I never liked January. Even if there are quite a few sunny days, like now.
Before, I only had a kind of empty, barren feeling at this time of the year. By now, it has managed to put a strong dislike into my thoughts.
Last year it put me into the middle of uncertainty concerning my financial situation and "career". It was because of this that I've decided to find work abroad, as you know, in Scotland.
This year it went even farther, if I may use this expression. It's doing its best to challenge my trust in someone. My trust, which has been built with such a surprising joy, with respect, and with love. And perhaps it is not needed anymore...
What if it wasn't January? Would it be the same in March or July or October?
But this is here and now, and it's putting me to the test.
Solution will come, I know.
By that time I'm doing my best to live my life fully, to find those happy hours which sweeten our existence - be it friendships, books, music, or clothes, coffee, lunch. And besides, six more days and January is over!

As I read over the sentences above, I've seen something between the lines. Last year's January pushed me out of a situation, which I couldn't solve here.
Maybe this time it is similar. It's pushing me out, again.
Maybe there is a message.

I'm home now in Komárom. I'll be staying until about the end of February, spending my well-deserved holidays off work. (The hotel is closed for this period of time).
Well, the second half of December was extremely busy. I had five wonderful days in Edinburgh. I've fallen in love with the city. It has a special, historical, sometimes even mysterious atmosphere. I was trying to compare it to some other cities which I had visited already, and I came to the conclusion that to me, Edinburgh is a kind of mixture of Zürich, Bern and Prague. I can't really explain why.
This latest Christmas and New Year had been about work. Lots of work. The hotel was very busy, and all of us were working very hard. There had been some days with "sunshine" as well, like being invited on Christmas Eve by my friend Janice for a glass of sherry; or going with colleagues for a mug of hot chocolate to "Maya" in Strathpeffer. I think they have the best hot chocolate in the world!
Apart from these, I did not really have time for anything else...

And now that I'm finally at home, these past few days I had spent in bed, "battling" a stubborn cold. But I'm almost there now, with the flag of victory in my hand.

I'll be back one of these days, see you...