chocolate.beer.wafels.

before i start, let me just say that the biosciencces director sat in on mr.lumberjack's lecture last thursday since sooo many ppl had been complaining about his "sheep-like" lecture style. i say sheep-like b/c he 'baaa's' or 'uuum's' between saying 'actual' words...but, i guess his sit-in meant nothing because he is STILL my professor! *sigh*

ok...now on to belgium 5-7 oct!!
brugge:
a little romantic city of cobblestone streets and cyclists everywhere..not many drive unless necessary... i stayed in a hostel while there, not too bad - but, the girls in my room were a bit...hmm..dull?!? they were younger than i, and got home early both nites(1am ish) and got drunk on beer? aaah, lightweights!

anyway, on the first day, as soon as i leave the hostel, walkin down the street...this african man pulls up alongside me in his car, shouts to me "WHAT'S UP MY SISTER?!" ..i'm like..what the ---?!
he continues on asking me if i want to hear some black music, i should go to his club - doowop he owns..uh, wow?! (meanwhile, cars are honking cuz he's holding up 'traffic' - only 3 cars on the road)
p.s- i knoow he's african b/c of the accent...and i am not 'ur sister'...
i guess it wouldnt have been that bad, but i was the only black female in my group..embarrassing?
that night my flatmate and i hit up this club -pretty cool-house,techno, dance..
the 2nd nite- we actually set out to find the doowop club.i know..but we happen upon this hip-hop club that played str8 dancehall?? and the DJ was congolese/belgian..wtf? but he had the patois down though..and, yea, they played current tunes...

brussels:
gr8 for shopping, more my speed than brugge, NATO headquarters, notre dame cathedral...
but the highlight of this trip has to be one of two moroccan waiters i had!
the man spoke 8 languages..and i'm not even joking..
so, delia and i sit down to order..he of course speaks english, then asks wbere we're from..after delia replies mexico..he busts out with spanish..ok, im not impressed yet... then he's trying to pull ppl into his restautant and spots this couple who speak deustche..he starts with the deutsche..ok, 3 languages...then korean..then italian..french..arabic...
then , this deaf couple walk by, and the man speaks sign language too?!?! heeell nah, but he was pullin ppl in though!
the waiter even hooked us up with a free tequila shot. =)
aah..belgium was lovely, but i am not eating fries w/mayo ever again! uuugh.