This weekend I had my first waffle, complete with ice cream and chocolate sauce. It was quite good, but I am pretty sure that I have had better ones at home. One fond memory of Valley Forge College when I was there was the belgian waffle maker in the Cafeteria. Oh how good it was after a bad meal to make a waffle and put on your own ice cream, chocolate sauce, and nuts. You really would think a waffle in Belgium would top that memory for me, but it has yet to. I won't stop eating waffles here though. I must continue to search for the perfect Belgian waffle.
This weekend I also went an an 'au pair' meeting. There were over thirty girls there from all over Europe who, the majority, have just recently arrived in Brussels. It was a bit akward as we sat there in the English pub starting at one another, to b
reak down cultural barriers and to connect on the common ground we all held. My new American friend and I were the only girls there from the States--apparently Brussels is not a popular destination for us American au pairs. I didn't stay at the meeting very long as I was feeling a bit sick and wanted to catch up on some sleep before I had to be back to work. It was good to stay long enough to see that other girls are taking time to adjust to their new families and other girls had two children under the age of four to look after!! I can't imagine!!
Also this weekend was a concert directly across the street. A concert complete with fireworks at midnight. You can somewhat see from the picture the many colored lights that were put in to place. It's crazy to me that it took nearly a week and a half to set up for this two night event. It was interesting to see all the people walk in and then to see them leave again. I am thankful it is over though because it is not pleasant to be awoken at midnight by loud booms and bright lights.
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