3rd April 2014
Yes, I know, I never write to you any more. Well sorry, I kinda got out of the habit of blogging already. So anyway, I thought I would write a little update, as lots of people keep asking me the same questions, so why not placate you all with a swift post in your faces.
You may have seen via the evil Facebook, I now have a job. Yes yes, 'took you long enough' I hear you cry. Truth be told I didn't look all that hard, I always had faith that IBM would come good on their promise and employ me. It took them a year, but hey, I could use the time off. The job itself is ok, an entry level admin type affair, but the company seems great and everyone I work with is really nice. I get a decent salary and a few perks, such as monthly travel passes for about a tenth of the price of normal, so it's all good.
B is working, but not in the dream restaurant job we were hoping for. There is still a chance it will happen, we are hoping so very much, so keep your fingers crossed for her!
The cats are fine, thanks for asking...maybe slightly porkier than they were a few months ago. Maybe they are just carrying a little bit of leftover winter fur...
Against all expectations I have kept up with the running (shocking) and I am taking part in the Budapest Spring Half Marathon on the 13th April. I hope and aim to beat my time from last year, just under 2 hours (not a natural athlete shall we say) so if I achieve that I will be happy. Watch this space for future running updates.
How's my Hungarian coming along? Well...honestly I have to admit I have been incredibly lazy with it. Before I started work we got into a little routine of practicing a bit before bed, maybe 4 or 5 times a week, but since employment it has completely stopped. I am a bit spoiled by the fact all our friends and all my colleagues speak English. I will consider taking some classes once the dough comes rolling in (hurry up payday).
We've had a few little adventures since I last posted, such as a trip to Austria, which was just amazing. Such beautiful scenery, the mountains, the snow. And the schnitzel..mustn't forget the schnitzel. We've also recently had a little excursion to the Tisza, which is the 'other' river in Hungary.
Well, that's pretty much the update. We have settled into life here, and to me, it just feels normal. Perhaps this is why I have not felt the need to blog for a while. We had a great Christmas, I managed to get home for a few days to see the family and our friends, and we will both be back for a week in June, which we are greatly looking forward to. Winter was not so cold as we were expecting, only having a couple of days of snow, and now Spring has well and truly sprung and we are enjoying some warm days, lighter evenings and soon, hopefully, enjoying a fröccs on the balcony with friends.
We hope you are all well, and as always I encourage anyone who feels like doing so to leave comments below. I can't promise I will keep blogging regularly, cos I am rubbish, but I will try to update a little more often than bi-yearly in future. Jó estét kívánok!
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