Rain, rain go away...

So apparently I have fans clamoring for an update...this one's for you Laura...haha.

The weeks in Leuven are usually pretty quiet. We had class on Monday and Thursday, and a makeup Econ class on Friday. I didn't intern because it was plenary week for Parliament, so everyone was in Strasbourg. Classes are going fine...midterms start next week, which is kind of scary. I'm glad our Econ professor is back from his conferences...he's hilarious and I'm really liking economics more and more (as long as I don't have to do the calculus behind the graphs).

After I came back from Dublin, I got a pretty nasty head cold, so that made this weekend pretty relaxing too as I tried to recuperate. I'm almost better now (all that's left is a pain in the ass cough). So on Friday and Sunday, I stayed in Leuven and worked on research for work. My roommates were also in Paris for the weekend, so I got to enjoy some space and peace and quiet.

But on Saturday, Carlin, Liz and I used our GoPasses and headed to Antwerp, the diamond capital of the world, about an hour away by train. Unfortunately, the rain never really let up like it was supposed to, so it was a rather soggy trip. It was still really pretty there though. We saw the Cathedral of Our Lady which is home to many of Peter Paul Rubens' famous paintings. The cathedral itself is magnificent as well. I don't really understand the whole Catholic faith, but they sure good at building enormous, gorgeous churches. After the cathedral, we wandered around their Grote Markt, admired the really cool fountain in the middle, headed down toward the Scheldt River, and then wandered through the very very extensive shopping district (both affordable and not so affordable sections). It was a really nice city, and maybe one day when it's not raining, I'll get a chance to go back and appreciate it even more.

That's all for this weeks adventures, please tune in next time for more :)