2014.11.04

First Day of Work

What will today have in store for me?

Before work:

After work:

The rush home:

Metro

Dinner:

Shakshouka

Nice, eh?

Have a lovely week,
Cs.

2014.10.27 - Back in BP

Back in BP

It is always very pleasant to come back to a place that you have not been to in a long time. This is the feeling that I recently experienced upon my return to Budapest. 

At my very first arrival in Budapest, I must confess that I had no expectations for the city. After a short while I came to experience everything that Budapest has to offer and my mind was completely changed. I fell in the utmost love with this city. It is a city that I could imagine myself living in. 

I had the pleasure of meeting up with some friends from Canada who were visiting Budapest on my first evening back. I was leading them around the city and a couple of people even asked whether I was a tour guide. :) (Evidently because I was doing such a good job of showing them around.) It was a lovely feeling. 

I am looking forward to seeing what Budapest has to offer me this time around.

3 Guelphites in Budapest at the same time!!!! Can you believe it?

Chain Bridge 

Buda Hills

Fishermen's Bastian and Matyas Templom

Isn't it beautiful?  

What do you all think of Budapest?

Namaste,
Cs.

2014.11.02

Dinner Party at Oktober 6

As I'm staying with a former classmate at the moment, he had the idea of having a couple of people over for the evening. Naturally, I was all for it.

In the morning, we woke up and went to the Lehel teri piac for to get the ingredients. We agreed to make a leak and mushroom pie, sushi, mushrooms with blue cheese, my baked brie and mushroom mix, sopska salad, and brownies with hazelnuts for dessert. I think that it was a success. Martin had amassed a nice collection of wine which we drank throughout the evening. My favourite was a Hungarian one from the Szepasszonyvolgye near Eger. It really surprised me for a Hungarian wine. In addition, Martin's girlfriend brought some beers from Belgium. The last time I had one similar was in 2011 and I really enjoyed the experience, so this one was such a pleasure to drink and enjoy. 

The Table

Excellent Hungarian Wine

The Belgian beers with the hosts in the background

Thank you all for coming and sharing the evening me us.

Namaste,

Cs.

2014.10.06-2014.10.14 - My week with Dr. Alex

My week with Dr. Alex aus Goettingen

In early October I had a dear friend come visit me in Guelph. We had a lovely week together full of laughs and nice conversations. 
Here are some moments:

Anyu and Apu

Alex's Jack-o'-Lantern

Alex at the Butterfly Conservatory

Church of Our Lady

The University of Guelph Gryphon

The Mandir in Toronto

I hope you enjoyed yourself Dr. Alex! :) 

Have a lovely weekend,
Cs.

2014.10.14 - First Day Back in Europe

Europe - Day 1

This is my first time back in Europe since one whole year. It is nice to be back. 

Here are some first observations:

Does anyone else miss Europe?

Namaste,

Cs.

2014.08.16-18 in Ann Arbor

Visiting Bastian in Ann Arbor

This summer, I got to visit a dear, dear friend of mine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The drive there was a bit long but completely worth it. For 3 days it was exactly like we somehow never separated and we picked up right where we left off. I love this feeling. It brings so much pleasure to my heart. With Bastian it was like we were in Budapest again. We had lovely conversations, we ate great food, and walked around the city. Bastian showed me his host university, all around the campus, and even the Harry Potter library/study hall. It was wonderful! We even ate at the same place that Obama ate at when he was in Ann Arbor.

Doesn't it look like Harry Potter?

Bastian and me in front of the Jewish bakery

Namaste,

Cs.

2014.08

The Guelph Gryphon

For the 50th anniversary of my undergraduate university, there are big renovations going on in order to prepare for the celebrations. For this occasion, they built a gryphon statue on campus. The gryphon being the mascot of the university, and my sister and I being true Guelphites, we decided to check it out.

Here it is:

What do you think?

Do you like it?

Have a lovely day,

Cs.