ode to hillarie

Check out this link, it's interesting and funny.
>http://www.city-data.com/forum/other-topics/39556-15-things-took-me-my-whole.html<

To my dear friend Hillarie...
Don't worry, I will miss you terribly...
much love,
Alison

My Hectic Weekend

I was pretty busy this weekend. First, I had to go shopping with my friends (A new store opened in the mall, it's cute but cheap!). Then I had to attend my brother's high school graduation. It was fun seeing all my favorite seniors but sad too. I will miss them sooo much. Then as soon as I had dinner at Ironstar (yum, cobb salad) with family and friends I was carted off to my uncle's house to spend the night. The next day I got up a little after 5 a.m. to go to the airport. Houston, there I came! I spent the day with Callie. Texans drive a little more raucously I came to find out. (Don't worry Aunt Tammie, Callie is a great driver) My cousin Casey's wedding started at 6:30. It was beautiful and the reception was so much fun. Casey's dress was amazing! I reassured myself that I can't dance but I did it anyway. I kept my heels on the whole night... SCORE! Then I left the wedding place and went to bed at about midnight.
The next morning I woke up and had some food before driving eight hours with my grandparents back home. Overall I very busy day. At least the car ride wasn't unbearable!

My Host Sister and I

"an other question is it true that you can't drink alcohol in US? what do you do during your weekend ?"
An interesting question I received as I corresponded with my future host sister. Although she will be exchanging in America (Kansas/Oklahoma region) while I am in Belgium so we won't be hanging out next year. I told her that some people have parties and drink, but that it is illegal. Then I asked her what the drinking laws in Belgium were. An interesting response, eye opening really... "for the alcohol you have to know that we can drink at every age ( if you are twelve you can go in a café and ask a beer). but every weekend there are parties near the school with music and so on but I don't go at each of them and we can drink."
Overall, a funny experience showing how much countries can differ.

I am severely agitated... I don't think that I will be capable of obtaining my visa this weekend while I am in Houston. I emailed the person in charge of everything and she said she doesn't have my final papers back from my host family and that I had to wait until then to apply for a visa. She seemed agitated herself. You don't know how many times I have emailed her about that question. :)

Andrew is back in Oklahoma. I cannot wait to give him a enormous bear hug. I love my brother.

Oh, and I have to perform in a talent show at outbound camp (The camp I MUST attend in order to go abroad, preparing me for the unexpected, I feel like a boy scout). Any ideas? Send me a comment...
Au Revoir
Alison

In The Beginning

Hello everyone!
This is Alison with my first blog post to document my adventures abroad. Although many of you know that I have not yet arrived in Belgium, I thought it imperative to begin my blog now, in May. My reasoning being that maybe some of you are interested in all the paperwork and proceedings going on right now. I don't know if I would be though. :) Anywho... Next post will contain some pictures of my host family and some conversations I have held with them.

Uber Excited!
Alison