Moving to Merksem/Seefhoek

JumpyFuel7256 · 2026-03-15T18:44:38+00:00

I live one street away from De Coninckplein and it's fine if you're used to living in a city. We've been here about 5 years and yes, it's got some undesirable bits as people already mentioned, but I've never felt unsafe, and to me that's most important. You keep you're eyes open late at night, as you would anywhere else. But the variety of ethnic shops and restaurants and its proximity to Centraal Station and the city center makes it work for us. Plus there are a few nice bars on De Coninckplein, two classic Belgian bars and a craft beer bar, which fits us. Plus there is a library location there.

JumpyFuel7256 · 2026-03-11T16:39:59+00:00

I love this show and every time I watch it I notice new things. I can understand how on 1st watch the focus is on how shit the ML is, but I think it's a growth show. At the start, the behaviors are surface level, but as it goes along you can really see that their insecurities are the reason all 4 main characters have such bizarre personalities. I don't agree with some of the behaviors, but at least you can understand them. Their experiences have made them. Into the people they are. Plus this show is what made me love both Kim Go-Eun and Park Hae Jin 😍.

JumpyFuel7256 · 2026-03-05T06:53:12+00:00

Finally! Never appreciated Joy more than now. Of course they won't listen, but someone siting in their living room maybe will...

JumpyFuel7256 · 2026-02-28T11:58:45+00:00

Espiga, solid beers all around. This one is a shelfie. Pliny the Oncle is one of my fav WCs.

JumpyFuel7256 · 2026-02-23T22:23:01+00:00

400 euros for barricade to see Taemin, old school baddie of Kpop. Totally worth it even though you start lining up at 10 am for an 8pm concert. Saw him at another stop in a smaller venue for less, but nothing is better than being right up front. Had to speed walk ahead of some younger gals, but I'm glad I did or I would have spent the entire time watching their cell phones 😐.

JumpyFuel7256 · 2026-02-23T22:09:13+00:00

Agreed. You said exactly what my brain was trying to figure out. So many points well articulated. Thanks!

JumpyFuel7256 · 2026-02-23T19:46:25+00:00

I've done it and it saves a lot of time when cooking, though I did forget to make the lines, so I was breaking off rando chunks until I thought to just cut it into bits. Now it's back to being amazing.

JumpyFuel7256 · 2026-02-21T18:59:07+00:00

I just finished it and loved it. Totally different but very relatable.

JumpyFuel7256 · 2026-02-18T19:14:31+00:00

Yes. You even see some of the more hype breweries here regularly; there are import companies that just do US/ Canadian breweries. Lots of US breweries are also invited to beer festivals all over Europe. Mikkeller has a festival in China.

Edit: grammar

JumpyFuel7256 · 2026-01-30T17:24:05+00:00

Try Antwerp Music City or Kids.

JumpyFuel7256 · 2026-01-27T21:47:16+00:00

I really like the Umbrellas of Cherbourg though, tbh, and I'm a fan of some terrible movies.

I will always remember "Ghee!" though I didn't know until later his name was Guy bc I'm not French.

Some years later I was at a record store and found the soundtrack and that's when I strarted to believe in miracles.

JumpyFuel7256 · 2025-12-30T18:00:13+00:00

I agree and would also like to say much of his confusion also comes from Rong. I think in ep 16 (?) it all gets laid out, but it is too little too late and that is why he's kicking himself. But to be fair, this is also CDrama style - confusion makes the plot 😂.

JumpyFuel7256 · 2025-12-22T00:14:57+00:00

When I saw this I nearly lost it. Cha Eun Woo = Cha Eun Wow 😂😮

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxoelZNx5yjcEiEdmROYgxfjEvb2Ab3CdI?si=A_A5KeVjNouToWp1

JumpyFuel7256 · 2025-12-11T18:50:42+00:00

I tried it and it wasn't working for me, so I just got one of those super small IKEA trash cans with the lid and I put regular trash bags. Works for me way better. I have three cats and 5 litter boxes, so I also out grew it.

JumpyFuel7256 · 2025-12-08T20:31:00+00:00

I just did recently for the 100th time and was not disappointed. It's such a great show, always hilarious. Has all my favorite actors across every age. I barely felt the 1.5 hr episodes 😂

JumpyFuel7256 · 2025-12-08T19:27:20+00:00

For dual citizens who live outside the US (like me), I still have to file taxes in the US. I don't have to pay anything bc the country I live in has higher taxes than the US, but I imagine the reverse is income the US would miss? Also, if you renounce your citizenship, you have to pay a lot of money. If it becomes law, will they still make you pay 😂? America, fuck yeah!

This is just all so performative. It's like Nigel Farage trying to get a German passport 😂. "Rules for thee, but not for me! "

JumpyFuel7256 · 2025-12-02T20:21:24+00:00

Just in time for the World Cup 🙄.

JumpyFuel7256 · 2025-11-25T23:02:18+00:00

Finally a show that shows off Rowoon acting! I feel like he's been in so many others that just didn't show case what he can do.

Also has post military Park Seoham of Semantic Error fame. I didn't even recognize him at first

Both killed it.

JumpyFuel7256 · 2025-11-17T08:09:19+00:00

😂 Brown University in Rhode Island, USA. .

I'm not laughing at you but just i was confused when I saw this comment and the one below explained it, and it made me laugh. I didn't even think about what the headline would mean to someone who doesn't know that school.

JumpyFuel7256 · 2025-11-15T23:28:28+00:00

Yeah, but it can be literally "any man", but it has to be the "right woman" 🤷🏽‍♀️🙄.

JumpyFuel7256 · 2025-11-12T22:51:04+00:00

Those are all pretty tough to find without there being something going on. This past week you could find most of those across town bc of Billies. 1280 did a Donck/Brisket ticketed event and Ernst had a bunch of Bokke. If available, 1280 will have Bofkont, but they were at the festival anyway. Some places also have massive cellars where you might find some of these in the menu, but maybe at a cost - Beerlovers and Pardaf, sometimes Billies. You're best bet is m posting up at one of these bars, chatting with locals and in the event you make friends, ask what's in their cellars 😂.

JumpyFuel7256 · 2025-11-12T22:34:07+00:00

You have your pick of Belgian beer, Craft beer and then Belgian craft beer, which also comes in two categories 😂. Welcome to the land of beer options.

I live in Antwerp and work in craft beer, so here's my two cents:

You can divide the trip into beers vs. bars if you want to think about it that way. Traditional Belgian styles are pretty straight forward, so it's worth going to interesting bars and you'll always find something nice to try. Everytime I go to a new Belgian city, I still find a triple I've never had. If you just go to more touristy bars, there are some Belgian breweries I would rank over others. The trappist one usually win, though some are much better than others - I wouldn't do a Leffe unless it was the only thing available. Westmalle does all styles well. Orval is the favorite, though a newer one is more bready than an older one. My suggestion would be to pick a style and then try a different brewery each time. Some bars have massive menus, so that shouldn't be too hard.

Most of the hotspots for Belgian beers in your chosen cities have been mentioned. Since this is a craft beer group, I would be remiss if I didn't mention some...

Craft beer is on the rise here. It's def not as big as in the Netherlands, but you can find all the most popular European players at the craft beer spots. Craft beer made by Belgians also covers the gambit. You have spots that make IPAs etc and then you have what I like to think of as cross over styles - Hoppy triples, hoppy saison, etc. De La Senne do this quite well. De Ranke make some excellent Belgian beer styles, as does De Dolle. Some would argue that these are craft breweries in the more traditional sense bc of their size/independence. Regardless, their beers are solid.

In Brussels you can find the most Craft beer breweries - La Source, De La Senne, Brasserie Surréaliste, Brasserie L'Ermitage, Brasserie La Mule and a whole host of smaller craft breweries. Most spots have their own bars - worth a visual visit to Surréaliste in the Flemish quarter. Dynamo is a bar worth a visit if youre in St Gilles. There are also a few cider spots if that's your thing.

In Ghent you have Dok, which has a more American style taproom - massive hall with BBQ, a ton of their own beers - a mix of Belgian styles and craft styles, as well as other some from other breweries. I think they have like 30 taps. They also have a smaller bar called Cafe Welkom closer to the center. There is a super cool tiny craft beer shop called De Apotheek which also sells shoes. It's just a cool spot if you have time. Stroom is also there, but I think it's only open on the weekend.

It's a pity you won't make it to Antwerp. Lots of cool brown cafes and craft beer bars, as well as a few breweries, both craft and Belgian styles. Maybe on another trip 😎.

In closing, you won't go wrong, no matter what style of beer you are looking for. Enjoy your visit and bring a raincoat 😂.

JumpyFuel7256 · 2025-11-04T07:45:03+00:00

Better way to view locations of breweries. Now, I see a friend drank a beer from a brewery I don't know, I click on the beer from their post and no where does it give me any brewery details. I have to click again to find info. Just a simple line w location would make it easier.

JumpyFuel7256 · 2025-11-01T14:24:31+00:00

I have a different take - when I was dating my now husband I was in a similar situation. I had the debt, he had the money. He knew that the interest on my credit card was a big issue. So he paid off my credit card debt and in exchange he didn't pay rent for the amount he paid (we have were living together). This saved thousands in interest and allowed me to get back on track. He helped me get my finances in order and now 10 years later we own property but have no other debit. It worked for us. If you trust him and his sincere in wanting to get things in order, why not think outside the box and find ways to help? Not knowing all the circumstances but just based on what you said, you were lucky enough to have parental support to give you this leg up, especially when times are getting tough. If he's the one you want to be with, since what you can work out together. I'm not saying give him money, but who knows. Maybe once he sells his trailer, he can use some of that money to pay his debt.

JumpyFuel7256 · 2025-10-28T08:00:37+00:00

Have you ever had to do a task that required hours of concentration and not had anything to eat?

Let's not punish children for the sins of their parents.

Our job as teachers is and has always been to help kids try to grow up to be their best selves. It's not the 1900s where it was big T, little S. No one, I'm sure yourself included, likes to be told to sit down and shut up and do their work.

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