Fritz Cellar (from Sep.) and thoughts about picture/blog posting (concise)

A while back I commented on the wine in Hungary. This picture is taken from the Fritz winery in Szekszard (southern Hungary). The variatals that are specialized here are Blue Franc, Kekfrankos, and a Bikaver Cuvee. I ended up buying the Kekfrankos but would've taken home all that I could if I had the money. The Bikaver was not quite as special as Gal Tibor in Eger but still very good.

As soon as I get a camera or other pictures from the students in the institute, I plan on posting some of my memorable times here. Will this help you to know me better? Will you get closer to me and my lifestyle? Will you share in the same moments that I had? No. I just wanted to make you think that you are experiencing all these things.

Intel iBook? Is it a good thing?

EXCLUSIVE: Apple Planning Intel-Ready iBook Debut for JanuaryBy Ryan Katz, Senior EditorNovember 17, 2005 - Apple is planning to release its first entry-level iBook laptops with Intel processors next January at Macworld Expo in San Francisco, highly reliable sources have confirmed to Think Secret.advertisementIt is not known exactly what processors or price points the new models will debut at, but it is thought Apple will expand the iBook line with one additional model and will lower prices—in some cases possibly $200 or more—to entice current Windows users and prove to the market it will be more competitive with the likes of Dell, Gateway, HP and Sony.

Think Secret - EXCLUSIVE: Apple Planning Intel-Ready iBook Debut for January

I'm not sure what advantage this would bring to the consumer. I'm not a big enough "techie" to understand the fine details between the PowerPC G4 and the Intel processor. Personally, I would rather not see Apple drop their prices in an attempt to be competitive in their laptop sales. With the high demand for the iPod products, why lower the standards and specs of their already wonderful system. Maybe this could be a good additon. From my past experience, the performance of any new processor is esentialy the same or so small that I can't see the differnce. Maybe someone should educate me on this.

Updates

I'm still trying to figure out this Flock browser. It won't accept my password so I'm going to check with the FAQ on the Flock page. If I get this blog composer to work, it will drasticly reduce the amount of time needed to write my blog posts. Now to get it to work...

I was searching through my del.icio.us and found a site for DTV. It's a free stream of video podcasts and shows independantly made by random people. It also includes music videos, news, etc. I highly recomend you check it out if you can. I downloaded the version for the newest update to Mac OSX Tiger. It uses a Quicktime format so you can choose to keep the videos you download or just keep them for a set amount of days. If anyone else knows of other better independent video/tv software, list them as a comment on this page.

*Gab, this is your little remark from me to you on my blog(this sentence, not the video crap). I hope you enjoy it and I'll be sure to add you to it to make you oh so happy.*

Hopfully in the next week I can get some pictures up on the page.

Maybe I'm inspired

You can only be inspired for so long and I'm not sure if it's due to other people, the air, or just a random feeling. And what am I inspired about? Will I do something good today; write a novel; exercise; become a better person (sorry if I didn't use the semicolon correctly)? I think I'm inspired to figure things out and make some sense of my current state of mind. I am inspired to socialize. I tend to listen more than talk. Funny as it is, now that I say these things, I'm drawing a blank. Until next time.

Browns

They finally won another game. It never happens in Cleveland so it's nice to see something happening. The Indians are picked to be the early frontrunner next baseball season. If that happens, I'll be very surprised. None the less, I'm excited.

I didn't feel like checking the news that much today. I can't do everything and I find myself trying to do just that. I become moody and get irritated with people. I don't even feel like typing anymore on this to tell you the truth. Until I become inspired...

Halloween/All Saint's Holiday; Kecskemeti Csarda/Hungarian Wine

Halloween isn't as big of a deal around Hungary. I see more importance with All Saint's Day in Europe. This is a 180 degree turnaroud from how and what we prioritize in the United States. I find this interesting not because I'm a practicing Christian (which currently I'm not), but because of a realization of different priorities. All shops are closed here and it is a major holiday. I always liked Halloween because of the darker, more playful attitude of the holiday. It was/is a nice break from all the seriousness of everyday life. The paranoia of most Americans daily agenda. My costume was devil horns.

Had a wonderful dinner at the Kecskemeti Csarda tonight. My favorite restaurant in Hungary. Excellent service, atmosphere, food, and of course wine. If it's one thing the Hungarians have over Americans, it's their taste in wine. I know the California regions are wonderful (I worked with a wine list of over 500 of them), but the homemade quality and care put into varietals you can't find anywhere else in the world is unbelievable. If anyone has visited the Csarda or Hungary and has had their own experiences with the wine, please post it here. If you plan on coming, the address is:

Megnevezés: Kecskeméti Csárda Kft.
Cím: Kecskemét, Kölcsey u. 7.
Kapcsolattartó: Kulman Sándor
Telefonszám: 76/488-686
Nyitva tartás: H-V 11-23 h

Any suggestions on Hungarian wine would be greatly appreciated. I'm looking for web sites and specific directions/suggestions and where and what to buy. I'd like to create a collective of wine info for future travels and personal use. I'll be willing to share back as well.