I wasn’t quite sure what direction to take this blog. Professional blog? Personal blog? Whatever, I’m just going to make “my blog”. No other label needed. I’m sick of feeling forced to partake in the current style of social networking, personal branding, touchy-feely nonsense.

So here’s the current big news: I’m unemployed and going to on a trip to Paris (and Provence, and Bucharest). I decided not to keep my life on hold just because I don’t have a job. I won’t go into the financial details of it (though you can ask me about them), but rest assured I’m not going into debt for this trip.

And best of all, I’ve found ways to turn this trip into a civil engineering “field trip”. Namely, I will be going on the Paris Sewer Tour (Les Egouts de Paris) — the world’s first and longest underground sewer system. I will also be going to the Pont du Gard Roman aqueduct, followed by its termination point and distribution center in Nimes.