I'm nervous about flying to Brussels. I get really lonely and disconnected traveling without my family. And social responsibilities, like hanging out with 10,000 of my best Open Source friends, make me feel lonelier. I am going to try to take some quality time with friends this week and not talk only about the Fediverse.
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@evan
Tell yourself it will be okay!
We're all cheering for you!!!
@evan , Brussels/Bruxelles is a lovely, cosmopolitan City with warm, wonderful people in it and truly at the heart of Europe. I wish you joy from your visit. One of several things my family did, using Brussels as a base of operations, was a day trip to Bruges/Brugge, a short distance by train and one of the gorgeous, preserved market towns from its flowering in the 15th C.
I'll freely admit the town came to our notice from the mordantly funny 2008 "black-comedy/drama/crime thriller" film In Bruges, by Irish director Martin McDonagh, which, if you haven't seen it, please fix that.
I actually think McDonagh may have been suborned by the Bruges Tourist Bureau to make that flick. It makes the city look as gorgeous and beguiling as it really is, even in the winter rain.
Anyway, have fun. Don't forget to write.
