By forgetting the past and by throwing myself into other interests, I forget to worry.

I'm still recovering from the best party ever in my life! Or at least this year! I promised to attend it even before being invited! I had to refuse going on other awesome parties to attend this one. And I don't regret it. As always it was a big home party at friend's place. People attending were all from Japanese studies or Japanese people studying in Poland. I invited a Japanese friend from Warsaw, who promised to make takoyaki - which is a Japanese dish, which looks like a small balls from sth similar to pancake mixture, but with octopus inside. He brought all the utensils to make it, two octopuses and one crazy Japanese friend of his.

The final product of Japanese master cook skills, experience, professional utensils and few ingredients.

But it wasn't the only position in the party's menu. It was much more developed! We got a few more warm dishes, toasts, chocolate cake, carrot cake.... One word: PARADISE!
Adding to that more than ten different types of alcohol and people who doesn't need much to act as if they were drunk (although they are 93% sober), and the party was great.
Downstairs we were eating, upstairs we could sing karaoke. Of course kitchen was the most crowded room, as always. I ate so much, that I'm prett sure I gained somewhere around 10 kilos. Or even more.
And today I'm trying to get back to normal, but I still feel hangovered.

I'm really happy to meet all those people, who attended the party and I'm so happy it became a perfect stress reliever, because I really needed to forget for a sec about all those troublesome and annoying things.

No Product Placement please!

Days left to NiC: around a month

I had to make some drastic choices to avoid losing myself.

A jelly that's suppossed to look like a hamburger. It's awesome!

As the time before my departure to China gets shorter, every day seems to be full of events, which seem to test my patience and perseverance. I'm reacting in different ways, but to say I'm patient and confident is the least true. But, no matter what I'm not giving up!
I will fight till the end! I think, the more problems I got, the more all this Chinese internshp stuff feel real. You know, as long as I feel the pressure, it means it's gonna be fine!


It doesn't matter that the hairdresser cut 3/4th of my hair! To improve my mood I ordered a dress from online shop. It looks like this:

It's this so-called 'Japan-style'.... Although it looks more Korean (?)

As I bought myself high-heels a few days earlier, I have an ultimate set! Adding a hair band I bought for a few cents in newly opened shop very close to the place I work in.... It definitely made my mood lighter! And I'm getting used to the new hairstyle too.

Again, something I can't even wear now...

On the left side you see my new shoes, I'm still not able to walk in them properly, but I'm learning. I still don't know where will I wear them. In China if I wera those heels, everyone will run away from me. Which can be a good thing, if I want to be alone, far from Chinese, yellow and flat faces, I can just wear them and stand there like Godzilla. I bet they would be taking photos and then running away like a wind! Phew... life of a tall person is so hard, you normal-height people wouldn't understand ^^;

On th right, my new hair-band. After my terrible haircut, I decided that I have to look awesome at work, to make up for my lack of hair haha. So I used all the make-up stuff I had at home, wore a dress, cleaned my shoes (never do it normally!) and wore this hair-band. All kids were looking at it like at a treasure!
The photo is upside down, but at least the hair-band is visible.

I like silver stuff and fishes. Fishes are nice!

Well, that's it for now. From tomorrow I'm going to fight with the new manager at work to give me my job contract, which I wa suppossed to sign like... 20 days ago. Wish me luck!

Ah, btw, the happy guy on the left is a person, who works in a shop wth stuff for animals, that's just close to my shop. One day he suddenly showed up and eeryone, beside me, seemed to know him very well. He never told me his name, neither did I do it, but as I hear how others call him, I think I can say I know him. Although he's weird, he knows Japanese katakana alphabet, so I think it's cool!




This is my new hairstyle after I got back home and washed my hair. The hairdresser, who was actually a trainee (that's why I didn't pay for it) didn't have a clue what to do with my weird hair, so he cut a lot, then streightened it with sth and then he put tons of tons of hairspray. So I just had to wash my hair when I reached home.... But it looks better now, so no worries! ^^

I want my hair back! Boooohooooooooo~~~~~~

Days left to NiC: 37

Action and reaction, ebb and flow, trial and error, change - this is the rhythm of living. Out of our over-confidence, fear; out of our fear, clearer vision, fresh hope. And out of hope, progress.

Now, just what happened during those last two days?!

As I wrote before I was sure to have a flight on 29th of March and everything was all set, when I got a call that my flighed got changed again! What the...! But no worries! I was at work so I couldn't panic and do all those stuff to put a spell on airlines to give back my flight to me, so I decided to take care of it cooly! I talked to like at least 5 people from the company which reserved my earlier ticket (I mean, the first one) and finally I could talk with a kind and helpful person. The women not only explained everything I should do, she even offered to help me look for the flights and organise everything. I didn't have to pay additional costs for the reservation either. I even got a full insurance after paying a few zlotys more. She was sooo nice! I think she should get a promotion! Or a bonus! Higher salary! Handsome and awesome husband! Lovely kids! Great life!
All the best for the lady who helped me! I feel so amazed everytime I come across people, who are nice even to strangers without any ulterior motive... I just wanted to tell her "Marry me!", but I 'm not a guy, so it would be difficult hahah ^^)v

So I guess, not only must I count again, I think I should think of a new name for my internship in China haha. Any idea? Because after working for 11 hours two days in a row, my head is filled with contact lenses, Valentine's Day's songs and other stuff, which has no use for anything.

Talking about Valentine's.... From three small packets with two hand-made chocolates (by me) in each, which I sent to my friends in Japan, only one was delievered safely. Why only one!?! The other two were sent to the same place, one also to Tokyo and one to Saitama, it's just 2 hours by train from Tokyo. Why??? Oh why???

Because you know, Japan has its own Valentine's Day traditions. On this day girls present guys with chocolate. But then, guys can also give chocolate to girls, but it's not that usual. And also people give chocolate to friends and to co-workers, and stuff.

This girl here, don't know who she is, but she talks about chocolate and Japan:

I don't remember if she mentions that every guy who received chocolate on Valentine's Day has to respond to those feelings (no matter if it's a friend or lover) and give white chocolate to the girl on White Day, which comes one month after Valentine's Day - 14th of March.

So it's not that bad to give chocolates to many people, month later it's you who will receive some too! Hahah ^^)v




Days left to Noodles in China: 41

Bad news isn't wine. It doesn't improve with age.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Tell me it's not true! NO NO NO NO NO! NOOOOO!!!!!

I'm in despair. Everything got screwed! Boohoo!!!!
I think when I finally find myself in China, I will be half-dead, I know it.

Today I got a message from Tom (the guy from Budapest). Hungarian Airlines bankupted and so all the flights from Budapest to China with Hainan Airlines got cancelled. Dunno what's the connection between Hungarian and Vietnamese Airlines, but anyway. MY FLIGHT got CANCELLED! The reason is not important. I didn't get any notice or information at all, but when I checked it, it was true!

Next thing I remember is when I finally got my head straight after having been panicking for a few hours, that is like running in circles, banging my head on a wall, trying to pull out my hair and making other weird stuff that were supposed to change my bad fate. As it didn't really work out, I decided to buy a new ticket. Of course, I had to buy it for the cheapest price possible and this way the date of my departure moved slightly. The new date is 29th. I'm leaving from Warsaw on 29th of March, arriving to Xiamen on 30th in the morning, that is around 10-11am.

Dear God, I hope you don't have another hurdles for me to jump over, because lately I'm quite sensitive. Too much work, I'm telling you. This week too, although I had things planned, everything will fail again, because I need to work overtime again. Ah, one more wish, please oh please, may it not be true that we'll have uniforms at work, very pleaaaaseee!

Well, this way...

Days left for my Big Annoying Chinese Adventure (new shortcut: BACA): 45

Accomplishment is such a patronizing, dangerous word, isn't it? I haven't really accomplished anything. The most accomplished thing I've done is to have lived this long.

This time I don't have much to write about. Maybe only one thing. Of all my troubles and worries I got only 1,5 problems left ^^. This one and a half means that one is a real problem and the other might become one. The first thing makes me worried for some time already and it's about money. I don't have energy to figt with my boss, but I have to do something to get my salary, because the company is making problems for me.... But when it comes to money I don't know how to fight. Like last time, I worked like a slave for a week in sushi bar. I couldn't stand an ambience of that place, the work was very hard and I couldn't get used to it, so I quit. And then it turned out that I was working for free. My friends told me to go there and get those money from them, but I just gave up. Whatever. But my 112 hours of overtime this time... Plus the basic salary.... It's hell ton of money for me haha.

Anyway! My new Hungarian friend bought a ticket to Xiamen for 23rd of March, so he will be there a few days before me. Hope he will come for me to the airport. He still doesn't know about it, but he will! Ha!
But what is weird, from the 10 people that were to be chosen for the internship, we're only two. What about the remaining 8? I heard that 5 people failed the interview? Excuse me, what...? Failed? I need to make my own investigation when I arrive there. Mayb they are choosing people depending on their eye colour? Or European accent. My Polish-Japanese-English accent is the best after all! :P

It's snowing a lot in Poland, so I used this occassion to buy sneakers two times cheaper than usual! They're perfect!

...can't wear them at all now ;_;

Time left to CA: 46 days!

Babies act out when they're hungry, cold, tired. They do this for survival.

And I was like a baby lately. Complaining because of the cold, complaining because of hunger, complaining because of the overload of work.

That's me when I've had enough of everything.

First of, Poland was attacked by cold masses of air from Russia, which made us experience a real thing winter. At night it reached -30 Celsius degrees, during a day, oh only -20!
Then, I have a problem with my company, cause they want to cheat me out of money. I worked 100 hours of overtime, which should be paid, as I work with hourly wage, but they are piling up problems.
Next thing, is the Chinese Adventure thing.
And last, but not least, a few moeny issues. Well, but it's just an effect of my company's rules. Or whatever it is. I didn't get my pay last month....

I was bored one day, so I cut this piece! A winter accent in my room!

Anyway. I started to complain to everybody how aweful situation I am in, while I haven't noticed that the situation is changing. And now I can see the light and I can smile again.

Cakes!!!!!!!!!!!

The cold weather will last around week or two and the spring will show up. That's according to the weather forecast from the internet.
I talked with my manager and he will try doing something about my pay, but I just need to wait a bit more.
I found a buddy! I mean, one guy who got on the same internship as me, in Xiamen, found me. I know that this person is on the same stage as me, that is, no news from the Tall Fish Tank at all. But it's so much better to know that I'm not alone. Plus, he doesn't know Chinese either, so I think we're gonna be good buddies. Especially that he's from Hungary. You know what they say, Poles and Hungarians are best friends when it comes to both drinking and fighting hand by hand :D

So! Time for smiles!

A friend from work! Hipster Sylwia! After few hours of work she starts talking funny ^^

Days eft to CA: 54