Urgh.. am in so much pain right now. On the bright side, it’s physical pain. ^-^ It just hurts so much to move right now. Really should’ve waited for Jaz to take the suitcase back with me.. My back, my legs, my arms, my hands… ;_;

Another bright point which I realized this morning while I was walking Jaz to the coach: yesterday was the first day I made it through without bursting into tears. grin So if things keep going like this, I should be fine. And since it’s pretty likely that we’ll be staying in this studio until the end of June, we’ll get an Internet connection soon! Which means that I can actually post these soon. Even if they will be back-dated.

Whoa.. the doorbell scares me every time. It doesn’t sound like a normal doorbell at all. Anyway, it’s a plumber. Came to fix the leaking faucet in the bathroom. It was driving me nuts, not being able to turn it off. Ooh, he fixed the door handle. :-D But he wasn’t able to fix the faucet. So someone will come over tomorrow to put in a new one. And change the shower curtain. Yup, I think this place will be livable for a few months at least. After my little nap earlier this morning, I’ve remarked that this couch is actually pretty comfy. Nice to sleep on. Wide and soft, but a bit short though.

I’ve now found the Dumpster in the basement, but it looks like I have to wash my clothes in the sink. Nothing new to me really. Did that at the hotel last year (there was no way we were gonna pay 10€ for a small load of clothes in the machine) and then in Järvenpää when my aunts took away the washing machine. My only problem with it right now is where do I hang them up to dry.

God I’m so tired. I dragged Jaz’s suitcase from school this morning. Usually it takes us about 30 minutes to walk, but now it took me two hours. rolls eyes My feet are killing me. People in Brussels are really nice though. All throughout my slow trek they came up to me and asked if I needed help. ^-^ At first I declined because I thought that I could manage by myself, but then it got to be a bit too much. That damned thing weighs about 30 kg! Anyway, one Indian man (about 40 yrs old) carried it up a hill for me, then a lady (about 35 yrs old) in a car offered to drive me somewhere. Declined that, because well.. I’m not an idiot. I won’t get into a car with a stranger. Doesn’t matter if they’re female, they could be homicidal maniacs for all I know. But I’m digressing. Right, the last person to help me was a Caucasian 25 yr old guy. He carried it to the front of the building. That was really nice of him. Didn’t tell him which apartment I live in though. Again, keeping safety in mind. He was very flirty while we were walking. But I bet that if his friend would’ve been walking with us instead of looking at For Rent signs, he wouldn’t have been that flirty. It’s weird, I wasn’t wearing any make-up and I still felt pretty. Maybe because I forgot that I had gone au naturel. Or then it’s the attention. Must be that… Like whenever I go to England, I don’t feel like I need to wear make-up. I get my daily dosage of wanted attention even if I never leave the room/house. I think that’s one of the reasons why I love going over there and don’t want to leave. I feel special there. I feel special over here too, but not as often.

Hmm.. I don’t think I like Oprah. The show I mean. Prefer Dr. Phil. Yup yup. Jaz said that it’s scary that I actually take his advice. I don’t think it’s scary. Is it? o_O There’s this pretty interesting show on BBC1, called Weighing In. It’s about overweight kids who are in this weight-loss camp. It does give results. Like this one girl lost 7 lbs. in one week. Then again, she did weigh 27 stone when she started. I feel sorry for them. And really grateful that at least I can still see my toes, even if I do happen to have larger than average thighs and butt.

Got new shoes today! grin Now I get to throw out my old sneaks. Well, they’re not that old, got them like last spring. But they’re just a tad worn out. Jaz isn’t complaining about them though. She’s wearing them when she goes to the Netherlands tomorrow. Mih.. I’ll be all alone for two nights. She’s at the theatre now. I was offered a free ticket to go as well, but I’m just too tired. It’ll end around 11 I think, so it’s a good thing that she’s getting a ride back with a classmate of hers. Now I just gotta stay awake until she gets back because she has no key. In a way, it’s a good thing that we’re staying in the apartment right next to the front door. She can come knock on the glass door if I don’t notice her walking up to the building.

Happy name day to me! As for my present I’d really like a massage right now. Preferably a full body one. I don’t think I’ve ever been this sore. I don’t think I’ve ever walked over 10 km a day for five days in a row either. x_x At least I’ll get great looking legs this way. Something good has to come out of it. Jaz suggested that I start wearing heels when I go shopping. She’s nuts. With all of the walking I do, I don’t need the pain that comes from walking in heels on cobblestones.

Ooooh.. not good. I’m watching “Friends” and Ross just said Rachel’s name instead of Emily’s during his vows. I’d kill my fiancé if he ever did that to me. Why am I surrounded with stuff about weddings? The episode on Oprah (even though I said I didn’t like it, I still watched it XP) was about dream weddings, then there was this astrology thingy on the Vitaya channel about soul mates, then this Friends ep… This could be some sort of brainwashing. Getting people to think that they have to get married, to find their “soul mate”. Otherwise they’ll never be happy. Maybe I’m just over thinking things again. Could be nothing. Or it could be something. O_O

I now know where I’ll be staying in Brussels. Not too far from the last place I was at. And it’s still a walking distance from VF. My next step is to find the closest grocery store. Preferably a Carrefour since we’ve got the Happy Days card. Plus, I like Carrefour the most. It sorta reminds me of Target, but with a food section. Nicer than Wal-Mart. Not that there are any Targets or Wal-Marts in Belgium. If I remember correctly there’s Carrefour, Delhaize, GB Supermarkt (or something like that), Match…

The other news that I’m really happy about is they’ve sent my application to Aberystwyth and Huddersfield. Now I’ve just gotta wait for a response from them, then use UCASextra if neither of those work out.. I don’t know why, but the fact that both unis have my application now really makes me happy. ^__^

Have read “Lasher”. Won’t have the time to read “Taltos” before I leave (only 2-3 nights to go ;_;) so I’ve started on one of the three books I got for 80p. I was really delighted to actually get three books for less than a pound. It’s like, wow. The one I’m reading right now is called “Size Matters” by Judy Astley. It’s got some funny bits in it, but as a whole it’s not that good. Worth the 30p I paid for it though. But not the retail price of £6.99.

I really hope that we’ll get Internet access ASAP in Brussels. I’ll go nutty without it. Nothing to do during the day with Jaz at school. I guess I could go out grocery shopping (not that much fun by myself) or jogging (get bored with it after like 2 weeks). I will start exercizing more though. Like walk to school with Jaz every morning. Or back “home” in the afternoons. Hell, if I’m really bored I’ll do both.

The fire alarm went off again 3hrs ago. So we decided that we might as well spend the time waiting outside for the fire brigade to tell us it’s okay to go back in buying crisps/chips (choose which one makes more sense to you). Geez, I’ve started using English words. Like chips instead of fries. Crisps, not chips. Duvet, not comforter. Fire brigade, not firefighters/dudes from the fire department. O__O Anyway, the reason why I was talking about the fire alarm was that Oliver said something about going back into the room, only instead of saying “his room”, he said “our”. Well, I guess that’s what spending a month together (24/7!!) will do to ya.. While we were having lunch with Anji, Oliver pointed out that I’m slowly spreading my things around the world. I’ve got stuff in Belgium, Finland, Florida(doubt that there’s much left of it though) and now in Sheffield. Sorta letting people know that I’ll be coming back. XD

I like spring. It’s nice seeing the leaves slowly appear on the trees again. And the white/pink blossoms on other trees.. everything’s slowly waking up again. But it can’t beat summer. Summer is the best. Spring and autumn are tied in for second and winter is in last place. I really really dislike winter. If it’s got snow and below freezing temperatures that is. If it stays at like +3 or so, then it’s tolerable.

Meeting up with Piia tomorrow. Been ages since I last saw her. Anyhoo, we’re going shopping. Something us girlies like to do. Oliver is coming along and hopefully we’ll help him find a present for his mom..

I like ice cream. But right now.. too full to have any. The really cool thing was that you could get two pints of Ben&Jerry’s for just £5. Usually it’s £3.99 for one. Too bad they didn’t have Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. So now I’ve got a pint of Phish Food and a pint of Caramel Chew Chew instead. Oooooooooh the calories. Don’t care though. Won’t get to eat B&J ice cream when I go back. All I’ll buy is healthy stuff. At least I’ll try to. Possibly some of the non-brand name ice cream if Jaz wants.. but B&J, nuh-uh.

“Lasher” is a really good book. So was “The Witching Hour”. Can’t wait to read the rest of them.. probably gonna try to read “Interview with a Vampire”. I’ve started it three times, but it’s just sooooooo boring. Didn’t even finish the movie because it was so dull. Cruise and Pitt did keep me entertained for awhile, but.. meh..

Time to play Civ3! It’s such a power trip. Just like Sims…

..they haven’t been developed yet. Because there’s still some left on the roll. Anyway, pics of IVDC and other places/people I’ve been to/seen. So when I get to Brussels, I’ll get them developed.

I’ll be leaving in about a week. Don’t really want to. Although going back there does have its plusses. Like getting to see some of my friends again. And actually using French. Going shopping in Carrefour can always be fun. And then there’s the attention.. ^_~ I’m an attention junkie. It’s very addictive. ^^;

Going over to Anji’s later. I like hanging out at the pub with them. Social contacts are good.. I do like being by myself, having peace and quiet and all that, but hanging out with others is a refreshing change.

Mom’ll prolly call me tomorrow. Tell me when exactly I should go back. Gonna try to negotiate it to at least the 9th. Silly me left some of my things in Sheffield and they’re clothes I’d need in Belgium. Plus I’d like the stuffed animals I got from Pleasure Beach.

I’ve finally gotten used to wearing heels. Feet don’t hurt that much anymore in them. That doesn’t change the fact that I still need to buy new sneaks. The ones I have now are practically all worn out. They’ve lasted for about a year. Which is pretty good considering their cost. Not as cheap as the heels I found at a flea market (2€!!). Not very comfortable shoes, but worth the 2€. ^-^

Hmm..okay.. I didn’t get into Reading either. What to do, what to do.. Probably should contact them, ask why and see if there’s something I can do that might make them want to accept me. Should look for other unis as well I guess. And send in my application to FSU so I’d start in January. Meh. Annoying. But I won’t let this affect my stay here. It’s just a minor set back. >.

This thing erased my post! No it’s not LJ’s fault since I wasn’t even connected onto the Internet.. I had just spent 45 minutes typing on WordPad my real post for today and when I wanted to save it just in case LJ decides to eat my post what does this do? It loses it! For some inexplicable reason while it was saving my entry onto one of my diskettes, the whole computer just goes whack and the dreaded blue screen pops up telling me there’s something wrong and I might lose unsaved documents. >_< Then when I finally get this damn thing working again, to my joy I see that it has saved my entry onto the diskette. But.. dumdedum.. when I open it, it’s gibberish. And I have no idea if it can be put back into the format which I can understand. Sooooo annoyed right now.

Strange thing though. Whenever I’m around technical stuff like computers or cell phones or something, they begin acting up. Just my presence warrants it.. take for instance my cell phone, just out of the blue it shuts itself down and turns back on again. The only times I notice it are when I’m listening to the radio on it and suddenly the music is turned off. o_O Maybe the spirits around me noticed that I was talking about them in the first post. All I did was mention this cool looking Egyptian belief based game about tuning into one’s sixth sense and then my experiences with paranormal things (like shadow ppl in Putdael) and wham! Comp goes beserk. Coincidence? ^^;;

Anyway.. spent the whole day in the storage apartment (yes, we have one of those..) stacking banana boxes after I got back from the library. Didn’t hear my phone ring.. ‘Twas Gubby. Wonder what he wanted.. too bad we didn’t get to talk today. But at least I’ll get to see him the day after tomorrow. Only about 50 hrs to go. ^__^ While I was working, I felt like one of those miniature ballerinas “dancing” to music in a wind-up jewelry boxes. Y’see, I was standing on a chair so I could put more boxes on top of each other and take some half full ones down. But since it’s pretty cramped in there I could only turn in one direction.. was actually fun though. Got to see the result of two days worth of packing and stacking boxes. The entrance to the apartment is now almost completely empty and in the living room bit there’s actually space to walk in! Before it was jumping from one spot to another. ^-^

One word of advice to you all. Please don’t interrupt me while I’m calculating stuff, going over receipts, checking my paychecks or anything like that. It makes me lose my place and I’ll have to start all over again. Which is exactly what happened while I was arranging my papers earlier tonight. Inga saw me do it and then came over to hug me (erm, why?) and began telling me about what Ellu did when she was considering marrying Tom (had to scrimp on the toilet paper yet? XP). Luckily I was setting up instead of already counting stuff so I didn’t have to concentrate that much.. The thing that’s weird is that they haven’t been as annoying as usual. Or maybe I just haven’t let them get under my skin since I know that I’ll be out of here very very soon. Just not soon enough. My uncle’s pretty bearable too. Totally weird. o_O

“Mile High” is on in a few minutes so I guess I’ll leave it at this.. find something else to kill the time. The hours just won’t go as fast as I’d like them to! sniffle

He’s officially 26 minutes late. I think he overslept. o_O But still, while I wait here are more memes!

What I would look like as an anime elf by Elgaladwen
Your Name
Hair color	Silver
Eye color	Gold
Dwelling place	The Caves
Weapon	Dagger
Age	7,559
Quiz created with MemeGen!

Interesting.. Gold colored eyes and a dagger. I like the sound of that.

My lj wedding by chynafox
username
age
city
you will marry	bxl1040
flower girl	vetle
best man	fairdoodles
bridesmaid	codename_windy
you will have your last fling with	riisimaria
registrar	lunareklipze
secretly wants to marry you themself	galaxiaguy
date of the wedding	April 27, 2023
number of times you do it on your wedding night	28
Quiz created with MemeGen!

Lmao. This is so off the wall.. Although, Jaz would make an interesting choice for bestman. XP

Still not here.. hmm..

Just had to try this when I saw what Wind got. ^^ It just won’t let me see what it looks like. ;;

Dance the night away by karchan85
Name
What you Look like
The Music	Blues
Quiz created with MemeGen!

Only two more nights to go! grin He’s late.. looks at watch

Lj is acting up again. Had a nice little post all bright and cheery about how well my day had gone and poof, Mozilla freezes up and voilà. No post. Ah well, I’m in such a good mood that I doesn’t matter. I will say this, nothing is a better cure than waffles, a good cry and a bouncy conductor. ^-^