Where Grant lived for 16 years (from age 26 to 42), practised aikido, and absorbed Hungarian pessimism; he had no home internet there.
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- Four hours defending RoboCop
Grant's friend Zoltán, a bartender at an arty cinema-pub in Budapest, spent an entire evening off arguing for four hours with another man that RoboCop is the best film ever made, which…
- From Lisbon to Budapest at 26
At 26 Grant left Canada and travelled by car and train from Lisbon, which he expected to be his home, all the way to Budapest, where he stayed. He returned at 42 and plans two…
- Eight years of aikido in Budapest
Grant trained aikido for eight years in Budapest, plus other arts. Even a forward roll is clumsy at 24; a basic boxing jab turns out complicated. Seeing beginners after a year, and advanced…
- Internet cafe twice a week in Budapest
In 16 years in Budapest Grant never had home internet; he checked email at a cafe for an hour twice a week. Back in Canada he binged YouTube book reviews, thought 'I can do that', and only…