Moving, keep on moving

Though i would update this blog :)

I reached the middle of my internship expereince. Sometimes i still cannot believe i reached this stage of AIESEC XP, it seemed so long i was just thinking about it, and finally here i am, working in the office, receiving salary, renting an appartment, attending interns drinks... 6 months in Belgium seems to pass so fast, i dont even know why - either too busy as work or its just seems normal being here, not that intense as when i was in Hong Kong, so it feels like asking "what have i been doing here for whole 6 months if it feels like mush less?"

For 6 months I've been living in so called "MC flat", which as in Hong Kong - doesnt really mean what it says - there were 2 MC internationals and lots of interns and not even interns. 6 months in turkish neighbourhood (double cultural experience!), in my small "butterfly" room, with people who became my good friends by now ~ so much chinese food eaten, so much beers been drunk, so many meaningful and not meaningful conversations, so many kms walked together after midnight :)

Now after some flat-hunting online, last week I moved in with Stephanie and Yat Wan. We were very lucky, we got an awesome 2-floors flat in the center, with a cool landlord, furnished, good price. And a washing machine!!! and I finally got my space :) and a big bed!! and all the nice things :) of course it has its disadvantages, but so far i am very happy!

Then after 6 months of Brussels burocracy, I finally received my Residence Card!!! 6 months of chasing commune and police officials, calls into nowhere, nerves and stresss, and finally i got it!! i am HAPPY! without RC, i was not able to leave the country, nor to come back to the country, so i got it right on time - when i planned my business trips and vacations on July-August period! Today I am going to Rotterdam for Global Coordinators meeting, then visiting Oxana in her far-away Groningen, in a week i go HOME!!! visit Moscow to party on my brother's wedding, then going to Vienna for 4 days and after another week in Brussels, i am off to Brazil for IC+vacation :) I cannot believe i will fly again, smell the air of travel, airports, train stations and duty free window shopping, coffees in never-gonna-be-here-again cafes, and white wine in the planes... very excited : )

So I'll see you soon somewhere! Or come and visit me in Brussels :) or at least postcards are welcome.
New address:
Rue Emile Jacqman 120
Brussels 1000
Belgium