March Rewind

When is spring gonna sprung?

Dear Readers,

We’re plowing through the school year, and I only have one workday until spring break! Unfortunately, the weather here in Budapest hasn’t gotten the memo. It’s been gray and clammy. Hopefully, we’ll have a breakthrough soon.

Wine cellar hopping in Eger, Hungary

Lately, I’ve been getting out with friends as much as possible to play my new favorite game, padel. It’s easier than tennis but more challenging than pickleball. It’s a lot of fun!

Padel crew at Margaret Island

It was a good month for getting things published. I had the following pieces published with Third Coast Review:

1. A Midwesterner Abroad: Celebrating a St. Patrick’s Day in Budapest.

2. A TV review of Netflix’s Vladimir, a show I kind of hated.

Throwing back a few Guinness in England for St. Paddy’s Day

My big travel achievement of the month is going to Nottingham, England. I visited some college friends, toured the city, and attended my first Premier League football match! The game was scoreless, 0-0 (I admit it, I don’t get soccer—why doesn’t anyone win!?), but we had a ton of fun, and I’m so glad I got to see my friend, explore the city, and attend the game.

At the Nottingham Forest match. Go Tricky Trees!

These are the new movies I saw this month:

• Songs Sung Blue (3.5/5)

• Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2.5/5)

• Project Hail Mary (4/5)

I’ll be doing a lot of traveling this month as my time in Europe winds down. The April photo dump should be epic.

Friday night drinks with the homies

That’s all for now. Thanks for reading.

My last English breakfast for a while

xo, Tory

Visting Robin Hood in Nottingham!