Life in Tunes

A year in a life (2011)

This year is such a great year for me in terms of traveling and music experience.

In February I went to Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris in 5 days with my two aunties. We stayed in cheap hostels, walked around the cities, took some picture, it was unbelievable. And the highlight? Seeing the great Tour d’Eiffel with my own eyes!

My family and I spent quality time a lot during spring-summer time. We road-tripped to Eger, Balaton and other places around Hungary because the weather is getting warmer. It’s always a great moment when I spend time with my family, they’re the best and they’re the only thing that is constantly amazing in my life. PS: My brother also graduated from high school this year :D

The ultimate highlight of both my family and my traveling experience were when we went to London and Rome together. First of all, London!!! Oh my god, I don’t regret a single thing that happened there, except that we should’ve stayed longer :P ‘Up The Bracket’ alley, Brick Lane Market, Baker Street, Spitalfields, Oxford Street… Basically everywhere we went! And sure, I’ve went to Rome before, but that was only for a stopover. This time we really explored every inch of the city. 

Also don’t forget Berlin for Arctic Monkeys in June. The first time I’ve ever travel by myself. Seeing the modern city of Berlin and my most favourite band in the world, I couldn’t be more happier. Well, actually I could if only I got the chance to meet the band, but instead I met and had good times with amazing strangers.

My cool cousin came over in August and stayed over a week, we went to Vienna together with my brother and had basically a great time while she was here. We went to Sziget Music Festival, where we saw Kasabian and The Chemical Brothers and just hung out with my awesome friends. 

Where else did I go? Oh, I went to Split, Croatia and did some Balinese dance for the Indonesian Embassy. We got the chance to look around the city for a day, and it was also a great experience. 

Besides that I had also some new experiences that aren’t that huge but would still leave a memory imprinted in me. I joined a forum theatre community for some foreign youth community. I got to know some amazing people and we made a performance just a couple of weeks ago, if you can still remember. I learned how to bake cupcakes. I made a new good friend. And last but not least, I also got a new job in FAO of UN. I couldn’t say it’s a dream job, but it’s a dream workplace. Wish me luck! All in all, this year is a good year.

Personally, I’d like to say that I’m a more patient person than ever, I didn’t try that hard to make myself happier or calmer, because it’s been a less painful year compared to 2010. And I believe I deserved it.

Dream-like

There’s something alluring about travelling and sleeping in hotels/motels alone. One of my fondest memory of this is when I went to Germany this summer. I arrived in the afternoon, dropped my bag in my room and went exploring around until about 10 pm. By that time I was absolutely exhausted, because it took me 12 hours on the bus from Budapest to Berlin which means I didn’t get enough sleep, then I spent the rest of the day walking (by foot) the street of Berlin. As soon as I got to my room I took a long hot shower, slipped under the blanket, dimmed the light and channel-surfed the TV until my eyes wore out. It was one of the most peaceful moments I’ve ever felt. 

I didn’t feel lonely, I wasn’t afraid, in fact I was so relaxed I wished time stop then and there. The temperature dropped to 15 degrees at night even though it was summer, so snuggling in bed was heavenly. Maybe because I was miles away from home and even further from my real home, alone at night, detached from the routine, it all made it seems unreal. Very much like a dream. The irony is that I feel so comfortable at that moment, so confident and ready for an adventure. 

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