Today was fantastically perfectly gorgeous. Last night CB and I went out on the town for a night of revelry and a slightly early celebration of me living here for a month and us being together, in person, and still being just as smitten as we’ve been for over a year now, if not more so. He brought chocolate covered cherries (my absolute favorite), creme brulee (eating that probably in an hour or so), and Pecheresse, a really good peach beer that tastes like champagne. We made tandoori chicken and sauteéd zuchini, eggplant and mushrooms for dinner, put a serious dent in the chocolates and headed out to the city centre. We went to the Dreupelkot for some jenever and then to Trefpunt for a few beers. We stopped at a pita place (translation- greasy meat carved off a skewer accompanied by a side of fries and often topped with some sort of mayonnaise based sauce… I know, I know, but after 2 jenevers and 3 Belgian beers I am easily persuaded to stray from my healthy eating habits) and then headed home. Obviously that left little time to blog, but that’s what I was up to yesterday.

Today CB’s dad came over to work some more on the heating system and CB was helping so I headed to the city centre to run some errands and do a little personal shopping (woohoo). I stepped outside and into the most perfect almost-spring day I have experienced in quite some time. The sky was a water color shade of clear blue and the breeze was blowing just enough to keep the air fresh and cool. Everything was bright and cheerful and I strolled down to the bus stop smiling to myself and sorry that CB and his dad were spending the day inside covered in dust and paint fumes.

Once at the centre I stopped into Hema and got some household items then headed over to Yak & Yeti, a very very cool store with sort of a Nepalese kind of theme and got a new hat, earrings (I can wear those now, no kids around to yank them out) and a cool leather bag. I finished up with some groceries at Colruyt and GB and did some chores. All in all it was a nice, relaxing, beautiful Saturday. Much needed as I have an oral presentation this upcoming Thursday.