Yesterday, everyone talked to Krystyna's sister who lives in Cologne and she has room for all 5 of us to sleep - free !!! I have always wanted to see the cathedral in Cologne ever since Tite told me about it. Tite was the teacher who inspired me to be the teacher I am today. She made it a point to touch every single student in a postive way ... with a hug or touch, a note on an essay, positive feedback on a blouse or haircut or questions on how the boy/girlfriend was doing. She lived in Cologne for a couple years after she retired, I think one of her kids lived there. She often wrote and sent postcards and I specifically remember the cathedral as being a high point for her - but I also remember her saying she hated the Catholoc religion because there was so much wealth in the midst of such poverty around the world ....
I have a different opinion ever since my sister Chris explained that fashion is like art. Someone designs, creates and produces and you pay for that effort... til she explained this, I must admit I thought it absurd to the utmost extreme to pay $800 say, for a pair of shoes or $1,000 for a purse... and now I don't. Art is art and no one can judge how much the artisan believes his or her art is worth. If you like it and can, buy it. and so the world turns, because that artisan will buy more material and hire more workers and so make the world turn
the Catholic church has probably supported many an artisan who designed, created and produced the thousand of objects that go into a building .... so, it qualifies as a piece of art and in my humble opinion, should be treasured for that purpose ...were Tite alive, I am sure we would have a lively discussion !!
Les did not sleep well last night, the beds here are radically different and he has not adjusted so well. They are very low to the ground and for gordinhos it is NOT easy to get in or out of bed. They also use a thicker sheet - almost like terrycloth as a bottom sheet. no top sheet. a heavy eiderdown coverlet whose outside cover can be washed (and Les hates heavy blankets). the pilow is huge and maybe that is the problem - he had it too high or too low, we haven't figured it out yet. all i know is i slept like a baby after an hour at the fitness center yesterday !! all night long Les would wake me up "honey, i can't sleep" ........... try this or that i said and immediately fell back asleep. he must have done this 50 times and 50 times i just snored on .....pobrecito.
i have suggested again that maybe he should see a doctor pero no, el no quiere and he is an adult.
he and Maciek are now running around, checking on the material that is arriving for Remik's new house. Krystyna has gone to her store for a minute and i am going to start the online Polish classes now ... the house is quiet quiet quiet ... well , the story is that the huge truck with matrial for Remik's house couldn't reach the back of the house and they had to find a "chicano" solution - they had another truck weigh down the back of the crane !! amazing. but the job got done
tomorrow we are going to Mikowaikee - that is the pronunciation cause for sure it isn't the right spelling !!! it is a beautiful are to the west of us - part of the lake region - we have been before and it is really small and well put together with nice restaurants. there are many artists esp scuptors who work and sell their art there
so, I have had 2 days at the fitness center and I love it. Time to get into shape. it is small and doesn't feel overwhelming. I love it. Silvia is sweet as can be and has become my supporter. you can do this machine, Blanca !! so cute.
I also went to a job interview at the British school with Peter. He has a great school at a great location with over 140 students. I went into 2 different classes. Igor's is an intermediate class and they were all teenagers. They speak really well. When I asked them why they were studying English they gave me blank looks, I think they do it for status but for sure it will be good for them in the future. Wengorzewo is so small and English will take them wherever they want to go, I suppose. The other class was lower level, but they also spoke well. The school wants me to teach Spanish - I think he cannot pay me enough to make it worth it for me to plan Spanish classes - the English I have down enough to wing it in every class and have it be spectacular. Peter says the British School is a franchise with 65 schools in Poland alone !!! Can yo imagine ?? Soemone was very smart. Igor, the teacher, is from Ukraine and he complained that he has no one to practice English with except Peter. The other teacher, Anna, is Polish. The owner's wife has a kiddy program on Mondays at 9 am and I will go to it !!! Those babies are gong to be my salvation - little kids talk and use their hands and do not attack when you make a mistake .... stress free learning ... safe environment .... I am taking advantage of it, for sure
I am lucky as well that the Rosetta Stone is up and running again thanks to Allen .... I spent 3 hours plus on Polish yesterday. It is hard, very hard. trust me on this one. I looked on a language site and they said it is the 4th hardest in the world. what am I thinking ???!!!! but I will learn it.
I also did Italian since we will be in Italia soon !!!!! ciao amici !!!!!!
Regina wrote, while I was at the fitness center, asking for a quick translation which I did as soon as I got back from the British school .... it was short and easy. love those ones !!
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