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[Ana C]

Hello everybody.

My name is Ana and I am a marine biologist. I'm currently doing my PhD in Brussels, Belgium.

I love to travel and now I could have the opportunity to explore Antarctica!!!! So, I'm participating in a contest organized by Quarck Expeditions called BLOG YOUR WAY TO ANTARCTICA. If you're interested in helping me, please visit "my page" and if you feel like it, vote for me!

http://www.blogyourw.../blogs/view/204

Also, I'm counting on you to help me spread the word: tell your friends, colleagues, neighbours... you name it!

Cheers and thanks everybody in advance!

AC

[swanny]

Ana C, on Jul 23 2009, 12:48 AM, said:

Hello everybody.

My name is Ana and I am a marine biologist. I'm currently doing my PhD in Brussels, Belgium.

I love to travel and now I could have the opportunity to explore Antarctica!!!! So, I'm participating in a contest organized by Quarck Expeditions called BLOG YOUR WAY TO ANTARCTICA. If you're interested in helping me, please visit "my page" and if you feel like it, vote for me!

http://www.blogyourw.../blogs/view/204

Also, I'm counting on you to help me spread the word: tell your friends, colleagues, neighbours... you name it!

Cheers and thanks everybody in advance!

AC

Just remember to send us a postcard...

[Ana C]

Thank you! I will!!!!

[pito]

Ana C, on Jul 22 2009, 04:48 PM, said:

Hello everybody.

My name is Ana and I am a marine biologist. I'm currently doing my PhD in Brussels, Belgium.

I love to travel and now I could have the opportunity to explore Antarctica!!!! So, I'm participating in a contest organized by Quarck Expeditions called BLOG YOUR WAY TO ANTARCTICA. If you're interested in helping me, please visit "my page" and if you feel like it, vote for me!

http://www.blogyourw.../blogs/view/204

Also, I'm counting on you to help me spread the word: tell your friends, colleagues, neighbours... you name it!

Cheers and thanks everybody in advance!

AC

A marine biologist doing a PHD in brussels? LOL.

Where are you doing your phd? VUB?

Seems strange to come to belgium for such thing.
Nothing much "marine" in belgium , except for the nordsea.

I am from belgium too btw.

[Ana C]

It's really amazing! But there's so many marine labs in Belgium (even in Mons, so far from the sea... and they work with tropical corals!!!!!) I'm actually in ULB. But I love Brussels... the weather is a bit strange... however you really have great CHOCOLATESSSSSS!!!!!

Cya
Ana

[casandra]

Not to mention beer and the Belgian frites.....thought you'd be in the french side....welcome to the forum Ana C ...and good luck with the blogging..

[Ana C]

Thank you!

The frites are fantastic as well! And, living in Brussels also gives me the opportunity taste food from everywhere, since it's such an international city. This variety is just great!

Cheers
Ana

[pito]

Ah I see, ULB, thats the french version of the VUB
Ah, there are many marine labs in belgium? Lol, sounds trange, I did not know that!

Very interesting.
At what lab are you working then? Or you are only working for the university?

And Belgian weather, well yeah, you gotta be belgian to love it
And you havent tasted a belgian waffle then? You are in brussel, you should then try the Brussel waffle.

[casandra]

Is the flower carpet festival at grand place already over? That one's really fantastic...and the weather...ppfftt...pls..don't talk about the weather...it's very mild over there, eh? So Ana C, do you need to make everyday entries to your blog to win or would it just be whoever gets the most vote?

[Ana C]

1. I'm at the BIOMAR, from ULB. I don't like waffles, sorry! But the cafe Perroque has a wonderful choco cake!

2. The person who has more votes wins... And people can vote one time per valid email.
The festival is every 2 years. It was this year... so now only in 2011! And it only lasts a few days, because the flowers die after that. But it's beautiful, worth to be seen.

Cheers

[casandra]

Ana C, on Jul 23 2009, 05:08 PM, said:

1. I'm at the BIOMAR, from ULB. I don't like waffles, sorry! But the cafe Perroque has a wonderful choco cake!

2. The person who has more votes wins... And people can vote one time per valid email.
The festival is every 2 years. It was this year... so now only in 2011! And it only lasts a few days, because the flowers die after that. But it's beautiful, worth to be seen.

Cheers

yup it's every two years...so how long have you been there? But have you at least tried the waffles..they're light and crunchy and you get a face full of white powder after biting into them.....I had to google where BIOMAR is...

[GeorgeWolff]

To Brussels often on business - like mussels and beer on the Gran Platz and generally the food in town. Not so impressed with costs, the climate or sections of city being cemented up.
So what's the political feeling now - three countries?

[casandra]

GeorgeWolff, on Jul 23 2009, 05:29 PM, said:

To Brussels often on business - like mussels and beer on the Gran Platz and generally the food in town. Not so impressed with costs, the climate or sections of city being cemented up.
So what's the political feeling now - three countries?

Yup, the moules always tasted better when eaten at Grand Place....I think most of the buildings (black-faced the lot of them) are either being renovated or pulled down...at least the manneken pis is still in one piece...

[Ana C]

Good night everybody!!!! More chit-chat tomorrow!

And don't forget to vote!

Thanks!

AC

[pito]

casandra, on Jul 24 2009, 12:01 AM, said:

GeorgeWolff, on Jul 23 2009, 05:29 PM, said:

To Brussels often on business - like mussels and beer on the Gran Platz and generally the food in town. Not so impressed with costs, the climate or sections of city being cemented up.
So what's the political feeling now - three countries?

Yup, the moules always tasted better when eaten at Grand Place....I think most of the buildings (black-faced the lot of them) are either being renovated or pulled down...at least the manneken pis is still in one piece...

You sure seem to know your way around in brussels.
You are from belgium? Worked there or?

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To Brussels often on business - like mussels and beer on the Gran Platz and generally the food in town. Not so impressed with costs, the climate or sections of city being cemented up.
So what's the political feeling now - three countries?

Well, brussels isnt that nice. The touristic part is still ok, but once outside that... a lot of dirty streets, unpleasant places, dangerous places...

3 countries?
Well, some want to split yeah, but 2 parts the: flemish and france part ...
Well never happen, I think and hope.
Belgium is allready small enough.