Sunnuntai 🇫🇮 Sunnudagur 🇮🇸

Autumn has arrived. We couldn't keep the window open in the bedroom because of the cold last night. However, I miss it terribly, as well as the TEVA sandals and shirts while taking Abby for her walks. Anyway, after waking up - it took me an hour to finally drag myself out of bed - I stumbled down to the kitchen from the attic to grab something. Fortunately, Ági fetched buns from the local bakery early in the morning, so I had fresh bans with butter, cheese, and ham.

Once I finished devouring the nosh, we switched on the central heating because of the significant drop in temperature we experienced. Ági was in charge of the radiators, and I had to supervise the process in front of the boiler. When we switched on the boiler yesterday, it produced something unusual with all those drippings by over-pressuring the system. Luckily, things panned out perfectly; there was no dripping or excessive pressure elevation, so the house was warm and cosy. I'll still call the guy to check the boiler, though.

I spent the morning planning my next lesson for the A2 level group. Based on the previous one, I came up with the skeleton of the lesson. I'll focus on tenses this time, using the recording they had to listen to in the last class. They will have to spot how many tenses are in the text and discuss the differences between "will" and "be + going to". Should they not know their meanings, I'll help them clarify and use them.

As I mentioned, autumn said hello today. The cold wind was a bit surprising, even though the weather forecast had warned us about it yesterday. What is more, despite threatening us with polar weather, according to their latest forecast, next Friday will be warm again. The weather is clearly toying with us. The Sun sets earlier and rises later. At 6:30 p.m., it's already dark, and at 6 a.m., it's still dark.

I remember this time last year, I started panicking due to the imminent CELTA course. I was extremely nervous, but in hindsight, I shouldn't have to. I'm not saying that it was an easy challenge; on the contrary. However, if I could start it again, I'd have a totally different mindset about how to deal with my anxiety. Anyway, I made it - thanks to Charlette's mentoring - and now I'm a qualified plonker, pretending to be an English teacher.

As for my plans for the next week, I'll paint my office and the plank separating the back garden premises as my DIY continuum. But, and this is a big but, I'll focus on my studies and spread the word that I'll accept students at the complete beginner, A1-A2, and B1-B2 levels.

Keskiviikko 🇫🇮 Miðvikudagur 🇮🇸

My new bridge is in my mouth. It took the doc almost an hour to meticulously and precisely fit it in and cement it. I wasn't allowed to eat for three hours, and I still can't chew anything on the left side of my jaw. However, my dental features are ship-shape-and-shiny. Only one tooth is left: they need to replace the old filling. Once it's done, I'll have a Hollywood-type smile. Before the dental care, I went through the lesson plan I'd prepared the other day for today. When I returned home from the dentist, I took Abby for her afternoon walk and drove to Budapest to teach. Before arriving at where I taught, I popped into a store to buy some "kifli" for later and four "Túró Rudi" to appease my rumbling stomach. After teaching, I hurried back home, grabbed two "kifli", some butter and plum jam, and ate like a king. It was already pitch dark when we returned from our evening walk with Abby. I hate the early dusks. However, summer tries

Goodbye 2023 - Hello 2024

2023 has been an interesting year for many reasons. There were ups and downs, good and bad times, laughter and tears, but most importantly, us being together. During the last few years, I've noticed that we can overcome any obstacles together, which is a fantastic and soothing thought. Come 2024, for better or worse, together we will solve everything. May the world be a better place in 2024.

GRAZ - day 1 - 🇦🇹

We are in Graz, as Ági’s linguist conference starts tomorrow. We woke up early in the morning. I had to de-ice the cars, which took an hour. Once I finished the job, Ági took Abby to the dog sitter, and I packed my things for the weekend. Abby didn’t want to stay at the dog-sitter - poor thing - but Ági’s callousness conquered her temper tantrum. Travelling to Austria is always a pleasure. The roads were clean, the traffic was not heavy, and taking the scenic route was a brilliant decision. We could have opted for the Balaton route, but the northern direction seemed a better choice. We stopped at an unknown little village, where the shopping mall was phenomenal. We grabbed a coffee and stretched our legs because sitting in a car for hours is not the best thing in the world. Anyway, we arrived at the hotel - which looks great - safe and sound. The room is small but clean, however, the area is a bit dodgy. It’s close to the main train station, which attracts many people, so it is a busy

My Life after CELTA

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