Catching You Up...

Sorry I didn't post yesterday--as I may or may not have mentioned before, my computer time is limited to the amount of time my cousins do not spend playing World of Warcraft (I personally think it's rotting their brains, since neither of the older ones seemed to have any peer interaction in the past three days).

Yesterday, many monumental things happened--well, they're only monumental if you consider that I feel like I've been housed in a strange asylum for the past few days. Anyway, the first thing that happened was that I DROVE IN POLAND. Yeah, that's right. I think it was nearly the distance that it takes to get from Newington to like, Hebron or Glastonbury, but WITHOUT HIGHWAYS. What do we have instead? A long, winding journey filled with natural speed bumps and many potholes. But we made it. I drove there and back, so YAY ME!

But, where were we going, you might ask? Why, we were going to the działka (not sure how to directly translate, but it's means a property, in this case which my aunt and uncle use as a sort of "campground" by a lake).

So, yes, we made it safetly to the campground, where we were going to start a fire and do some serious grilling. Well, we did, and there really isn't much to this part of the story, other than the fact that the younger kids (two of my cousins and two of their cousins) decided that they should try jumping over the fire. Which they did. Then they dared each other to step through the fire. Which the youngest, Kacper did, stepping right on the flames, which got onto his flammable pants and shoes. No one was injured, but he learned his lesson and he has the holes in his pant cuffs to prove it!

Then we (and "we" includes my aunt, my sister, my aunt's brother-in-law, Dino, and me) went on a canoo rigged with an engine, and floated around the lake. It was probably the scariest ride of my life, not counting the drive there. Anywho, moral of the story is that we got wet, especially my rear-end, and my feet, and had to sit by the fire for the rest of the night.

Just as we were nearing the end of our ride, and the shore (and shallow water) was in relatively clear view, the water started to get foggy. In fact, the whole area, on and off shore, became enveloped in such a thick fog, that when we looked out, the other side of the lake was completely closed off by fog. I wish the camera's batteries had lasted me long enough for me to take in the view.

Today, we went to church. I wish I could take pictures inside and outside so you guys could see what it looks like, because I absolutely love it. The procedures are exactly the same as in America, in any other Catholic church, only that there are a few minor tweaks. In Poland, not everyone received communion single file--well, the system is employed, but not everyone goes, only those who feel they can. Confessions are not at a specified time, but rather, during the Mass (which I have to say, makes for the Mass to feel less "meditative" and more "people bustling around"). I think that's all that comes to mind right now, so I'll finish it off here.

Finally, my cousins (yes, all three of them), my sister, and I went to see Transformers 2 (dubbed in Polish). Bartek (the oldest) bought us all popcorn and soda with his mom's money, and he felt the need to buy Ola and me giant tubs of popcorn, and the largest Coke drinks I have ever seen.
I feel ashamed to say that I finished practically the entire tub of popcorn, and half the soda. Sometime soon this'll all hit me, and I will not see it coming. Like maybe tomorrow morning, when I suddenly gain ten kilos.

The movie itself was awesome, but I didn't watch the first Transformers, so I'm not going to rate or anything. Then of course, we had sushi (not half bad, I must say, and made by creepy Polish boys! xDD)

Well, I'm off to bed. Both Ciocia and Wojek are working tomorrow, so it will be boredom to the MAXXX (that's and inside joke; there's a station that spells it's name that way). Dobranoc!

Music: The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated (It was on this morning)
Word of the Day: Kino - Movie Theater