Friday, October 10, 2008 : Louvin weekends...
I love the weekends here in Leuven.
Last weekend was very nice.
First of all...the internet was down (of course!) But we helped Keith fix it, MacGyver style. Agnes and I hung out, tried to study, got a pizza...veggie pizza = yumyum
then i went to choir practice! Which was pretty scary, I mean, the people are really nice and I feel very welcome, but liking to sing and then actually singing in the choir are so different. I feel a lot more self concious that I will go as they say in portugese "dizafinada"
There are only 2 other altos with me, and so when we start singing in parts, i am terrified/kinda bad. but they are all super nice about it! :P
Saturday was our day trip out. We went to Heizel, which is off Brussels, where they have the BRUPARCK which houses the Atomium a very cool building built in 1958 for the world's fair. It's actually constructed in the shape of a molecule. Check out the pictures!
After the Atomium we grabbed some lunch, (burgers! :P) and then in a wave of nostalgia, we sat in a merry-go-round! and Agnes and I sat in a teacup, which goes round it's own axis while the carousel is turning (like the earth!) But while we were riding, this weirdo man comes to check our tickets and so abruptly stops our spinning teacups making me feel ill :(
Right next to the Atomium is MiniEurope, which allows you to walk through all of the EU 27 and see some sights from their cities! While we were here our camera batteries started to fail, but luckily mine died just as i was leaving! :) Yay for my fabulous camera! :D
Sunday was another wonderful day! Started out early, as my days usually do, with me going to church and singing in the choir! :) Was lovely. Also it was the official welcome mass, so we all had a reception after, where I made some new friends!
So far Leuven is lovely!
