Friday, May 28, 2010

Chronicles of Cracow 5

Hey I'm back! (not from poland just to my laptop)
Ok so when it comes to the Polish language, I have learned very little, mostly the basics, but this isnt completely my fault. Their language is unfairly hard, it uses odd pronunciations, it's not like spanish where you could get away just reading words, here it's impossible. Try to pronounce "wysokozmineralizowana" (Vis-o-coz-mineral-al-ziana)(high minerals). It makes a little sense but that was actually kinda easy one.
On the subject of water, probably the toughest thing here is any water I drink is sparkling or mineral water. No tap water, at all. It's just weird, i guess there tap water isnt that clean so you cant drink it. Think of gettign home from a long bike ride and your options for hydration is mineral water, lemonade, and hot tea.
So people in America would not be able to survive driving here. It is crazy, it's alot more dangerous and fast, and just less controlled in general. Throw the fact that trams are all over and its chaos. To add to that it doesnt help that Maggy's older brother drives like James Bond on speed, I'm usually ok with people driving crazily, (thanks Joey), but with Conrad my normal thought in that car is "O SHIT WE ARE GOING TO DIE".
And I knew the cars here were small but I thought it was just going to be like half small cars than lots of american sized cars, that was stupid of me. Every car here is small, a mini-cooper here would be a bigger sized car. These little machines work well in the very narrow streets here, where basically every street is the size of one lane in the U.S. with cars parking on the sidewalk.
O yea there are also traffic jams that take forever and are all over the place. It's not like there is alot of cars, it's just EVERY street is one lane with no passing.

WARNING: This next part is probably inappropiate, reader discretion advised.

So the girls here are HOT. I mean DAMN. Basically because really no one here is overweight, or at least its very uncommon. And the time Ive gotten here is the first time its been really warm so everyones showen off there new summer skimpy clothes. A big part of it is that everyone walks around outside here, people dont drive or sit in there house everyone is out and about. So if you arent the luckiest guy come to poland because most often I find myself thinking "damn that guys lucky she is with him". (obviously i dont have proof of this because im not THAT creepy that im just taking pictures of random girls). So yea, it makes any walk outside a little improved. (and if you have complaints about me writing this (mom, Tamar), I dont really care, im a 17 year old teen boy, what do u expect)

ok thats all i got for now, I'll be back with, i dont no, something at some time. Do me a favor and comment! on the material, or on my writing, I just need some kindof feedback and it motivates me to write more

3 comments:

  1. What EXACTLY do they eat and do to maintain good physical health and body??? This is something everyone would like to know....I mean I am of Polish decent and have a very chubby (chubby being a kind word) body type....ick . So, send the answers. please.....thanks auntie sis (ps watch your there and their...there a destination...their possessition. I am enjoying your blog very much. IDEAS: What do the Polish people think of America, Americans, our recent wars? Explain their school system. What type of health insurance system is in place? What is the structure of their tax system? Explain the look of the country.

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  2. Am enjoying the Cracow Chronicles. Especially the description cars and driving. What have you been doing besides girl watching? Keep up the writing and take lots of pictures. Dad

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  3. Patrick,
    You are an awesome writer. As a feminist and a writer I like the way you're not censoring it for us gals. Your view of girls and women seems pretty healthy. And Conrad, drive safely please.
    Jane

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