I have mentioned many times that there is no love and hate relationship between me and Brussels. I tolerate / like the city but no thrilling emotions involved whatsoever. The city is actually not helping to fall in love with it.
Today, I went to a pretty nice café where jazz concert was about to take place. It was planned to start at 5 PM but my friends and I decided to meet there and 7 PM. I arrived a few minutes after 7 PM and only saw the last two songs. They were less lucky as they were late and the concert was already over. It was 7.30 PM. The jazz concert started at 5 PM and only lasted for 2 hours and something. How disappointing the city is!
The people I met were some young Europeans mostly doing some internships all over in Brussels. None of them seemed lucky to be living in Brussels. None of them seemed unhappy either. They could appreciate the city but never love it or hate it. Almost all of them would share those kind of emotions.
What is actually wrong with this city? Is this just a boring capital of Belgium and Europe? An average city? Too many dull people? EU bureaucrats? We are not in the right networks yet? Or maybe it is our lives that are too boring and filled with work that is ok but not enjoyable?
Having hundreds thousands of expats here, it should be a great city to live in. However, they are not special and undistinguishable from the locals anymore. No more fun. No more networks. I do believe that my species is somewhere here. Hiding from the daylight and plunging into the night of music, amazing individuals and conversations, fancy drinks and movie atmosphere.
I hope some magnetic power brings us together. The sooner, the better.
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