Monday 2nd October 4.04pm

Almost a week since I last blogged already! Time is going too fast. In some ways it feels like I've been here for months already, but in other ways like no time at all.

The crepes party was fun and yummy - even though due to the french (and I'm told, correct) pronunciation of 'crepe' there was running joke about the 'crap' party.

I bought some posters to decorate my room, since I wasn't feeling very at home in it before but now its personalised its a lot better. I bought 4 posters: 2 of Escher drawings, one of a Dali painting and also 'The Great Wave' by Katsushika Hokusai.

Escher - "Drawing Hands"

Escher - "High and Low"

Dali - "the Elephants"

I also bought a little pot of Gerberas that sits in the window now. (I'll keep you updated as to whether I manage to keep them alive the whole time I'm here or not!)

Here are some pictures of my room:

What else have I been doing? Nothing in particular travel-wise. (I'll have more of that next week after I've been to London and on my day trips.

I've been to the movies and seen Little Miss Sunshine - which by the way is an amazing movie and I recommend you go see it!

I also went to the Fresher's ball on Saturday which is a big party at the university union with about 4000 people. Most of the girls dress up sort of formally but I didn't have anything like that with me so I think I was the only girl in the whole place wearing pants. Oh well. It still had fun. The sugababes were performing - even though I'm not particularly in love with them I had a look anyway and took a few videos (or Bjorn did for me) just to prove that I've seen them.

Ok, so for those of you who don't know, there someone who merits an introduction here I think - that's Bjorn. I told myself I wouldn't meet anyone over here but here I am just 3 weeks in and I already have! He was too good to pass up just for the sake of avoiding any complications an international relationship might have. He is Dutch, but has been living in China for the past 4 years. So I'm trying to learn some Dutch. Hoi! Hoe gaat het? ('hi, how are you' is about as far as my skills go so far!) He is studying Communication Studies and doing his whole 3 yr degree in Leeds, and wants to be a film maker. So thats Bjorn in a nut shell, and now you know who I'm talking about when I mention him, since I'm sure I will :p

Anyway, not much else to mention right now - I finally bought an oven tray and some containers today, and did a thorough food shop, so I can now start to cook properly for myself. I shudder to think at the lack of fruit and vegetables in my diet these past few weeks but don't worry mum, I'm changing that!

I'm going to see Babyshambles tonight at the Union (who I don't know much about but have been told they're good.)

I'll write again and put up some pictures after next weekends trip.

tot ziens, ik spreek je gauw weer! (anyone tell me what that means & I'll give you a prize )