Getting Started

So here it is - my brand-spanking new blog! For anyone reading who needs a little background, my husband (Carl) and I (Jen) are preparing to move to Brussels, Belgium for approximately one year. Carl will be attending the University of Kent at Brussels, also known as the Brussels School of International Studies (BSIS for short), and will be working towards an MA in Political Strategy and Communication. His program begins on September 24th, but we're hoping to arrive in Belgium in early August so we can get acclimated, find a place to live, begin learning the local languages (yep, two of 'em!), and hopefully do a little travelling before his school commitments kick into high gear.

As for me, visa restrictions mean that I will likely not be permitted to take on any formal, paid work. So, I'm going to have to get creative in order to keep myself engaged, challenged, etc...my thoughts thus far include volunteer work, casual/informal work to make a little extra money, working on my French and Flemish language skills, and doing some writing - this blog for instance! More on that, and everything else to come, later...