Streets of Paris

Hey everyone, I'm logging in just to take a break from reading the genetic engineering book I borrowed from the library. I want to buy the latest edition of this book because I noticed this was published 2008 and in the course of 4 years, there had already been a lot of progress. One of the statement which caught my attention as I was reading, is the fact that a lot of biotech companies are not profitable. The book says there are around 100 profitable biotech companies. So you can imagine how meager this value is compared to the total number of companies! However, this fact doesn't discourage me from working there. 

Meanwhile, my brain is wandering about again. I feel like travelling to another city. I'm planning another trip this December. I don't know where. Maybe Austria? They said the mountains look majestic during winter. But I'm not sure if I will be able to withstand the austere winter wind. Anyway, Before I end this nonsensical monologue, I would like to leave you some pictures of the streets of Paris. It's the place where you can find cheap and unique souvenirs. An example of a unique souvenir? Well, they just sell really old magazines...like... the playboy magazine! Wouldn't the guys feel a little strange looking at pictures of beautiful girls whom they know already passed away?

Tripe sausage in applesauce

Yesterday, I spent 6 hours revising my paper. I got so tired, I decided to cook to feel better. My friends and I had a western dinner at home. My friend cooked the penne. I made the applesauce. I bought the delicious no-cook tripe sausage.

I actually want to blog about how to make the applesauce. But I honestly feel sick today. Physically sick. I must have been affected by the autumn-winter transition... I'll just stay up in my room and study. Don't worry my immune system will cope with this and I'll feel superb tomorrow.

Ice skating in Belgium

Hello everyone!

Please don't tell my mom I skipped math class and protein chemistry class today. I was physically exhausted when I woke up this morning. I could barely stretch my legs, in fact. It was due to lactic acid accumulation brought about by my daredevil activity last Saturday. I went ice skating with my international friends!

It was honestly my first time to see an ice skating rink. We had skating rinks in my country but not in my city. I was also too scared to try. But then, due to peer pressure, I was initially forced to succumb myself to the frictionless ice rink. It felt weird wearing the skating blades. I also imagined the blades were thin and could cut through skin. Surprisingly, it could carry my entire weight without failing. 

When I landed on the massive ice rink, I could barely stand. But after around half an hour I learned how to balance myself. I thought cheer leading and standing on one foot on one's shoulder was a more difficult endeavour. So then I banished all my fears and let go of the rail. I started to move away from the rail little by little. I noticed that the lesser I feared, the smoother my movement was. I had all my guts concentrated on the skating blades. And then I fell on the floor. I got up and skated again. I fell and landed on my knees. I got up and skated again. I fell. Got up. Skated. The whole duration was a battle between me and my determination to skate. I was mad and addicted to the fact that I badly wanted to learn how to skate. After hours and hours of trying, I finally did one full round without falling down. It takes courage and perseverance to learn how to skate. If you fall, just get up. After all, it's a common knowledge gravity causes everything to fall on the ground.

Have a beautiful day everyone! I'm off to read my books again.

Paris, France

 Once again, I have been away from my blog for what seemed like a century. I don't really have a valid excuse. I have just been extremely indolent to log in to blogger. I haven't been busy. In fact, either I stay at home to read books, I go to school to listen to lectures or go out with my new friends. Today, our classes were cancelled because we will be having a welcome party a couple of hours from now. I will try not to hit the sack so I won't miss the party. Sleeping is so conducive in this country. haha

For the past 3 months, I have been learning a lot of interesting facts about molecular biology. I have also been learning beyond the classroom walls. I was able to achieve the latter through travelling. I went out of Belgium to discover new culture. I went to France. Paris to be exact.

Paris is a city which came so close to damnation but was so lucky, it always came out unscathed. It is a place of rich history! This is evident in the buildings built several hundred years ago which up to now, are still erected on the ground. You will get dizzy scrutinizing each of the buildings. 

If you intend to visit Paris, never miss to climb up the Eiffel Tower. Up the steel tower, you will see Paris in one glance. Also, never miss to the Louvre. I went there but I never saw the Mona Lisa. For this reason, I intend to go back probably in January or March next year. 

I have so many other stories. But I will tell you some other time. In one sentence, this is what I think:

Paris is more beautiful than Brussels but I love the Belgians... XD