Happy One Monthiversary To Me...

That's right, you guessed it: as of today, I have been in Belgique for one month. Looking back on it, it simultaneously feels much shorter, and much longer than that. In honor of this momentous occasion, I have taken it upon myself to make some lists. They are as follows.

Things I have done
eat new things: Belgian chocolate, gaufres (waffles), and frites (fries)
drink beer (shhhh)
visit cool cities: Brussels, Louvain-la-Neuve, Liege, Namur
visit some museums: Hérgé, 14-18 exhibit, this one about a mine whose name I don't remember
go to school
go to Rotary functions: district orientation, tourist visits, and my first meeting with my club last night
pass a test (Spanish)
almost definitely fail a test (chemistry)
rollerblade
ride my bike (a lot)
fall off my bike (only once)
ride the train (a lot)
eat bread (with cheese)
milk a goat
join a choir
play the djembe
watch movies (in French and English)
get asked by a stranger (in French) if the train stops in Ottignies, and be able to answer (in French)
go to a cool Renaissance Fair
make some foods: crêpes, gaufres, brownies, apple tart
ask if I can get change for a 20 in French
order things in French
make Belgian friends
make a lot of exchange student friends
and probably lots more that I've forgotten...

Things I've done that my mom would get mad about
ridden my bike without a helmet
eat (drink?) maple syrup with a spoon
eat chocolate at breakfast time
not do my homework

Things I've learned
cobblestones may look romantic, but they're the worst
don't bike in the mud
you can bike in a skirt/dress, but people will look at you funny

Things I miss about America
driving
hills
football
Fahrenheit
English
gum
teachers that don't just talk at you all day
pancakes
Target

Things I don't miss about America
swag.

There you have it, so far, so good. Thank you all for continuing to follow along, and thanks to everybody who has helped me in any way, shape, or form this past month, you guys are the best!

Rooftop view in Bruxelles