that, is that yes! a resounding YES! these companies are a great asset to our country, and provide high paying jobs (engineering FTW!) but they should have to pay taxes too, considering they were able to become as successful due to our infrastructure (highways, electric, telecom, etc.) which is publicly funded and is in awful condition.

I think that the people of OWS need to organize and write clear goals.  Because yes something is wrong, but right now it looks extremely disorganized.  I don't think that it's people necessarily wanting free hand outs, but I personally see it as a need for reform in the financial system starting with our tax structure and regulation of the banks (for a failed DE-regulation of banks see Iceland De-Regulation of 2001).