a weekend with my parents

Brussels. my parents visiting was exactly what i needed. i still don't feel at home here, i still feel extremely lost and lonely and i really needed someone to explore this city with and fall a little more in love with it again. it worked. we randomly found a café with good beers and the cutest cat and went for a long Art Nouveau-walk through Etterbeek. so lovely.

falling in love with this city is so hard

Brussels. i've been here over a month now and still don't know anyone, still walk around the streets alone and still feel a bit scary (because let's face it, Brusseleirs aren't the nicest and non-touchy people). anyhow, there's two things i like a lot:

1. Café Zebra, with the most colorful chairs outside and free lollipops inside
2. the little Invader mosaics, that are spread over the city. i try to find as many as possible.

(and university is pretty good, too.)

bonjour de Bruxelles!

Brussels. i live here now, in the capital of Europa and in a city with more than one million inhabitants. what i learned so far:

- the houses here aren't just ugly and grey, they often are quite pretty too
- Manneken Pis really gets dressed up
- people get crazy when they actually see Manneken Pis (and accept he's a bit smaller than expected)
- you get the best view over the city from Parking 58's rooftop.

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it's my birthday today! my mom baked the best fig cake, the sun is out and i'll celebrate with friends in the garden.