Week 38

Hi folks!

It's Sunday afternoon right now, I went to the park - it's more a flowergarden - today with some friends. We kind off created our own beach there. Don't let the word 'beach' misguide you. There's a big fontain in front of some rocks - it looks like a beach, but only no sand and hard rocks - and once a while we lay there for a couple of hours. Ofcourse loads of Chinese people look at us and think we lost our mind. When I'm with some friends, it's OK, but when I'm alone they probably think "That Chinese girl lost her mind". I forgot to mention that I went to Happy Valley last Sunday, with my teacher and her friend. Our actual plan was going shopping, so we met up at 1.30pm and then they really wanted to go to HV, all fine by me. But we got there pretty late, around 2pm, so next weekend we're going once again, but instead of 2pm it'll be 9am ;) At least, that's what we said. Happy Valley is an amusementpark here in Beijing, build like 5 years ago and is really, but really nice to walk around. Just walking around makes you feel happy, suits the name "Happy Valley" ;) Afterwards we went to KTV with the 3 of us, it was 50% off that day. Ordered some food, drinks, singing, loads of fun. 

Monday till Wednesday nothing special happened. On Wednesday we went to Caribe in the Sanlitun area, it's a Salsa club. When we got there, we only saw couples dancing and they were pretty damn good. 30minutes later we crashed the dancefloor and everyone was just acting like a fool, which we like. More people met up with us in Caribe and eventually we ended up in Sanlitun barstreet, ordering some Broccoli for Mister Sozzi, I was glad it was 4am and I went home. Don't know what's happening, but lately I've been tired as hell. Every morning I automatically wake up around 8am and by 5pm I feel exhausted. Normally I don't have this problem, not in Beijing nor Belgium. My teachers are pushing me to do my best, that's quite exhausting as well. Don't feel like concentrating 3-4hours when it's +30°C outside, just too hot. AC is still not working, so usually I feel like sleeping in class or just sitting there and stare at the teachers, lol. Another 2 weeks and our favorite English friend is visiting us in Beijing, really looking forward to it, hopefully he'll bring our Canadian friend with him. 

I'm really - you guys have NO idea - looking forward going back to Belgium. It's not that I don't like it here, but at some point you just want to be home for a bit, even 2 weeks would be enough. I've seen loads of friends going home after 3,4 months and knowing that you'll still be here for another 4-5 months it's kind off rough. I've been counting off the days and I can't wait to see my family and friends again. Can't wait to eat daddy's food, my mom doing my laundry for 2 months, playing with my little cousins, seeing my friends, working at my parent's old restaurant, talking with all the customers and just to be able to walk outside and understand EVERYTHING without really focussing on what they're trying to say. Although, I'll be homesick - can I use this word? - when I'll be in Belgium for a bit, Beijing kind off feels like home as well. I've been here living for almost one year. I met loads of interestering people here and I'll sure miss the convenience here, just walk out of your apt and you'll see loads of food, shops,... Everything is in a handreach from you.

Alright, time to log out and meet up for dinner. 

I'll keep you updated.

Kisses from Beijing!