December, 2010

Some pictures when I last visited my friend in Hungary

Choosing my neighbours

I need to choose two neighbours.
I have 6 applicants for 2 flats.

The first applicants were Tom and Paula Stereoblast. My father recommended them to me, but I have some doubts. They have nice manners, but they want to leave their jobs, and start a new career as famous singers. It means they will stay home all day long, and I would hear their singing every day. No, thank you, next please!

Sarah Harddrive is a very shy person, not very sociable. I guess she wouldn't be the one who organises parties that finish at 3 in the morning. She has a good job, so I’m sure she would pay me punctually. I have some strange feeling about her, I don’t know, maybe her introvert personality is just quite unusual for me. Anyway, she got two references by previous landlords. I’m pretty sure that I want her to be my lodger!

I need to find the next person.

I met Jim. Jim has a very good job as well, I bet he would pay me the rent properly. He is a rugby player. I used to date with kind of men so I know his type. Maybe it’s just a stereotype, but I’m afraid of he would invite his friends to come over, they would get drunk and shout together in the middle of the night. They would leave their mess and then rats, mice and cockroaches would move in to my lovely, clean flat. No, please!

Harry, Harriet and Harold Happy are a new family. I don’t have any information about them. I found a lot of thing in common. They seemed happy, and they have a son  a same age like my son, oh yeah, they could play together. I’m just worried, they have an old car in bad condition. Does it mean they have no money? I need more time to decide if I want them or no. They have the chance, let’s see the others.

Bill Rates is a very nice man. In spite of that he doesn’t have  job now, but he is currently looking after one. Can I trust him and hope he will find a well-paid job?

Can I take a chance?

Kevin and Bratney are very sweet, top jobs in TV. They do their best to bring up their playful sons, but… They couldn’t get on well, they were arguing during the interview.
I don’t want to hear people arguing all the time, I don’t want them to live there.

I think I would go for Sarah, and the Happies. If one of them changes their mind, and don't want to move in, I will offer the flat to Bill.

What do I expect to achieve/learn this term?

I don't kow what kind of anwers Milagros expects.

I don't have any learning term, I'm happy with the and topics that Milagros chooses us to learn.

I just have very specific achievements in my personal life.

I've found a job, I just need to make sure, I will be the best cashier in Abercrombie&Fitch, and they'll move me up, and rise my pay! :)
The other very important goal is to find the right balance between my job and learning. Now, it doesn't work, because after my job I just can't be bothered to learn, I hope from the 27th May, I will be ok, and more energetic.

Other thing is I need to find a room. I'm thinking to move in a hostel run by nuns. It sounds crazy. I'm not pretty sure. I have some pros and contras. The very pro is the location; Kensington Square. The contra is, they close the gates on 12pm on Friday, and Saturday, the other days, they close it 11pm. So, it for me means I can't go out, or need to ask someone to sleep on their floor. Anyway, today I will see a room in Manor House, and then we will see. I just saw some rooms, where the owner expected me to pay Ł85 for a dirty roomshare. It just would worth for the good-looking French guy, called Adrien. (I'm not pretty sure how to spell it.)

Finally, I went to the open day of London College of Fashion. They offer a part-time Fashion Business course, that would be perfect for me. I just need to fill application forms, and I need to pass the IELTS. I started training for it, the writing of a graph is pretty scary.

As you can see, I have a lot of things to manage in this short time. Wish me luck to be succesful!

THIS IS ME

Your Existing Situation

"Craves change and new things, always looking for new adventures and activities. Becomes restless and frustrated when she has to wait to long for things to develop. her impatience leads to irritability and a desire to move on to the next project."

I hate boring things, if I get bored I just want to carry on and do something else. I need impressions to be inspired, otherwise I let myself down and be quite depressive. I love life when it is like a Vogue, you bought just today. You opened the magazine you have never seen, and you are greedy and excited to see the colorful pictures and to learn and develop yourself.

Your Stress Sources

"His stubbornness and will-power has become weakened due to current difficulties. Feels overworked and emotionally drain; as if all her work is for nothing and she is getting nowhere. The situation is very real to her and she wants to escape, but has no idea how to do so or how to even approach the situation rationally."

My mum says I inherited all of the stubornness of my father`s family. But it`s true my legendary stubbornnes not the same as it was. I chose my au-pair job, but I'm not myself. I have good moments, but I'm looking forward to change. I have two ways, go home to Hungary or choose the harder way, to live, work and study in London. My family doesn't really support me to stay here. I hope I will be strong enough to do what I REALLY want to do.

Your Restrained Characteristics

Current events leave her feeling forced into compromise in order to avoid being cut off from affection or future cooperation.
Emotionally distant even from those closest to her.
His arrogance causes her to take offense quickly. Only those closest to her know deep down she is sensitive and sentimental.
"Although she is able to find contentment through sexual activity, she feels hopeless to change her problems and difficulties and continues to make the best of what she has."

Your Desired Objective

"Highly optimistic and outgoing personality. Loves to learn new and exciting things, and craves new interests. Looking for a well-rounded life full of success and new experiences. Does not allow herself to be overcome with negative thoughts or self-doubt. Takes life head on, with enthusiasm. "

I think is very common. Everybody wants to be succesful, balanced, and positive.

Your Actual Problem

"Feeling tension and stress brought on by situations which are out of her control, leaves her feeling helpless, anxious, and in adequate. she escapes the situation by throwing herself into new activities and insisting she get her own way. Appears to be in control of herself, which she isn't, leading to outbursts of anger."

I'm not in control of myself. I'm feeling insecure. Sometimes I feel I don't know who I am, why I am, and what do I really want to do, and who do I want to become.

I LOVE IT!

You know you’re Hungarian when…

1. you use sour cream more than ketchup.

2. nobody can properly pronounce your last name.

3. nobody can properly pronounce your first name.

4. sausages hanging in your grandfather’s auto repair shop is normal

5. Paprika is just as important as salt & pepper on the table and in food

6. half of your grandmother’s friends’ husbands’ have the name József

7. a family member thinks you are crazy and yells at you because you don’t wear “papucs” around the house at all times to prevent yourself from “felfázni”

8. meeting another Hungarian in a country outside of Hungary is amazing

9. you know the phrase “three is the Hungarian truth”

10. people wanna show off by saying that they know your capital: Bucharest! And no, they are not joking.

11. you can swear for 5 minutes straight, with one breath, not using the same word, ever.

12. you know why the bells of every church ring every day at noon.

13. you would rather stand up in a tram/trolley when there are plenty of seats available.

14. you can’t enjoy a day at the “strand” without a good lángos.

15. you watched Walt Disney cartoons each Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

16. your parents had at least a Lada, Kispolszki or a Trabant.

17. your grandma makes the best palacsinta.

18. you love “Túró Rudi” and you know that “csak a pöttyös az igazi”. 

19. your grandparents drink pálinka like water.

20. you do too.

21. everything has powdered sugar on it

22. refuse more food and you automatically have an eating disorder

23. someone says that Hungarian “is like Russian and all those other Slavic languages,” and then you have to go into great detail about the origins of Hungarian with a scolding history lesson

24. you perpetually have to teach people how to pronounce “Mosonmagyaróvár”, “Győr” and “Hegyeshalom”.

25. you have difficulty pronouncing words started with “W” in English, but you’re capable of creating long and meaningful sentences using only “E” vowels in you mother tongue

26. you greet elderly people with “Csókolom!” even when you’re 18.

27. you tell someone that you are Hungarian, they ask “Are you hungry?” Then you congratulate them on being the millionth person to say that to you

28. you, being a girl, smell like a mixture of 20 different perfumes on Easter Monday.

29. you, being a boy, run around with your mother’s old perfumes to earn more red Easter eggs on Easer Monday.

30. you don’t see ham for a year after Easter.

31. your grandparents put too much “Erős Pista” in the “halászlé” because it tastes better.

32. you don’t want to know what “haltej” really is.

33. you know where the “éjjel nappali” is located at the Moszkva Tér.

34. you watched Esti mese with the tévé maci each night before going to sleep.

35. you know and you like “Süsü a sárkány”.

36. you struggle to survive on August 20th to watch the fireworks.

37. you and your family are always spending your vacation at Balaton.

38. you never heard anybody say anything positive about politics.

39. you can’t imagine a summer without “sziget”.

40. you wish you would get 5 bucks everytime somebody says “I know a hungarian word… bazdmeg… *laugh*…”

41. you don’t know at least half of the people at family celebrations.

42. nobody believes that you don’t understand Finnish.

43. you keep an old black and white TV or any other useless object because maybe one day it will be good for something

44. you associate with the “Nyugati” station “tartós elem 4 darab egy 100as”.

45. you think that “Téli szalámi” is the best pepperoni in the world.

46. you have the largest collection of plastic bags in the world, but will still take loads from Tesco or Auchan

47. you don’t buy tickets for public transport

48. you had symbols in preschool to identify your stuff

49. WestEnd is a mall for you

50. you can say “megszentségteleníthetetlenségeskedéseitekért”

from: http://fuckyeahhungary.tumblr.com/post/4018597101/you-know-youre-hungarian-when

exhibition

 Today we attended the exhibition in Morley Gallery. Milagros was cruel, she didn't let the lady from the gallery to speak.
We had to take photos of some pieces of art by the students of the college.
If I had an own home in London, I would find it interesting to buy art to my house from this gallery. The prices are sensible, I think I can say (bargain), because you can buy art from £55.

things make me happy

1. Sleeping after a tiring day. I think I don't really need to explain this. You worked hard, you are tired, and you just want to finish your day in your nice, and comfortable bed.


2. Music... inspires me and one song can completely describe my feelings.


3. I'm not an acoholist, but I enjoy drinking wine! This mug contains mulled wine, I drank in Weinviertel of Vienna, when I visited the city with my friends. I like sit down with my friends, drinking wine or champagne and talking about everything. And actually wine is healthy for your body in small amounts, and the honest friend conversations can heal your soul, so go for it guys!

4. I am officially obsessed with clothes! I am addictive to buy them.
My aim is to have the biggest wardrobe in the world with the most stylish clothes.
I would buy some Mahnolo, and Choo, but I wouldn't wear them, because high heels are so uncomfortable for me.

5. I could't live without coffee. When I was a little child, I was wondering, why my mum loves to drink coffee. When I became 16, I understood and I have been being a coffee addiction. I must drink one mug every morning. (white coffee, without sugar)

6. My biggest dream is to love a big city close to the sea. Barcelona would be perfect, it is just a pity I can't speak any word in Spanish. I'm that kind of person whos mood is influenced by the weather, When it is hot, and shiny I'm happy, when it isn't just don't talk to me! (This picture was taken in Zadar, Croatia by my dad.)

7. In my oppinion giving and reciving love make everybody happy. I got this heart from Avanya (a girl, whom I look after) on the first day, when I met her.

8. I really like sending postcards to my friends, but receiving postcards from thfem is bigger pleasure for me.

I feel when they send me one, they give me a piece of their mind as a gift.

9. I don't like when something is to clean, and tidy, and steril. I'm organised in my disorganisation. I just love the irregular fact, you can take pictures of rubbish such as melon, plastic fork, fag, chewing gum, in such magnificent towns, like Venice. You know there everything is all aboout sophistication, beautiful old buildings, and well, rubbish... 

10. Maxwell and Avanya are my little devils. My job is to look after them. I can be really happy, when they don't blank me as usually, and they do as they are told to do by me. Unfortunately, it doesn't happen so often...

11. Breakfast is my favourite meal. Sometimes it's enough to eat a rich breakfast and just eat something light for dinner. Eaing is always good in good accompany. This photo was taken in a holiday with my friends in Italy. The weather was hot, we had plenty of time just for chill down, and eating as much delicious food as we can.

12. I enjoy everything about clothes, I am really happy when I get a fashion magazine. I like looking pictures of clothes, reading about trends, and catwalk shows. I think I would be very content if I worked for a fashion magazine. Who knows: Maybe I will be  the next Editor in Chief of Vogue...

being an au-pair

When I was 15, I went to an english teacher to learn more about the

language. My teacher used to work in Shefield as an au-pair, so she

gave me an idea to do this job. Living in London for a year after the

school-leaving exam became my dream. My parents, and my friends

thought this is just a silly dream, that I will forget as I do with

many other dreams of mine.

But no, I got into the university, but in spite of I knew I need a gap

year, so I started looking for an au-pair job in July. I wanted to

come to London, I registered on au-pair world.

That time I didn’t really know which is important to find a family, so

I didn’t really care things such as working hours, salary, paid

holiday, I just wanted to be in London.

As I started my job it wasn’t as easy as I expected.

In my dreams I idealized the english children. The future was

different as my dreams.

Naughty english children, who don’t listen to you, they are blanking

you all the time. Every day is a different fight with them. They think

you are their maid, who give us water when they’re thirsty. (My

question, why they can’t go to the kitchen to pour some water on their

cup?) My girl doesn’t want to bring her schoolbag. Once, I said to her

no more I bring your schoolbag, and she just started sulking, and she

left the bag int he middle of the pavement. She was able to walk 2

streets without her bag, so I needed to come back with them to pick it

up. Although they give up most of the love, you receive from the

family.

Don’t talk about the mothers. They want you to be grateful to work for

them. You need to clean their house as a cleaner, to iron the parents’

and the children’s clothes, do the laundry, washing the dishes etc…

If you make such a small mistake, like breaking a glass, they want to

talk to you, to be more careful, and not so clumsy.

In my oppinion, I do all the housework, so of course my percentage of

mistake is much more higher than her who rarely does anything.

If you stay at home on Sunday when they are home, she wants you to

pick the kids to the park. What can you say? Just; I am so  sorry, but

 I will meet my friends soon, I gotta go. So better, if I just escape

from the whole weekend, before she wants me to work in my freetime.

The kids can’t watch telly with me, but when I came home from Central

London, she is just having a very important 2 hours long phone

conversation on the phone about X-factor upstairs, while the kids are

staring the telly stupidly with opened mouth for long hours

downstairs.

My favourite, when the rice cooker went wrong, she tried to blame on

me, I destroyed it because of my clumsiness. Sorry, but how I could do

it? Did I get my screwdriver and start to destroy the rice cooker with

it? No, my dear, your house and the machines are just old, and you

would need to know that things don’t last and work forever.

But of course, being an au-pair is just a 25 hour long easy job, you

are the part of the family,(because she asks you everyday How are you?

And how were the kids? Maybe she starts complaining about your job,

but to sum up that’s all your conversations) so have fun guys, and

good luck, maybe the problem is just with me! ;)

8/3/2011

International Women's Day (IWD) is on 8 March. First it was a socialist political celebration such as the Internation Workers' Day (1st May). Nowadays, IWD lost the political flavour, it's a nice occasion to show the respect to women's. Thes day gie us the opportunity to help and give support to the women of other regions, where they are not treated equally as men...

frida kahlo

If Frida lived now, she would be a celebrity.

She was a rebell, as her quotes show:
"I was born a bitch. I was born a painter."

Her life was complicated. After a bus accident as a teenager, her health wasn't the same. She has serious injuries, she couldn't move after 3 months the accidents. She lied in the bed, and her painting career started. Her parents supported her. She started to paint self-portraits. Kahlo once said, "I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best."
Her paintings were quite surreal, she said "I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality."

Her house shows her exciting personality.

Her love life wasn't average. She was bisexual, had affairs with both men and women, (in spite of she had a husband) including Josephine Baker. Her marriage wasn't well-balanced. His husband was the mexican painter Diego Rivera, who was a notorious womanizer. She cheated on Frida, with Frida's sister. SHAME ON YOU, DIEGO!

things make me happy

I am officially obsessed with clothes! I am addictive to buy them.
My aim is to have the biggest wardrobe in the world with the most stylish clothes.
I would buy some Mahnolo, and Choo, but I wouldn't wear them, because high heels are so uncomfortable for me.

I enjoy everything about clothes, I am really happy when I get a fashion magazine. I like looking pictures of clothes, reading about trends, and catwalk shows. I think I would be very content if I worked for a fashion magazine. Who knows: Maybe I will be  the next Editor in Chief of Vogue...

I really like sending postcards to my friends, but receiving postcards from thfem is bigger pleasure for me.

I feel when they send me one, they give me a piece of their mind as a gift.

In my oppinion giving and reciving love make everybody happy.
I got this heart from Avanya (a girl, whom I look after) on the first day, when I met her.

Sleeping after a tiring day. I think I don't really need to explain this. You worked hard, you are tired, and you just want to finish your day in your nice, and comfortable bed.

Music... inspires me and one song can completely describe my feelings.

cockney rhymes

portraits