So for the second half of that day, I had plans to visit the Musee D'Ixelles which houses mostly contemporary art. And do you know why I picked that out of all the museums available in Brussels? Well, the typical Singaporean in me saw that it was free entry on that evening. They call it 'free late-night openings' and it happens once a month from 5pm to 8pm. Yes, I know their definition of 'late night' is very different from ours.

Why can't we have better work-life balance like the Europeans? *ponder ponder*

Photo-heavy ahead. Took pictures of the artworks which impacted me more than the others. Disclaimer: some of these are NSFW so... view at your own discretion.

Overly edited men to look pretty as opposed to women (as is all too common in today's media)

This is so weird hahahah

With so many balls, how do you know which one to grab? 😏

Hawt.

Dat ass, Narcissus

Le Petite Jardinier ("Nothing petite about that," we joked.) Sian, why my photo so blurry for this one 🙄

This is weird too.

Super menacing photo-realistic piece of a giant-donged troll coming for your sweet buns <- br="" i="" literally="" pewds="" say.="" something="" think.="" would="">

The Black Dahlia. Los Angeles' most famous unsolved murder.

Zzz blurry again. But at first I felt like this was cultural misappropriation. Forgot what was written on the description next to it.

Eve with her pear-shaped body. Not unlike mine LOL. But my facial features not as graceful.

Reminds me of sakura

Love the pastel vibes going on here

Edgy and cool, for reasons I cannot define.

Because at the end of the day, what you've experienced is the realest form of reality. For yourself.

Quote printed on reflective material. Does that mean, my reflection is the truth? For myself? In other words, I can't change how I look (barring plastic surgery and all that) but looking at myself in the mirror will dawn a realization upon me that I've been walking around all day smiling at people with a strand of vegetable stuck in my teeth or my eyeliner smudged to give me panda eyes? HAHA.

A modern (feminist?) twist on Atlas shouldering the globe

Will it set you free or only serve to bog you down?

PREACH

Actually burnt into the canvas

Okay, getting kind of sleepy and I need to rest early because I've caught the cold. Hope you've enjoyed this post and stay tuned for more :) I'd love to read your comments to, if there's any haha.

On this day, guess where we went as a class? Brugges!

The weather was splendid. We took the train to the town, which was surprisingly full of retail shops and cozy cafes in contrast to the quiet historical village I'd expected.

Greeted by a brook. Is this what they call it? Nonetheless, super peaceful to gaze out on!

Strolling down the cobblestone road to the main square

Chanced upon this lovely abode of tulips.

Damn pretty right!? I love it. Not in a bouquet, but planted and thriving on breathing soil.

My main travel companions for that day! Pardon the spastic smile

If I had a house, this would be my dream porch decor in Spring.

Soup place which Jon recommended. Pity it was closed until dinner time 😢

Dessert before lunch because why not

This was one of the best orders throughout my entire trip. The variety and generous portions of fruit on my freshly-toasted waffles were 👌👌 plus just-the-right-amount of sugar frosting and that dollop of whipped cream to enjoy it with.

Definitely coming back if I ever return to Brugges!

Wasn't expecting to see sneaker shop here lor

You can't see her but this lady was superb at juggling order-taking, food preparing, and cashiering all by herself. We were duly impressed. She was extremely warm and hospitable too.

Belgium frites with samourai sauce

The central square...

...is HUGE.

So pretty, so pretty.

Me being super happy. I got to walk + eat a lot that day. And the weather was damn good. Can walk so much without breaking a sweat and feel the warm sun on your body.

Brugges, I adore you.

We came upon a shop selling S&M stuff lolol. Walked inside to browse a bit.

Belgium pralines~ can you believe this cheapo girl did not spend a single cent on their chocolates?! Kind of regretting. Sigh. Maybe I'll get it as a treat for myself sometime... soon. But first need to scout where got sell.

Candid shot of Scarlet with da long legs. This girl is soo shy

MOAR CHOCO

Europe has no shortage of large, fluffy dogs that look like wolves sometimes.

Shared this dainty soup set meal with Scarlet for tea. The acidity of strawberries made for an interesting contrast with the creaminess of the vegetable soup. C'est délicieux!

One last photo before we left Brugges. Bye for now, I might come back again someday 😘