The blog has been terribly neglected for the last months, but I have good excuses, promise!
Big changes are afoot Chez Sleepless Reader. I got a job offer from the United Nations so, since the world won’t just save itself, we’ve moved. After 9 years in Brussels we’re now further south in Geneva, Switzerland. We finally found an apartment (lovely, close to the Lake), paperwork is almost all done, so I can finally settle down and start obsessing about books and series again.
I’ve been looking forward to a change for a while, but I still have occasional panic attacks: “I loved Brussels, I loved my life there, so many friends left behind… WHAT HAVE I DONE?!” It’ll be ok once the brain makes the click and starts thinking of Geneva as “home”, instead of Brussels or Lisbon. My husband will be a stay-at-home-dad for a while, so that’ll also be a new experience.
We got married before coming south. After a 2-year engagement and not much wedding organizing done, we finally had the excuse courage to do it how we really wanted: informal and cozy.
On a sunny morning we walked to the Portuguese consulate with just our moms and brothers, signed papers, took the subway to a nice restaurant, came back to the apartment, took a nap and then had about 40 friends over for a catered yummy dinner. It was perfect!
The Sleepless Reader 
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May 14, 2014 at 12:47 pm
Jay
Sounds exciting! Glad you’re back. I feel better about the world already with you working for the U.N. 🙂
May 14, 2014 at 1:37 pm
Athira
What an exciting move! I haven’t been to any part of Europe but the husband and I have been making plans forever. Looking forward to more photos!
May 14, 2014 at 11:04 pm
Jenny @ Reading the End
Exciting! I’ve never been to Geneva but I bet you will love it soon. The key for me is always to find places (coffee shops or bars or bookshops or whatever) that feel comforting and cozy. Once I do that, I’m IN. :p
Congrats on the marriage also!
May 15, 2014 at 2:57 am
Claire (The Captive Reader)
Busy woman! Congratulations on all the new developments.
May 15, 2014 at 5:34 pm
Camilla P.
Congratulations and good luck 😀
May 15, 2014 at 7:01 pm
Charlie
Congratulations and I hope the job (and move) go well 🙂
May 18, 2014 at 12:06 pm
readingwithtea
You mean I have to go to Geneva if I want to visit you now!?!
Congrats on getting married 🙂 especially just the way you wanted it.
Good luck in Geneva, the world needs saving!
May 31, 2014 at 6:05 pm
Iris
Double congratulations are in order! Wait, triple! On the move & the new job & the marriage. IT will probably take some time to start thinking of Geneva as home, but I’m sure you’ll do fine. Your wedding ceremony sounds lovely too!
As for moving away from Brussels.. I know it is irrational but it makes me a little sad to think of you living a little farther away now. But hey, Geneva is supposed to be beautiful right?