AK Month-to-month Recap: Could 2025
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Could is normally my favourite month of the yr in Prague, and this yr it paid off massive. This yr, associates from everywhere in the world flew in for a celebration Charlie and I threw.
Let’s check out what made Could fantastic!
Locations Visited
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Kraków and O?wi?cim, Poland
Highlights
Throwing an enormous anniversary-birthday celebration. This month, Charlie and I primarily threw a giant celebration to have a good time our second anniversary and Charlie’s birthday.
Family and friends flew in from everywhere in the world, and we principally threw our wedding ceremony reception a second time on the identical venue, Arthur’s Pub in Prague! It was cozy and scrumptious and the cake was SO good and there was method an excessive amount of meals, as soon as once more…
However general, it was superb to have so lots of our family members in a single place as soon as once more. And my mother and her associates flew in for ten full days!
This celebration had a little bit of a distinct vibe than the marriage reception — but it surely was SO a lot enjoyable. As soon as it obtained late, everybody packed into the lounge a part of the bar, the place Viktor the bartender stored making everybody frothy cocktails all night time and simply stored handing them out, not even telling us what he was making!
And we lastly wrapped it up at 3:00 AM! I’m so glad we obtained to throw a particular occasion for our associates. We’re already considering of throwing the subsequent celebration in three years…
A particular afternoon tea on the 4 Seasons. The Prague 4 Seasons was one in all 4 4 Seasons providing a particular The White Lotus-themed afternoon tea! My buddy Klara and I went to take pleasure in it, which the 4 Seasons comped for us.
It was in all probability essentially the most stunning afternoon tea I’ve ever seen, and each dish was Thai-influenced. I made an Instagram Reel about it — you possibly can watch it right here.
The start of a enjoyable journey to Poland. My buddy Cailin and I deliberate a three-day journey to Kraków that spanned each Could and June, so I’ll be speaking in regards to the Could elements right here.
One of many absolute highlights was taking Premium Class on the Leo Specific. Now, THIS practice is a hidden gem in Central Europe. The Premium Class automobile is tiny — solely six seats! — and also you get big soft seats with an obscene quantity of area, in addition to plenty of meals and drinks. And Prague to Kraków, a uncommon practice route in any other case, solely prices round $70!
On our first day in Kraków, we visited Auschwitz. This was a troublesome place to go to, however deeply essential and significant, and I’m glad we obtained to witness it. I’ll be writing extra about it at a later date.
Espresso cups. That is just a bit factor, however I noticed a set of six Le Creuset espresso cups in crimson, orange, yellow, inexperienced, blue, and purple, by no means used, on Vinted. I obtained the set for round $30; they retail for round $80 new.
And people cups had been SO value it throughout this month of associates visiting — as a result of each time I had a buddy over and provided them a macchiato, I might ask them their favourite shade, then watch their face gentle up with a smile after I handed them a espresso in a bit of crimson or yellow or purple cup.
And surprisingly, my little Murray Bear is now obsessive about drones. The place did this come from?! It is a cat who’s scared of each contraption — we will’t actually have a self-cleaning litter field in our home as a result of they terrify him.
However he loves his dad’s drone. He wants to take a seat subsequent to it every time it’s out. He naps subsequent to it. He stays subsequent to it for hours.
And even when the drone takes off, he’s not scared! He simply watches it with curiosity! What’s up with you, Murray?
Challenges
The climate completely sucked this month. Could is normally essentially the most stunning month of the yr in Prague, which is why we had our wedding ceremony in late Could of 2023.
And two years in the past, it was completely PERFECT. Stunning spring temperatures, pale blue skies with massive fluffy clouds, the sort of climate that makes you need to be exterior 24/7. And we had been so fortunate to have that.
This yr? SO COLD. And wet a lot of the time. I felt terrible for our associates visiting Prague for the primary time who had been anticipating the very best climate and obtained hit with the chilly temps! And the day after the celebration, Could 26, it was so chilly that I truly wore my lengthy wool winter coat over a merino wool cardigan!
This yr, we went straight from winter to a short week of spring in April, again to winter, after which straight into summer season. That being mentioned — that’s just about what you get in Massachusetts yearly, so I suppose I’m used to it?
An terrible expertise the primary night time in Poland. We arrived at our lodge round midnight and we had a 6:00 AM wakeup for our Auschwitz tour — and between pleasure and anxiousness I didn’t sleep a wink the entire night time.
And round 3:00 AM or so, 4 drunk-as-a-skunk Australians of their sixties (!!) had been yelling within the hallway and never going anyplace. I burst out of my room and hissed, “You could shut the fuck up.“
Seems that was the WRONG factor to say, as a result of one of many women began screaming again and again, “Don’t swear at me! She swore at me! Did you hear her? She swore at me!”
They FINALLY obtained into their rooms and I had a chat with the night time workers and the day workers the subsequent day. And two days later, guess what — I bumped into the 2 males within the group they usually apologized to me.
Most Widespread Instagram Reel and TikTok
My hottest Reel in Could was in regards to the distinction between expats and immigrants. There are such a lot of individuals complaining that white individuals by no means name themselves immigrants, solely expats, however that’s not true — you guys know that I discuss being an immigrant within the Czech Republic.
Altogether, the most important distinction between expats and immigrants is whether or not the intention is to remain completely. And in the event you’d like to look at it, you possibly can watch it on Instagram.
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In the meantime, my hottest TikTok in Could was about what it’s prefer to hike to Tiger’s Nest in Bhutan. Seems this one went viral on Bhutanese TikTok! You possibly can watch it on TikTok.
For extra journey movies, observe me on Instagram at @adventurouskate or on TikTok at @adventurouskate.
What I Watched This Month
And Simply Like That Season Three has premiered, and you’ll add me to the various Intercourse and the Metropolis followers who’re hate-watching the present at this level.
Simply HOW can it’s so dangerous? I truthfully suppose the followers could be higher writers at this level. Pare down the additional characters; stick to 3 fundamental plotlines per episodes; add in additional goofy courting subplots (Miranda and the nun was within the spirit of that!); embody a brunch or dinner with the three fundamental women each episode speaking about their escapades; clear up the slopping enhancing; and shoot Aidan into the solar. Growth. Solved.
What I Listened To This Month
I’m listening to all 500 of Rolling Stone‘s 500 Biggest Albums of All Time, which I’m having fun with immensely. I’m loving discovering new artists and listening to albums I’ve in some way missed my whole life till now!
In Could, I listened to albums 372-341. I’m now greater than 150 albums in! Listed here are the highlights:
Favourite Discovery: AM by Arctic Monkeys. I keep in mind listening to all of the unbelievable press they obtained once they first got here out, some publications saying they had been the very best new British band since The Beatles (HIGH PRAISE!), however I had by no means taken the time to hearken to them. I ought to have!
That is as excellent of a pop-flavored rock album as I’ve ever heard. Glorious songwriting, wonderful singing, wonderful instrumentation. Only a improbable album, and one which I do know I’ll be listening to much more.
Different Favourite Discoveries: Bitter by Olivia Rodrigo, All Issues Should Cross by George Harrison, Madvillainy by Madvillain, By no means Too A lot by Luther Vandross.
Favourite Revisited Album: Music of My Thoughts by Stevie Surprise. I’m an enormous Stevie fan, and that is truly my favourite album by him. It was his first album the place he had full inventive management. The songs are numerous, but immaculate, and whereas not as refined as his later work, you possibly can see the potential in each tune. “Superwoman” is my all-time favourite tune by him.
Stevie’s massive three albums that received the Album of the 12 months Grammy three out of 4 years in a row are inclined to get extra consideration (Innervisions, Fulfillingness’ First Finale, and Songs within the Key of Life) — however in the event you’re in search of a terrific album you won’t be conversant in, hearken to Music of My Thoughts!
Favourite Songs: “Superwoman” by Stevie Surprise; “Mayonaise” by Smashing Pumpkins; “Do I Wanna Know?” by Arctic Monkeys; “She’s a Tremendous Woman” by Luther Vandross; “Investigative Experiences” by GZA feat. Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and U-God; “Since I Misplaced My Child” by The Temptations.
Get the playlist: I’m making a playlist of my favourite songs from the five hundred albums — most one per album — on Spotify. You possibly can hearken to it right here.
Lowlight of the Month: “Germ Free Adolescents” by X-Ray Specs. Simply actually aggravated the hell out of me. I’m realizing in spite of everything these album listens that I’ve an aversion to late 70s early 80s pop rock, overly goofy or cute, with annoying voices. And now I notice this beautiful a lot describes New Wave as a style…don’t hate me, Gen-Xers!
Random Music Ideas: I’m monitoring all of the albums on a spreadsheet, and generally it’s a bit robust to determine what to place beneath “style.” For Stevie Surprise, I’m simply placing “Stevie.” As a result of pop appears so limiting, R&B appears so flawed, and the gospel and spirituality simply fuses it into one thing totally different.
What different artists do you suppose have their very own style? I believe Fiona Apple is one other.
Additionally, I used to be 14 when The Slim Shady LP got here out, within the coronary heart of the TRL period, and WHAT AN AGE to be uncovered to Eminem for the primary time. I listened to that album incessantly for months, after which stopped fully. However I’m shocked how a lot I remembered by coronary heart. Each phrase of “Responsible Conscience.” The complete bizarre interlude “Ken Kanniff.”
Coming Up in June 2025
Effectively, a number of the stuff developing in June has already occurred! Simply has been nonstop busy, which is why this Could recap is being posted so late within the first place!
Cailin and I continued our journey to Kraków for a number of days, and the day after I obtained again, Charlie and I flew to Greece. We spent three nights in Athens and flew to Crete — an completely improbable island the place we spent a full week.
Three and a half days after getting again, I flew to Paris for a short two-day, one-night go to to see Beyoncé in live performance — and BOY, did I choose the appropriate Paris present. Miley Cyrus was the shock visitor, and he or she and Beyoncé carried out their duet “II Most Wished” for the primary time in public, EVER!
And the day after the live performance, I took the practice to London the place we spent three nights and celebrated my father-in-law’s eightieth birthday with plenty of enjoyable celebrations.
Between Could 21 and June 23, I’ve had precisely at some point at residence with out entertaining out-of-town guests. It’s been a lot enjoyable, however this introvert is sorely in want of some quiet time.
Any plans for this summer season? Share away!
