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The Grizzle makes the trek across the ocean for a weekend in Europe. Hilarity ensues…
Note: This is in reverse chronological order for some reason.

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I know this looks pretty sad… don’t worry though, I’m OK. Malnourished, but OK.

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More posts, more frequently now - I promise. I now have Internet at home, so I have no excuse.
Since I last wrote, a lot has happened here. I moved into a new apartment and out of the hotel. All of my clothes are permanently suitcase-creased, but it was worth the wait. [...]

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 Don’t you love checking websites daily when they only get updated every other week?? I know I do.
Seriously though, sorry for the delay between posts. I originally wanted to wait until I had good news about my apartment search here in Brussels… and I’ve had two weeks of bad news…UNTIL TODAY! I’m [...]

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I’ve been using the Google Translator this morning, and I am extremely impressed.  It let’s you plug in statements in English, and it spits back the translation in almost any language you would want.  But even more useful is the ability to translate entire websites.  For example, today I’m looking for sport leagues/clubs to join [...]

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Over the last couple days I’ve been working with a relocation company to find an apartment for my stay in Brussels (I’m still in the tragically located hotel).  I think I’m close to securing the the one place that really interested me out of the 8 that I saw.  It’s in the Sablon area of [...]

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I finally made it to Brussels, Belgium yesterday morning at 8 AM. It seems like a long time coming since I knew I was going to be moving here (look for a future post regarding that whole process - and why it took so long).
Day 1
The first day was pretty uneventful really. I made [...]

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