time for another excerpt out of the day to day happenings of me i think. i feel like i've done a whole lot of stuff here already and i still haven't been here a week.

but firstly - a special thanks to benn for coming across the channel and making things a lot easier for me in those first few days. i think we'd make an awesome team on the amazing race buster and i wish you all the best as you sort out your own plans for next month or so. i'm glad i was able to share the european experience with you.

also - cheers to both ray and dan (what's the apple, right?), who not only have gorgeous english accents, but who are lovely down-to-earth guys as well... i look forward to taking you both around middle earth one day and you can re-live the adventure (for everyone else - these boys continually argue over who is aragorn - i have my own opinions of course... and roped me into watching the two towers with them - nice new zealand proud moment!!). also thanks for giving me a go at the whole opposite side of the road driving thing. i hadn't been expecting to have had the opportunity so soon after arriving. i look forward to catching up wth you both, either back here in leuven, or in england sometime soon.