Almost perfect

“Ekocuda”! This is the Polish name for an organic cosmetics trade that takes place annually in different cities in my country. The past weekend it was organized in Poznan and I have to admit that I was really looking forward to go. What is more, I even asked for a day off at work! Luckily, I don’t regret it because the fair was a great event. There were lots of stands of different cosmetic companies and at each you could smell, touch and use a tester amounts of their stuff. If you had liked the thing, you could have bought it (in many cases with a special discount). Me and my friend were wandering from one stand to another, trying not to lose each other among all the people. Everything was so colourful and appealing that we almost weren’t noticing the money disappearing from our wallets little by little! The good thing is that at least I have cosmetics supply for a long, long time.

This year All Saints’ Day is Thursday, so we’re going to have a good deal of free days. Since the day I moved to Poznan I didn’t have many opportunities to go back home in order to celebrate this holiday because the no-classes days were mixed with “normal” ones really inconveniently. However, this November I’m looking forward to going back to Radom, where my family lives. We will be visiting both of my grandparents, cousins, spending time together and of course lighting candles on the graves of the members of our family who passed away. Priests always say that the 1 st November is a very happy holiday because we celebrate the memory of all saints – people who are living peacefully in Heaven. If the atmosphere of these days still seems to you more depressing than cheerful, don’t hesitate to visit the cemetery after sunset, when it’s already dark outside. I love the view of hundreds of lighted candles, it’s so beautiful! I’m sure you’ll be amazed as well.

What the best pizza in your city is like? This question may seem a bit difficult to answer because everyone likes different kinds of this famous Italian dish. I have friends who prefer “the polish pizza”, which is made with a thick pastry and a lot of ingredients on the top. Don’t forget to add some ketchup, too (my Italian friend from Erasmus program nearly got a heart attack when he learned that Polish people do that)! Frankly, after one piece of such a dish you can eat no more. Personally, I have been a fan of this particular kind for a long time. When organizing friends gatherings we used to order some “polish pizza” from a tiny pizzeria in Poznan and it was a great addition. Nonetheless, lately I switched to the REAL pizza and I have to say I like it very much. It doesn’t have a thick pastry and a tone of ingredients on it, but the flavour is worth it. You do not normally eat it with any ketchup or salsa – you should use some oil, like vinegar one. The taste is more sophisticate...

According to any calendar, autumn has just started, but I still feel like the weather doesn’t really understand what it should be like. In my opinion, it is behaving in a very special way, not really normal one. I think this season of the year should be a colourful, slow and smooth transformation into winter. Every day we have to leave our cozy beds and go out. However, instead of being amazed by the (still) warmth afternoons and stunning colours of the trees, there is nothing pleasant waiting for us outside – only some freezing mornings, heavy rain and horrible wind. I think this year winter is playing tricks on us. It is going to come sooner.