Today is my 29th birthday.  It’s the first birthday I’ve celebrated in another country.  

We actually played it pretty low-key today.  Jess worked on her paper (as she is again right now).  I read a bit, and we also did a little housework.  Later, I finished one of the websites I’d been slowly working on for my business (Rykus Design).

Then we loaded up the bikes and went grocery shopping.  We tried a new place, a MokPol out near a few friends of ours, up Sobieskiego.  We also timed it so that we’d be there while most of the population was at church.  When we got there, there was only one other woman and her son in the whole store.  Quite a relief from the previous night where being elbow to elbow and not knowing much of the language was a bit too much for us.

Later on we went back to ?azienki (Wa-g(as in garaGe)ee en-kee) Park for a piano concert.  It was very nice.  The weather was cloudy, cold, and windy, but it was a relief from the oppressive heat we’ve experienced since we arrived over two weeks ago (has it been that long?!).  The threat of rain hung ominously, but never came to fruition. 

Afterwards we trekked back to the czekolady (check-o-lah-dee) and desery (deh-seh-ree) restaurant for some drinking chocolate.  Jess’ social buddies, John and Rachael, met us there after their movie.  It was nice to sit and chat with them for a while.  They’re really nice, and I’m glad we were grouped with them.  I can tell we’re going to get along well.

I did remember to take pictures of our drinks – which weren’t as fancy as last time.  but they’re still on the camera, and I’m feeling pretty lazy right now.  We went last night, but they were closed, or else I’d have put those pictures up by now.

I also need to get some pictures of my rower (roh-vare – it’s polish for bicycle) up, too, don’t I?  I’ll get there.  Probably tomorrow between work, when I need a break.

All in all, it was a nice relaxing day in which I was able to relax and get some stuff accomplished all at the same time.