Christmas in Budapest

Christmas has settled over Budapest. Lights are strewn over the streets, small craft huts have bloomed over the city, and hot, sweet wine steams up from every corner. School has let out and a month long beak ensues. I have returned back to breathing which has been helped by a long weekend of looking around the Christmas booths, checking out communist statues, and watching clips of Godard movies all which have helped center me.  I have spent my first week of “freedom” finishing up papers and doing bits of research on my thesis but tomorrow I will runaway to Florence for a week for holiday celebrations with Alexis, Robbie, and Alexis’ mom. I am sad not to be with my family but being with good friends in Florence is pretty amazing runner up.