Oh geez, I'm so bored. It's morning but not so early - 9.42 but I still can't wake up. There is not too much to do. Well, I should do D.'s work since she's on holiday but I really don't feel like it. I don't feel like anything. At least the weather is much better than for the last few weeks: it's sunny and warm. We'll see for how long.
Prince told me yesterday we should make some important decisions so now I'm thinking about it and I'm totally scared. I know that he cannot stay here for ever; especially that he doesn't have insurance here or any pension plan for that matter. Even if he would, teaching is not something he wants to do till the end of his life. OK, I understand. But that created a few questions: do we have to move somewhere? If yes, where? When? How?? He could try to find a regular job here, but I don't think that he wants. I feel that at this point he wants to go back to the US. And me? Well, I've never been there so I'm not sure. But I wouldn't mind. Only that I would never see my parents. And I love my family very much and I'd like to be able to visit them at least twice a year. Not from the US though. Next problem: it would be extremely difficult to save money here to be able to move there - Czech Korunas are not Euros. And we probably won't start working immediately. Also, I would have to get all the permissions to work there, and this ain't that easy.
My head is going to explode!!! Why everything have to be so difficult?
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Music music music
And again you all had to wait a very long time for the next update (it sound like there are hundreds of people reading it, hehe - it doesn't matter how many of you read it, I know about at least 2 people so it's cool). This time, I just wasn't in the mood for writing. I couldn't force me to answer email either. Brak natchnienia (I apologize English speakers - some thing sounds better in Polish. Ok, I admit - I don't know how to say it in English.) So.... what we were doing? Last week was quite nice: we went to a new noodle place on Wednesday. I had a Long Island Ice Tea for the first time in my life. It's not that there wasn't an opportunity before, I'm just usually more traditional in regards to drinks or I don't have too much money. And I live in the land of beer! So we had delirious phad thai. Thursday is pub night which we actually joined this time. And I convinced Courtney to come. We met a lot of people we haven't seen for ages ('cause we never go there), had some good talks and came back home a bit drunk. It was a nice evening. But weekend was the best: the Love Planet music festival. We saw Ministry, Franz Ferdinand and Body Count feat. Ice T. A lot of great music, nice atmosphere and lots of jumping. I was especially surprised with BodyCount. I've never heard their music before, just on Saturday Prince played some songs for me but I didn't really like them. But live....WOOOW! They were great!!!
After the concert on Saturday we went to play darts. I enjoyed it for the first time really because we were playing different game: the aim was to get exactly 301 points but if you get exactly the same amount of points as somebody else, the other person looses his / her points. So one don't have to be all that good at it to have fun. And I suck at darts.
But I almost foregot about the most important news: I have the ticket to the US!!! And the hotel booked. So I'm set up to go. I just need money, a lot of money. The plan is to go shopping there (I already asked a girl from the Pittsburgh office, she will be my guide). And on Monday we're going to the baseball game! Truly American experience. That's what I count for.
After the concert on Saturday we went to play darts. I enjoyed it for the first time really because we were playing different game: the aim was to get exactly 301 points but if you get exactly the same amount of points as somebody else, the other person looses his / her points. So one don't have to be all that good at it to have fun. And I suck at darts.
But I almost foregot about the most important news: I have the ticket to the US!!! And the hotel booked. So I'm set up to go. I just need money, a lot of money. The plan is to go shopping there (I already asked a girl from the Pittsburgh office, she will be my guide). And on Monday we're going to the baseball game! Truly American experience. That's what I count for.
Monday, August 07, 2006
Plans itp
OK, I am sorry for lack of the update: there is nothing going on.
It has been raining for the past week.
We were planning on going to the Celtic Festival (outdoors) this weekend but it was raining.
I was going to go rollerskating but it was raining.
We were plaing Arcana half of the day yesterday.
Except for that we didn't do anything.
But we have a lot of plans.
Next weekend there is Love Planet festival, with Franz Ferdinand, Ministry, BodyCount feat. Ice T, The Rasmus, Pet Shop Boys (ach, well..it's a festival).
August 19th we're going to castle Sychrov u Turnova to see Scottish Games.
The last weekend of August Jan may come :)))
August 28th I'm leaving to the U.S. for 2 weeks, I'll be back on September the 10th. First week till Friday I'll be in Pittsburgh and the next week in Grand Tatons.
That's all. If something interesting happens, I'll let you know.
Have a nice week.
It has been raining for the past week.
We were planning on going to the Celtic Festival (outdoors) this weekend but it was raining.
I was going to go rollerskating but it was raining.
We were plaing Arcana half of the day yesterday.
Except for that we didn't do anything.
But we have a lot of plans.
Next weekend there is Love Planet festival, with Franz Ferdinand, Ministry, BodyCount feat. Ice T, The Rasmus, Pet Shop Boys (ach, well..it's a festival).
August 19th we're going to castle Sychrov u Turnova to see Scottish Games.
The last weekend of August Jan may come :)))
August 28th I'm leaving to the U.S. for 2 weeks, I'll be back on September the 10th. First week till Friday I'll be in Pittsburgh and the next week in Grand Tatons.
That's all. If something interesting happens, I'll let you know.
Have a nice week.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Happy time with a headache
I'm very proud of myself! In regards to my work. It can actually give some satisfaction sometimes.
That's what happened: buyer (specjalista ds zakupo) responsible for Poland is on holiday and I'm her backup. It's crap because usually it's sending requests for quotations and things like this. But 2 days ago I received a quote for more than 4 ooo Euro and I figured out: ok, let's try, the supplier can always say no. But he didn't! I got 4 % discount! I know it's not much, but it's a good beginning! I'm happy and proud.
Btw I have a terrible headache and the only thing I can think of is going to bed. It's all Lida's fault. As you may know, she's going to Nepal for 3 months and yesterday we had a small good bye party. I had a lot of fun! Lida has very nice friends, I hadn't known most of them before. Actually I had met just one: Misia. So they are all great people and we had a lot of fun and laugh. For the first time in my life I was laughing so hard at my own language. It appears that the sentence "Palenie tytoniu w czasie ciazy szkodzi twojemu dziecku." If you don't know, tyton is a little furry animal and if you'd burn it, it will harm storks sitting on the roof, and they would die and fall on your child :) Probably it's not all that funny to you all, especially if you don't speak Polish (this sentence really means "Smoking while pregnant harms your baby"). It's just a drunk talks but it was funny so I thought I will share it :)
I'm going back to my work. The main task for today is: not to fall asleep under my desk.
That's what happened: buyer (specjalista ds zakupo) responsible for Poland is on holiday and I'm her backup. It's crap because usually it's sending requests for quotations and things like this. But 2 days ago I received a quote for more than 4 ooo Euro and I figured out: ok, let's try, the supplier can always say no. But he didn't! I got 4 % discount! I know it's not much, but it's a good beginning! I'm happy and proud.
Btw I have a terrible headache and the only thing I can think of is going to bed. It's all Lida's fault. As you may know, she's going to Nepal for 3 months and yesterday we had a small good bye party. I had a lot of fun! Lida has very nice friends, I hadn't known most of them before. Actually I had met just one: Misia. So they are all great people and we had a lot of fun and laugh. For the first time in my life I was laughing so hard at my own language. It appears that the sentence "Palenie tytoniu w czasie ciazy szkodzi twojemu dziecku." If you don't know, tyton is a little furry animal and if you'd burn it, it will harm storks sitting on the roof, and they would die and fall on your child :) Probably it's not all that funny to you all, especially if you don't speak Polish (this sentence really means "Smoking while pregnant harms your baby"). It's just a drunk talks but it was funny so I thought I will share it :)
I'm going back to my work. The main task for today is: not to fall asleep under my desk.
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Tesknoty i smuteczki
Ostatnio zaczynam coraz bardziej tesknic za rodzicami. Stopniowo sie od siebie oddalamy. I jest to tylko i wylacznie moja wina - to ja zdecydowalam sie wyjechac. Bedac w Polsce, nawet nie w Lublinie (bo tego chyba nikt sie nie spodziewal), odwiedzalabym ich czesciej. Dwa razy do roku to zdecydowanie za malo.
Podobnie z przyjaciolmi - juz chyba przestali nimi byc, skoro nie widzielismy sie od roku, a maile to jednak nie to samo.
Do tego Ksieciunio wspominac zaczyna, ze chcialby wrocic do Stanow. A ja wtedy co? Z jednej strony powoli przyzwyczajam sie do tej mysli i moze nawet bym ja zaakceptowala, ale.... Po pierwsze najpierw chce Stany zobaczyc. Ale wazniejsze jest to, ze gdybysmy tam wyjechali, to juz na dobre. A to znaczy, ze rodzicow bede widywac jeszcze rzadziej.
Czasem sie zastanawiam, czy nie zrobilam bledu. Czy nie lepiej bylo zrezygnowac z tego szalonego pomyslu bycia z obcokrajowcem z innego kontynentu i spokojnie wrocic do normalnego zycia po Szwecji? Tyle rzeczy byloby latwiejszych... Z drugiej strony wiele rzeczy prawdopodobnie juz bym nie mogla zaakceptowac. Nikogo bym nie zranila (moze kazdy na wyrzuty sumienia gdy zakonczy zwiazek, ja mam wielkie). Bylabym blizej rodzicow, widywalibysmy sie przynajmniej raz w miesiacu. A tak... Wszystko sie tak dziwnie ulozylo... Tesknie czasem za moim dawnym zyciem z Polski.
Podobnie z przyjaciolmi - juz chyba przestali nimi byc, skoro nie widzielismy sie od roku, a maile to jednak nie to samo.
Do tego Ksieciunio wspominac zaczyna, ze chcialby wrocic do Stanow. A ja wtedy co? Z jednej strony powoli przyzwyczajam sie do tej mysli i moze nawet bym ja zaakceptowala, ale.... Po pierwsze najpierw chce Stany zobaczyc. Ale wazniejsze jest to, ze gdybysmy tam wyjechali, to juz na dobre. A to znaczy, ze rodzicow bede widywac jeszcze rzadziej.
Czasem sie zastanawiam, czy nie zrobilam bledu. Czy nie lepiej bylo zrezygnowac z tego szalonego pomyslu bycia z obcokrajowcem z innego kontynentu i spokojnie wrocic do normalnego zycia po Szwecji? Tyle rzeczy byloby latwiejszych... Z drugiej strony wiele rzeczy prawdopodobnie juz bym nie mogla zaakceptowac. Nikogo bym nie zranila (moze kazdy na wyrzuty sumienia gdy zakonczy zwiazek, ja mam wielkie). Bylabym blizej rodzicow, widywalibysmy sie przynajmniej raz w miesiacu. A tak... Wszystko sie tak dziwnie ulozylo... Tesknie czasem za moim dawnym zyciem z Polski.
Sunday, July 23, 2006
US baby
Woo-hoo
Apparently I will be able to go to the Grand Tetons!!!
That's the whole story: my trpi to the US was planned for the week of the 28th of august and Prince's parents (that would be the King and the Queen :) ) invited us to go with them to the magnificent mountains in Wyoming. But then M. (my Spanish- Italian colleague)said he cannot go then cause he wants to take his vacations then. So for a few days we were trying to figure out the best solution but as either me nor him coulnd't change the dates of our planned time off, our manager finally decided we will go separately: first me and D. (my Czech colleague) and after 2 weeks - M. So I can go to the Grand Tetons!! Unless we'll be uninvited. But hopefully not. I'm really looking forward!
Apparently I will be able to go to the Grand Tetons!!!
That's the whole story: my trpi to the US was planned for the week of the 28th of august and Prince's parents (that would be the King and the Queen :) ) invited us to go with them to the magnificent mountains in Wyoming. But then M. (my Spanish- Italian colleague)said he cannot go then cause he wants to take his vacations then. So for a few days we were trying to figure out the best solution but as either me nor him coulnd't change the dates of our planned time off, our manager finally decided we will go separately: first me and D. (my Czech colleague) and after 2 weeks - M. So I can go to the Grand Tetons!! Unless we'll be uninvited. But hopefully not. I'm really looking forward!
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Our recent activities
I apologize for not writing earlier. But still I'm not as bad as some people (nie bede wytykac palcami). We had a busy busy weekend - actually the whole week. For me it actually started at the beginning of July when Andrea left and I had to help the new girl. Now, I'm just answering her questions but I'm not doing the work for her. Then, last week Stefan and Christiane were here. So we were going out, it was fun but I was so tired after very hard work and intense evenings. Although the weekend was great: on Saturday we went to Divoka Sarka, a place to swim and hike almost in Prague, we saw Hvezda and Bila Hora, where took place the battle between Catholics and protestants in 1620. On Sunday we went to Melnik, the most famous Czech vine place (I bet you didn't know Czechs have their own vine). We walked around and of course drunk vine. On the bus there we had to listen to very loud Americans (sorry, but Americans for some reason are always louder than anybody else - most of Americans) who were teachers in Prague and one of them is a friend of our friend. It was quite annoying. We also discovered that Rob is a very specific kind of gentlemen but he said he will write about it (and I'm sure it will be funnier).
And that's all....
They left on Monday morning and last night I got 10 hours of sleep :)
p.s. Lida has a blog: http://www.situlin.bloguje.cz/ Well, actually she will have a blog, when she'll write something there :) But she promised to write from Nepal, where she's going next week for 3 months. The only problem - probably she will write in Czech.
p.s.2 Pics from weekend with Stefan and Christiane will be posted soon - as soon as I convince somebody to download them.
And that's all....
They left on Monday morning and last night I got 10 hours of sleep :)
p.s. Lida has a blog: http://www.situlin.bloguje.cz/ Well, actually she will have a blog, when she'll write something there :) But she promised to write from Nepal, where she's going next week for 3 months. The only problem - probably she will write in Czech.
p.s.2 Pics from weekend with Stefan and Christiane will be posted soon - as soon as I convince somebody to download them.
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Views from my window
Apparently I'm not writing enough. But still compared to some bloggers (actually to most of who I know) I'm pretty regularly.
Recently work has been very very busy. Mostly because Andrea left and we have a new team member who is still learning and is not able to do all of her job on her own. So I'm doing most of it. But I have a plan how to make her learn fast :) Or start getting used to more responsibilities.
That's just work stuff - probably not so interesting for you. Except for work and more important is that Stefan and Christiane are in Prague. They came yesterday. We went for a dinner to the soup place (I think it's called Mlejnik or something like that). We got a bit drunk with Czech beer, discussed everything that happened last year and have a lot of laugh. I'm very happy to see them again. Today we're going to the pub (THE pub - Konvikt) so If anyone is interested, you're welcome to join.
And some pictures - views from our window.
Recently work has been very very busy. Mostly because Andrea left and we have a new team member who is still learning and is not able to do all of her job on her own. So I'm doing most of it. But I have a plan how to make her learn fast :) Or start getting used to more responsibilities.
That's just work stuff - probably not so interesting for you. Except for work and more important is that Stefan and Christiane are in Prague. They came yesterday. We went for a dinner to the soup place (I think it's called Mlejnik or something like that). We got a bit drunk with Czech beer, discussed everything that happened last year and have a lot of laugh. I'm very happy to see them again. Today we're going to the pub (THE pub - Konvikt) so If anyone is interested, you're welcome to join.
And some pictures - views from our window.
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Pewna letnia noca o czym mysle...
Chcialabym sie nigdy nie urodzic. Nigdy nie umrzec. Zostac na zawsze osmioletnia dziewczynka. Bez smutkow i zalu - do ludzi, do swiata. Bez doroslych problemow. Nikogo nie stracic. Nie zakochac sie. Nie zostac porzuconym.
Bez smutku.
Bez radosci.
Ale co by to bylo za zycie? Moze jednak lepiej wyplakac sie w poduszke, by rano moc sie cieszyc z nowego dnia. Co sie dzisiaj stanie? Kogo nowego ponam? Czego sie naucze? Przyjaciela strace czy zyskam?
A planety szaleja, szaleja, szaleja. I smieja sie, smieja, smieja....
Kazdy z nas jest jak laneta. Krazy samotnie wokol swojego slonca. Nigdy drugiej planecie za bardzo zblizyc sie nie pozwoli. A jesli juz sie na to zdecyduje, to zderzenie zabije ije obie.
To ja jeszcze poplacze w te moja poduszke w misia wtulona. Przynajmniej misie nie rania.
Nawet jesli bym chciala odejsc, to nie moge.
Uciec w bezkresna przestrzen. Bez granic i bez panstw. Bez roznic kulturowych. Zeby bylo latwiej sie dogadac, latwiej zyc. Bo teraz latwo przyhcodzi tylko ranic. Palnac glupstwo... i po wszystkim. Nieprzemyslane slowaw, niepotrzebne gesty. Tyle razy to powtarzamy, ale jeszcze sie nie nauczylismy jak zyc razem. Nie obok siebie, ale razem. Nie niszczac tej drugiej planety i siebie za razem.
Bez smutku.
Bez radosci.
Ale co by to bylo za zycie? Moze jednak lepiej wyplakac sie w poduszke, by rano moc sie cieszyc z nowego dnia. Co sie dzisiaj stanie? Kogo nowego ponam? Czego sie naucze? Przyjaciela strace czy zyskam?
A planety szaleja, szaleja, szaleja. I smieja sie, smieja, smieja....
Kazdy z nas jest jak laneta. Krazy samotnie wokol swojego slonca. Nigdy drugiej planecie za bardzo zblizyc sie nie pozwoli. A jesli juz sie na to zdecyduje, to zderzenie zabije ije obie.
To ja jeszcze poplacze w te moja poduszke w misia wtulona. Przynajmniej misie nie rania.
Nawet jesli bym chciala odejsc, to nie moge.
Uciec w bezkresna przestrzen. Bez granic i bez panstw. Bez roznic kulturowych. Zeby bylo latwiej sie dogadac, latwiej zyc. Bo teraz latwo przyhcodzi tylko ranic. Palnac glupstwo... i po wszystkim. Nieprzemyslane slowaw, niepotrzebne gesty. Tyle razy to powtarzamy, ale jeszcze sie nie nauczylismy jak zyc razem. Nie obok siebie, ale razem. Nie niszczac tej drugiej planety i siebie za razem.
Monday, July 10, 2006
Tak sie wlasnie czuje
Jestem taka, jestem taka zmęczona
Bolą mnie ręce, boli mnie cała głowa
Tyle dzisiaj, tyle się dzisiaj stało
Boli mnie serce, boli mnie całe ciało
Paranoja jest goła, paranoja jest goła
Paranoja jest goła, paranoja jest goła
Dzień się skończył,
Na księżyc patrzę jak pies
Stopień po stopniu na metalową wieżę wspinam się
Rosa pokrywa, rosa pokrywa ciało
Tyle się dzisiaj, tyle się dzisiaj stało
(Maanam)
Friday, July 07, 2006
Visa Visa Visa
HURRA!!! I have the visa!
I have the visa!
I have the visa!
Tam ta ram tam, hurra!!!
Did you guessed? I had the interview today in the morning at the US Embassy and got the visa! I don't know what kind of visa, I don't know for how long, but I know I got it! So now sometime in August I'll probably go to Pittsburgh and for Christams to Virginia. I can't wait!
Except for that: it's suppoze to be very hard day at work - I'm the only one from our team and we had 2 days off unlike the rest of the world, so there is a looooot of work. But I'm still all about the visa and I just can't be bothered to work too hard today. It can wait till Monday :)
As I mentioned, we had two days off. On Wednesday we went to the ZOO and saw giraffes, they are so cute. We saw lots of other animals too but I had seen them a year ago when Mloda was here. We just missed giraffes. So we saw pingwins and lions and elephant and hippos and owls and voulchers (hmm, the birds that eat dead people :) and... I don't remember :)) There was too many of them to remember all. Oh, gorillas and those animals who are extremely lazy and the sin is calles after them - laziness, can't remeber their name. It was fun day.
And yesterday we were playing Arcana Unearthed. I'm fean mage-blade. It's fun. There are dragons and giants and all sort of wacky stuff going on. I'm enjoying it except that Prince (who is not playing prince btw) has to play like 3 people and be the Game Master at the same time so it's a bit difficult at times. But still it's fun. I know for some of you RPG is this strange thing that make people kill themselves (that's what I heard) but for me it doesn't have any of this kind of stigma and it's just one more fun thing to do.
So I guess that's all. Oh, and Italy won with Germany in semi-final. And they are playing France (again). Hopefuly it won't be penalty kicks that decide who won the World Cup this time.
And:
I GOT VISA!!!
I have the visa!
I have the visa!
Tam ta ram tam, hurra!!!
Did you guessed? I had the interview today in the morning at the US Embassy and got the visa! I don't know what kind of visa, I don't know for how long, but I know I got it! So now sometime in August I'll probably go to Pittsburgh and for Christams to Virginia. I can't wait!
Except for that: it's suppoze to be very hard day at work - I'm the only one from our team and we had 2 days off unlike the rest of the world, so there is a looooot of work. But I'm still all about the visa and I just can't be bothered to work too hard today. It can wait till Monday :)
As I mentioned, we had two days off. On Wednesday we went to the ZOO and saw giraffes, they are so cute. We saw lots of other animals too but I had seen them a year ago when Mloda was here. We just missed giraffes. So we saw pingwins and lions and elephant and hippos and owls and voulchers (hmm, the birds that eat dead people :) and... I don't remember :)) There was too many of them to remember all. Oh, gorillas and those animals who are extremely lazy and the sin is calles after them - laziness, can't remeber their name. It was fun day.
And yesterday we were playing Arcana Unearthed. I'm fean mage-blade. It's fun. There are dragons and giants and all sort of wacky stuff going on. I'm enjoying it except that Prince (who is not playing prince btw) has to play like 3 people and be the Game Master at the same time so it's a bit difficult at times. But still it's fun. I know for some of you RPG is this strange thing that make people kill themselves (that's what I heard) but for me it doesn't have any of this kind of stigma and it's just one more fun thing to do.
So I guess that's all. Oh, and Italy won with Germany in semi-final. And they are playing France (again). Hopefuly it won't be penalty kicks that decide who won the World Cup this time.
And:
I GOT VISA!!!
Saturday, July 01, 2006
Saturday
Another lazy Saturday morning. This time I'm in a Polish mood - first of all of course bc of Marysia (for those of you who don't know Maja the Bee or Przczolka Maja - we met in Sweden, she's from Warsaw, graduated from UW in March and now came to Czech Republic to the Film Festival in Karlove Vary) and also bc she brought me some Polish items - the magazine Polityka, ptasie mleczko i Zubrowke :) Teraz mamy calkiem niezly zapas polskiej wodki :).
Wczoraj bylismy ....Oh I switched to Polih somewhere there... ups
Yesterday we were in our local with Lukas, who I haven't seen since last July even though we live in the same city. But Marysia made him come (ach, ten kobiecy urok). It was fun. The only problem was that I was quite tired after Thursday so me and Prince went home around 11. They were ambling around the Old Town till 5am. And in the morning Marysia left to Karlove Vary unfortunatelly. But it was great to meet her.
Other news: Friday was Andrea's last day at work unfortunatellly. We have a new girl but it's not the same. We were getting along really well with Andrea. But she wanted to work in civil engeneering . Hopefully we will meet often. We have a plan for Tuesdays - to meet all three of us: me, Andrea and Migul, the whole team. We'll see. I'll miss her.
Also, after the party one guy couldn't find a night tram home so he slept in the office :))
And tonight we're going for a dinner to Courtney's. I'm making a salad of course.
Wczoraj bylismy ....Oh I switched to Polih somewhere there... ups
Yesterday we were in our local with Lukas, who I haven't seen since last July even though we live in the same city. But Marysia made him come (ach, ten kobiecy urok). It was fun. The only problem was that I was quite tired after Thursday so me and Prince went home around 11. They were ambling around the Old Town till 5am. And in the morning Marysia left to Karlove Vary unfortunatelly. But it was great to meet her.
Other news: Friday was Andrea's last day at work unfortunatellly. We have a new girl but it's not the same. We were getting along really well with Andrea. But she wanted to work in civil engeneering . Hopefully we will meet often. We have a plan for Tuesdays - to meet all three of us: me, Andrea and Migul, the whole team. We'll see. I'll miss her.
Also, after the party one guy couldn't find a night tram home so he slept in the office :))
And tonight we're going for a dinner to Courtney's. I'm making a salad of course.
Friday, June 30, 2006
What a wonderful day :)
Today I have a story - about that people can be really nice. And days like today make me think that it's not truth that people are bad and will never help. OK, no more introduction, that's the story:
Yesterday we had a company party which I went to after some troubles with making decision and my co-workers convincing me to go. It was fun, free food and free drinks, really nice people. We talked a lot - in English, Czech, Polish and French, we played foozball, we sat at the beach and we had a boat trip...it was great!!! As I mentioned, the drinks were free, so we all got drunk a bit. And it started raining, I was in sandals, they were wet and very slippery. I felt from the stairs on the boat (I know, I'm really ashamed - company party). And because my bag doesn't have a zipper, my wallet felt out. Of course I noticed it today in the morning, getting ready to leave to work. I called the boat and they said they have the wallet and I should pick it up when I want to. And then I realized how much money I had in there - 3 500Kc, which is around 150$!!! And when I got the wallet, everything was there! My credit cards, tram/metro pass for 3 months, all the money!
I was really amazed! Now anyone who will visit me here will have to take the boat trip with them. That will be my thank you. Or, the other option is sending some chocolates. I need to figure it out.
OK, have to run, Maysia is here and I'm meeting her in 5 minutes. I'm so happy!!!
Yesterday we had a company party which I went to after some troubles with making decision and my co-workers convincing me to go. It was fun, free food and free drinks, really nice people. We talked a lot - in English, Czech, Polish and French, we played foozball, we sat at the beach and we had a boat trip...it was great!!! As I mentioned, the drinks were free, so we all got drunk a bit. And it started raining, I was in sandals, they were wet and very slippery. I felt from the stairs on the boat (I know, I'm really ashamed - company party). And because my bag doesn't have a zipper, my wallet felt out. Of course I noticed it today in the morning, getting ready to leave to work. I called the boat and they said they have the wallet and I should pick it up when I want to. And then I realized how much money I had in there - 3 500Kc, which is around 150$!!! And when I got the wallet, everything was there! My credit cards, tram/metro pass for 3 months, all the money!
I was really amazed! Now anyone who will visit me here will have to take the boat trip with them. That will be my thank you. Or, the other option is sending some chocolates. I need to figure it out.
OK, have to run, Maysia is here and I'm meeting her in 5 minutes. I'm so happy!!!
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Sama na obczyznie
I'm afraid my blog will soon become like Prince's one - no post for 3 months. I hope not, but... I don't really have anything interesting to say, just what was I doing and it's always about weekends. Today I don't have anything especially interesting either.
I'm in a weird mood recently. I miss my family and my friend from Poland. Here, pople are nice but they are different. All the natives - they are not the same and I miss "my people". The only positive thing that happend was that I met with Lida. On the other hand even if I were in Poland, I wouldn't see my friend too often. They are all busy - too busy to write an email :( And they are foregetting me very fast. I don't think I should be surprised - this year here, last year in Sweden, I think I lost them. Fun time of studies passed and now every yeaar I will have less and less friends, at least the old ones will go on their own ways. It's sad.
Last week it was my parents' 25th anniversary of marriage. I foregot about it. I feel really bad and ashamed. I'm afraid they are very dissapointed :(
So that's how it's going with me. I'm in this strange sad mood...
I'm in a weird mood recently. I miss my family and my friend from Poland. Here, pople are nice but they are different. All the natives - they are not the same and I miss "my people". The only positive thing that happend was that I met with Lida. On the other hand even if I were in Poland, I wouldn't see my friend too often. They are all busy - too busy to write an email :( And they are foregetting me very fast. I don't think I should be surprised - this year here, last year in Sweden, I think I lost them. Fun time of studies passed and now every yeaar I will have less and less friends, at least the old ones will go on their own ways. It's sad.
Last week it was my parents' 25th anniversary of marriage. I foregot about it. I feel really bad and ashamed. I'm afraid they are very dissapointed :(
So that's how it's going with me. I'm in this strange sad mood...
Saturday, June 24, 2006
United Islands of Prague
Good morning!
Just a short post on Saturday morning. If you'd like to see, what we're doing this weekend, visit United Islands of Prague. I'm looking forward to see Placebo tonight. Yesterday we saw Rachid Taha, and it was amazing. The guy is Algerian, plays similar music to Kahled. I didn't really want to go but I'm very happy we end up going. It was real show, not the kind of concert I'd normally go in Poland. And tonight it will be real world - class.
Have a nice weekend!
Just a short post on Saturday morning. If you'd like to see, what we're doing this weekend, visit United Islands of Prague. I'm looking forward to see Placebo tonight. Yesterday we saw Rachid Taha, and it was amazing. The guy is Algerian, plays similar music to Kahled. I didn't really want to go but I'm very happy we end up going. It was real show, not the kind of concert I'd normally go in Poland. And tonight it will be real world - class.
Have a nice weekend!
Friday, June 23, 2006
Great News!
I'm going to the US!!! Well, at least that's the plan. My managers finally decided to send us to Pittsburg for the training. Our company is based in California and Pittsburg and there in Pittsburg there is the same team as our and they invited us. On Friday July 7th I have the visa interview. The date is unfortunate bc we were going to go to Cesky Krumlov for 4 days (the 5th and the 6th is national holiday in the CR), at least 4 of us and I was organizing it. So now, we're not going there, we might go cannoying or something - we'll see. I'm mostly concerned about the visa. I'm so happy! It's almost impossible not to get it when going for business trip. But still, keep your fingers crossed.
And other things? I have wonderful pics of sky before the storm from our window but they are not downloaded yet :( I'll try to force Prince to do it, so I can post them.
I saw Lida this week. It was wonderful. I missed her, we hadn't seen more than two months. But this is a story for another post.
Tomorrow we're going to see Plcebo!!! It will be great!
And other things? I have wonderful pics of sky before the storm from our window but they are not downloaded yet :( I'll try to force Prince to do it, so I can post them.
I saw Lida this week. It was wonderful. I missed her, we hadn't seen more than two months. But this is a story for another post.
Tomorrow we're going to see Plcebo!!! It will be great!
Saturday, June 17, 2006
Leniwy sobotni poranek
Spokojny sobotni poranek nam mija na planowaniu dzisiejszej nocy. Wczoraj bylismy w winiarni, a potem w bardzo klimatycznej kafejce ze starymi fotografiami i lustrami itp na scianach (takie fotografie jak ta jedna sliczna cioci Mani, ktora wisiala nad drzwiami w pokoju babci i dziadzia). Klimat, nie klimat, upilismy sie troszke :) Ogolnie mily wieczor. Z tym ze Ksieciunio upil sie szybciej niz ja i chcial wracac no wiec ja musialam dozlopac swoje piwko szybciutko hehe co mi troszke uderzylo do glowy. Ale chlodne powietrze mi pomoglo i spokojnie dotarlismy do domu. Dzisiaj nie mam ani odrobinki kaca, w przeciwienstwie do Ksieciunia ktory od 7 rano umieral na kanapie :) Ale przez upal i alkochol sie obudzilam przed 8 i ok 8 wstalam. Wyobrazacie sobie? Ja o 8 w weekend!!! Tylko pogoda sie troszke popsuka, ale to dobrze, bo juz bylo za goraco. Przynamniej slonca nie ma takiego. I oddychac mozna latwiej.
To sie zabieram za jakies spprzatanie, bo lodowke w koncu rozmrazam (planowalam to juz ze 3 miesiace).
Udanego weekendu wszystkim zycze :)))
To sie zabieram za jakies spprzatanie, bo lodowke w koncu rozmrazam (planowalam to juz ze 3 miesiace).
Udanego weekendu wszystkim zycze :)))
Thursday, June 15, 2006
"(Almost) In-laws" in Prague
I have a slow day at work - there is a national holiday in Poland today so nobody is in the office, so I don't have to much to do. So I have time to write about the last week and weekend.
As you know, Prince's parents visited us. They came on Monday afternoon. I was so stressed the whole day - I couldn't concentrate on work, on my way to the train station I was shaking, terrible. But it was totally stupid and unnecessary - they are very nice people. We went for a dinner to our local on Monday, or maybe it was Tuesday... So we went somewhere else on Monday. I was working the whole week except for Friday so I joined them only for dinners. Unfortunately, Rob's Dad lost his wallet - it was stolen on tram. It was very unpleasant situation. We wanted to show them how beautiful and wonderful Prague is, but something like this destroys everything. Fortunately, he blocked all his credit cards fast enough and he didn't have too much cash.
On Friday we went to Josefov, Jewish quarter and then to Vysehrad (which I love, as you may already know). We ate in a dirty place, which was fun as usual. Oh, and on Wednesday we had dinner with Courtney and Adrian in the Budwar pub.
The best was the weekend. On Saturday morning we got a car and drove south to Cesky Krumlov with one stop in a lovely castle on a lake, Cervena Lhota or something like that. We arrived to Cesky Krumlov in the afternoon. It's wonderful place! We will definitely go back there. It's beautiful and old and small and it has great atmosphere. We went to the castle there and gardens and wondered around the town. On Saturday we went to Hluboka which is a castle near by (you know Prince; he wouldn't do anything except visiting castles if he could). Hluboka is said to be the most beautiful castle in South Bohemia and I definitely agree - it looks like from fairy tale. In the afternoon we went back to Cesky Krumlov, ate in Medivial place recommended by Ade, which was fun and delicious. And on Monday we drove back, stopping in Ceske Budejovice with great square, almost as big as the one in Krakow.
Weekend was great! And Rob's parents were very very nice. I enjoyed it very much and hopefully I'll figure out the way to visit them in the U.S.
As soon as Prince will download pictures, I'll post some of them.
As you know, Prince's parents visited us. They came on Monday afternoon. I was so stressed the whole day - I couldn't concentrate on work, on my way to the train station I was shaking, terrible. But it was totally stupid and unnecessary - they are very nice people. We went for a dinner to our local on Monday, or maybe it was Tuesday... So we went somewhere else on Monday. I was working the whole week except for Friday so I joined them only for dinners. Unfortunately, Rob's Dad lost his wallet - it was stolen on tram. It was very unpleasant situation. We wanted to show them how beautiful and wonderful Prague is, but something like this destroys everything. Fortunately, he blocked all his credit cards fast enough and he didn't have too much cash.
On Friday we went to Josefov, Jewish quarter and then to Vysehrad (which I love, as you may already know). We ate in a dirty place, which was fun as usual. Oh, and on Wednesday we had dinner with Courtney and Adrian in the Budwar pub.
The best was the weekend. On Saturday morning we got a car and drove south to Cesky Krumlov with one stop in a lovely castle on a lake, Cervena Lhota or something like that. We arrived to Cesky Krumlov in the afternoon. It's wonderful place! We will definitely go back there. It's beautiful and old and small and it has great atmosphere. We went to the castle there and gardens and wondered around the town. On Saturday we went to Hluboka which is a castle near by (you know Prince; he wouldn't do anything except visiting castles if he could). Hluboka is said to be the most beautiful castle in South Bohemia and I definitely agree - it looks like from fairy tale. In the afternoon we went back to Cesky Krumlov, ate in Medivial place recommended by Ade, which was fun and delicious. And on Monday we drove back, stopping in Ceske Budejovice with great square, almost as big as the one in Krakow.
Weekend was great! And Rob's parents were very very nice. I enjoyed it very much and hopefully I'll figure out the way to visit them in the U.S.
As soon as Prince will download pictures, I'll post some of them.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Elizabeth's pics
Elizabeth send me (send US, me and Prince, actually) a CD with pics. Thank you very very much, Elizabeth, I love those pictures. And that's why I'm posting a few of them:
Elizabeth's half birthday party (I think) - huge group in a cirner of a gay pub "Piano" (or something like that). There is Matt and Tiffany and Chris, Ruth and Josh, me and Rob and at the table with us John and Courtney (probably you can't see them but they are there)
Aren't we lovely?
Courtney and me.
I really love this picture of a wall at one of Prague metro stations, Flora.
One of our lovely dinners at Elizabeth's place: Rob, me, Ruth, Chris and Scott.
Elizabeth's half birthday party (I think) - huge group in a cirner of a gay pub "Piano" (or something like that). There is Matt and Tiffany and Chris, Ruth and Josh, me and Rob and at the table with us John and Courtney (probably you can't see them but they are there)
Aren't we lovely?
Courtney and me.
Rob, me, Tiffany and Elizabeth at the brigde in Budapest.
I am sorry that I didn't mention week with Prince's parents (hmm, that would be King and Queen). That will be a very long post and I don't have time right now. (I'll tell you a secret - I think that Prince is mad at me for some strange reason, probably because I'm using HIS computer, so I have to finish and go see, what's the deal and make him not to be mad at me - I'm so wonderful and loving girlfriend that he shouldn't be mad.)
Thank you Elizabeth!
Thank you Elizabeth!
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Long expected post
I'm very very sorry for not updating for so long. We have quite a busy time recently.
First of all, Rob's parents are visiting us. There are really nice and I enjoy their company. I was extramelly stressed before they came - I was all shaking, terrible. But it turned out to great! Unfortunatelly I cannot spend as much time with them all as I'd like because of my work. And work has been busy and stressful recently as well. There are many issues. To explain it all would take too much time. And I'm at work right now so I don't have time. But I promise to write loooong post next week.
For the weekend we're going out to Cesky Krumlov, probably to Kutna Hora too. So wait patiently for an update.
Love you all!
First of all, Rob's parents are visiting us. There are really nice and I enjoy their company. I was extramelly stressed before they came - I was all shaking, terrible. But it turned out to great! Unfortunatelly I cannot spend as much time with them all as I'd like because of my work. And work has been busy and stressful recently as well. There are many issues. To explain it all would take too much time. And I'm at work right now so I don't have time. But I promise to write loooong post next week.
For the weekend we're going out to Cesky Krumlov, probably to Kutna Hora too. So wait patiently for an update.
Love you all!
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