I don't have much to say about today except that we went to Brussels to look at an apartment which is on the cusp of our price-range, gorgeous, and with a view of the city that is breathtaking. Post looking we went for a drink with Agnes and it turned into a most-of-the-night affair.

Eva and I took the last train back to Antwerp and crawled directly into bed. I suppose it would have been nice of me to help her take out the trash, but she didn't seem to want my help.

And now, for my reasoning behind this posting. The news. Several events happened today (or will happen tonight, seeing as how I am writing this tomorrow...which only makes sense in theory.)

IN THE NEWS:
A massive solar eruption, more than 30 times the length of Earth's diameter, blasted away from the sun on Monday, and a satellite captured graphic images of the event.

Did you notice that it said more that 30 times the length of the Earth's diameter? Just another one of those kick-in-the-pants about the world being minuscule and me being even more minuscule.

AND

At least 70 people--including 52 children-- were feared dead after a Russian plane traveling from Moscow to Barcelona ignored warnings from ground control and collided with a cargo plane over southern Germany late July 1.

I don't know what it is about planes that fascinate me. And then to think of the night sky as being so vast and expansive and that two airplanes in all of that space are on the same route to hit each other. Not only do they have miles of airspace around them, but quite a bit below as well. It's just an amazing tragedy. And I hope that it's understood that I mean 'amazing' in an unbelieving sense of the word, not a trifle-bit interesting one