How to kill time in Belgium

Occasionally and just occasionally everybody becomes a little bored over here. Face it we do not have a lot to do: train, eat, rest, recover, sleep, race, then repeat. Steps to avoid losing one's mind in Belgium:

1. When stuck at the team house: watch as much American TV shows as possible: The Simpsons, South Park, Family Guy, CSI, even Friends. Makes me feel like I am at home. Avoid Jim (the MTV of Europe with the same 20 pop songs playing over and over again) at all costs as it will suck you into a vortex of bad music.

2. Internet: read the NY Times, CNN, Comcast news update, w/e, blogs, youtube. Anything that keeps your mind up to date on the world and the US of A.

3. Update your blog...

4. Watch bike racing...on Eurosport = English = British commentary = Paul and Phil = Versus = America

5. Eat. Already explained what to eat in the Belgian Guide I wrote a few back. There is a scientific study that shows that people eat when they are depressed. So far I have gained 3 pounds :(

6. This one I found takes a boredom pretty quick and my parents will find it shocking: reading!! OMG! Yes mom and dad I have read while I am over here! I recommend a good spy/double agent/triple agent/fast pace/in your face/page turner novel. Finished a couple of books already and luckily at the house everybody leaves their books for each other to get by.

7. Count euros! very fun to do when you have a lot of them

8. make up stuff on your blog! (like #7) it keeps people on their toes and you from losing your mind, everybody wins!

9. make fun of euros (the people), who doesnt make fun of a man who wears girl jeans and capris?


10. Take pictures...i havent done that but i will eventually.

11. Facebook

12. play video games

13. wash clothes (hey, its something to do)

14. i am proud to add this last one: blackberry

15. the last step: escape the house, go to the square, eat frites, go watch a movie in Roesalare.

Gotta go count some euros!

David