If you can't find somethin' to live for, you best find somethin' to die for.

I thought it would be just another boring day if not for a few things.

1) I have a new boss. 3 days ago my company hired a new manager, so I have a new boss. I experienced a great honour of meeting him today. Of all days why did he have to come today, I wonder. I didn't sleep too well, so I looked like a zombie on a run. And he was telling me about such a details that I wasn't sure what should I do with that.

2) The nicest thing today...! /Now, Pam is turning into mamas girl/ My mom visited me at work with the most delicious sandwich I've ever eaten!!! Well, no, it wasn't made by my mother. She bought it in the bakery downstairs of the department store I work at. But the intentions are what matters!

Salad, egg, cheese, ham and lots of other ingridients! Mega giga delicious sandwich attack!

Tomorrow morning I am supposed to do a month's review or something at work. It will be my first time doing such a responsible job. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Day 11 of 30: COMPLETE!

I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring.

Quoting David Bowie, I want to do sth that's not boring, although I don't know what would it be. Lately I'm meeting with all kinds of people, but rather than thoughts like "I want to be like this person", I'm becoming to be aware of what I don't want to become. Which is also not that bad.

At work I could concentrate on my studies. I was doing exercises from book preparing to JLPT, chatting on GTalk and playing Kanji-Box game. I hope that learning will do me good, even if it's just a half-assed learning.

Here's the proof that Pam was studying hard:

Here's one of the exercises that will appear on JLPT level N2. Taken from the book 「ドリル＆ドリル　日本語能力試験　N2文法」.

The most fascinating thing I discovered today is the fact that the boss of the store locaated just next to mine seems to be looking for a young girlfriend. He actually tries to pick up the girl who's working with me. But damn. She's 2 years younger than me. Plus, she has had a boyfriend for almost 2 years now. I hope the baldie-boss will notice it soon, because getting some wierd text messages from him on the store's mobile phone is creepy~~~!

Btw, in the department store I'm working in a new atraction for kids appeared. You can....

I heard about pedo-bear, but PedoBunny is even scarier....

...let your children ride an animal!


Day 10 of 30: COMPLETE!

Sometimes by loosing a battle you find a new way.

Early in the morning (that is around 9am) I was rushing to the AIESEC Head Quarters located in the University of Economics, even though they are not affiliated to any university in Kraków. I was going to meet my 'Buddy' - that is a person who will help me find my way in the organisation.
To reach the place of the meeting I had to go through the biggest mall in the center. On my way I found this little store there:

You can buy little gadgets here, like mobile straps and key chains! All in Japanese cutey style!

I thought the Japanese boom that started a few years ago fainted already, but no, it seems like it's still evolving. Well, for me it's a good thing!

After the meeting, which actually took around 5 minutes (and I especially woke up early!!!) I went home, as I had a Skype date with a friend. I had only a little time, cause I was going to the lecture on 4pm, but in the middle of our conversation I got a message from my friend that the lecture is cancelled. So I talked with one more friend, who was apparently drunk already and then I went to my friend's match. I mean Aś. She plays basketball for a few years now, but she played for 30 secs in todays match. I think that's the reason why they lost. Anyway, me and Kate, who also came to the match, we got inspired to train basketball! I hope we will find some time for it, cause you know, I'm serious! I have my height alright, I just need to learn how to play now ^^;

Day ended with a cup of hot wine drank on the street and a beautiful starry sky when I was walking home.

Day 9 of 30: COMPLETE!

P.S. I hope my best friend, Ellen, who's now working in China, reads it someday and smile! Because I think she might be having some hard times there as well! Keep your fingers crossed for my friend!

I like these cold, grey winter days. Days like these let you savor a bad mood.

It happened! Winter depression came! Not even a cup of Japanese green tea with rice (swimming inside) helped. And to my surprise it was my part-time job that helped me recover from the morning gloominess! Wow, I don't believe I said it myself. But you know, first thing in the morning, I met a hanged-over friend and had a nice chat. Then I found a Post-it left for me by my co-worker:

It translates: 'Pam, don't screw up with the money counting again! Have a nice day :)'. It worked!!!!

I started this job not that long ago, so I'm still making many mistakes... Ok, maybe more than many. A LOT OF THEM. But you know, my parents were always telling me to learn on my mistakes ^^
Fortunately today everything was okay, so I went home earlier. As I was walking my usual way back home it felt really good, because it wasn't freezing cold, the temperature was somewhere above zero. Plus it was quite windy, the wind was pushing my back, so it was even easier to walk. And I was sure that I saw snow! A tiny faint snow flakes!

My eyes started hurting yesterday... Oh... So that explains the snow... I think I'm starting to see things! Nooooo!


Day 8 of 30: COMPLETE!

The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.

As I should have expected too much caffeine made me unable to sleep properly. I was fighting with myself to fall asleep, but no sheep-counting, no mathematics, no dream-inveting worked. I felt aspleed around 4/5 am, dammit.

At 1 pm I was supposed to meet a Japanese guy, who wrote to me on Couch Surfing, because he saw that I know his friend. We walked around the city and talked about the wierdest stuff possible. Teasing him was quite fun, so I did my best to do it. In Japanese haha ^^)v
We drank hot beer, which surprising wasn't sweet at all, but we also got a free peanuts as a treat from waitress. She said that because it took her very long time to bring the beers over. Was it that long? I didn't notice that, but you know, free stuff is free stuff!

The Main Square in Kraków is known in the whole Europe, and even listed by UNESCO... I think. Not sure about it. Anyway, since a few days ago there's also a Christmas Market going on, with stalls selling regional products, with a stage, where some concerts are organised and also the stands with hot wine!

The Christmas Market looks really beautiful at night, believe me! It looks so much better than this photo ^_~

Well...

Day 7 of 30: COMPLETE!

Caffeine Overdose.

Last few days a conflict with my big sister was getting annoying. My sister, you know, works for a coffee company, that distributes fresh coffee beans to cafes and restaurants. She got really angry when I told her that I'm going on a coffee event held by the place, which refused using her company's coffee.

Today I thought about a good explanation! I said I'll be her spy! It worked! I should have thought of it earlier...

When I went out today, it was around 7 pm, it was already dark like in the middle of the night, and the thick fogg was covering everything. I couldn't see if the bus is coming while I was still walking to the bus stop, fortunately, it didn't, so I didn't have to run.

It's dark!

The whole event was okay. Just okay. On the contrary, I was amazed at the cafe's decoration part. I've been there once before, but I have to say it again. It is such a cozy, cute place! It's called Indalo Cafe. If you ever come to Poland, to Kraków, don't forget to sit for a bit, listen to random people playing the piano, which is free to use for everyone and eat a warm apple pie with whipped cream.

I went out with two friends. One is my middle-school classmate, the other was attending French course with me during our high school days. First one's name is Kate and she's the artistic soul. Her drawings are the best of the bests! And I think she will become a famous artist one day!

Katy ^^ Today she confessed that her preference of pinkish colours is over. Oh no! I think it came to me instead. I like cutey nice colours now! Oops!

 
Aś also has an artistic soul, but in a different area, that is the music. She studies accoustic engineering and plays the guitar, piano and sings, and she's one of the people who inspired me to start guitar.

This Aś with a face saying 'It's so stupid to take photos in a place like this'. She's the only person, who I can trust when it comes to music.

We bought a coffee. We took part in a competition. We got another coffee for free. We went out before we could know the results of competition. I have had enough of coffe for today. Four coffees are my limit. Oh, my stomach aches like hell now.... Ok, maybe not like hell :P

Latte art~!

Day 6 of 30: COMPLETE!

Let's live it up.

It's been a while since I stopped believing in the bullshit about following your dreams. Usually people who are successful shout the word 'dreams dreams' a lot, but I bet they didn't think about it this way when they still hadn't achieved anything. Well, I don't believe it also because, everytime I was trying really hard, bad things happened. So I came to one conclusion. Don't think about specific dreams. After having that said, I want to show you my today's photo:

Yes, I know, the quality of photos taken with mobile phones is just amazing.....................................ly bad.

Yes. I changed the word 'dreams' to the one simple sentence that would become my reason to live! Let's colour our lifes. I want to experience something new, I want to find myself in a whole different galaxy. I'm slowly approaching this new 'something', which I don't even want to specify. I just aim to LIVE.

And I hope it will work ^^

Day 5 of 30: COMPLETE!

How to be Less Perverted.

Another half learning/half working day. You might think it was just another boring day, but not for me! I had an occasion to know the people working next to me more, as we were enjoying a pleasant conversation when there was no customer around. And somehow this pleasant conversation ended in some peroverted topics. Like stereotypes about black guys and Asian guys (I need to stress this word - stereotypes, at least as far as the Asian guys stereotype goes haha).

Talking about guys. I found a leaflet in my post box, advertising a new gym. The model on the leaflet was just so good-looking that I decided to take a photo! Just look:

I would definitely go to this gym if there were guys like this there. But I know it's a lie... Life's not as beautiful as they show it on advertisements... 

It's high time to hear the Christmas songs on air, but no. Not yet. Although the whole department store is decorated with lights and christmas trees, it's still too early for the music. Even though the tv announced that traditionally in December, we will be able to watch 'Home Alone', as every year. I don't have a tv though.


I might add one more photo later on. But for now, my mobile's acting up, so I'm not sure if it's possible...

Anyway...

Day 4 of 30: COMPLETE!

My whole world now is turned upside down.

Today was a crazy day. I can't remember the last time I spent such an intensive 12 hours.

In the morning it was snowing! The winter is really close! It's so cold. It's even colder when you sit en face with your best friend with her new boyfriend and watch them going all lovey-dovey, having all those single people deep in their.... you know. But then again, it's nice to watch them. They look cute together.

So after I saw snow I was happy, but I wasn't sure whether I want to go out. However I didn't have any other choice, so I wore my cap and gloves and went out to the freezning land. I had to get my diplomma from university. The Head Quarters of Japanese Studies Department is located in the oldest building possible. So I wasn't that surpsrised when I heard that there's a black-out and no electricity in the whole building. No elevetors, no computers working. But ok, screw it. Climbing to 9th floor is fine. Especially when you're going arm by arm with the guy you were in love with! That's the second... ok, maybe third time I talked with my love from the time when I was still a Freshman.
I got my diploma, but I was still signing some papers when we heard a siren of fire engine. "I think we have to evacuate" said the lady working in the office. "Ok, then", I aswered and we headed towards the exit.
Btw, the nice guy I liked, let me go to the office first, so the matters he had to take care off, had to be postponed. Poor guy.

When we were on the first floor already, the smoke was everywhere. People were coughing and firemen were rushing us to the exit. There was water on the floor and it all seemed like a movie. We left the building, stood there for a few seconds and decided to go our way. The other students were standing there in awe, waiting for the building to burn with fire, but we could only see smoke smoke smoke.

Here's the photo I took when I was running away from the scene of crime:

"Eh? No fire? Guys, we're going home!"

As I was walking away, I heard one professor talking to another: "There was no way, I had to stop the exam and let them go". Too bad...

I was running around the center trying to figure everything out, copy stuff, scan documents, I also talked with a friend from my previous beloved workplace and came home. After a quick dinner I was ready to attend my friend's lecture about moving around and eating in Japan. It was hell interesting! And as a final of the day I went drinking with friends. Oh, and met a senior from University in the bus ^^


And today's bonus! A proof that I graduated with the highest grade possible! Haha~!

Marked in red: VERY GOOD, biatch!

Day 3 of 30: COMPLETE!

It is what we think we know already that often prevents us from learning.

Hi hello ahoy!

I was effectively wasting my time by chatting with friends on Skype, checking Facebook for the tenth time, and waiting for the movie to load that I almost forgot! My OPPD Challenge!!!!!!

Today I spent a day which should be divided into two stages. One was work. Finally everything was fine, no mistakes! The second and last part of the day should be titled "Learning to teach". That's quite a dull title. I think the title like "Pretending to be more knowledgable than I am in front of my University's juniors" would be more appropriate ^^;
I'm attending a course on how to teach Japanese language. I already graduated, but Mrs Tanaka let me attend her class. And I don't regret it. No way! I can speak in Japanese, meet my beloved friends, see how the lessons for Freshmen look like.

Today's photo was taken at work. Yes, it was a boring day at work. Yes, I definitely made a full use of it.

Yes! It is exactly what you think it is! A tiny origami SHURIKEN!!!! How awesome is that?

Day 2 of 30: COMPLETE!

Work is Boring. Make it better.

As I was deciding on my 30 day one-photo-per-day challenge I didn't consider one thing. I spent the whole day at work. Even though it's Sunday. And hell, my work is boring... that is, it requires a lot of energy, positive thinking... a lot of thinking in general, to make it more interesting and fullfilling. And so, I'm trying to use the time at work to improve my:

• communication and social skills, by leading a conversations with people working next to me, 
• my creative skills: by drawing on spare pieces of paper,
• mathemathic skills: by counting the cash I earned every hour,
• imagination: wondering how would the bald guy working in the store situated just next to mine, look like with looong, black hair
• Japanese skills: reading my friends blogs in Japanese and studying books to JLPT exam (which I'm taking this December btw)
• time-wasting skills: by wasting my time.

So, those few words were supposed to introduce today's photo, which shows my workplace. It's nothing superb. Too bad I have to start my OPPD challenge with boring photo... But now, I can post more and more interesting photos ^^ and make graphs and all....!

Ekhem. Ayway. Tadaaa:

That's my little desk at the little store with contact lenses, where I'm working part-time right now.

Day 1 of 30: COMPLETED!

It's a new beginning. We've got a long way ahead.

Today marks a new beginning for one little unsignificant person called Pam. Oh, it's me! No, nothing happened actually. I just decided. The next stage of my life started some time ago without me noticing it. I graduated University! I defended my bachelor's thesis and decided to take a one year break from studying and during this time I want to decide whether to continue the same studies on the same university and achieve a master degree, or screw everything and change my life drastically.

So, while I was thinking and thinking and considering thousands of options and wondering about pros and cons of everything I came across TED talks and one idea presented by Matt Cutts in his talk titled "Try something new for 30 days". Check it out here:

Matt Cutts - Try something new for 30 days


Well, I watched it and I decided to be the least original I can be. It doesn't matter what, the process itself is what matters. One photo a day - is what I decided to do. I believe that by such a small decision I can gain a lot more. Anyway, I'll be posting one bad quality photo everyday! From today onwards! For 30 days! It will be bad quality, cause I'm going to take it with my mobile phone camera haha. It's because I always have it with me, so if I find something I want to photograph, I will be able to easily do it ^^

Enough of this boring talk.

I have prepared the first photo and I will upload it as soon as I get off work! :D