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║today my way║

HAVE YOU EVER SAID NO TO ITALIAN? THOUGHT SO.
HAVE YOU EVER SAID NO TO ITALIAN? THOUGHT SO.
HAVE YOU EVER SAID NO TO ITALIAN? THOUGHT SO.






































































There's no better way to prolong the summer than placing fruit on the table (strawberries and melon, you need some now). Because we've walked past this Italian restaurant on millions of occasions and I've been avoiding pasta due to the imaginary (husband's words) imperfections on the lower stitches of those jeans (but let's not discuss), I just knew I would be able to handle the whole plate of carbohydrates. Or so I thought. The spaghetti carbonara was hot and deliciously creamy but Nadia had other plans so instead of chowing down on it I let it go cold (still deliciously creamy) while visiting the bathroom and chasing her inside the darkened space. You know, being a mum to a girl of an energetic type is sort of exhausting. And who am I to stand in her way? Carbonara isn't that good after all, what d'ya think? 
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SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
^^ Crepes Suzette with whipped cream and vanilla ice cream, breakfast fit for a traveler ;) ^^


I'm back from what seemed to be the best mid-week trip though I definitely exhausted my feet more than I can remember and poor back, what have I done to you through those glass jars of creams, hair straightener and electronic devices with their chargers? I'll make it up to you in next life or when Nadia is too big to be carried around in my arms. Time was of no importance, neither was the weather and global affairs (although generous sun surprised my long sleeved tops on too many occasions to not to be a little bothered). Slow paced mornings and even slower in blissful atmosphere evenings were like cold flannel to my sun eaten cleavage. 

I grabbed my cousin and best friend to soak in my favourite Polish city, walk slowly with the  occasional rocks in our shoes, get really excited at hearing clanking hoofs on the pavement, notice the street art in many forms and conditions, then stop at the street stalls for souvenirs and while awaiting our change, listen to the midday bugle call coming from the top of the church steeple. Food comes next. Because trips are for eating (too). You know how after running all day you can pound down a good helping of salmon dumplings, big veg casserole and still sniff some takeaway. Hit it anyway, you know you want to!

SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
^^ Horse carts awaiting their passengers and human statues moving gently the minute coin hits the tin. I admire their still poses and laugh at the view of them making their way to the toilet passing me by like there's nothing to pay attention to. But believe me, there is. A lot. ^^ 
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
^^ So funny :) ^^
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW




SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
^^ Anyone recognize? End of epoch in artistic touch ^^

SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW

SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW

This escapade was special because I went to greet a girl and came home with a friend again. Hasn't she been one all the way to? The one I kept in touch just by habit and misunderstood the whole idea of being someone's soulmate? I've opened up about our troubled year or so here but never mentioned years and years of unquestioned closeness we shared back in the flat chested days and a lot later when we started dating our husbands of today, hitting the clubs way too eagerly and being on call the minute one of us has lost the track in keeping up with everything that was important in a girl's life. So instead of sitting and thinking of silly things I realized our lives are a heck of a lot more interesting together. Then we arranged this girlie trip a little too urgently not to get excited about things we could share again and did just that from stepping off the plane until last smack of the car doors. 
 
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
^^ Wawel - residence of Polish kings ^^
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW

We stayed in a tiny vintage styled hostel in a Jewish neighborhood with details almost taken from our grandparents' flat. Raw but cozy metal bed nicely held my head all dizzy from a delicious mojito my tongue has been introduced to. Notice I didn't say anything about late night talking, red nail varnish or worrying about the views at breakfast? It is most likely I'll easily get carried away by pulling out juicy detail or important message so until next time, be my guests in exploring the city. And watch the horses coming from behind. 

Above all have a happy weekend! x
  
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
^^ Visiting Jewish cemetery and four of many synagogues in district of Kazimierz ^^

SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
SUMMER'S BEEN AWESOME. HERE IS HOW I KNOW
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I like to do a little bit of everything - amazingly at the same time so never an ordinary activity remains as such for long periods. It obviously creates some unintentional whirlwinds that probably will continue to occur so I apologize for not posting and keeping quiet but I promise we didn't laze about (only when needed). On this day it looks like it was hot and summery but it wasn't. It was windy, a little chilly and fire training at work called for total comfort (flat shoes, tee and a pair of jeans). 

Damian took the afternoon off so we had no obligations to anything than venture our shopping mall. We didn't just browse but bought a couple of items (my first pair of ripped below and above the knee jeans which I could put my hands on a little but I guess that's enough of bare skin in this moody weather and also the first pair that fits perfectly. I love H&M jeans, there are a couple of pairs somewhere out there in the mail to me and can't wait to actually CUT THEM! I find only a few pairs {and not those I'm desperate to wear!} that are right for my petite size, all the summer/white/patterned rest is passionately adjusted to my short needs), indulged in delicious comfort foods like pitta bread with sun-dried tomato and basil marinade, grilled chicken and chunky chips, something we almost never change (oops!). We also shared a raspberry cheesecake. It was already a high calorie day, so I just went all out! 

pitta bread with tomato
eating chips
crayons
In other news I haven't been able to enjoy some of the week because of a nasty ear infection that hurts like no other. I'm the last person to turn to antibiotics or painkillers so I guess I made it worse just by procrastinating taking them, trying to see how long I can survive. The pain was unbearable for the first two days waking me up at five in the morning and I can only wish the antibiotic to clear this up soon.  

Also do you remember when I spoke of being on a friendship edge? Almost slipping away. Well, the helping hand has reemerged, building blocks of communication and trust are slowly piling up (we're past the foundations so it can only get better) through little chats here and there. For many good reasons my cousin and I have found ourselves open for knowledge and understanding and will let things happen naturally on a short trip to Cracow (Kraków in Polish) later in July (it is my beloved Polish town I secretly dream of buying a whole tenement house there, merge two floors to live on and rent the rest. I'm pretty certain about it). Tickets booked, sweet hotel right in the middle of a Jewish quarter designed in a vintage, very sentimental and romantic style chosen, theater and event guides bookmarked. I can't wait to slip into whatever is next in this friendship for us but I'd be lying if I said I didn't have a bad dream about us going separate ways once everything is said and misunderstood. I'm not going there to tell her I will change, I'm hopeful for a new path we will both happily step on as grown up women with different points of view and experiences.    

Have a great weekend! x
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You'd think you have to convince me to travel three hours in an unbelievably cold day, walk for about similar amount of time and come back home just before it gets too dark to dine out but actually a week in Poland has prepared me for anything unusual happening to our outdoor thermometer. I have posted a black and white comic of our recent trip to London based park as entry in a 'Britain's Best Days Out' competition, today have a look at the same odyssey in colour. I can hardly choose between those two, they're both unique in their own way and this time you won't damage your sight by contemplating little captions to the photos attached. As we take Nadia almost everywhere with us these days, she's pretty much adjusted to the restaurant etiquette by now and became a valuable meal company. After a busy but thrilling day in London, we ate at Ciao little bar/restaurant trying riskily new tastes (I loved grilled bruschetta with tomato and mozzarella cheese pictured above). What a great way to perk up our week!
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