Sunnuntai 🇫🇮 Sunnudagur 🇮🇸

I wanted to go shopping this morning, but my sleeping centre thought otherwise. And when I say shopping, it obviously means buying food. I can't stand visiting malls or outlets unless I really need something that can be purchased in these places. The suffocating crowd that flocks and knocks about there is terribly irritating, let alone the musac, which consists of only commercialised Christmas songs at this time of the year. So, after sleeping in again, I had a delicious cinnamon pancake breakfast and a strong espresso, which made my day. The caffeine ignited my mind, and I was ready to rumble in my little office. However, since Ági had a terrible night's sleep and woke up at 3 a.m., I offered her a relaxing foot massage. Fortunately, she didn't hesitate for a moment to accept it. Anyway, while fiddling with her feet, I watched silly videos on YouTube. The Karen videos are fabulous. Even though they are funny, the sad reality of them being arrogant, ignorant, and entitled makes one think: "Where will it all end?". Once my wee mind reached its capacity and was screaming for other genres, I switched to the videos of one of Hungary's best comedians. He's still funny, and even though the video was recorded almost twenty years ago, I laughed a lot at his punch lines. After a one-and-a-half-hour-long massage session, it was high time we ate something. I was peckish.

When the pizza was ready, we sat in front of the TV and started watching one of the best British series, Only Fools and Horses. Despite finding it challenging to understand every implication or insinuation on people, events, or other things - how could we, as we live in Hungary, hardly get the necessary information on what happened in England in 1981 - we enjoy this show tremendously. The characters, the stories, the script, and the punch lines are perfect. I wish they made more similar series. After two episodes, we decided to jump in the car and drive to deal with the burden that the notion of shopping imposed on us. The supermarket was not full of nervous customers, so our pre-indignation was futile. The process of throwing goods into our basket was quick and efficient.

After returning home, I started to check the C1 group's homework. It's a challenging one, I must admit, but I had to up the ante to help Ági and Roya improve their English. I'm sure they can do it.

As for the weather, it was shite today. The grey skies thwarted the sunshine to reach us, so the depressing nature of the weather was rather tangible today. The air was chilly, the rain during Abby's evening walk was unexpectedly irritating, and the fact that the weather will change tomorrow vexes us tremendously. Today was winterish, but tomorrow will be spring-like. Who can follow the whims and fancies of nature?

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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