It's only been 6 weeks and 2 blog posts since it was freezing, and now it's 18 degrees celsius, not to mention the daylight savings time change due to which it starts to be dark only after 8 pm. Despite the fact that in the morning it is only 6 degrees, which I consider to be closer to wintery 0 than to summery 20, Dutchies have changed to flipflops and miniskirts - I feel a bit weird, standing in my coat, scarf and cap next to them in the train station. They get crazy when the sun starts shining.

So, I've been up to a lot of things lately: I started taking singing classes! Am currently talking with several bands, would be lovely to have some action, but it's just not happening yet.
There has also been a little excursion: I visited a little city in the most Southern-West little spot of the country called Valkenburg. You know why? Because that part is almost like Belgium there: IT HAS HILLS! :) And there is also a castle-ruin on top of it, which makes it even more noteworthy. Voila the view from above:

Despite the fact that the earth seemed very porous in that area, there were several cave museums and installations, which we didn't visit because the sun was simply shining too nicely. But we did see a church installed in one of the 'outside' caves:

The second topic is my Dutch: I am getting better and better at this peculiar language! One of the best things that has ever happened to me since I am here in Utrecht was joining the CouchSurfer Dutch class, which is organized via the site of CouchSurfing for expats or anyone who is around. Such open-minden people, teaching their mother-tongue to foreigners for free in their own homes! I have been now on two lessons, and it turned out that I am able to speak proper sentences in Dutch! I just have never been really given the opportunity to do so :) Thing is, I understand now a lot, thanks to my few lessons I had and to my German knowledge, but I don't really speak, so that needs practice. Ik ben ook van plan een video te maken - I am planning to make a video-post about this topic soon.

Another recent happening: my dear Hungarian friend, Tomka, has graduated last week in industrial design, and I attended the ceremony. Look at all the little designers, being all happy about their diplomas, aren't they cute?

As for the last topic of today's little report: I have finished my last course at university with an awesome grade of 8.3, and am focusing now 100% on my thesis (I mean when I am not working), which is also getting on well according to the feedback of my supervisor. I have 2 more months to write it, am now at 22 pages, and it should round up to around 70. Seems doable.

I lied, there is one more thing which just came to my mind: my high-school class started organizing our 5 year meeting for this summer. So it's been 5 years since we've split (split splat splut splitted split? help) paths... and it turns out several all of us ended up abroad, so it will be a quite a challange to arrange it.. 5 damn years! Sounds little but seems a lot.. or the other way round.. I don't know anymore.