Good bread

I solemnly promise that the next post will be a proper update.
But to keep you updated on some of the smaller things that happened recently:

- Yesterday we had a day off and the original plan was to go discover London. But a sudden crave for actual real bread (and not the usual factory-toastbread) changed the plans...

Breakfast this morning was heavenly!

AND Joe gave us Côte d'Or today. Best day in weeks :p

- Today we took one of the curtains down. It looked like a wedding dress. So Elyssa (one of our housemates and fellow gappers) and I got married today. Sorry you couldn't be there. Maybe next time... (don't tell Elyssa!)

Mister Bean's Car...

Spotted this car the other day.

I wonder how it survives the crazy traffic in London...

In case you can't see it, it has only 3 wheels.

blog-game

Ok,
another random capture of London life.

Rule of the game: if you see this picture, you are not allowed to close this window before answering the question in the 'comments'-section.

Here is the question: Who is this homeless person?


The winner gets a prize!
Good luck.

The Phantom of the Opera

Miracles do happen.

Clara (a friend from Belgium who lives in London for this year) and I were talking a few days ago about the big 25th anniversary of the Phantom of the Opera in the Royal Albert Hall.
We were both dreaming of being able to go and see this masterpiece.
The only problem: I do not have a budget for this kind of dreams to come true.

A few days later I get an email from her with more or less the following: "Hey Marie-Sophie, do you remember this Phantom of the Opera thing? It is the day after tomorrow. I bought you a ticket. Would you like to come?"

WOW! Of course I want to!!

And so it happened that yesterday evening Clara and I were standing in this stunning hall, with thousands of people, listening to breathtaking music, watching masquerades, a man with a white masque and exploding chandeliers....

Because it was the 25th anniversary, Andrew Lloyd Webber gave a speach and the original cast came up to sing a few songs. Incredible how they can still sing that well after 25 years! I wish I had such a voice :)

Clare D., I wish you could have been there too... !

http://www.phantom25th.com/

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eLyvAU9kQE
   sorry for the turbulence at the end... 

Internet is in tha house!!!

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                 important message

AND THE 2 LONG AWAITED GIRLS FINALLY ARRIVED!!!
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         even more important message!!!
their names are Elyssa and Sabine.


And freshers week started yesterday, this means:
- a great way to get to know loads of new students
- a great atmosphere around campus
- daily coffee-stalls (For the Belgians who ever did this in Leuven, you will not believe this, but over here people are queuing to get a cup of coffee and the awkward 'would you like a cup of coffee or thee' - 'no, I don't drink coffee nor thee' NEVER comes up!! Heavenly!)
- crazy full days. Today we got up at 6.15am!

And I got 2 letters from Leuven this week. I felt so loved :) Thanks guys! Wait for an answer in expectant faith. Maybe I'll have to get up at 5 to be able to write it, but it will reach you soon! ;)

Anyway,
now that we have internet, let me know when you would like to skype and we'll get a 'skype-date' :)

Looking forward to hearing from you soon!!

I have not told you...

... that I found internet IN (technically out) of the house.
If I open the top window and put my computer as far as possible out of the window, I get internet access!!!
But it's a very uncomfortable 'too low for standing', 'too high for sitting'- position, so I found out this one was the most comfortable:

Mum, just so you know: this is NOT my room :)

Community Weekend

This weekend was our community weekend. A very good way to meet everybody, get to know names and get the connections between the kids, parents, spouses etc.

The nicest part was the ceilidh (Scottish country dancing), where I got to dance with 1/2 of the community :) Nice way to break the ice...

I did not take any pictures there, but I hope to find some to show you soon. It was a 'stunning' place (to copy Julia's words).

Here are some other pictures of the last week.

in our office

MS - Joe - PM

people working... :)

Julia - PM - Camille

Going out with our (extended) team 

MS - Camille :) - Mark - Katie - Julia - PM 

(+ Joe who was taking the picture)

and my two housemates and fellow GAP-ers

Julia - Camille