Soccer match, Blood donation and melted container

As you may know already, Brussels is in a level 4 terror threat warning since Saturday morning.

Although we have might have the fear of a bombing attack, I've decided to still go to watch a soccer match. (20 minutes by bike, and we went to see FC Brugge scoring 3 goals to none.)

Meanwhile, I'm trying to keep my habits from Porto, and decide to go to Red Cross, so I could donate blood. The doctor told me that it is not possible: because I'm from Portugal, I'd have to wait at least five years before I could be able to donate. (Hepatitis B spread in Portugal was the reason.)

Well, and as a student, I keep doing student things. Like having my microwave-safe container in a microwave, using oven functionality.

Fridge, bed and IoT

Last Thursday I had a problem with my bed. It broke. I've asked for a repair, but no one was able to fix it on Friday. So, until Monday, I was sleeping with the mattress on the floor. I was also having troubles with the fact that there are not enough space in the fridge.

Well, a friend of mine just changed place and I got myself a new bed and a new fridge. When you have friends...

And about classes, I'm having a blast. Every day I learn more and more. And I can't say I'm not happy about it. Just see what I've been doing in classes.

Schiev, Bike and Portugal

Fall break is one week only, and it's gone. Since I'm doing classes worth 18 ECTs and don't have Project class (and this week is fully dedicated to Project!), I have another free week. How boring! :)
There is not too much to talk about Erasmus these days... So, I'll say some random things about last week.

Schiev
I've been listening to Zamilska and noticed she would be playing in Brussels in a festival Schiev.
Since I'm in Bruges and not Brussels, I had to take a train. The cool things are: each train trip cost only 5€, and it is 40 minutes away. (Can you imagine going from Porto to Lisbon for only €5 ?)

Bicycle
After three weeks of recovery and 70€ later, I'm ready to take my repaired bike again. In fact, all this post was written in the city center.
Almost had another accident today, though. With the autumn season, leafs fall from trees and lay on the ground. Leafs, rain and brakes. Guess what could happen...

Portugal
Portugal had elections on October, 4th. One month later, Portugal had a government. Yesterday, they were kicked out of government. Why? Because left-wing parties joined forces to kick the government out. (Quick reminder: Communist party wants Portugal to leave the European Union and get back to our old currency, Escudo. How proud :) )

Fall break

In Flanders, there is a fall break for one week. That being said, no classes for this week and a lot of travels have happened so far. I've met with an old friend of mine and went to travel four cities: Oostende, Kortrijk, Lille and Brussels.

Oostende is located near the seashore. On weekends, trains to Oostende from Bruges cost only five euros for both trips. Nothing better than being on the beach, enjoying the sun and only thirty-five minutes away.

Kortrijk is near the border with France. From Kortrijk, we can take a thirty-minute train to Lille, that costs about six euros. I've seen some places, but the most amazing thing that I've seen was the contemporary art exhibition "tu dois changer ta vie!" (You must change your life!) that explored the idea of Renaissance - from brain (binaural beats (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binaural_beats ) ) to daily life (random situations in someone's life; different people playing music in different locations) to the unknown/unexplainable (myth-based animals, fake mirrors). Four euros for this exhibition for under 26. (I really recommend this exhibition. I spent an amazing amount of two hours there.)

"Some books act as electroshock:
they turn our lives upside down,
helping us define who we are as a person.
There are books that have the power to change our lives!"


Well, I'm spending too much time now in this post. I'm just going back to my assignments due next week.