Missing in Motion

Wow, I guess it’s been a month since I last posted here... sorry for neglecting my loyal readers! I took a quick trip to the two tri-states (those, of course, being Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin and New York-New Jersey-Connecticut). But I’m back in at my new home. In my short visit back to the States, I was reacquainted with things that I really didn’t expect to miss, for example:

• The “Moo” sound effect on CNBC’s Mad Money
• Driving the NJ Turnpike as if it were an Xbox game
• And considering how, on my way home one evening last week, the tram stopped about 3 kilometers short of my apartment – no explanation (well, if “Gyuullookoakkwkk googoo byalakolokemisheni googoo gaganook” is an explanation, then I digress). The tram stopped, the driver exited his compartment and subsequently left the carriage, and it seemed that we were simply parked in the middle of the tram tracks for the night. My point: I also miss the reassuring sound of the NYC subway announcers saying “Stand clear of the closing doors please” ... I’m guessing that wasn’t the translation of whatever was announced on the Budapest transit system.

One thing that I knew I would miss is waking up to—and going to sleep to—the view from my “real” home. While Budapest is beautiful; for me, there’s no substitute for the NYC skyline being outside your apartment window!