02.04 - 02.10 - Nemo (snow blizzard) + Celtics-Nuggets

On this weekend two big things happened.
First of all, we got Nemo, a blizzard, the biggest one I have ever seen.

It started on Friday morning, continued all Friday night and stopped snowing around 8AM on Saturday. And what did we get? 

Here is a media report about the snowstorm.

Nemo hit hardest Hamden. 

Here is an article about it, we got the biggest snow in Connecticut, 40" - 

http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2013/02/09/news/metro/doc5116ec5e1bb3c964215995.txt

Here it is:

We were the first guys on the field. Andras standing at his Kia. 

My little Honda buried... 

These are also cars somewhere:) The wind blow a lot (i mean a lot) of snow! Second from the left is Marti's car that we also dug out. 

The first road plowed at the parking lot 

The second car is cleaned 

The first car is cleaned. We started shoveling separately then Andras came and helped me. After we finished my car we dug out his car as well.  And then we surprised Marti digging out his cute Toyota bubble. 

Surprise!!!! The third car was ready. Then we decided to help an American girl. We didn't ask her name or anything, we just went there and helped her. (it was more like a competition and a workout for us then a help for her) 

On Saturday night I couldn't sleep because there was muschle pain in my back, abs, legs and arms. I barely couldn't move for couple days.:)

Whitney Village under snow. What you should see is around 30 cars:) Do you see them? 

Finally we got help:)

Most of the Americans started digging out there cars at night after their stupid European fellows dug out their cars (they were us:) It was ridiculous how unprepared they were. Some tools that they used: spatula, garbage shovel, tray, pan, cutting board, broom... 

Higways were closed ordered by Governor Malloy for two days. Hamden was shot down for 2 days. Quinnipiac was closed for 5 days. I did go to work on Monday, but nobody else in my office so I came back. Everything was like after doomsday. There was no food supply for 3 days, no gas, no batteries, no water, no bread. Nothing was open! New Haven has been struggling to clean just the city center for almost a week. 

And we crazy bastards went up to Boston to our first Celtics game on Sunday. Andris, Jing, Aziz, Yvonne and Bence. Roads were in terrible conditions however they were plowed. I dont't even try to describe that time. We made the trip safe and enjoyed our first NBA game. 

Who is Boston Celtics?

http://www.nba.com/celtics/

Even I know K. Garnett:) (i knew him at the game:):)

Who is Nuggets?

http://www.nba.com/nuggets/

First overtime!

Second overtime!

And in the third overtime finally Celtics beat the Nuggets!

It was a fantastic game!!!

At the TD Garden in Boston with Jing

This is the kind of feeling that you can experience on an NBA game. D-FENSE!!

:)

01.28 - 02.03 - Wingbowl, Xiao's Farewell, Superbowl

I could write about my classes, but i save this topic for another week when nothing will happen. This week was as great as the Washington trip's week.
From Monday to Thursday afternoon i had a normal schedule, went to school on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and also worked at my new place, called Soundview Capital Solutions (www.soundviewcapitalsolutions.com)
And then my crazy weekend began. After my Thursday night class I got home, spent some time on something but definitely not sleeping and at 12:30 in the morning (half past midnight) Andris and I jumped into his car and headed to Philadelphia.
WHY?? Because Andris got two tickets to the 21st Wingbowl (http://wingbowl.cbslocal.com/). This is a eating contest where professional eaters are competing against food, time and each other. The show started at 5AM, we arrived there at 4:10AM, picked up the tickets from a mailbox, then parked at the Wells Fargo stadium at 4:35AM. At 5 we went into the stadium and was looking at the girls who were teasing the crowd.
We felt wierd among those redneck type of American men mostly in their 50's. They looked so fucked-up, ridiculous. Later on we had to realize that we don't differ much from them:D:D Anyway. Around 6 in the morning 20,000 people were in the stadium. This event was sold-out! Crazy crowd! We were watching women, bodies, faces, tities, booties, asses, etc. Can you imagine 19,500 men teasing girls with their eyes until 500 women among them become so excited so they will show their tits to them?? This is exactly what happened:D

Just watch this and you will understand everything!

We didn't have time to watch the end of the eating competition. But I don't eat much compare to those guys. Believe me. I would be sick for a week after eating like hell.

We popped back to the car at 8:15AM and arrived back to Hamden at 11:03.

I had a business meeting with the CEENET staff at noon, so I took a shower, change my clothes and was driving towards Hartford. At 11:58AM I arrived to the restaurant. This meeting lasted about two hours, then drove back to the university where I had a conf call. Then around 5PM i took half an hour rest and at 6:30PM we had a farewell dinner for Xiao.

Attendants: 

Ildi, Szabi, Aziz, Marta, Jing, Jeffrey, Alley, Andras, Xiao, Marta. 

We spent about 4 hours eating, and talking and then everybody went home. Most of us said goodbye to her. I did not. 

Xiao & Marti

Szabi (first time with us), Alley, Marta, Aziz who organised the event. 

We ordered family style that means Aziz ordered food for everbody and we shared each dish on the table. We had so much great food! We also tried a Turkish dessert, but i do not remember of its name. 

On Saturday afternoon I was invited to the Chinese New Year celebration. This is a big deal for outsiders. It was an honor for me. This event was wonderful! Great people, friends, yummy food and drinks. Thank you! It was a true cultural experience how my friends from another country celebrate their New Year, the year of the snake! I learnt so much about their customs. I am still amazed how they share everything they have, everybody is so eager to share his/her food, nobody is nervous, etc. It is slightly different from the European way. I'd like to celebrate our new year this way as well.

Eating hot and sour soup with chopsticks with Xiao. I am a very talented user of chopsticks. Many Chinese told me. And what really count is that it was not just that typical Chinese praise, they really meant it. I can even eat soup with chopsticks:) Handling steamed buns is no probleam at all:)

Ya-Chu is standing by me. The tallest girl, Yvonne, can make the best Chinese soup ever! This is the only way i am willing to eat tofu. Tofu and pourage are tough Chinese foods for me.

On Sunday I had to big events:

1. Hungarian lunch at Kati's place

2. Watching Superbowl 2013 at Andras's place

I am still working on collecting the pics from the Hungarian lunch. It was delicious food too! Kati made everything from scratch. We had ribs, and chicken breast made with either swiss cheese, zuccini, and something else. For sides we had smashed, hashed type of potatoes, beetroot-red cabbage-pomegranate salad (most yummy for me) and one more side that I just cannot recall the ingredients of. Anyway, we had a great time. I met Szabi who is Ildi's husband and Barna who is Kati's husband. I had been showed around in their houses. We got another new friend, Kriszti who spends a semester at QU. And of course, we had Evi (she showed us her new car, i accidentally broke down the arm of the window puller - i do not know its name:), Marti, Ildi, and Kati as well. I definitely was not sober when we arrived home and had to take a short nap before the Superbowl started.

Now we are at 6PM in time and the show started. So many people got together. I even had to move all my sofas to Andras's apartment in order to have enough space to everyone.

Bence, Kriszti, Xiao, Ya-Chu, Andris, Garvey, Jing and Garvey's girlfriend. Shame on me, but I forgot her name. I did not focus on the game rather on the fun part of it. I drunk a lot, so i had a lot of fun too!

This is the best ad from the Superbowl 2013:

I love it! Since then they got me and tried their taco. It is good stuff, plus they have dollar menu as well:)

Just to remind me what happened on the game here is a link:

http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/47

NEMO is coming in the next stop soon!

Thanks for reading!

01.22 - 01.27 - Washington

Washington trip NOT READY YET!

Xiao organized a wonderful trip right on the weekend i arrived. 3 days in Washington D.C.
Participants:
- Xiao
- Jing
- Marti
- Bence

Driver:
- Bence

Altogether 680 miles, 1100 km (easy)

http://goo.gl/Y0HWK - From 1 - 13

http://goo.gl/maps/2zcuk - From 12 - 16

Arriving at Georgetown University Healy Hall

Georgetown University - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgetown_University

GU

2. george town old stone house

At the Union Station

With the Liberty Bell in D.C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Bell

Union Station inside - this place was truly amaizing! They simply turned a railway station into a plaza!

It was wow!

In Washington D.C. everything was about the inaguration ceremony of Obama.

Another photo inside

After finding a parking spot where it turned out that we don't have to pay we had to realize that the Washington Monument has been under reconstruction since 2011. Anyway we took some photos and that was it.

At the Washington Monument! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Monument

At the United States Capitol - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Capitol

This is the liberty statue from the top of the building. At every place we had free tourguide with enthusiastic guides that were so eager to share their proud American history. Every exhibition was very-well designed, catchy, interactive, fun! That was the first time when walking around in a museum was fun! 

Under the dome.

Those chicks were just so bitchy. They were making faces and wasted our time as well, because we were waiting for them to leave, but it never happened. I think they are still there.... 

This pic was taken at the American-Indian museum. We were so exhausted, had to take a nap in the musem. Everybody fell asleep but Xiao. We didn't understand why it was. Fur us it was a bit boring, however the wi-fi was incredibly fast!

Apollo 11 - original space cabin that went to the Moon!

Touching a piece of rock from the Moon!

All these photos were take at the National Air and Space Museum. This is the original plane of the Wright brothers that was flying at the first in history.

At the Lincoln Memorial

With Lincoln - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Memorial

At the World War II Memorial. I do not know what was so funny, but something for sure:)

This picture is dedicated for my girlfriend, Flora! I am standing on the ice of a lake in the National Mall. It wasn't enough thick, so i was just hoping not to land in the freezing water. It was worth my efforts.:)

At the Jefferson Memorial - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Memorial

Szep

The White House 

An other angle

Declaration of Independence at the National History Museum

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence

Ford Theater - that was the chair where Lincoln got a headshot

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln_assassination

This is the gun

We also visited the Arlington Cemetery - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlington_National_Cemetery
And the Pentagon building from outside, non-resident aliens like us cannot visit the building. I am not sure if anyone can visit it though.

That was a wonderful trip! Our last trip with our Xiao.

12.21 - 01.21 - Winter break at home

About my month at home.
Dec.21. - Dec. 23. - Budapest
Dec.24. - Dec. 29. - Tarcal
Dec. 29. - Jan. 3. - Budapest
Jan. 3. - Jan. 12. - Debrecen
Jan. 12. - Jan. 14. - Tarcal
Jan. 14. - Jan. 21. - Budapest

Christmas, lunch, food, fish, aquaculture, Tarcal, spa, drinking, fun, alcohol, travelling, driving, walking, talking, meeting, sleeping, resting, planning, cooking, baking, celebrating, scheduling, pig slaughtering, drawing, framing, decorating, checking, found raising, focusing, reading, geocaching, Balaton, success, love, greatness, beer, wine, whiskey, plane, delay, arrival, greetings, presents, dinner, snow, holiday, Flora, Mom, Dad, my Brother, my Friends, Hungary, USA

That was my one month in Hungary!

Now I am back and full of energy and plans. We will be travelling a lot, so no worries you will have things to read:)

Let's get going!

12.02 - 12.21 - Third semester ends, Christmas in the US

After we returned from the West Coast trip, a lot of things happened to me.
I know, i know that i am well behind of writing my blog. Sorry about that. I will keep up with this thing as well.
Right now, i just write some rows about the end of my third semester. I took my exams, got really good grades.
Two health care courses: A-
Managerial accounting: A
Statistics: A
After the exam week we went to Jeffrey's house to celebrate Christmas together (20+ people). We had a lot of fun and great time with friends! It was truly a great end of the semester. On the next day we went to New York to feel the Christmas buzz. OMG, nobody can imagine the crowd until he/she goes there. Every time i go to the city i have a special feeling. I do not know what it is, but it is the same all the time. Anyway, we crawled through the crowd and took some photos with the Christmas tree. We also went to Little Italy and the China Town we had a great lunch there. (I was so upset because of the Peking duck, they charged us $ 55 for two legs, two wings and some breast... that was a joke really.)

I worked until the end and said good bye to my colleagues. I also bought Christmas presents to everyone at home. I draw a beautiful picture of Flora, i could write a full post of the story of the picture alone, but i dont have time for that.
I spent the last time at Alley's place, left my car there and headed to home on December 20th. I flown through Paris with a double deck huge Airbus! Beautiful machine, incredible power and the strength of the law of physics. :)
Charles de Gaulle airport sucks, everything that was French sucked. Maybe i felt this because i was very tired, hungry, thirsty, sensitive. But i would reform, recreate, re... the whole French airport system and change the people's attitude there. I cannot accept that being French is the alpha and omega of the human kind! There is no Übermensch!
Then I landed at the Ferenc Liszt International Airport of Budapest. My family was waiting for me. It was also exciting how we met and how my airplane was scheduled. The reunion is just great all the time! We had a fine lunch and I met Flora at the Collegium. And my beautiful one month has just began in Hungary!