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<title><![CDATA[Meeting Point Budapest]]></title>
<link>http://peer4peer.wordpress.com/?p=54</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Miruna</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Dear participants,
For all of you that arrive this Friday in Budapest we have prepared the transport]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear participants,</p>
<p>For all of you that arrive this Friday in Budapest we have prepared the transport to our training course's location. The departure will be on Friday at 6:30 p.m. from the airport at Terminal 2A, though is indicate to be there sooner than that:D</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Budapest at Nightfall]]></title>
<link>http://dkbudapest.wordpress.com/?p=90</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 03:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Danielle</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Prahahaha]]></title>
<link>http://dkbudapest.wordpress.com/?p=73</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Danielle</dc:creator>
<guid>http://dkbudapest.pl.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/prahahaha/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Last weekend I hopped on a 5 am train to Prague, it was a good decision. It is SO beautiful there]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last weekend I hopped on a 5 am train to Prague, it was a good decision. It is SO beautiful there--and they have Starbucks! When we first arrived after 7 semi-torturous hours on the train from Budapest, we stopped at our hostel (Plus Prague) for my first hostel experience. Not bad, all 8 of us were stuffed in the same room together, but it was clean and fine. Then we got on the Metro and checked out the city. It is so incredibly gorgeous. We went to Old Town Square to see the Astronomical Clock, it is a 15th century tower and the clock has supposedly kept time perfectly since it was built. Then we went to the Charles Bridge some amazing night views of the castle. The next day we woke up early and got into the city as soon as we could. Before we left, we ate the hostel breakfast, not a good idea. They LOVE sneaking meat into everything in Central Europe so I ended up with some funky yogurt substance.</p>
<p>Once we got off the Metro, we saw a Starbucks!! So I got my soy chai latte and was in heaven--it made the trudge up the gigantic hill up to the castle much easier. The castle (or "castle complex") is the biggest in the world, and there was so much to see. The views from the top were gorgeous and the leaves of the trees had just started to turn to their fiery autumn colors. Of all the buildings we visited, the cathedral was the most beautiful. The bones of St. Wenceslaus were on display, kind of gross, but the stained glass reminded me of going to see the cathedrals in France when I was young. The rest of the day we were in and out of galleries and armories and finally we went out for dinner, so rewarding after walking around all day. They have a lot more veggie people options in Prague! Afterwards, we caught the final hour of the Salvador Dali exhibit in Old Town Square. It was amazing! Definitely a highlight of the trip. The next morning we stocked up on coffee pastries at Princess and were back on the train for another 7 hours. The Czech countryside was soo beautiful; the cute little hamlets with their closet sized houses and gigantic gardens are straight out of a fairy tale. </p>
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<p>Although I loved Prague, it felt so good to be "home" in Budapest. This weekend has been awesome. Friday I rented a bike with a few friends and we rode around Margaret Island in the center of the Danube. Afterwards we headed over to the Sausage &#38; Palinka Festival at Buda Castle. I don't really like sausage or palinka, but it was pretty fun regardless. Then, last night we went to the Hungary vs. Albania soccer match! It was SO fun! We picked up jerseys at the Great Market Hall then headed over, the Hungarians go absolutely nuts for soccer! And the wave, they probably did the wave at least 15 times in the second half alone. They are so crazy at these games that they even had to leave 2 sections around the Albanian fans clear as to avoid any problems. The Hungarian police with their shoulder pads and shields were everywhere, it looked like the Nazi riot but with a lot less camouflage. </p>
<p>Only 2 months and 10 days left. Scary! I love it here, but Wednesday we leave for Dublin and in only a few more weeks I leave for Taiwan to visit Jason. Can't wait!!!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Simbionte]]></title>
<link>http://theupwardspiral.wordpress.com/?p=713</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>theupwardspiral</dc:creator>
<guid>http://theupwardspiral.pl.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/simbionte/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 
La semana pasada realizaron una serie de rotaciones en el trabajo y he cambiado de proyecto. Supue]]></description>
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<p>La semana pasada realizaron una serie de rotaciones en el trabajo y he cambiado de proyecto. Supuestamente ahora tengo un ambiente más estable y menos experimental, pero en apenas un mes ya me había habituado a compañeros de equipo y a diversas herramientas que parcialmente dejaré atrás. Ahora me centraré en Symbian, que estoy aprendiendo desde cero con todo lo bueno y malo que eso supone, y mi trabajo consistirá en añadir algún nuevo detalle a la futura revisión del Nokia N96. En realidad es como empezar de nuevo, así que no sé cómo transcurrirán las próximas semanas. De estar en un equipo de 10 personas sólo en mi ciudad, ahora somos otro tipo y yo solamente. Veremos, porque me han elegido para sustituir a un ingeniero de 15 años de experiencia y dudo que yo logre disimular su ausencia. Hace 15 años yo aún estaba aprendiendo a dividir con decimales.</p>
<p><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8tbQJppARu3Zq7ejMUS1rg"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/TheSlovakSpiral/SPD1M8vi7-I/AAAAAAAAHkE/qIeS2DsDmDs/s144/IMGP4433.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BbSvmR3UA-IjKe3KEvdtlA"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/TheSlovakSpiral/SPD1QDE5-zI/AAAAAAAAHkU/XhBY2DzPb-k/s144/IMGP4436.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/wOBdo1KImtJeb6mspQCHJg"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/TheSlovakSpiral/SPD1w9Ok-EI/AAAAAAAAHj8/0IPQirkjK6g/s144/IMGP4407.JPG" /></a></p>
<p>Igualmente he recibido el primer sueldo y he comenzado las clases. Estoy deseando renovar contrato en diciembre y ver hasta qué punto engorda mi cuenta corriente, porque hasta entonces será raquítica. Respecto a la facultad, poco que decir salvo lo experto que me estoy volviendo en disimular mi cansancio por las tardes. Eso, y lo mal que llevo al ser consciente de que pago por aprender cosas totalmente inútiles y de las que muy probablemente me arrepienta -por lo no sencillo del temario-.</p>
<p><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/BFAlbDfU9CiHrIEXsSv_SQ"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/TheSlovakSpiral/SPD2AC1lSMI/AAAAAAAAHQk/iH66cb1deCg/s144/IMGP4371.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Jtsmbizcpv6ZPYOy5X6c-w"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/TheSlovakSpiral/SPD2AY2_oPI/AAAAAAAAHQo/8CousBJjpkk/s144/IMGP4372.JPG" /></a></p>
<p>También he quedado varias veces con los nuevos erasmus de las tres residencias. Les cuesta tanto comprender que tengo responsabilidades como a mí ser capaz de salir entre semana, y a veces, hasta en findes. No haré comparaciones pero de un año para otro hay muchas cosas distintas, tantas que acrecientan mi sensación de no pertenencia: Yo era y sigo siendo del grupo de gambiteros del 07-08. Por lo demás son muy buena gente y espero quedar más veces así como hacer algún que otro viaje con ellos.</p>
<p><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/2JbIJc2Z5_OfcElSROz0wQ"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/TheSlovakSpiral/SPD2A_NLREI/AAAAAAAAHi4/9kL3e9FH960/s144/IMGP4374.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/t2jxQ_cy8KaOQDRS4cgeNw"><img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/TheSlovakSpiral/SPD2M3qGBNI/AAAAAAAAHig/GSLxwo2SfZM/s144/IMGP4360.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/gmzcAljolxX1zT1Q1hkS1Q"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/TheSlovakSpiral/SPD3OM8TvbI/AAAAAAAAHaY/QBT5OSUbHoM/s144/IMG_0019.JPG" /></a></p>
<p>Y poco más me apetece contar desde un país en el que nadie habla ni se ve afectado por la crisis. Más allá de la llegada del euro en Enero, el hockey y los sucesos en países fronterizos, el resto que acontece en el mundo es considerado como curiosidad por los eslovacos. Suerte que leo prensa extranjera todas las mañanas. </p>
<p><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/J_4Q7EZm6HUu-UvurW9bHw"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/TheSlovakSpiral/SPD1tS_W4RI/AAAAAAAAHPI/aEVTpU9E-gw/s144/IMGP4403.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/38ChYwQ1aoUV3jTVaIHFtQ"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/TheSlovakSpiral/SPD2yQUxTuI/AAAAAAAAHW4/lz_UYZx3q78/s144/IMG_0112.JPG" /></a></p>
<p>En las fotos, algunos detalles del finde pasado en mi reencuentro con Budapest.</p>
<p><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/v6RNyHF0tgwc0W0PW5nmvg"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/TheSlovakSpiral/SPD2ckY6XWI/AAAAAAAAHT0/-_ShPXUHDpw/s144/IMG_0203.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/3IDCjsIzUWsD48EViDdrSg"><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/TheSlovakSpiral/SPD3RlUyRDI/AAAAAAAAHa8/TOwxsi4GuAA/s144/IMG_0013.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8D-zP-4wsuY1aIzy7kB9pw"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/TheSlovakSpiral/SPD2fdcaZGI/AAAAAAAAHUQ/XH3Yk_4X3t0/s144/IMG_0227.JPG" /></a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[budapest]]></title>
<link>http://travelfromyourcouch.wordpress.com/?p=19</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:13:37 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>irishga</dc:creator>
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Hungarian parliament
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<title><![CDATA[NPR Tell Me More Barbershop Radio Discussion About McCain and Obama]]></title>
<link>http://orvillelloyddouglas.wordpress.com/?p=1454</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>orvillelloyddouglas</dc:creator>
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My favorite radio program is the American radio show Michel Martin&#8217;s &#8220;Tell Me More]]></description>
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<p>My favorite radio program is the American radio show Michel Martin's "Tell Me More". NPR is an American public radio network. NPR is important because it is inclusive of people of colour. Sometimes when I listen to Canadian radio I notice issues I am concerned about and issues that are imporant to me are ignored.</p>
<p> "Tell Me More" is on <a href="http://www.npr.org">www.npr.org</a>  and it is an amazing show. Every single Friday there is a segment on "Tell Me More" called the Barbershop where black, Asian, and Latino men discuss politics, pop culture, race issues. Friday's discussion was mainly about John McCain calling Barack Obama "that one".</p>
<p>Here Is The Link:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95594741">http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95594741</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Nagy jó jó!]]></title>
<link>http://sziarobyn.wordpress.com/?p=96</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:10:43 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Robyn</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Although the last post expressed frustration, this has also been a week of some pretty great &#8220;]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="mceTemp mceIEcenter">Although the last post expressed frustration, this has also been a week of some pretty great "highs" -- I think I have passed that first-month slump after all. So, in the spirit of "keeping it positive" (a nod to you, Mr. Greg Laski, if you ever un-bury yourself from your Ph.D. studies long enough to check in with your long-lost friend...) a list of little victories that have me smiling this week (oh, and the post title <em>nagy jó jó, </em>literally translates to "big good good" so it basically means very good or great...most commonly used as a declaration, such as a teacher to a student who has done well)</div>
<p>1.  I learned to say such things as <em>nagy jó jó </em>in my Beginner Hungarian class at <a title="C.E.U." href="http://www.ceu.hu">C.E.U</a>. The teacher is a very sweet woman, and the class is like the U.N. come to life: we have two American students, two Romanians, a Moldovan, a Chinese student, an Austrian student, a Serbian student, a Bulgarian student...and one girl who has lived so many places, from the Ukraine to Dupont Circle in dear old DC, she doesn't even know how to answer the question "where are you from?".  It's wonderful!</p>
<p>2.  My conversation class at Pázmány is really heating up. I started a more student-directed discussion organization, using a rotating schedule for the students to be leaders. As I mentioned before, getting Hungarian students who are used to a lecture-based format to speak is challenging, but they have brought in some great topics, and this week, they talked so much several stayed after to keep it up. Somehow, we even ended up discussing the U.S. financial crisis -- which, while this normally wouldn't be a happy topic, was happy to see in class because it required such complex vocabulary and structure.</p>
<p>3. I got an e-mail from one of my former students from <a href="http://www.lfcc.edu">Lord Fairfax Community College</a>, who had been in my English 1 class (i.e. pre-college or remedial writing). I call him my pride and joy because he made such huge strides, and, one year after he struggled with basic writing tasks, is attending a four year college this year. (He worked his butt off, to be sure, and always came for extra help, even after he moved on to another class.) But he sent me an essay he just turned in for a college class at his new school, and it is wonderful -- he was always so thoughtful, creative and bright and seeing</p>
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<p>how he has managed to channel that is so amazing. I read it about four times, it made me so happy.</p>
<p>4. Gorky, my colleague from <a href="http://cndls.georgetown.edu">CNDLS</a> came in to run the <a href="http://www.budapestmarathon.com/">Budapest Marathon</a>, so we have been having a good time touring around AND he has also been helping me brainstorm teaching ideas. As a former ESL student himself -- Gorky arrived in the Bronx from Ecuador at the age of 13, speaking only Spanish -- and a very experienced teacher of foreign languages, he's been very helpful in devising ways to get my most-quiet class (Civil Rights, <a href="http://sziarobyn.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/pulling-words/">as mentioned</a>) to get more engaged and talkative.</p>
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<p>5. I feel I've made some great headway with a few students at the <a href="http://www.fulbright.hu">Fulbright</a>commission who want to study in the U.S., particularly one girl who is working towards her GRE test this November (and I don't envy any foreign student <em>that </em>task ... I hated the GRE and it was in my native language.)</p>
<p>6. My absentee ballot arrived. And I get to vote in that swingy-est of swing states, Pennsylvania!</p>
<p>7. It is warm. In mid-October. After a late September of gray, chilly rain, the fact that Gorky and I had dinner outside last night is worthy of its own <em>nagy jó jó </em>entry.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Deutschland/Ungarn/Ukraine]]></title>
<link>http://provinzpalast.wordpress.com/?p=50</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>provinzpalast</dc:creator>
<guid>http://provinzpalast.pl.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/deutschlandungarnukraine/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Noch mal ein Update von mir, obwohl ich eigentlich Magisterarbeit schreiben sollte. Das klappt aber ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Noch mal ein Update von mir, obwohl ich eigentlich Magisterarbeit schreiben sollte. Das klappt aber irgendwie grade nicht so gut, so uninspiriert, dass es nicht wirklich Sinn macht Sachen nebeneinander aufzuschreiben, die ich beim nächsten Angucken eh wieder neu schreiben muss...</p>
<p>Also nach einer kalten aber schönen Woche in Deutschland, bin ich Freitag nachmittag in Budapest gelandet. Ich musste mal wieder feststellen, wie schön es da eigentlich ist und dass ich wohl demnächst noch mal einen längeren Abstecher dahin machen sollte. Diesmal war nur ein Ausflug zum ethnografischen Museum drin, der mich mitten durch den am Sonntag stattfindenden Marathon geführt hat. Direkt neben dem Museum war eine Essen- und Getränke Ausgabe und als ich um die Ecke daneben bog, war ich auf einmal direkt zwischen den Läufern, die über den Fußweg abkürzten...<br />
Das Museum kann ich empfehlen, grade läuft da eine Levi-Strauss Ausstellung zum Thema "The Other" - Erklärungen dazu leider im Moment noch ausschließlich in Ungarisch, soll sich aber in nächster Zeit ändern, aber gut gemacht.</p>
<p>Montag morgen bin ich wieder zurück in die Ukraine (eigentlich sollte ich in Budapest anfangen eine Website für RGDtS zu machen, aber demjenigen mit dem ich das machen sollte, ist leider seine Familie dazwischen gekommen)  und habe mich wirklich gefreut mit dem Fahrrad wieder durch diese sonnige kleine Stadt zu fahren. Abends hat mein Chef auch gleich angerufen, damit wir am nächsten Tag einen ganz eiligen Projektantrag abschicken können. Das ging dann aber doch erst einen Tag später, weil da noch ein langer Tag an Übersetzungsarbeit drinnsteckte, ist jetzt aber auch weg, weswegen ich heute dann schon wieder frei hatte. Das tolle Wetter hier habe ich genutzt um dem kleinen Hund hier ein Halsband und eine Leine zu kaufen und mit ihm einen Ausflug auf den Hügel zu machen, an dem ich schon ein paar mal vorbei gelaufen war. Die Hoffnung, von dort aus auch weiter in die Berge zu kommen hat sich leider nicht bestätigt, dafür hab ich den Friedhof gefunden. Den ich auch noch mal intensiver betrachten werde. Der kleine Hund, der seit seiner Ankunft hier Mitte September an der Kette im Hof war, ist noch nicht so richtig fit, was verständlich ist, wenn man bedenkt dass sein Bewegungsradius in letzter Zeit so ca. 2 Meter war. Aber er hat sich gut gemacht, sowohl an der Leine, als auch ohne, das mit dem gehorchen ist noch etwas schwierig, aber er hatte bis heute auch noch keinen Namen. Nachdem das zwischen den Gräbern rumspringen offensichtlich zu anstrengend wurde, sind wir dann zum Romani Yag Hotel, wo die schönen Flickr Fotos entstanden sind! Das Mädchen im roten Kleid, ist Vika, die auch bei mir wohnt (bei der ich wohne wohl eher), aber die ich eigentlich kaum sehe, weil sie morgens früh das Haus verlässt und abends spät wiederkommt um im Romani Yag Restaurant zu arbeiten. Der einzige Tag an dem sie frei hat ist Montag und an dem muss dann das Haus hier geputzt werden...<br />
Auf jeden Fall haben wir uns dort überlegt, den Hund Nika zu nennen. Bzw. sie hat das vorgeschlagen, weil das wie Vika klingt. Fand ich ok.<br />
Was hier im Haus los ist weiß ich auch nicht so genau. Aber es ist ziemlich laut und und es gibt ziemlich viel Geschrei. Der Mann meiner Gastgeberin (?) hat mir heute morgen erzählt, dass es was mit Geld zu tun hat, was irgendwelche Leute von ihnen wollen, aber genau verstanden habe ich das nicht. Er kann eigentlich viel ungarisch, warum er mit mir einen komischen Sprachmix spricht weiß ich nicht so genau, aber hallo sagen wir uns inzwischen auf Romanes.<br />
So much for now. Liebe Grüße nach Deutschland!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[leave your legacy in gold]]></title>
<link>http://lesypr.wordpress.com/?p=238</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[[[Notes from a tiny moleskine I'm putting together.. The Lonely Planet book is entirely too heavy and huge, so for each city I'm writing practical information, some places of potential interest [of the enthusiastic or obligated sort] along with directions to each from my hostel, and a little map scribbled in.  Included here in case I lose the book but am not really in the mood to wander around without guidance.  As of right now, I'm hoping to spend the first day/night at Parliament or the Palace, Terror Haza, &#38; Godor, and the second at the Art Museum &#38;/or the Vasarely Museum and A38.  That being said, this post should represent a generalized, topical, and touristy reference for Budapest, and not a restrictive itinerary for enjoying the city.. :) ]]</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Budapest, Hungary<br />
18 &#38; 19 November</strong><br />
<img src="http://wikitravel.org/upload/en/thumb/8/88/Buda_Castle_Chain_Bridge.jpg/450px-Buda_Castle_Chain_Bridge.jpg" alt="" /><br />
Central Budapest w/Buda Castle, from Wikitravel</p>
<p>Budapest is divided across the middle by the Danube River, with Buda to the left [looking north] and Pest to the right.  My hostel is in the Northern part of Pest, right by the Nyugati Metro Station.  Pest seems to be a bit more fun than Buda, while Buda seems to have more historical stuff than Pest.
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<p style="text-align:left;"><strong>*Practical information</strong><br />
Country Code 36.   06 in country<br />
1 euro = 249.61 HUF/Forint<br />
Emergency; Amb 104, Pol 107, Fire 105.  English; 112 Crime/Eng; 1-4388080<br />
Embassy; Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1-458 1000 kum.hu 11 Bemrakpart ut</p>
<p><strong>Hours;</strong><br />
Grocery 7a-6p m/f, till 1p Sat, mkts, convenience 24 hrs, post 8-6p m-f, 8-12/1p sat, bank 8-4p m-r, 8-1p f</p>
<p><strong>Transit;</strong><br />
Trains to- Vienna; 3 1/2 hrs, Bratislava; 2 1/2 hrs, Prague; 9 hrs<br />
Train times; MAV; http://elvira.hu.  Purchase; VI Andrassy ut 35 m-r 9-5p<br />
IC trains are fastest<br />
Domestic 461 5400 Intl 461 5500<br />
Public Transport 4.30 p - 11.30p.  Only metro 2 crosses Danube. 19 &#38; 2 trains go up and down river.<br />
Night train 906 [along nagykorut [p], 907 [daytime no. 7], 914/950 [metro 3], muskora square [b] -&#62; astoria [p]<br />
Never pick up taxi.  Call for [eng]; +36 1 211 1111</p>
<p><strong>Passes;</strong><br />
Budapest card; 48 hours $30<br />
Turista ticket 2500ft</p>
<p><strong>Money;</strong><br />
Amex; V Deak Ferenc utca 10 M-F 9-5.30p, Sa 9-2p.<br />
Better rates; OTP Bank V Nador utca 6</p>
<p><strong>Internet; </strong><br />
Anji Internet Cafe [busy] V Vaci utca 40 700ft per hr 9a-2a</p>
<p><strong>Post;<br />
</strong>Main Post Office; V Varoslaz utca 18</p>
<p><strong>Museums/Sights</strong></p>
<p>[Buda] Castle Hill; Temples, Gothic arcades, Siklo, National Gallery, History Museum, Baths, Statue Park</p>
<p><a href="http://anonym.to/http://i30.tinypic.com/24lnd74.jpg">Buda Castle</a> [Bus 16, 110]/Royal Palace<br />
[Buda]  part of Castle Hill</p>
<p>Aquincumi Muzeum [Roman 2nd cent, open air, not open in November]<br />
III Szentendre ut 139.  700ft, 10a-6p</p>
<p>Parliament<br />
[Pest] V Kossuth Lajos ter 1-3<br />
M-Sa 8a - 4p, Su 8-2p [English tours at 10a, 12p, and 4p].  2520ft</p>
<p>Terror Haza/Museum of Terror<br />
[Pest]Andrassy ut 60.  admission 3000ft 10-6p m-f, 10-7.30p sa &#38; su M Oktogon</p>
<p>[Pest] Szepmurpszeti Museum/Fine Arts<br />
XIV Hosokter 1200ft admission, 10a -5.30p tu-su M Lehel Ter</p>
<p>Vasarely Museum<br />
[Buda] III Szenthelek ter VI M HEV.  Bus 6, 86, Tram 1.  10-5p</p>
<p><strong>Clubs</strong><br />
Godor Klub [underground, glass ceiling]<br />
[Pest] V Erzebet ter .  2p-2a. M Deak Ferenc Ter</p>
<p>A38 [on ship]  Art-Rock Prog Revival Band &#38; Dada film Wednesday the 19th<br />
[in River]  W N 19th.  1500HUF at door</p>
<p><strong>Cafe/Restaurants</strong><br />
Eckerman [candles at night]<br />
[Pest] VI Andrassy ut 24  m-sa 9-11p, 10-10p sun.  M Oktogon</p>
<p>Menza [recommended]<br />
[Pest] V Liszt Ferenc ter 2 11a-11p M Oktogon</p>
<p>Angyalok Konyhaja [vegetarian]<br />
XIII Visegradi utca 11a-11p su-r, 11a-12a f&#38;s</p>
<p>Gerbead [pastry]<br />
[Pest] Vorosmarty ter 7. 9a-9p M Vorosmarty ter</p>
<p>Marxim [smoky]<br />
Kisrokus utca 23.  far south.</p>
<p>Cinetrip</p>
<p><strong>Baths</strong><br />
Gellert Furdo/Spa [in Buda] XI Kelenhegyi ut IV<br />
LP says this is a famous bath with lots of pools, although I think its closed in November, and generally I don't think I'll be visiting anything like this.  But it is apparently a really big reason to visit Budapest, so we'll see.</p>
<p><strong>Stores</strong><br />
[Buda] Treehugger Dan's [Eng-lang secondhand bookstore] m-f 10a-19, sa 10a-17.  Csengery 4.48 VI Dist.  M Oktogon</p>
<p>Vaci Utca Shopping District<br />
SW Vorosmarty ter</p>
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<p>Online Resources;<br />
<a href="http://anonym.to/http://www.budapestdailyphoto.com">Budapest Daily Photo</a><br />
<a href="http://www.budapestfunzine.hu">Budapest FunZine</a><br />
<a href="http://anonym.to/http://www.wikitravel.org">WikiTravel Budapest</a><br />
<a href="http://anonym.to/http://www.talkingcities.co.uk">Talking Cities</a><br />
<a href="http://anonym.to/http://www.discoverhungary.com">Discover Hungary</a><br />
<a href="http://anonym.to/http://www.pestiside.hu/">Underground Hungary</a></p>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<link>http://psychonautik.wordpress.com/2008/10/09/%e2%80%9eja-wir-fahren-nach-budapest-aber-hier-sitzen-unsere-fuse%e2%80%9c/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;"><u><strong>„Ja, wir fahren nach Budapest..</strong> <strong>(aber hier sitzen unsere Füße!)“</strong></u></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;"><u>In Heidelberg</u></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">Trieb zehn Tage in einem Meer aus Alkohol, inzwischen klingelt mein Schädel, die Sonne ist schon über den Horizont gekrochen, mir ist schlecht, ich schwitze, doch mein Herz pocht noch...</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">Plötzlich fällt mir ein,</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">ich muss noch packen,</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">in 87 Minuten sollte ich im Zug Richtung Süden sitzen!</p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;"><u>Im Zug hinter Karlsruhe</u></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">Erste, vage Informationen und Tipps über Budapest,</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">dumme Frau diagonal gegenüber von mir,</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">40 bis 50, Rad-Trikot, Fahrradhelm im Zug,</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">ob sie vielleicht Angst hat,</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">dass der Zug umkippt?!?</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">Ich blende mich wieder aus...</p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;"><u>Irgendwo, wo die Sonne brennt</u></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">Ich schlafe immer wieder ein,</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">Leute glotzen mich an,</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">ich spüre Blicke und</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">gebe ein erbärmliches Bild ab:</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">Alkoholfahne, ungeduscht und außer Stande, Kontrolle übers Wachsein zu behalten.</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">Jede Haltestelle schrecke ich auf, bis ich in Konstanz ankomme!</p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;"><u>Konstanz</u></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">Treffen mit meinen zwei Begleitern,</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">wollte mich eigentlich noch kurz erholen,</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">ein letztes Mal ausspannen,</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">doch ein Gepäck-Check ergab,</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">habe alle Klamotten</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">direkt aus meinem Schrank in die Tasche geworfen..</p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">Umdisponieren... nehme ich Snowboard-Jacke und lange Unterhosen mit?</p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">Countdown läuft,</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">der Dritte im Bunde ist noch nicht da,</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">wir warten,</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">in fünf Minuten fahren wir los,</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:left;margin-left:70.8pt;">letzter Passagier muss noch packen, im Gegensatz zu mir eher minimalistisch, der Zug wartet schon auf uns!</p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align:justify;"><strong>Das sind die einzigen Aufzeichnungen, die ich noch vom Sziget in Budapest aus dem Jahr 2003 besitze. An was ich mich erinnere ist, dass mein Bruder und ich später den dritten im Bunde verloren hatten. Er hat es sich mit einer Bekanntschaft im Schlafwagen gemütlich gemacht. In Wien wurde der Zug getrennt. Er und seine Begleiterin fuhren ohne Ausweis, ohne Fahrschein, ohne Telefon, ohne Kleidung, ohne Ziel und ohne Ahnung weiter. Erst in Budapest bemerkten wir unseren Verlust. Ebenso eine andere Gruppe deutscher Festivalbesucher. Auf absurde und abenteuerliche Weise tauchte das Pärchen im Laufe des Festivals wieder auf. Besonders lebhaft in meiner Erinnerung ist die Rückfahrt, die wir mit einem gefälschten Fahrschein antraten und mit einem Getränkevorrat von einem halben Liter Cola für zwei Personen in einem brütend heißen Waggon mit kaputter Klimaanlage von Budapest nach Konstanz. Geld hatten wir natürlich auch keines mehr...</strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Budapest]]></title>
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<dc:creator>balauru</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Wednesday Reading]]></title>
<link>http://gwlawstudents.wordpress.com/?p=463</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Good Morning Sua Sponte!  Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s going on in the world today:
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<p>The financial turmoil has wiped out $2 TRILLION in retirement savings, <a href="http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/10/crisis-drains-2.html" target="_self">according to the Congressional Budget Office</a>. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/08/washington/08detain.html?partner=permalink&#38;exprod=permalink" target="_self">A federal judge has ordered the release of 17 men being held in Guantanamo Bay</a>.  </p>
<p>A prosecutor in Dutchess County, New York, <a href="http://blog.simplejustice.us/2008/10/07/outsourcing-prosecutors-is-a-step-too-far.aspx" target="_self">allowed a private attorney to prosecute a case because he didn't have the staff to do so</a>.  </p>
<p>Judicial activism or grammar police?  <a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202425104538" target="_self">A federal judge whittled down a request for $180,000 in attorney fees to about $26,000 because of grammar and spelling mistakes</a>.  </p>
<p><a href="http://prawfsblawg.blogs.com/prawfsblawg/2008/10/how-can-i-be-un.html" target="_self">Did you do anything unconstitutional this morning</a>? </p>
<p><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/humans-will-not-evolve-further-says-geneticist-953723.html" target="_self">If you were hoping that your children's children would evolve and become super-human, I've got bad news for you</a>. </p>
<p><a href="http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2008/10/us-embassy-in-b.html">This just in, Bar Review for next weeks is going to be at the U.S. embassy in Budapest</a>. </p>
<p>Happy Wednesday!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Somebody stole my car]]></title>
<link>http://schcs.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/somebody-stole-my-car/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://schcs.pl.wordpress.com/2008/10/08/somebody-stole-my-car/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ellopták tegnap reggelre az autóm. Ennek megfelelően haza is vágták az illetők a soron követk]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ellopták tegnap reggelre az autóm. <!--more-->Ennek megfelelően haza is vágták az illetők a soron következő napjaimat. Tegnap rendőrség, biztosító, ma kárrendező. Jelenleg is itt ülök a kárrendezőnél, ahol egy ügyintéző hölgy mögöttem a huszadik telefonját kezdi úgy, hogy 'szia, zavarlak?', illetőleg minden egyes alkalommal elmondja, hogy ő egy 'szőke nő'. Miközben tele a váró ügyfelekkel. Faszkorbács díjas. Mint mindenki, aki most lett hirtelen szakértője a lopott autóknak. Utólag. És persze melóhelyemen is akad, akit felterjeszthetek e díjra, mert aki képes felhívni azzal, hogy a banki átutalás nem lett elintézve, és akkor most mi lesz, el kellene vinnem, - miközben én már a rendőrökkel beszélek, annak ez jár. Alanyi jogon. Ohh, végre szólítottak. Folyt. köv. (jó ez a szifon;) )</p>
<p>Szóval ellopták, ennek köszönhetően az év végi, karácsonyra tervezett Mac és egyéb ajándékok természetesen ugrottak. Azoknak az idiótáknak pedig, akik elvitték, kívánom, hogy legyen nagyon szép karácsonyuk, és küldjenek fel egy aranylövést maguknak szenteste. Egyébiránt az egész történet egy komplett vígjáték, a rendőrségen rossz papírt töltetnek ki velem, mert a lopás szót összekeveri a kapuban álló recepciós kolléga a feltört szóval, ami nem csak kimondva, de leírva is nagyon hasonlít egymásra. Szóval mehettem vissza, felveszik a jegyzőkönyvet, az megint vígjátéki hangulatban telt, a kis hölgy nem tudott gépelni a klaviatúrán, állandóan félreütött, és mindig megjegyezte, hogy kicserélték a billentyűzetét, azért nem megy. Szerintem meg a hét mérföldes műkörmei miatt nem ment a dolog gördülékenyen, de sebaj. Majd, mivel fűtöttek, melege lett, ki szerette volna nyitni az ablakot, amihez megkért, hogy forduljak el, mert ugye fel kell állnia a székre, és a miniszoknya alatt a visegrádi látképet rejtegeti. Jaj, borzasztóan kíváncsi voltam rá... :s Eközben észrevettem az asztalon egy német nyelvű tájékoztatót, melyen a 'Budapest - City of Senses' felirat szerepelt, mintegy csábítva a turistákat hozzánk. Most megtapasztalhattam én is eme érzést. Igazán jó. Kiadták a körözést délelőtt 11 órakor, az én 17:30 és másnap reggel 8:00 óra között ellopott autómra. Tulajdonképpen már minek? Utálom ezt az országot, a lopással járó herce-hurcát, és mindent. Mert 'jó itt élni Magyarországon!', és 'ha nem tetszik, el lehet innen menni', ugye barátaim?</p>
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<title><![CDATA[NATO Partnership Running Festival]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>byebyeunclesam</dc:creator>
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Per la gioia di grandi e piccini, la prossima domenica 12 ottobre si terrà a Budapest, capitale de]]></description>
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<p>Per la gioia di grandi e piccini, la prossima domenica 12 ottobre si terrà a Budapest, capitale dell’Ungheria, l’attesissima terza edizione del “NATO Partnership Running Festival”, competizione podistica che prevede un tracciato di dieci chilometri per gli adulti e di quattro per ragazzi e ragazze sotto i quattordici anni.<br />
Fra gli organizzatori figurano Budapest Athletic Federation, Budapesti Diàksport Szovetség, City-Park Ice Ring, National Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, nonché Zrinyi Miklos National Defense University. Sponsor principale è la <a href="http://byebyeunclesam.wordpress.com/2008/05/23/abecedario-nato/">NATO Public Diplomacy Division</a>, a noi già nota. Altri sponsor: Budapest Publik Transport Ltd., Evidence Hungary, In-Kal Security Ltd., SZTE EHOK, National Youth Club of First Aid Applicators in Hungary e... l’immancabile Nike.<br />
Per la dieci chilometri la partenza è prevista da via Attila (però!) per arrivare, nientepopodimenochè, in Piazza degli Eroi, dove partirà ed arriverà anche la gara sul tracciato ridotto. Nessuna quota di partecipazione è prevista per i componenti delle Forze Armate e per i lavoratori della NATO. I primi tre classificati, maschi e donne, delle due competizioni saranno premiati con prodotti rigorosamente Nike.<br />
A cura della Zrinyi Miklos National Defense University, saranno organizzate alcune amene attività collaterali: dimostrazioni di combattimento militare ravvicinato nonché di carri armati T-72 e veicoli corazzati BTR-80A, esibizioni di armi letali e non, una mostra di modellismo, tiro tattico sportivo (meglio conosciuto come <em>soft air</em>), camuffamento del viso (<em>face painting</em>), un concorso a quiz sulla NATO, donazioni del sangue, la presentazione di Organizzazioni non governative e l’imperdibile competizione di disegno all’aria aperta dedicata al tema “La NATO per la Pace”.<br />
Per l’occasione, la NATO Public Diplomacy Division proporrà alcuni eventi speciali il cui scopo è raccogliere una larga fetta di pubblico – civili, sia giovani che adulti, politici, rappresentanti delle forze armate, accademici – per scoprire, discutere ed esplorare la NATO che cambia, le sue Operazioni e Missioni, e la Sicurezza che essa assicura. Al fine di creare un ponte simbolico tra l’Alleanza Atlantica e la regione balcanica occidentale e radunare le giovani generazioni provenienti da tutta la regione sul terreno comune dell’Integrazione Euro-Atlantica.<br />
Lo chiamano <strong><a href="http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soft_power">soft power</a></strong>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Budapest Semesters in Mathematics]]></title>
<link>http://oumathclub.wordpress.com/?p=174</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>kkornelson</dc:creator>
<guid>http://oumathclub.pl.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/budapest-semesters-in-mathematics/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Yes folks, there is a study-abroad program in mathematics.  The Budapest Semesters in Mathematics i]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes folks, there is a study-abroad program in mathematics.  The <a href="http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/math-old/budapest/">Budapest Seme</a><a href="http://www.stolaf.edu/depts/math-old/budapest/">sters in Mathematics</a> is a stellar opportunity to experience a new culture while also learning mathematics from top-notch instructors.  The courses are taught in English, but in a Hungarian style.  For example, you start the semester sitting in on all the courses, and then decide in the first few weeks which ones to keep.</p>
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<p>Everyone I've known to participate in this program has raved about it.  Budapest is a beautiful historic city, and its universities have a long tradition of mathematical excellence.  Students in the Budapest program form tight bonds while helping and challenging each other to understand more and more mathematics.  (If you would like to be put in email contact with a student who has been to the program, just let me know.)</p>
<p>You can apply to attend BSM any semester in which you are a junior or senior.  The application deadline for Spring 2009 is November 1, 2008 (coming up soon) and the deadline for Fall 2009 is April 30, 2009.  The website also mentions that you should allow at least 2 months to get a visa.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[If it is Monday…it must be towers]]></title>
<link>http://euthumia.wordpress.com/?p=92</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>euthumia</dc:creator>
<guid>http://euthumia.pl.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/if-it-is-monday%e2%80%a6it-must-be-towers-2/</guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Hétvégi összegzés]]></title>
<link>http://schcs.wordpress.com/?p=326</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>schcs</dc:creator>
<guid>http://schcs.pl.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/hetvegi-osszegzes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Pénteken arra eszmélni furcsa volt kicsit, hogy K. már nincs itt, mert reggel hazament. Azonnal ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align:justify;">Pénteken arra eszmélni furcsa volt kicsit, hogy <em>K</em>. már nincs itt, mert reggel hazament. Azonnal éreztem a hiányát, sajnos ez most egy igen rövidke villámlátogatás volt, de még így is megérte azt hiszem. <!--more-->Szóval a péntek nem telt különösebben semmi extrával, azon túl, hogy belekezdtünk egy frissebb zene elkészítésébe, illetve annak alapjait készítettük el. Szombaton nem volt meló, így korábban hozzákezdhettem a napi teendők elvégzéséhez, majd jött <em>J</em>. és belendültünk, megcsináltuk a zenét, kemény, egész napos küzdelem árán. De kész lett, jó oké van még mit csinálnunk vele, de az már tényleg csak finomítás. Majd eljött az este, amikor is jelenésünk volt egy rádió esti műsorába, de nagyon nem találtunk oda, utólag poén, hogy háromszor is elmentünk mellette. Kalandos érkezésünk után máris belecsaptunk a lecsóba, és 3 órán keresztül raktuk fel a deepesebb zenéket.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Vasárnapra már egy újabb izgalmas esemény bontakozott ki itthon, mert anyukám kitalálta, hogy ő akkor volt utoljára Szentendrén, amikor én még kisgyerek voltam. No, ez felhívás keringőre, és mivel a Colbert híd már járható, én pedig unatkoztam, és kíváncsi voltam az építményre is,  jeleztem, hogy benne vagyok, induljunk. Csodálatos, és ugyanakkor sajnálatos is egyben, hogy csak mostanra készült el ez a híd, aminek már réges-régen ott kellene lennie. Mindenesetre volt rajta forgalom rendesen, ráadásul torlódott is a lehajtó előtt, igaz az egy koccanás miatt történt. Hazafelé viszont már most rettenetesen le van terhelve a körforgalomba vezető két sáv. Várakozás, tolakodás, dudálás, és jó magyar szokás szerint kiabálós-anyázós autós kollégák kettő hosszú tömött sorban. Ez a része igazán nem tetszett.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Szentendre. Duna-korzó. Rengetegszer jártam már itt, hiszen mindig erre jövünk haza, amikor Visegrádról érkezünk. Szeretek utazni, és visszajáró vendég vagyok jó pár városban. Köztük rengeteg kedvenccel. Szóval megérkezésünk után, anyukám azonnal belekezdett a régi történetek mesélésébe, hogy hogyan akadtak bele a  tűsarkú cipőikkel a macskakövek közötti résekbe a volt kolléganőkkel, - mert abban kellett jönniük ugye, majd jött a marcipánmúzeumos sztori,  míg végül kikötöttünk egy kávézóban. Itt persze azonnal mindent le kellett ellenőriznie, hogy mekkora adagokat adnak, és, juj de drága minden, persze mindezt úgy, hogy még kint is tisztán hallható legyen. Miután Miss Decibel kivesézte a kávézót kívül-belül, sikerült elfogyasztanunk nagy nehezen a capuccinoinkat is. Ez egy komplett családi program volt, ami egyben arra is jó volt, hogy kicsit összerázza az éppen háborúban álló feleket. Ez valamelyest azt hiszem sikerült is.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">Végül mikor hazaértünk még beugrottunk egy cukrászdába, ahol is én nem ettem semmit sem, de haza azért hoztunk egy somlóit nekem, úgyhogy ideje lesz újból elkezdeni az edzést, a hosszadalmas kihagyás után.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Budapest Marathon]]></title>
<link>http://futas.wordpress.com/?p=15</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:55:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>futas</dc:creator>
<guid>http://futas.pl.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/budapest-marathon/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[23rd Plus Budapest Marathon
Plus Budapest Marathon
BSI szerint több, mint 3000 induló.
Célbaérke]]></description>
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<p>BSI szerint több, mint 3000 induló.</p>
<p>Célbaérkezett a maratoni távon kb 2600 maratoni futó, aminek közel fele külföldi versenyző volt! LOL!</p>
<p>A BSI rendezvénye közel 12900 futót és gyaloglót mozgatott meg! :-)</p>
<p>Képek:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.futas.net/futas-fotok/v/album/Gabesz/Budapest-Marathon/?g2_language=en">23rd Plus Budapest Marathon</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Résidence : HMC- INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS RESIDENCIES, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY]]></title>
<link>http://presenceweb.wordpress.com/?p=2992</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>espace29</dc:creator>
<guid>http://presenceweb.pl.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/residence-hmc-international-artists-residencies-budapest-hungary/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Résidence : HMC- INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS RESIDENCIES, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY.
http://pourinfos.org/art-360]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Résidence : HMC- INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS RESIDENCIES, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY.<br />
<a href="http://pourinfos.org/art-36010-tit-R-sidence-HMC-INTERNATIONAL-ARTISTS">http://pourinfos.org/art-36010-tit-R-sidence-HMC-INTERNATIONAL-ARTISTS</a></p>
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<title><![CDATA['Bringing Nothing to the Party' - Paul Carr]]></title>
<link>http://sylwiapresley.wordpress.com/?p=355</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>sylwiapresley</dc:creator>
<guid>http://sylwiapresley.pl.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/bringing-nothing-to-the-party-paul-carr/</guid>
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I like Paul Carr’s book. I like the fact he describes the community of people interested in socia]]></description>
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<p>I like <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/images/029785545X/sr=8-1/qid=1223245269/ref=dp_image_0/202-8650370-4468620?ie=UTF8&#38;n=266239&#38;s=books&#38;qid=1223245269&#38;sr=8-1">Paul Carr’s book</a>. I like the fact he describes the community of people interested in social media from business perspective. I honour his openness. I admire his almost cruel self-criticism.<br />
Book raised a few questions in my head:<br />
1.	Why some of us want to be famous and/or make money from our projects/blogs?<br />
2.	Why do capital cities tend to generate open field for niche communities like the one described in the book, to the extent of becoming a prisoner of the place we live in (I experienced it myself while living in Budapest)?<br />
3.	If we blog why do we start getting interested in social media in general?<br />
4.	And finally: why do we blog?<br />
5.	How does our social media involvement change our life?<br />
I have no answers to those questions, but the reality described in the book brings me closer to finding them out. It’s enough to look at <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Girl-One-track-Mind-Confessions-Seductress/dp/0091912407/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&#38;s=books&#38;qid=1223245269&#38;sr=8-3">Abby Lee’s</a> example (nicely put in the context by Carr) to see how life changing our on-line behaviour can be.<br />
I strongly advice everyone involved or interested in PR, marketing and social media read this book. Its extracts were recently published <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/10/01/bringing_nothing/">here</a>.Paul Carr is also on <a href="http://twitter.com/paulcarr">Twitter</a>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Like a little kid...]]></title>
<link>http://seafaringwoman.wordpress.com/?p=89</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>seafaringwoman</dc:creator>
<guid>http://seafaringwoman.pl.wordpress.com/2008/10/05/like-a-little-kid/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been spending a rather significant amount of time in parks and on playgrounds lately, whi]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://seafaringwoman.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/dscf2246.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-90" title="Hungry for Childhood" src="http://seafaringwoman.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/dscf2246.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>I've been spending a rather significant amount of time in parks and on playgrounds lately, which makes it an appropriate time to include this tid-bit from a story I'm pretending to work on. As with most things I enjoy, it's short, simple and sweet.</p>
<p>I imagine this coming from a Willis, a Willis that is perhaps in a point in his life where he is searching for something that will give his life meaning. He isn't exactly confused nor lonely, he's simply in a perpetual state of feeling lost.</p>
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<p>If I met a woman in a playground I would know it's for real. Playgrounds are peaceful, and in a woman that's all I really want. Peace and a bit of childs play.</p>
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<p>I have no idea when I'll actually fit this into the story I'm only half-heartedly trying to work on, but I hope to someday soon. Also, for the record, if you find yourself in Budapest anytime in the near future, or ever for that case, you must visit their Eastern version of Central Park. It's absolutely magical.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Claire's first trip out of the U.S.]]></title>
<link>http://corysaunders.wordpress.com/?p=43</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[My wife, Claire, was able to come with me on my September trip to the Timisoara, Romania office. Wit]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://corysaunders.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/budapest1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-38" title="Claire in Budapest" src="http://corysaunders.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/budapest1.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="182" /></a>My wife, Claire, was able to come with me on my September trip to the Timisoara, Romania office. With her with me, we went to Budapest, Hungary (see the photo) and Vienna, Austria in addition to Timisoara. This was Claire's first trip to Europe. With all the trips I've made to Romania, I still have enough frequent flyer miles that I should be able to bring her with me again. It sure makes the business trip more enjoyable and gets me out of the office more. I saw more sites on this trip than the previous seven combined. [Sep 08]</p>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>corysaunders</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[During my latest visit to our Timisoara, Romania office, I was able to take a weekend trip that incl]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://corysaunders.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/budapest2.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-39" title="Budapest Hungary" src="http://corysaunders.wordpress.com/files/2008/10/budapest2.jpg?w=300" alt="" width="300" height="91" /></a>During my latest visit to our Timisoara, Romania office, I was able to take a weekend trip that included a day in Budapest, Hungary. With as many trips as I've made to Timisoara over the past three years, I wish I had made this short 3 hour drive earlier. Budapest has many sites to see and a lot of history to explore. With just one day, I was only able to walk around a small portion of the city. I stayed to the sides of the Danube river, walking on both sides of the river between three of the five bridges of the city. [Sep 08]</p>
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