Travelling

I would be one of those classical lottery winners who would use the increased resources for travelling. At the moment it seems that one have only two options. One have to either work and earn a lot which means at highest long weekends in some European city. The other option is work a little and have no money to go further than the closest historical city unless one wants to do the travelling by hitchiking.

I booked flying ticket to Brazil, Sao Paulo. Original plan was to spend there at least one month when going there. After planning the trip and fighting for resources (either money or time) for 3,5 years. I decided to book the ticket only for two weeks. I hope it still is way better than nothing.

One of my acquaintances visited Prague and I was honored to see her (+ 6 of her Finnish friends travelling in Czech Republic!!!) in Thursday when they joined to have beers with me and my friend. It was fun. Even though I did not know my acquaintance so well it was great to catch up. They have had intensive week in Brno, Prague and Vienna.

I do not know why but sometimes it seems more fun to see people one do not see every day. Probably this could be one of the major things in travelling. Since what could be more interesting that sit in local pubs somewhere far away just watching local people!

Burcak

Vaihteeksi suomeksi

Lyhyt tsekin kielen oppimäärä

piha= luomi
matka=äiti
makaamme=tehdä työtä
burcak=nuori viini

Jälkimmäinen onkin tämän kirjoituksen pääasiallinen aihe. Täällä on nimittäin tapana juoda syksyisin pienissä viinituvissa nuorta viiniä. Toki voi mennä viinimarkkinoille ja ostaa pullon tai tonkan tuota ilolientä.

Eräs suomalainen ystävä kertoi, että sitä kannattaa maistaa, vaikkei hän siitä itse pitänytkään. Hän kuvaili sen maistuvan lähinnä sahdilta. Tiistaina sitten suomea puhuva tsekkiläinen ystäväni vei minut Vinoteckaan. 24 korunaa lasilta nuorta valkoviiniä ei houkuttele ulkonäöllään juomaan. Lasillinen burcakia näyttää lähinnä samealta päärynämehulta.

Tuo neliprosenttinen 2 desiä olikin sitten minun mieleeni ja muistutti, jonkin verran englantilaisia tai ranskalaisia siidereitä. Sahdin kanssa yhtäläisyydet olivat kylläkin kovin vähäiset. Kenties paljon nautittuna vatsan toimintaa edistävä vaikutus on sahdin kanssa samankaltainen.

Sleeping in a tram

Every road goes to Rome, but my life everything relates to Roxette. Do you remember their hit Sleeping in my car? I tried sleeping in a tram last Friday night.

I had just wrote in my last entry of this blog how I am lazy to party and eager to sleep. Obviously at least the latter part is true since I was partying Friday. I was just supposed to visit my boss's housewarming party but I ended up nightclubbing until 5 am.

In Prague there are this great night tram system so one do not need cab that often. After night snack in McDonalds i took one to Andel. Unfortunately I fell asleep (I know what you are thinking and I have to admit that) before my home stop.

I was woken up by the driver in middle of panelaks (these beton buildings with full of happy people living in them) about 20-25 minutes I should have get off from the tram. I was a bit confused until I clear my head after sudden awakening and head of to stop waiting for the tram going back.

It was a blurry Friday.

Lazy to party, eager to sleep

I have to confess: in my many ways I feel that I am getting older. I do not complain. There is nothing wrong to be old.

It was so different to party even only 3-4 years ago. One recovered so fast for the long nights out. Now it is a different case. One feels that whole weekend is ruined for one hung over day.

Yesterday I was out much later (until 5.30 am) than I expected. I was somewhat able to get up right after ten this morning to be on sharp with agreed meeting with my friend on noon. But after coming back from sightseeing. I was totally ready for long long nap.

That is what I did. I slept more than 3 hours waking up at 7 pm feeling that I stay the evening at home. That is what I am doing now thinking -again- that next weekend I won't go out. Luckily there is always Sunday!

Music music

This sunny Sunday noon after cleaning my flat I decided to go to do some sports to close by ProFactory Fitness Club.

I have been confused in that ProFactory as well as my cozy Star Fitness. The latter is located close to my work in the middle of "panelaks" therefore it is also much more less posh as ProFactory. All in all neither those have any line what they are playing. In Finland it is usually much more simple if sweat smells in a fitness club then they are playing rock, sometimes even heavy rock when parfume smells and there is lack of free weights then they are playing Kiss FM.

Here they can play whatever. Today in ProFactory they started with Czech (heavy) rock music and then to my amazement they played Boten Anna. Yes in Swedish! After that they put DJ Bobo's greatest hits into a CD player. I must admit that I was almost laughing (because of the nostalgic reasons and thinking how seriously DJ Bobo have been doing his bit of art) most of the time when listening to DJ Bobo but it does not mean that I would like to listen that in the future.

Just to give you an example what I have to put through!

Na Valentince

Sunday evening I took a cab from the Prague airport to my home and pick my keys from my friend on my way home. Everytime I have been in a cab here I have been surprised how beautiful Prague is. You can see those old fancy houses all around the city not only in the main square.

Even though I have forgot each and every password I have at work to my email, to my phone etc. It has been rather nice return to work. Especially returning to Prague is a treat after having been in Finland where it has been gray and 16 degrees. Here it is 38 degrees and I love it.

Unfortunately this hot day I will spend after work in shops and bank to get things done and to have something to eat at home. Usually I do not like shopping but now it means starting living a life so it is ok. Home is home when there is pasta and washing detergent. Within this evening I will have my new home here in Na Valentince, Praha.

Last days in Finland

Do you remember in Star Trek the device that took them immeadiately to another place? They just went under those lamp-likes devices and gone they went. To own such a machine is my no. 1 wish.

From Monday I will start my studies of Prague. In the first months I will check what is behind the corner of streets close to my home. Maybe someday I have learned something about the nature of Prague.