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!

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.

Today, I managed to succeed in a tiny, little thing, which is getting the job. I was having training for a few days and today I had to write a test, which was supposed to check whether I am ready to work. For 79,5% I am ready, it seems. After getting my results, I was told about all details concerning contract and job itself.

My favourite place in Japan - Osaka Castle.

To be honest, it's not a good job. I mean, it's not anything big. But, it's a job connected with what I want to do, so I consider it as a small step towards the things I decided for myself. So! Wish me good luck!

I still hope I will be able to move to another workplace, where I had an interview at the beginning of January. It was for a hotel, which is still not opened, so even though they were interviewing people, they could offer employement only from the end of March, which means that till March I won't know if I go the job or not.

The contract that I am to sign soon is for 3 months, till 26th of March. Till then I can concentrate on what I'm doing now, but in March I will have to make another decision. Should I stay or should I go?

That's how the kindergarden children are taking their first steps...... to take over the Osaka Castle.

This is a nice quote, which I found somewhere by accident:

"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away."

Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.

My year 2012 was a year in Asia. Year which will become my inspiration and motivation for the next year - 2013. And now, two first weeks past and I found a job. Tomorrow I will start new stage in my life. I already started few things, which will occupy me this year, and that is Japanese folklore dance, job in a hotel and saving money for a trip to Japan.

The first meeting of Soran bushi dance group - Sakuramai Poland.

For now, I'm slowly getting used to living in Poland - eating bread instead of rice, going to buy vegetables and going back empty-handed, because the vegetables looked bad, talking in Polish and waiting for bus, which comes late, looking for a job and expecting a low salary.
But it's alright. Because now, that I have a PLAN for this year, I will live well and do well. I'm very nervous because of tomorrow. I will have the first, initial training at work. The first 4 hours in new workplace. I will do my best~!

Let the Year of Snake begin! (Wait, it's too early, the Year of Snake begins around February....?)

We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.

My friend from Japan said he sent me a small gift. I was happy to hear that and I was waiting for it. I even checked mail box yesterday and today too. And finally today I took out a small package from the mailbox. I saw Japanese characters on it and I smiled brightly. Yay! Finally here!
And then, how surprised I was to see it's not the package I was waiting for. But, here another pleasant surprise. Another friend, who I actually never personally met, sent me a small gift for the New Year's. This friend is a Japanese women of Korean descent, who lives in Japan as a Japanese person. As I was writing about Korean community in Japan for my graduation thesis, I wrote to her to ask for some help. She kindly replied and told me a lot of interesting things, which I'm always very thankful for. As she was travelling to Polan, we were to meet in Warsaw, but because of my graduation thesis (sic!) I couldn't go. And it's a second time she's sending me a small gift. I'm very happy to receive it.

What can be more Japanese than Hello Kitty?!?!

Today, I got an email from Japan also, saying that the project I took part in will be taken on another level. As a Polish representant I was sharing my thoughts about Japanese manga for girls. We were just writing about what we like and dislike on an internet forum. Now, a book might be made out of it. Photos of the people who took part in it might be shown in the book too. I hope I made enough of a contribution to this project. It makes me excited to think that my opinions will be printed! They said we will receive this book, when it gets printed.

Days to CA: 62

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!