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Me.Time…. part 2
It looks like last week’s Who-ski story Who is Who wasn’t as interesting as the story about me Me.Time…. part 1, and that is why I’m back! wwhooo 😉 So where did I finish last…….?Aha!
Fact 4: I love to read.
It wasn’t always like that ,trust me. I had some struggles when I was younger, simply because I was faltering… In other words my reading wasn’t smooth…Very often I changed words that I read and it took some time to put words together to make a sentence. Like I didn’t pay attention to it at all… Obviously it was embarrassing, and for a bit I hated books and reading. My family decided that the only way to fix this problem was making me read books out loud, so I can hear myself reading.It was a long and painful process. I remember this book about some cats and their mama. Super boring, so I was literally praying for something to happen (unexpected guests pop in or an urgent need to go somewhere) anything, so I didn’t have to read! I will add just one thing to that..it is very important what book you read. All of a sudden, I had no problems at all when I started to read something I was interested in…It was a trilogy about North American Indians. Super interesting . I couldn’t stop reading. Every minute I had I read a page or two. My mum regularly was catching me reading way long after my bed time, and often I was grounded for reading! Can you believe it? haha completely different change of events….. I was unstoppable. I read everything from our little school library, then I signed in to the town’s bigger one.. My grandma was a reader too. She had a huge selection of different books that I could use as well. Now I read a lot…Lifestyle,criminals, fashion, biography, and nice interior design catalogs. I proudly built my own home library, mostly with polish books… I order them from a bookstore in Chicago, but they are super expensive this way. Recently, I even used more space in my luggage for my new ten books, than shoes.. Ha!
Fact 5: I cut my own hair….Yes… But first I have to have inspiration. Very often I have this specific idea of how I want my hair to look like and as soon as I feel up to it, I do it. It’s a process, cause very rarely do I like my first cut… It takes a few adjustments, usually in a period of a week, where I can more or less say it’s ok. My hair is horrible to work with. They are straight, thin and heavy. On top of that my left side always looks different than my right one ;)..always… I feel like they have their own life.For sure every day they look different…the few times that I went to a hair saloon, I wasn’t happy at all. The final „product” wasn’t at all what I imagined, but I was also embarrassed to say anything. I decided to save some money and stress and do it myself. If something goes wrong, at least I’m blaming only me. So…. stand in front of a mirror, get your scissors ready, deep breath and … cut! The first time was hard for me too, but after a while it gets better. My friend who is not a professional hairdresser and cuts her own hair herself for years now, showed me few useful tricks…and after all it’s only hair! I really don’t do a big fuss about it. I like to do that. I even cut my husband’s hair now and it’s worth it to mention, he looks super handsome every time ;).
Fact 6: Few of my must- haves.
I won’t try to convince you to have a chic pair of shoes, a trench coat from Burberry, trendy jeans or a sweater… but of course it’s nice to have them ;), my must haves are bit less expensive.
I like to go out for dinner sometimes. These days it’s a rare occasion, since I would rather cook at home. I have two favorites restaurants were I usually go… one is more casual, the other one is more fancy. Oliver’s and Old Yarmouth Inn. When I feel like a quick bite, have a cocktail and a few laughs with very nice bartenders, I go to Ollies. I feel very comfortable there. The food is good, drinks are delicious and people are very friendly. I distress there. Always come back home happy…. hhhmm maybe they put something special in those drinks or maybe it’s just the atmosphere and jokes served by bartenders or fellow customers..Anyway it’s my spot…And when I want to dress up fancy , have a nice bottle of vino, I go to OYI. I know almost everyone there too, it’s cozy and friendly, food always comes out perfect and the wine and desserts are spectacular. It’s our weekly date night spot. I think it’s important to treat myself a little .Make time to feel special.To be around people and find this happy place where I don’t have to think about the usual, boring stuff. 🙂
I have to have fresh flowers in my home all year round. Unfortunately there is not a lot to choose from… I usually to go to our old Stop and Shop and take carnations, asters or lily’s. Anything that will stay fresh for a few weeks and gives a little color and sophistication to the room. It is a nice and easy fix, and it just simply makes me happy. I also have some pot greens and a few orchids in each room for the same exact reason. It’s a must!
I have to have a cup of real coffee every morning…… Not just any one, I call it polish coffee. Grounded coffee beans poured with hot water. Yummy! Kronung or Jacobs it’s my choice for that.. I don’t know why, but just in the morning, it tastes the best. It’s strong, aromatic and for sure makes my blood run faster.:) In Poland, this is the way you drink coffee. When I’m there, I usually have 3-4 cups during the day, but I try not to drink it before bed, otherwise I can’t sleep. I don’t know how it doesn’t work on some people, like my mum for example. She claims that this strong cup helps her sleep better……say what? I know, weird. I tried to introduce it to some people here, but they didn’t want to have anything to do with it… That’s ok… I’m fine to have it only for myself……
tbc…. K
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Ivy League preppy eclectic design.. Unexpected, fun, colorful, funky but still traditional, timeless classic and elegant…. Love!
Who is Who
How can I do creative writing about MY cat, since all day long he is eating and sleeping only? Well, he is an important part of my life here in America and for sure worth a little bit of attention.
Who is my kitty cat. He is almost 6 years old! I can’t believe how fast the time passed…I remember the first day we got him. It was somewhere of Cape. My heart was pounding, I was so excited. I never before owned a pet…..Except maybe a little fish tank, where I kept two little fishes and one miniature frog. Yes.:) That was all my parents agreed to. At that time we were living in a small two bedroom apartment. They were working full time and I was at school. And as pet lovers they couldn’t agree to have anything to be locked in the house all by it self all day long, five days a week. I understand it now, but back then I thought it’s really unfair. No matter how much I cried and begged them, the only exception they made was that homemade tank…It wasn’t anything special. Simple glass vase, some stones on the bottom filled with water. I remember I was very proud going to a pet store to purchase my animals:). A nice man at the store probably explained to me how to take of them, but unfortunately my focus was more on how cute they were.. Especially this little frog! Needless to say, they died few weeks later, I suspect from a heart attack. I loved them so much so I spend every minute at the tank staring at them. You can imagine how scared they had to be seeing my huge, creepy eye looking at them day and night!? Sad story. I also remember a „funeral”in the bathroom and my mum explaining life and death situations, trying nicely to make me aware of how I unintentionally „murdered” my dependents… Basically, how much love is sometimes too much….
And now back to my WHO. Original his name was( polish) KTO, but it was hard to pronounced, so we changed it. There is one funny story with the first vet visit for Who-ski:). We called for an appointment:
Nurse:
-……and what is your pets name?
we:
-Who.
Nurse:
-Yours cats name….
we:
-Who…..
Hahahah….There was a moment of silence and I think she got it…Ah, Nice memory…. This first visit though was very traumatic for both: us and him. Somehow he got flees and he had to have his first( and last so far) bath in a sink. I thought my heart will break when I saw him shaking from scare and cold. He was so small. Of course he never before had to take a bath, he was hissing and snorting the entire time and you could feel he hated it. The same day he had a surgery and right after that he had to stay all night long at the vets office. When I picked him up the next day he didn’t even once look at me. He was mad. No signs of happiness, relief or anxiousness to go home… Who for sure is a cat with personality..
He was a fluffy, furry red ball of cuteness! It was love from first sight for me of course. I desperately wanted to make him feel safe and loved, so there was no boundaries.We all spoiled him rotten. He claimed a spot in our bed from the first night. Before he rolled between us, now he starts on the bottom of the bed and then in the deep night, he finds a spot „on our legs”. Lying in the center like a king and us lying on the edge of the bed, quietly suffering, not to disturb our Mister. Growing up he was fetching stuff for us to throw. Funky little dude. He loves to chase things and he loves to be chased, so he can hide in” unreachable” places and pretend he disappear with his tail sticking out . It is under the couch, a rug, chair, or in the box. Now, he is a Young man, and there is a few tricks he won’t fall for like chasing a laser light. We really abused this toy on him in the past. Each time he probably ended up with bruises bouncing of the walls, trying really hard to catch this „thing”. It reminded me of Tom& Jerry cartoon, where my Who played Jerry……;)
His eating habits are odd too. Partly I blame my parents because they started to feed him under the table when he was begging in his special, adorable way. Since he remembered it works, he does it every single day. Usually during dinners, he rolls on his back and stretch, but his eyes are looking straight at you. Or he pretends to chase his tail or he sits in front of you and stare at you. Anything that gets your attention and reminds you to leave something on the plate. He loves tuna, any kind of meat, spicy food and ice cream. Juice from steak is a delicious treat on top of bowls of regular food. He is always hungry. And it’s strange considering he sleeps entire day….
When he was younger he often sneaked outside to check it out. One day, while I was Skype-ing with my parents, he got into a fight with our neighbor’s cat right behind me on the lawn. Somehow they met, combat for a quick second,made an awful screaming noise and left each their own way, like nothing happen. It was bizarre. When I checked on him, he was licking his wounds, shocked about the confrontation. He had a long scratch on his left eye, fortunately nothing serious. My little warrior was protecting his grounds….:)
We keep him at home. I don’t want anything to happen to him outside in the wild and also I don’t want any half dead animals lying around my house or even worse, in my bed! Eeewwww……My tiger surprised me once with a dead mouse on my kitchen floor. I panicked. It was gross. There was no blood trail , so the murder place was somewhere else thank God! I managed to clean up and remember I was pissed at Who for that „gift” . Later I found out that it was his way to let me know he cares about me and he loves me.My heart melted and all was good again….Still though, he likes to snuggle on his own terms and only in the times he chooses. One exception is my hubby. Every time they huddle together on the couch, like it’s the only safe and snugly place ever.
Anyway, I love my baby…..
K
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Me.Time…. part 1
I bet you are „dying”to know more about me 😉 right?…Just kidding.But I think I’ll share a few facts that maybe people don’t know about me and it sometimes cost a little confusion to our relationships.. They will be honest, most reliable and truthful cause they came straight from me 🙂
Fact 1 : I’m Polish. Born and raised there. Lived there for 29 years, then moved here… I finished all levels of education in Poland… last one was the University of Agriculture in the city of Wroclaw. My major was”food processing ” :0… sounds a little exotic… I know, every time I tell people that, they look at me a little strange because it doesn’t really say much about what it is. Well, there are engineering studies about different technologies to make different foods, for example: milk and all dairy products, meats, sodas, beers, bread ext. 5 long years of intensive studies to learn certain processes from the beginning to the end. I always loved chemistry and back then I very much wanted to work in a lab. It was an interesting, white apron, clean job. Unfortunately chemistry wasn’t the only classes I had to take. There was this one called „physical chemistry” and it very efficiently thwarted my plans. The class took two years and I couldn’t say what it was about and still can’t. Lectures and lab works were a pure nightmare. I consider myself an intelligent person and always knew that two plus two is four, but I didn’t understand even one class. And then there was this awful, mean professor who didn’t take any time to explain any of that…stuff. I guess I was lucky(!) to somehow pass the test. Based on that ( and many others) experience, I slowly lost interest to study and instead of learning, reading and remembering, I was sliding through my classes and passed tests with a lot of help from others. Not a proud moment. I ended up dropping out of the regular program on my 4th year and went to work. I think I was always a man of action rather than a student. I thought it’s better to have an experience in actual work than just in knowledge. At the end of the day, I like to feel tired and see the results right away rather than learn hundreds of books by heart. I want It here and now! Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I have a million ideas per minute?Hhhmmm….don’t know. I lose interest in one and move to the next one…. So.. I’m not a patient person. Never was and still not am.But I’m working on it. I know it’s a very useful skill to have.
Eventually, I ended up finishing my classes going by a weekend program for 1 year. I passed the final exam and I officially have a degree in engineering… uufff
Fact 2: I generally like people and I am a loyal friend.
I always have luck to meet good people…..
The trick is I either like someone from the beginning or not. The maybe is rare.. I can’t really explain it further and it’s mostly vibes I receive from people that has anything to do with it. Everybody has different personalities, mine is a little sophisticated and not everyone can/ wants to deal with it.Fair. The same here. I also feel if people like me or not..this is how it works.Right? I have a history of making mistakes in this matter, but mostly I know right away if I want to meet the person again or not. Period.
Fortunately, I like way more people than I dislike, but to be my best friend is a step up 🙂 Truth be told, I have only a few best friends.. One of them lives in Poland with her family and I see her only once or twice a year. It’s been 14 years that we live like that and each minute is a treasure. Every time we talk is like we just finished yesterday and now continue the conversation. No awkward moments. It’s fantastic. One of a kind, and rare. Most of all we can count on each other. So far, more me on her…Remember( ↑) this tough period I had at school ? It’s mostly her who helped me pass all the tests and exams. She pulled me thru classes, let me copy her notes and reports and made sure I appeared at the labs. I owe her big time. And even when we fought, she still managed to watch my back. All this because she wanted it. Besides she is super smart, intelligent and very funny soul and has no time for BS!
My friends like me for who I am…with all my dos and dont’s. I try to be as honest as possible to avoid any confusion. Sometimes I hear that I’m not friendly, rude and behaving like queen bee . I say, I’m super shy! Really! I’m not a talker, and I don’t need people around me, so I don’t have a natural instinct to throw myself at people at first sight ( just recently I tried that once and I think the girl is scared for life :)). But I’m funny, I genuinely care not to hurt anybody’s feelings, I’m helpful and loyal. When or if someone betrays my trust, I don’t forget.There was a few work related situations with „mean”girls, where I had to put my pride aside and step down to their level to „fit in”. It cost me a lot of frustration and sleepless nights. It wasn’t easy. I usually rather take a separate way towards good energy….. Asta la vista babe! I avoid people who manipulate others, talk behind someone’s back, put others down to feel better about them selves and are just simply stupid. Like loyalty is the most important thing to me in any of my relationships, the stupidity is the worst crime. Everything what’s bad comes from being stupid. I just have no patient for that -remember? Everybody has a right to make mistakes, but learning from them is a skill that not everybody has….I’m sensitive, but on the other hand I don’t need to prove anything to anybody… all my friends know I know everything the best and I’m always right… hahahahahaha… I told you I’m funny! 😉
Fact 3: I’m opinionated.
I find it really hard to express my opinions, since a lot of times people complain that their feelings are hurt… Well, the truth hurts sometimes. But delivered the right way, it may be constructive. I found it that most complainers are people who don’t have ANY views on anything and don’t really understand a lot. An intelligent conversation then is impossible, so they make up twisted, sick stories as their ideas. I had some trouble in the past when I had to explain myself, what I said, what tone, why and what words in specific I used… And let me tell you it was so easy to manipulate me because of my accent….I learned this lesson well and I don’t feel the need anymore to make people hear me out and rarely persuade anybody to my rights. Although I don’t share my views often, I certainly have a strong opinion about a lot of things. But I’m not stubborn. If someone is trying to convince me of something and the arguments are right, I can bend (a little) and consider. To every judgment I have to grow though, like a peach ;)… Having the advantage to live in two countries gives me an opportunity to experience more, and of course I know more than some! Watching TV( could be sometimes misleading), talking to people, having a passion and reading(!) help too. I appreciate talking to someone who has knowledge based on their own studies, than with someone who just repeats someone else’s slogans…We are lucky to be able to have our own opinions, so let’s use this privilege !! Besides I don’t understand people who don’t read…A house with out books is like a garden without flowers. Do you know how much you are missing?! If only some would take a book instead wasting time on BS, it would have an impact on the world, I promise! …I love to read…… but about that later….
to be continued… K
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