job jealousy~

I recently got to meet Andrew Zimmern at a Dos Equis "Most Interesting Academy" event. We shared a bite of chicken feet (?) which was actually extremely tasty! I'm so jealous and a big fan of Andrew Zimmern!

He was talking about how much he loves to visit Africa. I have traveled across North Africa, but not enough! And it doesn't seem like.. the REAL Africa. Next trip perhaps?

San Fran bound

hello all!!

phew. it's been a while since my last update! Kudos to the dedicated blogging community, it's a full-time job keeping these posts updated!

I'm San Francisco bound today! Then off to Seattle before returning home to good ole Chicago.

Plans for San Francisco:
SONOMA!!! I love this wine county.
Horseback riding at sunrise on Half Moon Bay... romantic~
Fabulous diner for FOUR at Foreign Cinema.
mmmm..... bi-rte creamery
It's It ice cream sandwiches galore!!!!

Plans for Seattle:
Celebrate Harmony(my grandma!)'s 80th
SEAFOOD
Sightseeing?

More suggestions needed!

Oh my~

SO...

I'm realizing that it's not too much longer until I leave. Each day as my departure date gets closer and closer I get more and more nervous. I don't understand why. It's not as if I've never been away from home before. I'm trying to get excited to go but... nervousness.

Rady Utca

SO this is where I will be calling home for the next four months. Still unreal to me that I will be leaving for Hungary in such a short period of time. eek! and I haven't even started to pack...



SO... like the eager beaver I am, I booked a flight for the 1st meaning that I will be one of the first people to arrive in Budapest. I think I'll spend the first two days settling in and arranging all that needs to be arranged, but then i have an open itinerary until 9/8 when enrollment supposedly begins. I'm considering traveling during that short time I have available. Any suggestions?



Considering:
Istanbul, Turkey
Prague, Czech Republic
Bratislava, Slovakia
Zagreb, Croatia
Sofia, Bulgaria
Kiev, Ukraine
Bucharest, Romania

or.... just float around the beaches or the black sea...




So according to google images... this is what to expect in Budapest.
Google images... please don't disappoint: