so here i am again. thanks to those who are checking up on me and leaving me comments. i am liking this new website thing more and more i think. and i apprecaite getting the comments!!

okay so firstly i would like to warn you all about what i would like to call "the pillow saga". if you ever come to belgium, bring a pillow with you. the cost of a pillow over here is unbelievable. i mean really, i cannot comprehend it still. let's jsut sit back for a moment and think about what a pillow consists of. how much a pillow should be. a pillow in belgium, no matter where you look, averages out to around $60 nz. yes, 60 bucks... not really what a student is wanting to pay for a pillow, though sleep of course is a necessity. however in the end we did manage to track down these very small, very cushion like, i suupose cushions for much cheaper so we are quite satisified and can now sleep...

though speaking about sleep, it seems that leuven has had some sort of infestation of mosquitoes. this is not a pleasant experience when you live on the fourth floor of a building where it gets exceptionally hot... everyone i am meeting seems to have bites all over them, which really isn't such an attractive sight... however i am adament that i will destroy them all tonight. it is not just a goal but a desire... i was up at 5am this morning throwing my jandals at the ceiling, which unfortunately is much too high up for me to reach (and this has nothing to do with my height).

so today was the first day of orientation. which was good and gave us all a chance to do the whole mix and mingle thing. of course kiwis have the best reception. they love us. no seriously, they do. and the best thing is, as far as i know, i am the only kiwi in this town. quite a good statement to be able to make. i have even found some friends who want to watch the world cup with me later in the year - okay two of them are south african, but really... they don't have a chance against the all blacks.

better go, it's morna's birthday today so we're heading out and people have just arrived...