So it has been a month since I got here. Classes have started (they took their time) and I have to admit I'm struggling, mostly because I'm lazy to even start studying. I have been putting the blame on my confidence which seems to have taken beating since I have been yanked out of my comfort zone of pure design to a more programming based environment. But the fact is that I have to buck up and catch up, and I'm too lazy to do it. Aren't we all?
So interesting things that have happened. I visited a lot of places, Warsaw's Old town being one of them.
Had the yummiest grilled pork and wild boar ever (considering it was the first time I was having any type of boar). The place itself is very picturesque, straight out of a postcard with sideshows everywhere. People doing what they do and ask for a zlotych in return (or not!) . It is more a lifestyle than simply a person begging for alms.
Tried my hand at Krav maga which almost killed me and made me realise I was terribly out of shape and the reason I have joined the gym. Hopefully am getting fitter. Als tried my hand at the Brazilian martial art, Capoeira. It basically involves jumping around, which I love to do. So that was fun. Yannis was our tutor and was awesome for someone who has not been doing the sport for a few years now.
Went to parties, the usual. Danced around, mention-worthy though was the one I went to last. One entry pass to 21 clubs all night. Around 12,000 people all over Warsaw attend this annually. On our 4th club that night I was denied entrance for not wearing a shirt although other people without shirts were getting in just fine. I did not want to argue about racism to the 200 pound bouncer so we decided to leave. It was funny and sweet how my other friends thought I would get upset and tried to console me by saying it was the shirt. I was just happy that my fears were not unfounded.
Brown might not be a popular color but green certainly is, I realised this when I met up with a few Indians and Pakistanis settled in Poland to play cricket (I was Indian so that was the automatic entry to play cricket). We went to a nice cricket club, got treated like royals because the people I was with were well off, but I sucked that day and we lost. But it was again a good experience since I now have played cricket at 4 and 40 deg celsius respectively!
The classes. Well they are not exactly as exciting as I imagined they would be and I find them tough mainly because they are boring. I have to get out of this stupor and start doing what I came here to do. Atleast the food is good. Now, I have to ask you people something. What is the most popular food in Poland? Perignon? Wrong. It is, wait for it, Kebab! Or a bigger version of our Showarma. It is just everywhere.
I also had the very delicious food prepared by everyone else in EMARO. May it be the black beans and meat mixture from Brazil or the Soba noodles or the Serbian dessert, it was all simply delicious. Although cooking for yourself sucks after the first couple of weeks.
It is getting colder and Autumn is coming to a close. Looking forward to my first snowfall in November, the cold (-35 deg) not so much. If Autumn is cold, can Winter be far behind? Ok, I need a jacket.
Keep it real.
So interesting things that have happened. I visited a lot of places, Warsaw's Old town being one of them.
Had the yummiest grilled pork and wild boar ever (considering it was the first time I was having any type of boar). The place itself is very picturesque, straight out of a postcard with sideshows everywhere. People doing what they do and ask for a zlotych in return (or not!) . It is more a lifestyle than simply a person begging for alms.
Went to parties, the usual. Danced around, mention-worthy though was the one I went to last. One entry pass to 21 clubs all night. Around 12,000 people all over Warsaw attend this annually. On our 4th club that night I was denied entrance for not wearing a shirt although other people without shirts were getting in just fine. I did not want to argue about racism to the 200 pound bouncer so we decided to leave. It was funny and sweet how my other friends thought I would get upset and tried to console me by saying it was the shirt. I was just happy that my fears were not unfounded.
Brown might not be a popular color but green certainly is, I realised this when I met up with a few Indians and Pakistanis settled in Poland to play cricket (I was Indian so that was the automatic entry to play cricket). We went to a nice cricket club, got treated like royals because the people I was with were well off, but I sucked that day and we lost. But it was again a good experience since I now have played cricket at 4 and 40 deg celsius respectively!
The classes. Well they are not exactly as exciting as I imagined they would be and I find them tough mainly because they are boring. I have to get out of this stupor and start doing what I came here to do. Atleast the food is good. Now, I have to ask you people something. What is the most popular food in Poland? Perignon? Wrong. It is, wait for it, Kebab! Or a bigger version of our Showarma. It is just everywhere.
I also had the very delicious food prepared by everyone else in EMARO. May it be the black beans and meat mixture from Brazil or the Soba noodles or the Serbian dessert, it was all simply delicious. Although cooking for yourself sucks after the first couple of weeks.
It is getting colder and Autumn is coming to a close. Looking forward to my first snowfall in November, the cold (-35 deg) not so much. If Autumn is cold, can Winter be far behind? Ok, I need a jacket.
Keep it real.
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ReplyDeleteKabab is everywhere da... Turkeys gift to europe.. :P and yes the curse of the brown skin ( its not the shirt) i tell u. is there here in germany as well. sometimes they find stupid reasons to not let people like us in... :D
ReplyDeleteP.s wen u coming here..???
I thought dec, but u are not there :(
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