World is Decadency

Anybody still reading this? ;)

On Saturday, I met with people from the Gothic Lolita forum

First, they went to the ice rink, where I didn't go. We met at the Ganders tea house. The interior looks great, prices aren't so high, and I liked it generally. We talked for about 2 hours about fashion, school (most of the people were brats in middle and high school) and something else. Then we made photos before the tea house.

Some people said goodbye, and most of us (me included) went to "Zlote Tarasy" shopping mall. The only good thing of going with them was meeting on the way my once best friend with whom I've lsot contact. We haven't seen for few years. Otherwise, that was a failure going to the mall with them. I mean, I can tolerate talking with these brats on the forum, but not in real life. The gap was too big. Even if we are interested in the same thing, we have nothing in common in the real life.

The Sunday was great though. I met with my friend, called Bernstein. We counted, and we know each other for 10 years now. We met at Japanese language course. I visited her home, and we talked, and watched Bollywood films. We watched the "Om Shanti Om" and fragments of Devdas. "Om Shanti Om" is so funny! You should really see this.

Here, you can see some videos:

Damn, I'm not good at keeping my diary. Well, forgive me, please. :P

July was fun, I have to admit. I went to Kraków to see my old friends, and for Teleport (manga & fantasy convention), and to make a bit of sightseeing. Can you believe I've never really sight-saw this city, even though I've been there few times. Anyway, the weekend at Kraków was mostly fun. I was in "manggha" museum. I really wanted to see it for years, and I wasn't disappointed. Funny thing, my Lonely Planet Guide was outdated and when I expected free charge on Sundays (or 5 zł other days) I had to pay 15 zł for entrance. But it was worth it, definetely. Photos from Teleport and Krakow I will upload later.

    I also went out with my work-mates (2 girls) for a "women's evening". We sat, drank drinks or beer, ate french fries, chips and of course... talking a lot... really a lot... We also rated guys passing us by (we were sitting on the pavement of walkway in center of the city) and I have to tell we didn't see many good-looking men. The ones which were the best-looking were coincidentaly (?) wearing suits.

July is the month of birthsdays in my family. First, my cousin's wife (Gosia) has birthday on 21st, then me on 22nd, and then cousin (Sebastian) - on 24th. I was invited to their birthday party weekend before the actual birthdays. It was fun and delicious, but I wanted to come back home, so I left with grandma.

I had my birthday with my boyfriend on 24th. We went to Chinese restaurant (Mongolian Grill) which was delicious! And not so expensive. You get things (you choose yourself) into bowl (rice, soya noodles, vegetables, various kinds of meats, and sauce) and then the cook prepares it in something like 1 minute on a metal grill. Then we went for my present and it was silver & onyx necklace. And then we went to the cinema, to see the "Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis" (polish title: "Jeszcze dalej niż północ" eng. "Welcome to the land of Shtis"). It's hilarious! I laughed all the time.

My other birthday party was a failure... But I spent it with my boyfriend alone (there were supposed to be moy friends there) in a great italian restaurant/club Mela Verde on Chmielna. There is a good food, good drinks (Mojito!) and great desserts (Tiramisu or the one with almonds). We also watched "Wanted" with Angelina Jolie. That movie is so... shit... Do not watch this even for free...

On Sunday we went for a short RPG session. This month we had a few meetings with RPG at my friend's house. that was fun, I miss the old days when we RPGed mroe often, this is a great social entertainment.

Hmmm... I really really long time didn't write anything... I wasn't in the mood for it. :P

I graduated from university in January, then around February I started working in American Bookstore. But now, I'm about to change work, in the bookstore they don't pay too much, I earn around 600 zł a month (true, I don't work a lot, around 100 hours which is half-time).

I had a good time during these month. I visited friends in Poznań, when me & my bf went for a RPG convention (Pyrkon).

I've joined http://pupe.jp which is a site for sharing your clothing photos. When you upload clothing & accessory, you get items to dress up your avatar. You can of course comment on other's people clothes. It's really fun. ^_^

Most of the site is in English, so any girl (yes, girl) can join it.

My wardrobe is here: http://pupe.jp/profile/oGpB0xo1A6EV/

Among the photos I made, are the photos of my boots & bag (presents from Christmas).

December was definetely busy for me. I was finishing writing my MA thesis (it's done now!) and I will have my last exam at 15th January.

Anyway, December was also a time for playing too. I don't really remember everything I have done (no, I wasn't drunk (^_-)) For sure we went to the cinema once or twice. We also went for board games meeting. The host was a friend, who came back to Warsaw for holiday from Japan, where he's now on a scholarship. It was reaaaaaaly cold there, but it was really fun there. We played "Citadel".

This year's Christmas was really funny - we laughed a lot during the dinner and when it was time gor getting the presents. I didn't get anything pink this year. ヽ(^o^)丿I got new mouse (my was broken), internet camera, red pajama, chocolates, mug, bordeau scarf and glove set, and black and red blouse. I got boots and bag from grandparents (well I bought them at Camden Town shop by myself, but they were paying for it) and I'm waiting for my and my bf's presents. We ordered them from american Amazon. My present is Sandman comics illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano, and his present is Lyn Flewelling's "Traitor's Moon" last part of trilogy (which had only 2 first volumes printed and translated in Poland).

Anyway, my parents went to the mountains at 26, and his at 27. We were all by ourselves till 2nd January. That was really a great time for me. We went to my friend's house 20 km from Warsaw, and we got surprise there. One of the guests was our friend from borad-games players (did I mention that I met my bf for the first time at board games meeting in the exact same group? ;)) . We were having fun, even if there were few problems with music in the beginning. Later on me, my bf, our friend and one more person was playing the Millionaire game. In the end our friend won 1st place (she's really smart!) me - 2nd, my bf - 3rd.

On 2nd December I took the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test). It was difficult, and I'm not sure how I did. Results will be in February.

I almost finished my MA thesis. I'll be defending it in January. Didn't manage to defend it now. My family won't be happy about this. :(



And a good thing: Mikołajki. From my bf I got a cute teddy bear. He's a replacement for my bf when we can't see :D Did I mention I love mascots? And from my mum I got a thin book about Japanese mythology. :]

since I posted for the last time. There were good and bad things, but I want to keep this blog rather positive, so I won't mention them.

Well, don't really remembered what happened during that time, except that 19th was our half-year annniversary. (*^_^*) We went to the Korean restaurant, where my friend nekocia is a cook. I love her cooking. And my boyfriend liked it too. ヽ(^。^)ノ Korean food is good (^_-)-☆

As you can see, I've finally learned how to input Japanese emoticons, so I use it now (^_^;)

I'm almost done with writing my ma thesis, I will be defending it in January.

At 2nd December, from 12:00 I'm trying to pass the exam for Japanese Language Certificate (JLPT) for 2nd level (1st is the native speakers level). Too little time for learning, also because of the ma thesis. Time will tell.

p(*゜▽゜*)q ファイト！

A lot has happened since I posted last time. I keep regular posts on Lang-8 dictionary. It's a site when you write your diaries in the language you learn and native speakers corrects your mistakes. :)

Okay, so in a short style I will tell you what happened to me.

Of course most of the time I'm busy with my boyfriend, going somewhere together, playing billiards (I even won twice) - he plays for a few years, I for a few months :P, going to cinema, cooking (sic!) etc.

Now it's Japan Week in Warsaw - concerts, shows, exhibitions etc. Japanese culture (mostly the traditional one). It's great. I helped a bit with it. Managed to talk in Japanese. :) Lucky. Me & my bf were on few of these attractions together. He liked it. :P Especially the taiko drummers.

You can see about Japan Week here: http://japanweek.eu/ Sadly, I don't have any photos. :( But you can see a bit on that site.

Ah, I got also for a ryoukai - that's a once a month meeting with Japanese to practice the language. Generally for students of Japanese studies faculty, but the Japanese said it's okay for me to participate. :)

And the taikomochi. We were on a meeting with taikomochi (before the Japan Week started). Taikomochi is let's say a male geisha. He told us about the origins of taikomochi, taikomochi few centuries before and now, and he showed us 2 plays. It was very interesting. Here is his website: http://www.mitene.or.jp/~houkan/

26.05.92 - 11.08.07

Pati is dead. She was 15 years old, and not in a good health, but her death is still very painful.

She died last week, in grandparen't summerhouse. she was hurting, so they took her to vet to end her pain. And they told us this only after a week so that we get use to not living with her anymore.

I'm really displeased with their false care to be honest. I mean she was spending always (especially when she got older) spring to autumn with them in their summerhouse. We saw her during that time on weekends, or when grandparents were going somewhere we took Pati back to the city. It was like "altough we are not seeing her, we know she's okay otherwise grandparents would say (as they said earlier) that something is wrong".

Even if I were for easing her pain and letting her rest (month ago or so) I still feel cheated that they didn't ask us, or told us what they are going to do or what they did immediately after they did it.

I really wanted to see her alive for the last time, and say goodbye to her. I would rush out to that summerhouse to do this.

And now, all is left is a grave...


Here, I will store all the photos I will find:

http://pics.livejournal.com/decadency/gallery/00007qkf

Last week I found some abandoned film in a camera I didn't use for ages.

there were photos from one party, and my trip to the twins to Racibórz. My God, I look so young there! How many years have passed from this? I don't really remember :P

the photos are here:

http://pics.livejournal.com/decadency/gallery/00001f1x

I'm so lazy... ;)

I went with my boyfriend to the mountains for a week. Beskid Mountains, Myczkowce. There was a meeting of a clan "Lake of Spirits" from L2. Not mine clan, but my bf knows them from game. So we went. We were departing Saturday night (14 of July) and came back on 20th July. We had fun. :D

On 22th July it was my birthday. I went with my bf to sushi restaurant, later we were playing billiard, and went to see the "Love and others disasters" in the cinema. The film was great! It's a really good romantic comedy with british humour.

On 30th July to 2nd August a penpal from Japan came for a trip around Poland. (This means: Warsaw, Cracow and nearest area). The three of us had fun. Even me who had to translate everything from Japanese to Polish and vice versa, cause Noriko doesn't know English, and my bf doesn't know Japanese. :D

Ah, when I'm writing this note, my parents are still at the seaside (went there on 29th July). Coming back on Monday.

Later, I'll add some photos. :)

Last weekend I was quite busy.

On Saturday I was quite busy: first, lecture, then I had some time off and went see friends working at Empik, and after noon I went with my bf at International Books Fair. I bought 2 books for my ma thesis. At 4 p.m. I came back home, lazed a bit and cleaned the room too. And at 8 p.m. we went for Night of Museums. We went to Museum of Typography, Museum of Smithing, Museum of Pharmacy and Museum of Literature. We didn't go to all the museums we wanted too, cause there was much too much people. :D We had a night walk at the Old Town too.

And on Sunday we went to Extrememoto, a Tournament of Extreme Motorcycle Sports. Most of the time stunt wasn't really interesting, but I have my favourites when it comes to stunters now. :D Like Raptowny. :) But the FMX (Freestyle Motocross) was absolutely amazing. I even took autographs of the Polish fmx riders (Bartek Ogłaza and Darek Klopot) who made show there. (And I don't like taking autographs :D) Now the poster with their autographs (and dedications for me) is hanging on my wall. :)

You can read about Extrememoto (in Polish) and see the photos here: http://www.scigacz.pl/Motocykle,i,magia,,czyli,Extrememoto,2,na,goraco,3181.html

On Thursday we are going to Park club for a disco.

The long weekend has ended. I went to my grandparents' summer house. For one night only. But I've meet a childhood friend whom I haven't seen for ages. We've talked about photography for most of the time.

And on Saturday we've got a meeting of our ally from Allseron. We had a bonfire in the forest. (still in Warsaw district ;)) It was fun, really. :)

On Sunday I went to dad's summer house, by train, but it wasn't a good idea. The weather was bad, it was raining the whole day.

Lately I've been int owatching japanese dramas. I watch My Boss My hero about almost 30 years old young master of yakuza who must graduate from high school if he wants to be the next boss, Sapuri about 28 years old woman and a young guy who works in a commercial agency, and Majo no jouken about older (woman) teacher and her student. :D They are all good. :)

Okay, so half of the weekend has finished now.

In the club there were 4 metal bands. The last one (and the band who my friend knows) was the best now. They are called Rain of Sorrow. Female & male vocals, 2 guitars, bass, keyboard, percussion. And good songs ;) It was worth waiting 4 hours to hear them. And they are nice people too. I've met them before the concerts even started.

But that was funny when I was (again) the only one not-drinking in the whole group. ;_;

At the summer house I've met a childhood friend with whom I lost contact few years ago. We exchanged telephone numbers so we will meet again at Warsaw. We talked a lot about photography :) And of course, while I was at summer house, I walked a lot in the forest. That is really calming for me. And the landscape there is really beautiful. It's a Landscape Park of Bug River. Some of the photos are at deviantart. But maybe I'll post here in scrapbook some of the photos.

For those who don't know, there is always a long weekend in Poland in beginning of May. Generally it's 1-3 May. But depending on the calendar, it lasts longer. :D Like this year, for example.

1st May is Labour's Day (off), 2nd May is The Day of the National Flag (off at schools), 3rd May is The Constitution Day (from 1791 - !st in Europe, 2nd in the world).

My plans for the weekend: today - going on a concert with a friend. Tomorrow I'm going to grandparents' summer house. For one night.

And that's all.

I swear, Japanese culture is evil. :D What it made of me? ;) I'm in love with kawaii things ;)

I've just started a new collection.


I have collections of:

• mascots
• witches
• black sheeps
• devils
• angels (only presents from others, I never bought myself an angel, though I give them to others)
  
• jewelery (mainly necklaces and rings)
• bags

One more new is:

• pink bunnies

It's a long story why pink bunny. it started with my love for a song of Yakko called "usa mimi panchi'. She sings about white bunny, but... I prefer pink bunnies, it's more umm... wicked? And I hate pink unless it's either kawaii or wicked. And pink bunny is like this. I browsed the web looking for a pink bunny avatar (you can see it). Some time ago I asked my friend to draw me a pink bunny, and I made a sig with it for a one specific forum. People on this forum generally calls me "Bunny" (Króliczek). So my love for bunnies continues... :D

I've bought a furry mobile phone etui with a head of pink bunny (etui is pink of course).

EDIT: I remembered that few days ago I bought panties with pink bunny saying kiss me baby and a trace of lips at bunny's buttock :D

Another long time with no updating. Sorry about that, if anyone really reads this blog ;)

Many things have happened in that time, but I feel relieved not seeing any notes about them here.

Still writing my MA thesis, I want to finish it until September and then forget about studies ;)And find a good job, and move out from parents.

Lately, I'm having a great time. And I hope tomorrow I will have great time too. Still not sure what I will do, but... ;)

I went to Poznań on 9th December.

I met with friends there, one very special to me. It was good to see her after 2 years. (My god! It's so long!)

I met also with people from our alliance at Allseron. Some of them I get to know at Łodź, where there was a big Allseron meeting, and some of them I met for the first time.

Funniest memories: looking for the Passoa everywhere and not being able to find it ;) and strangling a friend (he asked me to show him judo ;)).

I'm happy now. Closed one thing and got keys to the future.


Lamb - Gabriel lyrics:

i can fly
but I want his wings
i can shine even in the darkness
but I crave the light that he brings
revel in the songs that he sings
my angel gabriel

i can love
but I need his heart
i am strong even on my own
but from him I never want to part
he's been there since the very start
my angel gabriel
my angel gabriel

bless the day he came to be
angel's wings carried him to me
heavenly
i can fly
but I want his wings
i can shine even in the darkness
but I crave the light that he brings
revel in the songs that he sings
my angel gabriel
my angel gabriel
my angel gabriel

my angel gabriel
my angel gabriel
my angel gabriel
my angel my angel
my angel gabriel

One of the songs I could listen and listen to all day long.

Yesterday, my mum had birthday. I went to visit her. Nothing really interesting was happening. We ate pizza, watched TV and talked a bit. I saw an interesting anime on HBO: Tokyo Godfathers. I have to see it whole, had no time to watch it from beginning to the end. My roommate had forgotten the keys, so I had to come back earlier.

Yoday, we went shopping. Mainly home-use articles, food... But also christmas presents. We bought for a friend a mascot of little Mi from Moomins. It looks cute and mean :) Just like the original in TV.

Tomorrow I'm going to Poznan, to meet my friends. Some of them, I do not know...except for playing with them in Lineage 2. I can't wait to this.

Don't know really what to write.

Hmm... I'm not working anymore in Empik.
We have a new roommate, a girl. She's a long-known friend from another city. She's working in Empik. :D

What I would like to write is far too much intimate for a journal... Maybe next time, I will write something.