How did it happen? My former company (ITAB) offered me a permanent position in their Belgian office after my trainee program. It wasn’t the easy chose though because as some of you might have heard we were considering of moving to Singapore to the equatorial heat, fresh juices and cheap tickets to all Asian countries. But at the end we got a bit scared of such a big relocation step without defined living/working conditions (and a bit low salary as well) and here I am now – in Antwerp, the city of diamonds, fashion designers and great local beer De Koninck.
All in all by now I’ve been to Belgium for only a bit more than 2 months and it seems to be quite decent country apart from bad weather and horrible bureaucracy. The beer is very good (and relatively cheap also, especially after Sweden), chocolate fountains are amazing, there’s Yoshi Yamamoto boutique in Antwerp (not like I bought anything there :p but at least I can watch through the windows and admire…), so life is not that bad at the end here:)
Plus it’s only 2 hours of train and I’m in Amsterdam, or Paris or Germany (not sure though why would I want to go to Germany but it’s good to have options :p).
So as from 15th of November if anybody wants to visit me or just send a postcard or a present, just go ahead: Coppenolstraat 14, 2000 Antwerp :)
And as usual some random pictures:
I look a bit like a warrior here though I think. but I didn't know that a friend of mine was actually taking the picture
An annual flower carpet on Grande Place in Brussels. It's absolutely amazing, although I felt a bit sorry for all those flowers that were going to die on that square in 3 days...
An annual flower carpet on Grande Place in Brussels. It's absolutely amazing, although I felt a bit sorry for all those flowers that were going to die on that square in 3 days...
Antwerpen. Ok, it's THAT common in here having camels wondering the streets but this city is quite unpredictable anyway, and that's why I like it :)
