It's alive... take three?

This feels like deja vu...

I told myself a hundred times over the course of the last year that I should update my blog, post a picture, jot down (type out?) that funny anecdote. There were all kinds of inspired ideas about being a resource for expats living in Belgium, consolidating information into one place, which was something I myself would have found immensely helpful. Sometimes it seemed seems like the Flemish government was is hoping for some kind of award for it's gnarled bureaucratic system... or maybe they hoped I would simply give up, sending me back and forth pointlessly between nine different buildings until I spiralled into madness. Well, too bad, Belgium! Guess who's got their F-card now!

Besides becoming legal in the land of fries, most notably in 2014 there occurred: three different jobs, moving to our own apartment ("Wait, this one has crow-stepped gables! CROW-STEPPED! Cost of heating, shmosht of shmeating, I want this one."), and a proper road trip down the West Coast of the US. Still not even a draft, a whisper of a post!

So finally my 2014 New Year's resolution is being honored honoured.

January was relatively quiet, as work was going through renovations. I decided to visit a friend in Barcelona for a few days while I had the chance. Because it's the off-season, Ryanair tickets were roughly $50 round-trip Brussels-Barcelona. Things like Casa Batlló and the Sagrada Familia, while lovely from the outside, were grossly expensive to see inside. But just enjoying cafés and flamenco, tapas and cava (for breakfast?!) was fantastic. Above, observe lunchtime (well, part of lunchtime... chorizo and potatoes followed the mussels).

I firmly intend to post more frequently. However, actions speak louder than words, so we'll see how loud I can be.

P.S. If anyone reading this finds themselves moving to Belgium and would like some resources and/or information, feel free to ping me and I'd be happy to help!