Independence Day

Two days ago was a Polish Independence Day.
This is a national holiday in Poland and of course
a day off from work. I live in Poznan,
where we also celebrate St. Martin's Day the same day
(also known as the name day of the city's main street).
Traditionally the greatest attraction of 11th November
in the capital of Wielkopolska Region are
crescent-shaped buns (rogale marcińskie).
I've never made them before, but this year
I tried and they were really delicious!

Most of the day all I had to do, was hope
for clear sky, because at night was a fireworks display!
I think most of the people loves watching fireworks
illuminate dark skies and I'm not the exception.
The weather was terrible, there was really cold
and wet most of the time, so me and Damon
were sitting at the restaurant when the show
began. It was like stars dancing to the music
at the dark sky!
Incredible!

Halloween

Halloween was yesterday,

but here's a little collage of photos made by me.

Happy Halloween everyone! I hope everyone had a great one.

Halloween isn't a Polish holiday

and has only recently been introduced 

into our culture by Hollywood movies and chain stores.

That's why not everyone celebrates it. Many of bars or 

restaurants have themed parties starting as much as 

one week before Halloween, but next day is 1st November -

the All Saints' Day celebrated by almost everyone in Poland.

People visit cementaries, bring fresh flowers and light candles

to commemorate their beloved ones. This day shops are closed.

No crowds and parties should be expected.

Maybe that's why some people criticize celebration Halloween

and it's only sparsely celebrated in Poland.

Perfect Evening

In my opinion the best idea for the perfect evening 
is a cup of tea and good book. I'm not good
at being patient, but I was waiting for one for weeks!
I've just bought "Over the Horizon".
This's the final book of the trilogy 
written by Andriej Diakow.
I love the smell of new books!
And I'm sure, that the joy of smelling turning pages
can't be substitute by reading e-book.. Not for me.

Here's a collage of photos:
sweet brioches called in Poland "drożdżówki". Made these
for sunday's morning. The entire
family loved them.

Adventurous week

Who knew losing weight could be fun?

Last month I went into a Zumba class

with my cousin and her friend. 

I was surprised at how fit and healthy

I began feeling after few lessons.

Awesome!

Few days ago was Claudia's birthday. 

We went for a Black Metal Night,

but now I just know that I don't like 

this kind of music. I tried to

enjoy of being there, but I really couldn't..

For many of us, music is part of life,

part of who we are. We defend our

beliefs about music with as much venom

and as we would defend our lovers..

Don't be afraid to be yourself, 

in my opinion it's really important.

Anyway I made for Claudia "black metal"

cupcakes :)

Last weekend I spent with Damon and

his best friends. We went for a Poznan

Game Arena. It was pretty awesome to

saw so many cosplayers at the same place,

the same time. Next year I'll be 

Katarina from League of Legends!

It's so cold in here..

The leaves are changing, the air is much chillier 

and  warm drinks will really hit the spot.

I don't want to leave my warm bed,

unfortunalety I can't stay in bed all day..

I was going to go for a school trip to Liverpool

in November, but for now we still don't know 

more than few facts - it's not enough people 

to go. I'm so sad! :(

It's John Lennon - birthday present 

for Kate. She said he's looking good,

but I know that his glasses, nose

and lips don't look as well as should.

September - be good for me.

My apologies for the long absence. Shame on me.. 
It's not like I haven't been busy.

My weight slowly started to decrease.
Well.. I'm not yet in the land of milk and honey.
In fact, I'm still in the desert... 

Ho
Lee
Crap

School starts tomorrow. It's madness..

Homemade Strawberry Lemonade

Summer has arrived, my friends! 

Few days ago in Poznan was raining all the time, 

but now all the windows in my house are open.

I really don't know what is it about me and 

strawberries, but I'm obsessed!

I love buying them when they're in season

and perfectly fresh, juicy and ripe.

I went through a time in my life where

everywhere I went, if they served

strawberry lemonade, I ordered it.

I've never made it at home before.

Yesterday I've tried the basic lemonade

with the twist of this summer seasonal fruit.

Ingredients:

• 1,5 cups strawberries, trimmed and halved
• 1,5 cups fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 cups cold water

Preparation:

• Puree strawberries with 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  in a blender until smooth
• Force through a fine sieve into a bowl
  (to remove seeds)
• Stir together strawberry puree, remaining
  lemon juice, sugar and water in a pitcher
• Taste and add more sugar if desired
• Best served cold