Category Archives: Rant
Photo shoot
Kincsem took CV pictures of me today, and we settled on this one. It is supposed to project readiness to take on a new job, energy, critical thinking, analytical skills, organizational abilities, friendliness and all the rest that apparently are the … Continue reading
Languages
“Had Hungarian been my mother tongue, it would have been more precious. Simply because through this extraordinary, ancient and powerful language it is possible to precisely describe the tiniest differences and the most secretive tremors of emotions.” — Sir George … Continue reading
EU joke
One of my facebook friends posted this, I believe the credit goes to Júlia Babos’s brother? (that’s how far I could trace it back) EU joke by Júlia Babos on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 2:03pm posted on FACEBOOK European … Continue reading
Heraclitus and us
We walk the streets of Odense as if we were tourists in the town that has been/felt our home ever since we met and started a life together. I am unsure whether it is because of our 13 month … Continue reading
Lindvedparken
I work in Lindvedparken, which is in the SE part of Odense, a short 20 minute bus-ride away from where we live. At times the scenery is breath-taking… PS. No, I have not changed careers, the horsefarm is just … Continue reading
A Room with a View
Our bedroom has the most beautiful sunsets and sunrises. It is hard to replicate, the light is very special. Looking over the rooftops of Odense makes us feel like walking on the clouds sometimes. Lying in bed, we have a … Continue reading
The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and … (oh, wait… no wheels)
Daily ritual of a 2 and 1/2 year old: build a bus, sit in it, drive it. Both Kincsem and I nod ferociously: “what a nice bus, can we come along?” every time he plays this game in the wee hours … Continue reading
The Castle in The Clouds – a long way home
So yes, finally settled in, with Internet, so we are “at home”. Here come the pictures I have promised:
New challenges
As I am writing this, Matthias is lying in bed with a fever of 39.5 Celsius (103.1 F), the day we planned to leave him behind with his sister in the care of Liss-Lotte, so we could buy the basic furniture … Continue reading
New Year’s Eve in a home that is not ours but feels like ours
We have had the luxury of having Liss-Lotte’s home completely for ourselves on New Year’s Eve, as both Liss-Lotte and Marie Louise are out partying with friends. It is now 4 am, both children are sound asleep, Kincsem as well, … Continue reading
