Cedric was in Brussels this weekend. As I had the birthday on Friday, we went for a dinner today. Oh, but this was THE DINNER.
Firstly, we had an appetizer at my place. Wonderful champagne from real champagne glasses :-) And afterwards, we chose "Empreintes nomades" as a resto for dinner. It is very agreeable place for having a coffee (they prepare wonderful lait russe and cappuccino, and always add small piece of Toblerone chocolate yamiiiii ;-) and food is delicious (based on today's experience). Moreover, from time to time there is one server who reminds me of Brad Pitt (hehe if Janka read this, she would definitely laugh a lot :-)) 'cause she does not really share my opinion hehehehe).
Well, back to the topic :-)) I took tajine and Cedric had mezzo. Ooooooooh, it was for the first time that I ate tajine, but it was sooooo gooooood. Moreover, I really like chatting with Cedric. He has interesting point of view on different issues.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Such a cultural weekend
Apart Rubens's exhibition with Janka I joined Giuseppe and his friends for exhibition of Arab world. Interesting, a bit abstract, but definitely original approach to the topic :-)
On Sunday I joined Šaňo and Katka for baroque concert. It took place in small chapel in Brussels and even though it was for free, Šaňo had to book places for us. It was baroque opera, musicians played the special ancient baroque musical instruments. I loved it. After a good movie I always leave cinema with wonderful feeling. I had exactly the same feeling after this concert. Oh, hard to describe it. Such an experience, being really into the music, do not thing about anything else, just live it.
On Sunday I joined Šaňo and Katka for baroque concert. It took place in small chapel in Brussels and even though it was for free, Šaňo had to book places for us. It was baroque opera, musicians played the special ancient baroque musical instruments. I loved it. After a good movie I always leave cinema with wonderful feeling. I had exactly the same feeling after this concert. Oh, hard to describe it. Such an experience, being really into the music, do not thing about anything else, just live it.
When there are no exams...
...weekends are full of different activities :-))
On Saturday, we went with Janka to see exhibition of Rubens's paintings in Bozarts museum in Brussels. I enjoyed being in Brussels a lot. It is a city that provides quite a lot of nice surprises while walking in the streets. This time it was nice concert in Ravenstein passage. Afterwards, we wanted to do some shopping, but because of huge mass of people we decided to let it be and instead, enjoyed one glass of "vin aromatisé" in Goupile le Fol.
Later on, I met Giuseppe and some of his friends. It was really agreeable evening in their company. Hope to catch up with them soon again.
There was party at Miguel's place that night in LLN. Hehe there is always quite a lot of fun at Miguel's place :-)) I was a bit tired and sad about saying good bye or maybe adios... Who knows. At some point, Erasmus people started to spill beer all around the kot and all around the people. Some of them were totally wet. I really liked the comment of one Belgian guy: "Heh they have adopted Louvain la Neuve." It could not be said in more precise way :-))
On Saturday, we went with Janka to see exhibition of Rubens's paintings in Bozarts museum in Brussels. I enjoyed being in Brussels a lot. It is a city that provides quite a lot of nice surprises while walking in the streets. This time it was nice concert in Ravenstein passage. Afterwards, we wanted to do some shopping, but because of huge mass of people we decided to let it be and instead, enjoyed one glass of "vin aromatisé" in Goupile le Fol.
Later on, I met Giuseppe and some of his friends. It was really agreeable evening in their company. Hope to catch up with them soon again.
There was party at Miguel's place that night in LLN. Hehe there is always quite a lot of fun at Miguel's place :-)) I was a bit tired and sad about saying good bye or maybe adios... Who knows. At some point, Erasmus people started to spill beer all around the kot and all around the people. Some of them were totally wet. I really liked the comment of one Belgian guy: "Heh they have adopted Louvain la Neuve." It could not be said in more precise way :-))
The bottle of wine
Today, very unexpectedly, I got a present. It was a cork. Very simple one. Red wine. Chateau Verite 2005. There was just the name and phone number (not the Belgian one) written on it.
Oh, gosh, how I hate saying goodbye...
I still have the label of that bottle.
Oh, gosh, how I hate saying goodbye...
I still have the label of that bottle.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Fňuk
We arranged with my kot-mates to have bye bye dinner together, once all of us are done with exams. It was supposed to be this Wednesday and we wanted to go to Piano, as I have not been there yet and it is one of those "musts" in LLN. But lately, my two kot-mates argued and the evolution of the situation is not really in the right direction. Of course, the reason is so stupid. Everything began when we told Justine to wash her dishes more often than once per two weeks. Later on, Justine accused Joy of having burnt her microwave. Etc etc etc...
The result is that Joy told me today in the morning that it does not really fit her to come for the dinner. But well, she will do her best and try to come. Later on, Justine came and told me that because of some problems she definitely has to go home tomorrow. But if I want, we can go for the dinner during the next semester when I am still here. Blah blah blah...
I feel sad. Because I was really looking forward to it soooo much... I know, it is not the end of the world. But it is really pity that we managed to live together without any serious problems and now, when I am about to leave the place, everything is going wrong.
The result is that Joy told me today in the morning that it does not really fit her to come for the dinner. But well, she will do her best and try to come. Later on, Justine came and told me that because of some problems she definitely has to go home tomorrow. But if I want, we can go for the dinner during the next semester when I am still here. Blah blah blah...
I feel sad. Because I was really looking forward to it soooo much... I know, it is not the end of the world. But it is really pity that we managed to live together without any serious problems and now, when I am about to leave the place, everything is going wrong.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Puzzle
Life is a puzzle built from different pieces that can eventually change the whole shape of final jigsaw. Pieces represent choices that we have to make, moments when we have to decide which path we will pursue in the future. Seems like a cliché?
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
2007
At the end of the year I always make the evaluation of those past 365 days.
I wanted 2006 to finish so much! And when it was over, on the 1st January 2007 at 00:00 while watching wonderful fireworks over Danube river, I made a deal with myself. I will try to enjoy every single minute of the next year, and leave all negative thoughts in 2006, will try to travel and to get to know new place where I have not been before. Simply said, I will try to do everything that I missed in 2006 and skip everything that bothered me so much.
And now, at the beginning of 2008, I am happy to look back. Really HAPPY and SATISFIED. I did my best and I know that I could do even a bit better. But there is always space for continuous improvement :-)
I visited so many places (Milan, Paris, all around Belgium - Leuven, Atwerpen, Ghent, Knokke, Osteende, Bruges, Blankenberge, Brussels, Namur, Dinant, Hasselt, part of Wallonie - then Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Trier, Maastricht, Rotterdam, Copenhagen, Dublin, Berlin, several times MY Strasbourg ... ). I got accepted to CEMS what I dreamed about since my first year at the university. I did my traineeship in European Parliament. I spent wonderful week at Rhodos with my Mum. I finished my Bc. degree. I passed my Erasmus semester in Louvain la Neuve (which is really specific place, probably unique :-) And what is the most important, I met many wonderful people, pieces from their souls are still living in me.
One thing that I regret a lot is that while being so much abroad I lost contact with some friends from Prague. Have not heard from them for a while... Moreover, I could not go to Santiago de Compostela during the summer and apart those four wonderful days in Tatras at the end of August, I did not spent much time in the mountains or generally, in the nature.
This year was full of experience, fun, experiences, personal and professional development, new motivation and ideas. I learned a lot from my own mistakes.
I simply LOVED it!!! And I would like to thank all of you for being part of it and making it as beautiful as it was.
I wanted 2006 to finish so much! And when it was over, on the 1st January 2007 at 00:00 while watching wonderful fireworks over Danube river, I made a deal with myself. I will try to enjoy every single minute of the next year, and leave all negative thoughts in 2006, will try to travel and to get to know new place where I have not been before. Simply said, I will try to do everything that I missed in 2006 and skip everything that bothered me so much.
And now, at the beginning of 2008, I am happy to look back. Really HAPPY and SATISFIED. I did my best and I know that I could do even a bit better. But there is always space for continuous improvement :-)
I visited so many places (Milan, Paris, all around Belgium - Leuven, Atwerpen, Ghent, Knokke, Osteende, Bruges, Blankenberge, Brussels, Namur, Dinant, Hasselt, part of Wallonie - then Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Trier, Maastricht, Rotterdam, Copenhagen, Dublin, Berlin, several times MY Strasbourg ... ). I got accepted to CEMS what I dreamed about since my first year at the university. I did my traineeship in European Parliament. I spent wonderful week at Rhodos with my Mum. I finished my Bc. degree. I passed my Erasmus semester in Louvain la Neuve (which is really specific place, probably unique :-) And what is the most important, I met many wonderful people, pieces from their souls are still living in me.
One thing that I regret a lot is that while being so much abroad I lost contact with some friends from Prague. Have not heard from them for a while... Moreover, I could not go to Santiago de Compostela during the summer and apart those four wonderful days in Tatras at the end of August, I did not spent much time in the mountains or generally, in the nature.
This year was full of experience, fun, experiences, personal and professional development, new motivation and ideas. I learned a lot from my own mistakes.
I simply LOVED it!!! And I would like to thank all of you for being part of it and making it as beautiful as it was.
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