Széchenyi Fürdő

One of my favorite things to do while I am in Budapest is to visit the thermal baths. This particular one is my favorite... the Széchenyi Fürdő is a great place for locals and tourists alike, unfortunately in the last few months less locals are unable to afford the enjoyment as they have raised the ticket prices dramatically.

On one of our last days in Budapest, we enjoyed a whole day of pools, saunas, and steam rooms of different aromas and temperatures that guarantee to relax and ease the soul. As you can see, it wasn't the best of days, but the clouds and rain offer an experience that almost makes it more enjoyable. I think that everyone must experience this at some time in their life. Besides Hungary's other treasures (turo rudi, langos- just to name a few!) I think that the baths are well worth the trip to enjoy :)

Some Major Life Changes

In one week I am about to explore a new part of the world in China. I'm not just traveling there, but I will be living in Shanghai for several months. Part of me is so excited, but the other part of me is starting to realize the gravity of it all, and I am feeling a bit nervous...

I have lived in several places, and not known the language, but so far I have done ok. However, this is a culture that I am not familiar with and that makes me somewhat anxious. Yesterday I went to the Chinese Embassy, and of course, everything was in Chinese- didn't have a clue! That's when it kind of hit me- this is how it's going to be for a long time!!! Yikes!

I know it will take some time, but I trust that it will all work out and be an incredible experience. I am also pretty sure that I am going to come away with some wild adventures and hilarious stories :)More to come...

Broken

2 weeks ago I broke my fibula in 3 places, which resulted in reconstructive surgery, and now bed rest for what feels like an eternity. I am feeling pretty low at the moment. I hate my bed, I hate my apartment (and roommate more than anything), and I am staring to hate myself...not a good combination. Everyday is mentally and physically exhausting, because even getting myself to the bathroom is a work-out...ugh...I am hating this!

Luckily, I have good friends to keep me company during this time :) I also have a ton of work to do for my master's program, which is not fun, but a good thing to work on during bed rest. Can you see that I am trying to make the best of this situation!?!

Yet, the warm weather is calling my name, and I would love, more than anything, to hop out of bed and get outside. I would love to go for a walk, or a run, heck, I would even skip around if I could! I don't care what it is- SOMETHING, ANYTHING out of this place!!! But, I will have to wait. A few more weeks, a few more weeks...

Done with Roommates!

There comes a time in everyone's life where I think it is fully acceptable to be one-hundred percent selfish- and I am going through that right....about...NOW!

I live with my boyfriend (yeah!) and a twenty-two-year-old (boo!). After living with family for the past year, my boyfriend and I were ready to leave, get our own space... and move in with someone else??? Not exactly, but that's where we are at now- f-ing super. At this point, I don't want to have children anymore because I feel like a mother already, and it's a pretty demanding job! Seriously, I want to advertise this way of life as the new birth control method: ask a young twenty-something to move in with you, it will delay any wanting of child producing for years to come!

I am not sure if it is living with someone, or that I have somewhat become the third wheel in my own relationship- he (the super fun 22-year-old) is always around for every meal, hanging out with us, watching movies with us...that's all great if I wanted to have a threesome, BUT I DON'T! I need space; I need the apartment to be quiet when I study, I need people to actually clean up, I need to have more of my apartment beyond my bedroom, and I need my relationship back to 2 people, not 3...is that too much to ask? I really do not think so...

Seriously, never, never again...

waiting for the bus

As you get older, the world seems to move a bit faster.

A couple days a week I have to take a long bus ride to get to work, and one day, while passing a bus stop, I spotted two elderly women sitting together. There was actually something very wonderful in this sight...as they waited for their bus, holding each others' hands to keep warm, you could see that these women were dear friends, just completely enjoying the company of each other. It made me wonder...when I am that old, will I have a companion that will wait at the bus stop with me? Someone who I can sit with and watch the world go by? Some days I just don't know....