So the storm passed and everyone was happy.

Lately, I was going around irritated and depressed, maybe because I didn't have much to do. I was saying things I didn't mean and being all mean. I blame my pms for it.

Anyway, I was thinking a lot. And I thought that maybe I should try more to write coherent posts on my blog. Well, it's not like many people read it anyway. I want some people to read it, but some of them clicked on the link I had sent them once and then forgot about it. Which is quite sad.

One day passed and it's still alive! Big success!

Year 2013 is difficult for me. I'm standing on the crossroads, not sure where to go. I have decided about the place where I want to reach, but there are many ways to go there. Every day I'm changing small things in my life. I'm trying to remember about my morning excercises routine. I bought a flower to deepen my hope for spring and I need to remember about watering it every day. I decided to go to Warsaw with my dance group to have a public performance, which makes me scared and excited at the same time. I'm trying to learn more about the friends that I know for some time already.... hey, don't you feel it sometimes? You know a person for a  long long time, but actually you never knew much about this person. I think me and some of my friends are ready to talk about new things now and I want to ask a looot of questions (yes, Kate - it's also about you~). I want to learn how to cook. I want to bake more cakes.

Spring spring spring spring spring spring..........................

But there comes dilemmas and problems to be solved. Opportunities come and go and I need to learn how to filter them. Because I don't want to try to do too many things at the same time. I want to decide on one way to go and concentrate on it. And now, I'm totally lost.

 Our 5 people Foreign Department from China.

I miss China and my life there and who I was there, so maybe that's why I'm still thinking of going back there, but I don't know if it's really what I want to do, or is it easy (relatively) to settle down there and that's the only reason I'm thinking of going again.

And hell........... I sent a small package in a bubbly envelope to Japan on the 5th of February, but it still hasn't been delivered yet. Is it lost? Where did it go??????

Oh, and at the end of this post I want to proudly announce that our costumes for performance in March are in process of being made:

A coat looking traditional Japanese happi. Made in Japan ^^ Handmade in Japan!

New ideas pass through three periods...........

...
1) It can't be done.
2) It probably can be done, but it's not worth doing.
3) I knew it was a good idea all along!

I talked with my friend, who hanged out with me in China today, ust to hear the great news. It's not anything big, but it made me so excited!
When I was in China, one friend asked me to help them put with one thing. He and his friends were opening a small hotel, rather hostel, if I may say. Even before opening the rooms were somehow reserved. It's a mystery how they conducted advertising, but no matter what it was, it worked. They opened a hostel-hotel in a nice style, the interior and everything was done by them personally. Those friends have two different shops already, one is called 木里 and is a nice cafe, decorated in a very raw style. Another one, which was actually the first thing they started was a small flower shop, whichh luckily was located close to the place where I was staying in China. Actually this small flower shop started everything.

The Flower Shop.

Everything that I experienced in Xiamen, started from this small Flower Shop. People I met, places I saw, friends I made. It's all thanks to this special place. The name is 花骡子, which is partly a name of an owner. But of course, Chinese names have their meanings, so if I were to translate it literally, it means Flower Mule (you know, Mule like an animal).

So, what I was saying is, the guys who started the Flower Shop, opened a hotel this time. And I suggested them to put it on hostelworld.com website to get some foreign guests too. They conceded and I was asked to help with correcting English desciption of the hotel. And so I did it. I uploaded photos, added my description and I was waiting for my friend to do something more with it.

My time in China passed by quickly, and everyone forgot about hostelworld. As I said, the hotel's business was doing quite good, but it was popular mostly by Chinese tourists.

Here is the hostelworld page about my friends' hostel. It's called Shop No 2, as it was created in a style of Flower Shop, which is the first shop. The interior design is very unique and a bit of an Asian style but a bit modern in a way. It's hard to explain in words, the photos on hostelworld might not be enough either, but click HERE and check it out yourself!

And the good news I heard today was that the first reservation came! Apparently my friend added updated rates and prices on the website, and today they recieved the very very first reervation, made by two UK girls. I already gave some piece of advice to my friend, making him angry almost. Well, but the first foreign guests! It's going to be a big day! 13th of February!

Today is a good day~!

If you asked me for my New Year Resolution, it would be to find out who I am.

Here it is - year 2013. And it follows year 2012, which was full of emotions, adventures, feelings, new people, reconciling with people from the past, learning, struggling, fighting, crying, laughing...
This past year was full of everything, which can be called a part of life. I grew up a lot. I don't regret anything. I do have thoughts sometimes, what would be if I had made a different decision now and then. But I decided to look forward now. Maybe the thing that I call my dream, which I became aware of in 2012 is not actually my dream, but it became my direction for now and I don't want to loose sight of it.

Start of work that I came to love!

This year, I have one main New Year's Resolution and a few smaller to accompany it. The job that I started in China, I want to become a professional in it. That's why I want to work in Poland in the same industry for now and I want to study about it on master course too. This year should be full of only this work related things. Work & Study. Other than that I wish to go on AIESEC internship again, but this time maybe to Japan. Decision about moving the area of my studies to a different direction was very difficult for me, as I love Japanese studies and the language, which I'm gradually starting to forget unfortunately. That's why I wish to gain as much knowledge about my job as I can, so that I am able to work in Japan too one day.

Friends that I came to love!

This year, just like the year before, I will slowly but tenaciously go forward to reach my dreams!
And I wish everyone to be able to realise their New Year's Resolutions this year too!

Happy New Year!

Back home, but never back to the starting point.

The day has come. My adventure in China ended and now I'm back home once again. I knew it was going to end. I was aware that coming back home won't be easy. But the feelings that I hold in my heart now is something that nobody can understand, if they never spend the best times of their lives somewehere far away from home.

Eight months in China gave me so much. Courage, self-confidence, friendship, dreams. It made me feel that I can do anything I want and I can reach to any goal I set for myself. It made me get my wings to fly, believe no Red Bull is needed. I started to believe in people and started to be active about who I am. I changed my ways and I like how it's changed. I managed to realise a dream that I was not able to do anything with for a loooong time, I finally went to Japan. I could face people I like and people I care about. And above all, I had time to think. Time to plan everything I want to do. And now I will not back out, because now I know that only if I say out loud my dreams, hopes and aspirations, only when me, alone, became aware that this is actually what I want to do, only then can I achieve them or at least stand closer to them.

It will be difficult. I know that. It will be hard and boring. But I have time, I will honestly face my fears and doubts. I will take it easy. Step by step, without rushing things, I will definitely reach my goal. I can plan my whole year ahead, but I'm still not too clear about the final goal. So I will take my time to see it clearly.

To be honest, when I came back home after 8 months in China and almost a month in Japan, I wanted to cry. Yes, I was happy to meet my family and enthusiastic to meet my friends. But when I was thinking about even trivial matters like, food or living conditions.... I wanted to cry. I want to eat Asian food and live alone, is what I thought at first. I want to see Asian faces, and listen to Chinese or Japanese. I want people to smaller, less open, more polite... I want to go back to Asia. But I can't forget my other dreams and can't forget my future.

It's time to think about New Yer's resolutions again and I believe that year 2013 will be the most important year of my life. Or this is what I'm gonna make it. I will make it the most life affecting year of my life. And for this I will try my best!


For coming back with the blog in such a heavy way, I'm very sorry!

Astronauts are very professional and when they're preparing for launch, they prepare for it as the most serious endeavor of our lives.

I'm not Austronaut, I guess :P
Today is Sunday - last shift at work and two days left.... wait, no, it's actually one hour to Monday left and one day to prepare everything! Hell, no! Since I got my visa I was thinking that I have sooo much time to prepare that I don't need to rush anything. But... but... but... I still have problems with deciding what to pack and what to leave out. I merely decided what to wear on the day of travel. I was supposed to send my photo to TN manager from AIESEC too. And prepare all the photos to take. And... and... and...

I don't know. I feel I should be busy with everything, while I cannot get round to packing my stuff, let alone preparing myself mentally for the travel. I'm still not fully aware that I'm leaving safe home, Poland filled with awesome friends and family and going to some weird, far away country to work in a hotel! And for one year too! Unbelievable!

From the time I told everyone I'm leaving I was hugged so many times! It's like hugging amount for the whole year haha ^^)v
It's fun somehow. Because I'm leaving everyone wants to meet with me, so I could see some face for the first time this year! To meet people I really need a solid excuse, it seems :P

Well then, I'm drinking my coffee and starting packing my stuff seriously!

Days left to be in China: 1!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last days of doing silly stuff with crazy friendssss :D

I believe you should live each day as if it is your last, which is why I don't have any clean laundry, because, come on, who wants to wash clothes on the last day of their life?

Last two weeks in Poland. I still feel weird. I'm saying I'm nervous, but this nervousness actually is more connected with my flight than living in China itself. I can adapt to any environment, but the flight... It's just scary. Two stopovers on the way, 1,5-3 hours to transfer to totally different side of the airport. I'm going crazy thinking about how to survive it and reach my final destination. And then, what about my luggage. I mean, the checked luggage? Thanks god, mt laptop is gonna be with me, but then, I don't want to loose my clothes, lingerie, cosmetics, books, souvenirs from Poland or anything! I'm very anxious about it.

As for the other stuff. Hm... I'm working everyday now that I decided to quit, because I don't want to trouble anyone at work, especially that one girl was sent to other city, so there are two people to cover all of the shifts. So, basically, I'm not thinking about preparing for my travel. I don;t know what will I pack, let alone doing the laundry. I still need to buy a few things, like toothpaste or tiny bottle of shampoo. I still haven't even printed my electronic plane ticket! And what's more I'm not even thinking about it.

I wanted to meet all of my friends before I leave, but it seem rather impossible, esp because of work. Plus my pc turned out to be full of viruses, so I used up the whole day for taking it to repair and then picking it up. But it's all sound and safe at home now /phew/

Freegate is already installed on my pc, the newest version launched on 8th of March and seem to be all ready for me to use it in China. Thanks to this little software I'll be able to connect to Facebook, Youtube and other websites, which might be blocked in China ^^
Before I started to google it, I'd never know how many software to enter the blocked websites actually exist! Freegate is just the most popular one. Another 9 are also recommended. Piece of cake, China! ^^)v

Well then! Gotto go to work now!

Time left to arriving in China: around 2 weeks

At no time are we ever in such complete possession of a journey, down to its last nook and cranny, as when we are busy with preparations for it. (Yukio Mishima)

Finally, preparations for my Chinese Adventure started. Only now am I becoming aware of what's awaiting me and I'm really getting scared!

Hotel in Xiamen.

AIESEC in Xiamen changed the contact person. This time it's girl called Juno, who's the most active from all three that I was talking to. She sent me all documents right away, helped with understanding visa matters, answered all my silly and not that silly questions. I'm amazed by how nice this girl is. Chinese girl - 100 points to awesomeness!

But new fact came on the surface. I'll be staying in Xiamen for 6 months, another six months I'll be in Shishi where the main hotel of this Wanguard Oriental Chain Hotels Group is situated. When I saw the photos I was like WOAH, so why not. Shishi seems to be famous because of its garmet industry (clothes clothes clothes) and is situated some 100 kilometers away from Xiamen. It's still close to the sea and photos I got from Juno shows it as a quite a beautiful piece of land!
As I suspected, uniforms will be prepared for us. In Xiamen I'm gonna live in dormitories for employees, don't know why but I was given the same address as the hotel itself...... Well, anyway. At Shishi I will have to rent my own flat, I guess. The Chinese are not too sure about the situation in Shishi either. But my own flat...... it sound so cool. I would like to share it with someone of course. I just hope to be able to communicate in Chinese after 6 months!

I heard that Chinese beds are hard as stone....... But this one looks soo... yummy!

Lobby! That's where I'll be working at first!
Welcome to China!!!!!

That being said, I decided to go to Warsaw immediately to take care of the visa matters. I decided it today! And I checked the application for visa again and..... PHOTO! I forgot about the photo for visaaaa! As I had to be at work on 4pm, and it was almost 1pm (and I was still eating my breakfast, chatting with Juno and what's most important wearing my pjs), I started running panically around the house and in 30 mins I was heading to the photographer. When asked by the photographer when do I want my photos? I was like 'ASAAAAAP please'. I got them after 15 minutes ^^)v
I don't have to add that I look really awkward on the photo, right?
But it's still better than my ugly passport photograph. I haven't used my passport even once yet, I never left Europe, never been to Ukraine, so I've never needed it. When my ugly photo will be enclosed to public it will be sooo embarassing....

Why did they set their HQs in the smaller city, I wonder......

But when I think right now..... Damn, only 26 days left for me in Poland. I'm soooo damn scared!!!!!!!!!!


Time left to Noodles in China: too little

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

The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually fearing that you'll make one.

Okay. Lately I have my worst times. A level of stress is getting way above the average. I know that it's no good, but then what should I do. I made a few mistakes, which will cost me a lot and I'm quite sensitive before my departure to China. I got a ticket already, but then Chinese AIESEC is all closed, because of the official holidays in China, from 22nd to 28th of January they celebrate Chinese New Year, so I don't have any news from them. I don't want to hear that I cannot go there after all, or that I was disqualified or something. I have to go this time. But how is it that Chinese people are sooo slow. Okay, I know, Poles are even more beaurocratic and annoying and slow too probably, but now, it's very important to me. Sometimes this part of me awakens, when I become an organized person. I need to take care of everything to prepare properly to my CA.

Plus, today, I totally quarelled with the new manager at work. He came here and started picking on every mistake that I made. Of course, I make mistakes a lot and I'm aware of it. And it's his job to tell me to change it. But his way of saying it pissed me off.
Manager: How many times should I tell you to blablabla
Pam: I'm sorry. I forgot. I will remember about it this time.
Manager: I'm telling you every time... You should do this this that blabla
Pam: I think you're better than me at this job, so if you could come here for a few hours and work, I will watch how you do things and learn.
Manager: That's the issue of competence, I'm here to show you your mistakes. I was learning techniques of sales...
Pam: That's right, competence...

Well, basicly the manager is new at our company. He never worked on my position, nor can he operate all those sales systems we have here. He never wore contact lenses and he smells of cigarettes. He talks like he never studied and uses dirty words. He thinks he's cool, but I just cannot digest his sense of humour.
After our conversation and a few words that I said later too, he was practically running away from me.... ^^;

Phew... I feel so much better, having it all written here ^^)v
I hope he won't find out about this blog. Well, even if he did, he wouldn't understand English. Oops.... I forgot about Google Translate haha.

Days left to CA: 59

All things are difficult before they are easy.

I was imagining myself being all busy before my departure to China, getting everything prepared and stressing about everything that hasn't been done yet, but reality looks a bit different. I'm living normally, working overtime, wasting time as usual. Chinese AIESEC still ignores my e-mails asking for documents. I'm not learning Chinese as I planned. I'm not thinking about what should I pack. I'm doing nothing. Now that I think about it... what can I actually do? I got 3 months, so there's no need to rush actually.

I'm signing the contract soon. I'm still a bit of a pinch about what to do with that all. I mean, I'll sign the contract, just to resign 1,5 months later. But then, what should I do. I have no other option. I want to earn more too, before I go to China. After I sign this contract my salary will go up after all.

I don't know what should I do...


Days left to CA: 67

Continuity does not rule out fresh approaches to fresh situations.

Well, my days continue and I'm trying to spend them in a pleasant way, but of course there are things noone can predict. Like the 7th change of schedule at work. Sometimes I feel that this schedule is like an animal... It lives on its own and changes as quickly as a women's moods ^^;

But it's nothing to complain about. Soon, I'll be signing a contract at work, so for those two months before going to China I will be working for my retirement pension. That's how it works in Poland.

I think I should slowly start counting days to my Chinese adventure. Although I still haven't got any information from the company that hires me, they should send me an invitation soon. Plus, I got my ticket already. Departure: 26th of March. I'm flying with two stopovers, one in Budapest, where I'll have enough time to go and walk around and then in Beijing for just 2 hours. I got the ticket ultra cheap, so I hope they won't make any problem, because I will arrive in Xiamen on 27th and the internship starts on 31st.

Anyway!

I hope I'll be able to lessen some stress during snow fights and making snowmen. I made two tiny snowmen already. If I managed to get the photo my friend took, I'll upload it then.

It was the first day of snow. When the guy saw I'm trying to take a photo he started to run away Xp

Hey, but when it comes to snow and white color, I'm thinking of weird things... Like:

And why the hell am I thinking "Wooow it looks sooo niceee"!?!

Days left to China Adventure: 70

Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, or even a stranger, if in a lonely place.

Those few days were so pleasant and fun that I hardly noticed it was Friday the Thirteenth. Well, from what I heard, in some countries people consider this day the luckiest day, in contrary to Poland. But when you see beautiful snowflakes dancing around in the air, when you meet awesome people, who are so much different than you, but you have so much fun with them, when everything seems nice and cool... I would say it's what 'the luckiest day' should be.

Maybe some of you heard about Couch surfing, maybe some not. Basically it's a idea to enrich your traveling experience. And makes your travel costs lower. So, you just sign in, and when you decide to go traveling, you can ask some one from this website to host you for free. Ok. Not for free. The prize is to share your experiences and thoughts. It's not a high prize to pay, but it's so valuable when you receive it.
I cannot host people, so I set a coffee-or-drink option. Which means, I'm showing people around my city and meet with different people.

The day before yesterday, I met a Japanese guy, who was living in Russia for some time and his Russian friend who lives in Kraków and studies Polish language. It was so weird meeting them, but I had lots of fun. I felt that I want to do more more more. I want to meet people more. I want to travel more. And I want to improve myself more. Every time I'm meeting people who have many stories to tell, I gain new confidence to go forward. Although my internship matters got slower lately, because Chinese side cannot keep their promises and I still haven't received important documents for visa... But I will push forward!!!

Yes, it's a Polish BEER~!

I hope no matter where I go, I will be able to keep in touch with my friends! And I believe I will become a new person after living in a wild country like China haha~!

In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.

Finally Christmas are over. Finally?
Yes, it was fun. I really had fun.
I started my Christmas with cutting my finger so deep, that blood couldn't stop flowing for a long time, so I ended up in bed grieving about my poor existance and weeping and snobbing because of my bad luck.
Then I changed strategy to refilling lost amounts of suger in my blood by turning to a vacuum cleaner for cakes and cookies baked by my mom for this special days. Next step was to calmly gain weight while laying or sitting around, especially in front of my computer and watching In Time With You, a recent Taiwanese drama, with Ariel Lin as a main lead. I have to admit that this actress changed diametrally! She was soo different from It Started with a Kiss, where she played silly girl, who felt in love with a genius and was enjoying being tortured by him. In this new drama she looks so pretty and mature, that I didn't recognize her at the first glance. Only when I saw someone's comment that they love Ariel!!!!!!!!!, I realized it.
And what was even more surprising, this drama was full of intelligent words and dialogues about love, life, marriage and family and all kinds of happiness. It made me think a bit, although to be honest, what I was looking for in this drama was rather light entertainement than thought-provoking piece. But it played both roles very well. The beginning was a tiny put-off, but then I got addicted, and after finishing all 13 episodes I was satisfied. The ending was brilliant and didn't spoil the whole drama, as it happens sometimes.

In time with you and the main leads. Ariel is sooo pretty~!

That would be my Christmas. After I turned off my computer and decided to feel some Christmas ambience too, I realized it's already over. Add a call from work informing me that I will have to work for the following 4 days, whole shift - 12 hours, and I knew that Christmas are over for sure. I really never dreamt of ending my year this way, but I guess I cannot run from it. If I go to China, I will be working like a dog everyday, so I need to be prepared. I just hope to get a lot of money for overtime work and I will be contented!

The first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of a world and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment then where is it to be found?

Woohoo~! Here it comes - a post with title that could be the whole post at the same time. Yes, it's quite long, but I liked this quote. As you noticed,  most of the titles of my posts are quotes from famous people. But, they might seem to not have any connection with the post. Nothing more wrong. I put a quote that illustrates my state of mind in the moment the best.

Let it snow Let it snow Let it snow!

I'm sitting at home looking outside the window, where lots of tiny snowflakes dances around and gather on the ground. Finally! The thing I love about winter - snow. The thing I love about Christmas - snow! The thing I love about December - SNOW!

That the sad snowy children's playground next to my block of flats.

But then again, I heard it's really cold outside. I haven't gone out for 2 days.... I was curing my cold, still haven't got over it yet though. But I have to go to work. After all, what I need now is work harder! No matter what I'm gonna go to China for year! I need money now~!

Wow, a good day, indeed! Just when I turned up at work, turned on my FB account, when I saw this.... a glimmer of hope! Just see it for yourselves:

Glimmer of hope!!!!!!!!!

Ah, it's in Polish though. It says that LOT - Polish airlines might start with flights Warsaw-Beijing! What's more the price would be around 1500 Polish złoty, which is more or less 400 euro!!! If it could be only this, I would be the happiest person in the world!!!!

Christmas postcard from Katy! She never wrote her name anywhere, but I knew right away... And it's a bit embarassing, cause.... I sent the postcards too late and they will be far after Christmas are over :/

Anyway! I'm home now and I got reminded that it's the 30 day of 30, so my challenge ended! But as it's fun I will write from time to time, I need to practise my English, after all! When I go to China, I won't be able to write hee, but I'll think of some different blogging site. China blocked all sites that I'm addicted to actually. FB, YouTube, Blogger... I will still use FB though, I know a few ways haha.

It's so nice to see even a slight change of the road I walk everyday to work. Now it wasn't just a 'slight' change too ^^)v

Day 30 of 30: COMPLETE!

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

FINISHED!

HIGH SCORE!

It's no longer a question of staying healthy. It's a question of finding a sickness you like....

...and this one is definitely most detestable one. Especially for those who like to talk. Like me for example. Especially that I have a big news that I want to share with anyone and everyone!

You know the interview I was taking? The one I had to attend with zombie-voice? I did my best, but it was also the weirdest interview I've ever taken part in! And what was even weirder is that I passed!

Look:

Don't mind the English use. I'm giving it an A. No, A+! For 'excellent skills and fantastic ability in language and communication' haha ^^)v

From now on, it might be more difficult, as my parent won't help me financially. So I have to work harder to pay for the ticket to China and all visa stuff. I will call the Chinese consulate as soon as I get my voice back! And also, I need to get something called TN AN, from China AIESEC, to be 100% sure I got this internship for real.

Keep your fingers crossed for me!

BANZAAAAAAAI!!!!!!!

Day 28 of 30: HAPPILY COMPLETED!!!!!!!