Money Matters

I noticed last week that the Euro had fallen to around $1.30 from the $1.56 it was when I left. I was feeling a little frustrated that the 10 months I spent in Europe were the 10 most expensive months ever for an American to live in Europe. Then, yesterday, Kirsten came into the office and mentioned that the Euro was crashing fast. Faster than the dollar anyway. We looked it up, and I almost passed out...

$0.79

This means that if I paid for my whole year over at today's rate, it would cost me roughly HALF of what I actually paid for rent, food, plane tickets, museums, trains, etc... thousands of $ really. Still, I have no regrets about my choices, or experiences. It was worth every penny, timing just wasn't on my side. On the other hand, I'm enjoying the gas prices these days...