This weekend I was working, attending a youth conference that is part of a campaign called Act Positive by a coalition of NGOs including four that I work with, to educate young people about HIV&AIDS and inspire them to act. Despite being officially “work” it was fun. There was a team from Youth for Christ…
Yesterday was a Belgium bank holiday to remember those who have died in war. Of course all the Parliament and Commission staff still had to work, out of political correctness. So maybe I should have stayed in work, interacted with the EC staff on important development and relief issues. Bothered. I was taking the day…
I am feeling very young today. Like I am Jennifer Garner in that rubbish movie 13 Going On 30. It’s like I woke up and wondered, whose is this flat I am sleeping in? Whose are these work clothes? Are these people really emailing me? Who are these grown up friends who are calling me?…
Marissa, Liesl and I went to see this band last night playing in a bar near the St Marie church. Rue Royale are a half British, half American couple who have just moved back to the UK. This was their debut European performance to start a really long list of gigs all around Europe. I…
Yesterday Jodie was staying with me while she was in Brussels for an interview. We could have done many wonderfully cultural things with our afternoon. And we did. We went to Ikea. I love Ikea. And I don’t mean I want my house to be all Ikea stuff. (like most expat flats in Brussels) But…