Electronic glow

I never buy electronic wares for their looks. All I want is functionality — sometimes I realize only at home how beautiful things I bought, when they start glowing beautifully in the dark.
I few months ago I needed a new mouse. I barely had few minutes to dash into the shop, choose a mouse that [...]

At the airport

Mum flew back to the US on Monday. As usual, I volunteered to see her off, so I could take the car back to the city. I also took the opportunity to take some pictures of the airport.

Family party

Yesterday I helped Mum preparing a small family party. My eldest cousin, Gábor and his family was invited; Gábor’s parents also popped in later. I baked scones with sheep curds. It is a common cake in Hungary made in many ways. My favorite recipe comes from the cookbook written by the wife of a very famous Hungarian writer, Ferenc Móra. Mum made noodles salad and chicken salad, Anna, Gábor’s wife brought some chocolate cakes.

Laughing at total nuclear war

We saw Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb from Stanley Kubrick. It was a brilliant black comedy; actually it is the 3rd on the American Film Institute’s list of America’s 100 Greatest Comedies. Not bad from a film that is about the total nuclear war.

Model photo project at the Castle

Today morning, seeing how beautiful the weather was, we decided to go for a walk. We had our usual weekend breakfast at the park, and then headed to the Castle District. It is one of the most spectacular districts of Budapest, beside being also one of the oldest parts of the city. Originally only the castle and [...]

Rosemary chicken

I like cooking; I started at the age of 11, when I burned a few rolls to charcoal in far too much overheated oil. Maybe I even have some inherited inclination towards cooking: my grandmother was a fabulous and very experienced (although not a professional) cook; my father loves experimenting in the kitchen, and has [...]

Night trophy

[...] Fortunately at the end of the summer, the endless course of these little, ugly creatures usually starts to thin. So, since it’s October, I was positively surprised when I felt an especially gargantuan specimen brushing my hair with its wings. I immediately knew that it was time for drastic action

Pinocchio at work

My temporary job in the publication of the letters of the famous Hungarian cartographer, Manó Kogutowicz is coming to an end. And I met Pinocchio at Vodafone.