Apr 12, 2012

Who Do You Think You Are

You can possibly imagine that after waiting for eleven days for feedback on the job interview I was in a state of frenzy by yesterday. When I went to bed on Tuesday, I took a long time to fall asleep. In the morning I went to my class, then got back home around 9.30. As I opened my mailbox my heart skipped a beat, but there was nothing of interest. I had something to eat, watched TV until about 11.30, then slept until 1 pm, had lunch, and managed to pass the time until having to go back to work, so that I didn't have to look at my emails until the evening.
The evening was hilarious, I must say. I came home with my boyfriend, had a sandwich, a glass of Tokaji, and a mouthful of Somlói ice cream. For some reason I thought that was the perfect combination for dinner. Either as a reward or as emotional compensation. By the time I finished eating I was laughing like a mad hyena, either because of anxiety or due to that very small drop of wine. At about 7.30 we checked the mailbox together, but there was still nothing.
After he went home I had a relaxing bath, sat down before the TV, and indulged myself with body lotion (which I rarely do because I don't like sticking to everything, especially my clothes). When I was preparing for the job interview, I started to watch BBC (either BBC Entertainment or BBC News), and it has become a sort of habit by now. A programme I particularly like is called The Last Woman Standing. It is a kind of reality show, in which five female athletes travel the world and try exciting tribal sports. The tribes they visit are remote and small, and will probably be extinct soon. With each tribe they spend a week, during which they have to live as the local people do. In addition, they have to learn a local sport. They have six days to learn the basics, then on the seventh day they compete with each other and the members of the tribe (of course women). There are altogether six such challenges, and the one who wins the most times wins the whole series. In case of a draw the last challenge counts twice.
The programme was released in 2010, and I don't know if they made additional seasons. I just watched the last episode yesterday, and it was a perfect last accord to my day. Actually, I've only seen about two and a half episodes, but I hope to find the rest on the Internet. I wonder why intelligent programmes tend to be much more frequent on foreign channels than on domestic ones. What I like in this programme is that they learn a lot about themselves and the world, and of course it can inspire women all over the world. In addition, it is a useful way of improving my English. One of the participants, Anna, has a very nice accent.
So, all in all, I hope to be the last woman standing. According to the email of 11 pm yesterday, the results will only be revealed next Monday. Till then let's try to keep sane.
Keep your shirt on. This is not the new Spice Girls!
P.S. We watched No Country For Old Men. Not a fairy tale, I must say.

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