soccer game and grocery shopping

Last night, I was lucky enough to go with some of my group to the USA-Belgium soccer game. I was really looking forward to a fun evening after a long day of classes. Unfortunately, right when we started the hour long commute to the stadium, it started to pour. I'm talking like a monsoon- huge winds and lots of rain. We had paid good money for those tickets, however, so we kept right on going! In case you didn't know, one of the star players on the US soccer team is Clint Dempsey, a Furman alum. Once we got to the stadium, it was fun to get caught up in the USA spirit. We were a tiny fan section, and the Belgium fans were pretty wild. Most had their bodies painted/were wearing Belgian flags. The game itself was fun, even though it was pouring and we were freezing. We did get some nice hot frites (fries) to warm us up though! Unfortunately, the US lost 1-0. It was a fun experience to have for sure in any case. I've included some pictures:

all rained on!

the stadium as the national anthem was being sung

The only other thing exciting that has been happening besides work is that I finally, FINALLY found a user-friendly, good grocery store. Today I actually bought hummus! For those of you who know me, you know I don't really eat meat, so I have been seriously lacking in the protein department. The weird thing about Europeans when it comes to shopping for groceries though is that they don't use grocery bags. The stores don't provide them, so most people bring their own. Well there is no way I'm going to go out and buy a huge grocery cart, so I've literally been carrying my groceries in my hands. This didn't go so well today with two juice cartons, a bag of chips, two containers of hummus, and two containers of soup. Needless to say, typical Leah made an idiot of herself in Brussels (yet again I might add) by having my groceries drop and roll all into the street. I think I need my own TV show. Anyway, this weekend we are heading to Antwerp with the Furman group and Dr. Nelsen, so I'll have many stories afterwards!