Well, it's been snowing the last 3 days. I guess is NEVER snows here. Everyone's been so surprised. It's been so fun!!! After awhile the feeling fades but the first time it ever snows I get so giddy and want to dance around like a kid! Snow just makes everything beautiful and quiet. However, waiting for trams when it's THAT cold outside is another feeling completely! Oh well, there's not much to do about that. A lot of people have been giving us rides home, lately and as we drive thru Brussels I think, "Oh man, there is so much of Brussels we haven't seen! Will we ever see it?" Greg's been so busy with writing papers and when I come home I don't want to do anything so we haven't gone "out on the town" really at all.
The Christmas Spirit has arrived!!! I don't feel bad about it because really, it's in 4 1/2 weeks. And there's no Thanksgiving here so we don't have that blocking it. And now that it's snowed it's really feeling like Christmas! I didn't know it could feel Christmas-y without decorations or music! Though I'll be playing the music soon. I've already been humming it to myself.
Well, I think I've finally adjusted to Belgium. The first 6 weeks were really up and down but now everything's just good. And the more I talk to people- everyone says it's completely normal. One person said it takes 4 months (which I thought was a little long) and he said I was doing really well if I already felt good about everything. I think the most important thing for me was just to meet people. Now I feel apart of everything and we actually go out and socialize. I think I just didn't feel fulfilled without that part of life happening. So now I'm sold on the overseas living. I say, "Why not! See the world!" I think I'll always have that adjustment period, but then things will be good again!
Well, just last week I made 70euros cutting hair. Woohoo! And that's all for fun money! A week ago we had FHE with all the single interns and afterward I cut one of the guys hair and then on Saturday I went to a woman in the ward's house and cut her hair along with one other woman and her 2 boys. Sis. Passey (who's house it was at) wanted to set up a little hair party so she sent out an email and said she got an amazing response, but only a couple people could make it that particular day. So people are already emailing me trying to set something up. I'm really excited because I've forgotten how much I love doing hair. It's so ridiculous. My first hair cut in 3 months was just an average male cut and it gave me such a high! I was smiling for like 3 hours! So wierd. And after my two womens cuts and they just looked so nice and they were smiling and excited about their new hair- I just really love to do hair. I had completely forgotten. And the other bonus- MONEY!!!! Greg said this should just be my money. But really- what am I going to spend it on? I hardly wear the clothes I already have (it's sweats and pajamas everyday now). So I just want it to be our fun money. Because Greg and I are way too cheap. It's good- and yet it's bad. So this way we can go out on the town and be frivalous!
So last Sunday after church a man invited us over for lunch, along with all the interns. IT WAS SO FUN!!!! He works for toyota and has lived all over the world and his apartment was full of things he's picked up along the way. He cooked us an AMAZING Japanese meal (he lived there for 8 years so he knew what he was doing). We all pitched in with the cooking. There was so much food, I couldn't believe it. He was so generous. First, we made pot stickers, then noodle stir fry and then curry with beef and rice- and then dessert. Chocolate cake from some famous chocolatier and a Portuguese fruit cake. It never ended. And he had some drink we'd never had before. It wasn't a showy thing, it was just fun! Afterwards everyone left and he was going to take us home but we mentioned how we hadn't seen the Manequin de Pis yet (it's a statue of a little boy peeing (and the pee is a live fountain)- he also has 100s of outfits they put on him) and it was just two blocks from his place. So we bundled up and ended up walking all over down town. It was so fun! It was the most we'd ever seen of Belgium. And with the snow- it couldn't have been more picturesque. It was a MAJOR boost to get off our hineys and see this place! We live in such a residential area we didn't realize how much there is to do here!
It's really sad because all the interns and this really kind man, Bro. Anderson (he's always giving us rides) they're all moving in 2-4 weeks!!!!! We're really sad. We like them all so much!
Oh and did I tell you we FINALLY found a website that lets us watch American tv shows? We kept thinking we'd found one, and then it wouldn't work for long. But this one is awesome and has LOST!!!! None of the websites have lost . . . except this one. So we've been watching that every night.
So all in all things are really good. It was a really fun weekend.
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Hey Megan! That is so great that you are loving it there. I bet it is such a neat experience. That's awesome you are able to do hair as well. I am totally missing you in that department!
Anyway I don't comment very often (I'll be better at that!) but I love reading your updates!
Yay for feeling adjusted!! Better sooner than later, because this year is just going to fly by! That's great that you're cutting hair again, and great about the extra $$$ :) My bro has mentioned the Toyota employee, too, he sounds like he's a very friendly guy.
Anyway, I'm so glad y'all had such a great wkend, it is hard sometimes to get out and about when you're so busy/tired, but totally worth it once you DO get out! That's how we feel often, too...
i had no idea you liked lost so much... cade and i finished it right before watching 24. i never thought i could love it (mostly because of the black smoke) but i can honestly say that i am sooo excited for next season.
thanks for having us over! you guys are great!
I am so happy for you!!!! I just got done reading a conf talk from last conf that said we couldn't experience the true joy that we feel from unity that Heavenly Father wants to give us so much w/o others. Unity is not a solitary thing, so we will feel lonely and sad w/o others. Simple concept, but I had never thought of it before. Heavenly Father wants us to have friends and create unity with them! How fun to have snow! I'm with you though, a few days and I am ready for the warmth. I am glad you are getting out. I was thinking that is what you and Greg could do with your fun money, get out and see the city! Buy a few souvineers that remind you of your expereince there. I have little souvieners from all the places we have visited. Not especially expensive, just something that was beautiful or I liked that would take me back to the experience. Everything from a thimball to my glass vase from Venice. They are all in my corner shelf. I call it my treasure shelf now. You may want to buy things to decorate your home. think about it! I feel the same way about sewing something for myself with no deadline, that you do about cutting hair. I am happy you got to remember that. We are decorating on Friday for Christmas I am excited about it also. Well, Lizzie has her skype all hooked up. I think our internet needs to be upgraded. I love you!!!! I am glad you are happy!
Megan, I am so glad you are happy, and you will make new friends, when these guys go. I am happy that you are doing some hair cutting and that helps also to make you happy. What a wonderful talent you have to be able to do that and make other people happy also, then to get paid for doing what you love, has to be the best blessing. I know you will find something fun to do with your money. Have fun in the snow. Love grandma
Great post. It does sound very picturesque for Christmas time. How fun. I'm glad you are loving the hair thing again. It was such a part of you, it probably feels good to be in the groove of it again. That man that had you over for dinner sounds so nice. Also, I got a webcam. I talked to Mom and Amy on it, but it was WAY delayed and they couldn't hear me, but I could hear them. Who knows. I'll try and work on it. Happy Thanksgiving anyway!
It snowed once for us right before Christmas when we were living in Brussels too! That's great you were able to cut hair for extra money.
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