Sooo nothing exciting has been happening with school lately (we're getting into exam period) however, some friends and I decided to go to Amsterdam for the weekend, and we just got back yesterday.
We left on Friday night, and took the bus there. Once there we had to find our hotel (which was very expensive as it was a last-minute booking). We got there at about 11pm, and were relieved to settle in. Then we walked into the centre (about 25minutes) and looked around a bit. We went through teh red light district, and found a nice Irish Pub :) It was fairly quiet, and after 3am everything was closed, so we walked home and got a little sleep.
The next morning we found our next hostel, a really nice one where we could take a tram into town. We went and chucked our bags there, then went to discover the town! We met up with a couple of other girls we know from AFS and we all did a little tourist shopping. Then we went to the I Amsterdam thing and were so tempted by the water pond thing in front that we went paddling in it along with the little kids. We also played tag on the grass :) So we spent a while there, then it was back to the hotel to get ready for the night.
That night we had a drink at the hostel before heading into town. We went to a coffee shop for a little bit then continued to the real bars. It was a bigger night than friday, but not what we were expecting. There was nowhere to dance unless it was in a gay bar, and when walking from place to place, all there was to look at were the busty ladies in the windows...
The next morning we went to take a look at Anne Frank's house, but didn't go in, cause the line would have taken at LEAST 1hour, and we had a bus to catch! Before returning to the bus, we had a chance to buy our souvenir's and i got a shotglass and a t-shirt :)
Aaand, yeah, that's about it :) It wa short but sweet, and I'm keen to return!
Monday, 23 May 2011
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
May already!
Well, I've been back for a while now and haven't reported anything, so I guess it's about time!
School has been OK recently, but I've just had absolutely no motivation to go! We do nothing in class, so occasionally I skip... :)
The first week back at school was pretty good, I had lots more people to say hi to in the corridors at school. On Wednesday, we planned a picnic in the park. However, this is Belgium, so it rained, and we ended up eating our picnic in front of the OC at Ragnhild's :) The Friday I went with Eliza, Ragnhild and Camille back to Camille's and we watched the wedding, ate pizza and drank cocktails ;) It was super fun! Then, that night we went out to celebrate Ragnhild's birthday!! (Which was the next day). We went to Brussels (casually) and had an all-nighter there. It was pretty fun! We got the live band to sing happy birthday to her, and then everyone joined in! Then we all ate marshmallow biscuits with candles in them :)
The next week I had a terrible attendance at school. I felt sick after going out and just was totally not in the mood! So I didn't go ;) I did go to my Tuesday 2h geography class though.. aaaan fell asleep. It was difficult to hide seeing as there are only 7 of us in the class... Then on Friday night we all headed to Gembloux for Trey (another AFSer from the States)'s birthday party. It was at his house with AFSers and his school friends. At the start it was a little segregated, but we made it work in the end ;) I introduced people to the deliciousness of Lemon Lime and Bitters :) :) We didn't sleep AT ALL that night! Which seemed OK at the time, but definitely wasn't... The next night I had an 'After Morocco' party at my friend's house! I was shattered by the time I got there! But I fought through and ended up having a jolly good time ;)
Back at school and tired as ever! I don't really get it, but I'm exhausted all the time now! I keep falling asleep in class, and I'm always just slightly sick... It's horrible!
We're now trying to organise our trips to Amsterdam this month and to London/Dublin in June/July. I'm super keen for both!!! So hopefully I can get off my ass and do that ;)
Ok, once again I'll try to be more consistant with my blogging... But no promises!! ;)
Happy Luncheoning everyone!
School has been OK recently, but I've just had absolutely no motivation to go! We do nothing in class, so occasionally I skip... :)
The first week back at school was pretty good, I had lots more people to say hi to in the corridors at school. On Wednesday, we planned a picnic in the park. However, this is Belgium, so it rained, and we ended up eating our picnic in front of the OC at Ragnhild's :) The Friday I went with Eliza, Ragnhild and Camille back to Camille's and we watched the wedding, ate pizza and drank cocktails ;) It was super fun! Then, that night we went out to celebrate Ragnhild's birthday!! (Which was the next day). We went to Brussels (casually) and had an all-nighter there. It was pretty fun! We got the live band to sing happy birthday to her, and then everyone joined in! Then we all ate marshmallow biscuits with candles in them :)
The next week I had a terrible attendance at school. I felt sick after going out and just was totally not in the mood! So I didn't go ;) I did go to my Tuesday 2h geography class though.. aaaan fell asleep. It was difficult to hide seeing as there are only 7 of us in the class... Then on Friday night we all headed to Gembloux for Trey (another AFSer from the States)'s birthday party. It was at his house with AFSers and his school friends. At the start it was a little segregated, but we made it work in the end ;) I introduced people to the deliciousness of Lemon Lime and Bitters :) :) We didn't sleep AT ALL that night! Which seemed OK at the time, but definitely wasn't... The next night I had an 'After Morocco' party at my friend's house! I was shattered by the time I got there! But I fought through and ended up having a jolly good time ;)
Back at school and tired as ever! I don't really get it, but I'm exhausted all the time now! I keep falling asleep in class, and I'm always just slightly sick... It's horrible!
We're now trying to organise our trips to Amsterdam this month and to London/Dublin in June/July. I'm super keen for both!!! So hopefully I can get off my ass and do that ;)
Ok, once again I'll try to be more consistant with my blogging... But no promises!! ;)
Happy Luncheoning everyone!
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