Budapest Witch Project!
Maybe some of you caught a glimpse of the video that was pulled from the blog for being too scary. Well, it’s back, so be ready: . Jamie stuck with me all weekend — what a trooper! We ate cookies, made some nachos and burgers, and just laid low while it rained. We also watched Orphan and Trick ‘r Treat — what a freaky weekend! As if we’v

Halloween in Hungary!
While Halloween is a big deal elsewhere in the world (read: USA), it is not widely celebrated here. At my school, however, the majority of the kids know it, love it, and participate in it! Some of the kids even told me they went trick-r-treating on Halloween. Where exactly…I’m not sure. Since I’m going to guess not too many actually hand out candy here, it must’ve been close to home, but who knows. Some places, like the restaurant we went to for dinner, put on Halloween parties, but it is a slow movement out here. This also has to do with All Saints Day, or Day of the Dead, (November 1st) which brings families to cemeteries to honor and remember lost on

Gettin’ Hungarian Jiggy Wit’ It!
Those Hungarians sure know how to get down! Here’s a clip from the wine festival. Not shown: Hungarian men carrying heavy sacks around the stage.

Sonic the Hungarian Hedgehog!
Here’s our neighborhood watchhog, Sonic! Actually, we’ve only seen him out there once, but I’m sure he’s speeding along somewhere.

Save the World Festival!
Although this goes all the way back to my birthday weekend, I felt that everyone should witness the hottest pop star in all of Hungary!