Japunzel

Cause I sure don't.
I've decided not to answer the family's phone. Cause it always ends with a very poor "Je.. suis.. the au pair.. Anna.. et non.. dans le maison..."
I want to truly apologize to those frenchspeaking people out there, sorry for brutally abusing your language. (But why on earth did you have to make it so difficult?)
However, my french lessons begins on monday, and I must admit I'm a bit excited. One of the girls from the swedish au pair meetings will be in my class, which is a relief. If she's better than me, she can explain. If not, I can feel good about myself.

I do feel a bit lonely, I guess. Not really feeling like going out with the girls I've met so far. I realise of course  that I don't know them well enough to judge them. But I'd rather hang with locals or something. Basically, I need friends. Only ones that talk to me are those who are (poorly) trying to pick me up, and they do it in french. (But "Mademoiselle!" does sound better than "Ey bruden!"

I discovered tiny pieces of the city today. Alone. I shopped alone and ate alone.
But to comfort me is the fact that everything fancy in this town has my name on it. Espace Louise, Avenue Louise, Galerie Louise, the praline Louise from Leonidas. I tell you, if Brussels was in Monopoly I'd be rich.

Anyway, there are those who keep my feet on the ground, mainly Ted and also Dida. They talk to me as if nothing happened and we discuss things and laugh. I need this, so, thank you. Keep showing me silly pictures and check in on me.
Also, I miss my friends. Their laughter and their faces when they act stupid. No, I'm not getting sentimental. "I just miss you, that's all" as Robyn sings. Her  "Blow my mind" is by the way today's song.

I got creative today, sitting in the highest room in the building with the sound of rain against the window panes, after the shopping tour in town. As some of you know I have three creative projects atm, a music video, a kids short story in the shape of a comic and a more adventurous comic, or perhaps even a graphic novel. The latter is my jewel, I wont finish it in years, but it's the one I'm most keen on doing. Still on writing basis though, putting the plot pieces together.
As a matter of fact, I think I'll go up and do some more concept art or writing until my exhausted body crawls into bed.
Nighty!