Insomnia, is that you?

Again, I have troubles with falling asleep, and the  worst thing is that I will have to wake up at 4.45 AM tomorrow (oh, actually it is already today) to catch the morning train to the airport... It really sucks, and just for the record the warm milk does not help at all! :(

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Struggling with studying

Yes, that is true. After 9 whole days of studying I can admit that I dread the prospect of sitting for the BAR exam as I cannot believe that there is any way possible to pack into my brain all of the information I will need for that. I also worry about the fact that it have been four years since I had graduated from law school and it is quite difficult to convince myself to study 10 hours by day. At this moment I have a fear that this whole BAR exam is just about time-management discipline and perspectives...I made a study plan for myself which - I am not just kidding- kills me. WAH!!

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What I have been doing lately?

Two words: not much. Lazing most the past weekends in thoughts I have no control over or watching TV, reading books also taking nice walks in beautiful Vienna with my colleagues Who came to visit us for a day. As many Hungarians know starting at the end of November lasting till Christmas Day you can find Christmas markets on each and every corner of Vienna. The small huts are full off with potential handmade Christmas presents, food and the most important: hot punch and wine. The biggest one is at the Vienna City Hall. So basicly this place is the most popular one among tourists in these days, but we also visited Hofburg, the Spanish Riding School, the Naschtmarkt, St. Stephen's Chatedral and the Hundertwasser House. It was so much fun to become a tour guide for a day even if we got lost a couple of times...

Click here for some photos of Vienna

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Új design

Már hetek óta fontolgatom, hogy jó lenne egy új háttér. Nem tudom ő lesz-e az igazi, még dolgozom az ügyön, addig is mindenkinek kitartás és igen, tudom, hogy a menü pontok nem működnek!!!!

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Whatever happened, happened

Things I hadn’t done before:

(in chronological order as I can possibly remember)

Exactly three weeks ago I fell out of love with traveling abroad. I am not quite sure what it was, but there was just something stopping me from enjoying it as much as I used to so I decided to swap the groovy international trips for the Hungarian hills with some friends of mine.

I didn’t have to fly through a 10-hour starry night as I had done before to get to another continent, but I took my lucky blanket (which was stolen from an Aerosvit flight in Moscow) to keep me safe and warm just in case I had to sleep barefoot out in the open at 280 meters altitude.

I bought a pair of cheap flip flops (with the intention of throwing them away after the journey) but I forgot to take my pajamas. I even left my toothbrush at home. The only thing I had with me was a nice birthday cake. Because friends are always friends even if they refuse to eat their birthday cake because of a crazy never-ending diet.

I made fire for the other girls because they had no idea how to do it (thanks to the summer I spent in a YMCA camp) mixed cocktails by myself and climbed over the front gate when the half of the group was so drunk that they forgot to let the other half inside.

I dared to join my friends and visited the cottage of an old scatterbrained professor - who was really really nice - and watched the sunset at the Danube bend from his huge balcony. I saw light being poured down over the dawning sky and realized that it was much more than the artificial ones from Photo Shop.

I became inspired by the view so I walked down 200 steps to get a bunch of lavender for myself and almost blacked out from the height when I tried to climb back up.

I saw people in a local pub who could talk about anything to anyone walked home on sidewalks whose stones were worn from all the feet that stood on them and I realized roads could be made anywhere.

I woke up early in the morning and I was longing for a hot shower but not only was there no hot water but there was no water at all. I put my dirty clothes back on and realized that I had two blisters and four bruises from my evening trek.

I went to the Museum of an old Sailorman by myself to find the magic wand that makes all your dreams come true and I decided to ask for something which could never happen.

I had my heart broken, but it was still worth it, as I discovered that I could bear pain and that I can always go a little bit further figured out that I would stop losing things once I learnt not to miss them anymore.

So please, don’t ask me "How was your last trip? Where are you traveling next time?". Because I am not going anywhere. But you… you’ve got to do it. Or do whatever has been on your mind for quite some time but you still haven’t done it yet. Don’t wait until you retire and have the money to live your dreams because you will have difficulty leaving your beloveds and walking miles on your own.

I am staying here. And I still want to get a henna tattoo but have no idea who to do it for. I desire to learn how to play my guitar. I want to go to Sri Lanka, and get married in Bali one day. I want to climb a huge mountain or at least a climbing wall. I am desperate to travel with my friends again and I should definitely forgive the ones who hurt me in the past.

I don’t know why I wrote this… I just wanted to write. Even if it was too late I had the urge to write and the feeling got hold of me. But by the time I got home from the hills, I had forgotten half of the things on my mind and honestly it doesn’t seem to be such a smart idea anymore.

The things I saw I cannot show to you. But the people I love were on my mind. I saw you with me and all my love was sent to each and everyone of you.

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Me and my blog

Traveling means different things to people I know: love, business, happiness, karma, addiction, a tour or just a hobby… But somehow we all get convinced at the end to remove the fancy shoes, the tight belts and jewelry in order to get through the security gate at the airport.

Why do I travel? I adore it. I adore the planning, the independence, the miracle of being able to wake up on one side of the world and lay my head down on the other...all in the same day. It is still a great pleasure for me to meet people from all over the world or just find my lost friends from the past, while I am traveling around this planet…

Am I looking for something? Well, there is nothing specific, but whatever it is, I haven’t found it yet. That is why I happily change from suits to jeans and put my serious face off every single time I travel somewhere. Although this means that I am regarded as the black sheep at work. I don’t know how it’s possible, but I always happen to be the first person to take a holiday, and then I mysteriously run out of days off by early May. That means having to pretend I have a sore throat, or that I’m suffering from a terrible headache, so I can take sick leave. (Actually, I am never sick. When everybody is laid low I am still bouncing and find out crazy ideas to entertain them.)

So in early May I usually hit a point where I start having 'good days' and 'bad days' where I go from being delighted with my life in Hungary, to booking air tickets online for my next journey (on good days) to not being motivated at public procurements (on bad days) or having fights with people who don’t want to sign contracts (on really bad days!!!!).

Am I addicted to travelling? Maybe. Am I the only one? Probably not. I have given up on finding the answer, so maybe it will come more easily. I’ve surrendered to the possibility.

My blog, Juci útja (Juci’s journey) is about what I observe hear and experience in my every day life (when I dream about traveling) and during my journeys (when I actually do it). Anyway, I believe that this is all going to turn out fine in the end and hope that you will enjoy reading my blog - in spite of the fact that my English is not outstanding - as much as I love writing it.

All the best,

Juci

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