CITY POWER RANKINGS - BRUSSELS

CITY POWER RANKINGS

BRUSSELS: 6/10

Liveability: 6/10
This city was so boring I didn't even want to write about it. Ok, the city is nice. The fries here aren't as good as the ones found in Amsterdam, but were a lot more expensive. Because the EU is headquartered here, you see a bunch of yuplomats riding around in fancy cars. The thing that really pissed me off is that there are so many hidden costs when you're out dining. Even the simple act of eating your sandwich at the deli will cost you extra money. However, I must say that Belgians got beer on lock down. So with the best beer in the entire galaxy and some cool people, I give them a 6. Still, I would never live here. Oh yeah, the rent isn't that cheap either.

Nightlife: 2/10
I'm sure I didn't go to the right areas, but I did go to a somewhat "cool" neighborhood -- all I found was a dive bar that played crappy music, and was only occupied by two guys that looked equally crappy. The other nights were spent at a house party and at a BBQ...with drunk 18 year olds....and I was the most drunk, and I wasn't even drunk. I mean, come on, you're 18! You should be getting shitfaced, throwing yourselves at members of the opposite sex and solve the world's problems while lying on the hoods of cars. Not sure what's going on, but these more affluent, Western European countries don't drink the way Americans do.

Culture: .1/10
I really don't have anything to say about Brussels. It's a nice country, but there's no underground scene and not really any cool street art. You see, street art is very important to a city -- it's a reflection of progression, political commentary, counter culture, and the voice of the upcoming generation. None of that was found in Brussels -- a melting pot of different cultures with no culture of its own. I mean, the EU is fucking based here, can we get some synergy? The city should be a mecca for international culture. Thank god that didn't happen to America.

People: 8.5/10
The people here are nice and normal and cool. I couchsurfed with two amazing Belgian women (a girl and her mother) and they were truly gems. I met a bunch of other cool Belgians also; subjectively speaking, their relaxed attitude and affinity for Americans definitely boosted it up. I like them and I'm sure I could have a bunch of fun with them. The people here in Amsterdam are just so normal, just so damn normal, so normal that with my loud voice and fluctuations, I must sound like James Brown every time I open my mouth to talk. Ok, I'd live here for a little bit, six months max.

PROS: The absolute best beer in the entire galaxy. Herbinger was mi favorito (that's Spanish for "the best beer in the galaxy"). The people are pretty nice.

CONS: Brussels is just like brusselsprouts, good for you, but boring as shit. Give me some, muthafucking, jalapeneno, and shit.