thing that caught my eye today: man in wheelchair with pseudo bike pedals attached to a handlebar, so he too could bike furiously down the road.
Today i got up late, very late. Ran to the city hall to announce my presence. There, the lady checked me in, made sure that I was living in a safe establishment and told me that a police officer would be by "soon" to verify that I was indeed living where I said I was. mmkay. I then took my rental agreement to the office of student affairs (everyone here seems to be very vested in knowing where specifically you are living).
Then I went grocery shopping. Which again sounds easy but is made complicated by the fact that the labels are in dutch (well, I hooope this is milk). I bought cold cuts, bread, toilet paper, fanta (de naranja!), cheese, yogurt and milk (i hope). oh and nestle 'fitness' cereal. niiiice. Then I walked my groceries home for 15 minutes (barbaric).
I got home and there was this chinese girl going in my front door. I thought to myself "hmm, maybe this is my new roomate, also a chinese girl". And it was! She is really nice and (but) studies theology. She has been here for 5 years and says that after year two the homesickness goes away. greaaaat.
She is moving in as I type. Now, I need to organize my papers and figure out what else I need to do (get a bank account etc) and then maybe go to the gym:)
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Friday, September 12, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Leuven-subanestrujenbajen
Things that have caught my eye:
1. a female octogenarian on a scooter
2. people frantically riding bikes that have a basket up front, saddlebags on the rear tire and foot rests for the small child perched on the handlebars.
3.streets named : drinkwater
First full day of being here went well, I had to register at school which was harder that it may seem. Apparently "higher education" means "secondary education" which means high school. I must have walked 2 hours today which explains why the girls here can wear short skirts while pedaling madly down the streets (nice calfs). So all day was tied up with bureaucratic minutiae. Paid rent, went to point A to get a piece of paper, then to point B to get the paper stamped then back to point A to get a scratch card with my internet access information. The only person I have met so far in person is Betty Van Verdokensmaekcer, who is much less dainty that her name implies. Finally got home after eating a broccoli soup and bread at a cafe (and a stella beer of course). I am alone in the house thus far, although the chinese girl should come this weekend and then the 3 belgians the 19th... kinda nice cause then i can blare the song from bridget jones diary (all by myself). JUST kidding, mom. Then i figured out the blog a little bit which had my mom chuckling i am sure. Weather is great, sunny and warm.
I am going to try to get some sleep now so that I can go to register at the PD and city hall tomorrow. geez. you should all get hotmail IM!
xo
1. a female octogenarian on a scooter
2. people frantically riding bikes that have a basket up front, saddlebags on the rear tire and foot rests for the small child perched on the handlebars.
3.streets named : drinkwater
First full day of being here went well, I had to register at school which was harder that it may seem. Apparently "higher education" means "secondary education" which means high school. I must have walked 2 hours today which explains why the girls here can wear short skirts while pedaling madly down the streets (nice calfs). So all day was tied up with bureaucratic minutiae. Paid rent, went to point A to get a piece of paper, then to point B to get the paper stamped then back to point A to get a scratch card with my internet access information. The only person I have met so far in person is Betty Van Verdokensmaekcer, who is much less dainty that her name implies. Finally got home after eating a broccoli soup and bread at a cafe (and a stella beer of course). I am alone in the house thus far, although the chinese girl should come this weekend and then the 3 belgians the 19th... kinda nice cause then i can blare the song from bridget jones diary (all by myself). JUST kidding, mom. Then i figured out the blog a little bit which had my mom chuckling i am sure. Weather is great, sunny and warm.
I am going to try to get some sleep now so that I can go to register at the PD and city hall tomorrow. geez. you should all get hotmail IM!
xo
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
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