Wow, that Eddie Murphy Sure Can Sing!

I'm uninspired. Really. I feel like I have nothing to blog about. But, in reality, as I think about it, I do have some things to share; some meaningful, some utterly not. So, in no particular order, here goes:

*we found a meeting place right in the center of town and have already held our first english club/Bible study this past Tuesday. We had 4 people come and had a great time! The first hour is topical english conversation and the second hour is an optional Bible study in English. Everyone stayed and we all had a really great time. We're starting another group on Thursdays and have had two people contact us already to tell us that they're coming. One of the two is a man who saw our flyers we posted around campus. To be real honest, I didn't expect to hear from anyone who saw these flyers, and then Peotr (the Polish version of Peter) called! Woo-hoo! Please pray for these students, that their hearts would be opened and hungering to know God more.
*I went and got my nails done again this past Saturday (a week ago) and we spoke Polish for an hour and a half! I was EXHAUSTED afterwards! Now, don't get too excited, there was a lot of pointing, grunting, and looking up words in the Polish/English dictionary. It really wasn't all that impressive, but darn my nails look good!
*Also on that Saturday (see above) we had no cold water in our bathroom. We had hot water and had both in our kitchen, but absolutely no cold water in the bathroom. Considering our track record with water in the bathroom, we were a little nervous! Turns out, it was not working in the other flats on our side of the building (which I found out from the English speaking man two floors below us--God is faithful!) and Amber and I had a slight moment of sheer terror as we heard the water start running again and did a dance of joy once we realized it was NOT flooding our flat, simply coming back on.
*I am currently loving using Coppertone Faces sunscreen as my moisturizer each morning. It makes me feel like it's summer and I'm getting ready to hit the beach. Ahhhh...
*I am reading Jane Eyre right now and LOVING it! It started out real slow, but has gotten so interesting! I have to find out what happens!
*I bought a new pair of sunglasses today. They're my "glam" sunglasses, that I feel like are totally NOT me, but were so fun. Let's just say they have a row of rhinestones on the front. Love 'em! (However, since purchasing them I've developed some sort of funk in my eye...it's all bloodshot and kind of burns. Nice.)
*By the way, that first picture (see previous post) is of the pier in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina (at least, I think it was North, maybe it was South. Mom, a little help in the comment section please!)
*Amber and I are going to our friend Agnieszka's classroom Thursday. She teaches English to high school students and wants us to come in. I'm excited about it. I think I might work on a little song and dance number. Maybe a medley of "My Country 'Tis of Thee/You're a Grand Old Flag/God Bless the USA", complete with an Uncle Sam outfit and the "glam" sunglasses...what do you think?
*There's apparently a European remake of a classic 80's song that's topping the charts here right now. I know you're holding your breath in anticipation, so I will keep you in the dark no longer....that classic Eddie Murphy hit "My Girl Wants to Party All the Time". Brings tears to the eyes. Why didn't that guy make more records? Oh yeah, that's right...talent.
*Apparently, Sunday is the day all of the rookie bus drivers get assigned to work. No joke. It seems like every Sunday to and from church, we get stuck with the drivers who are still figuring out this whole braking process and still labor under the delusion that a yellow light means speed up real fast, then slam on the brakes when you realize that you'll never make it through the light. We all know this is bad enough when riding with someone in a car...try it in a 100 person public transportation bus. We've decided that we'll be pretty good surfers after having to ride these busses standing up. Either that or we'll blow out a knee.
*Did you know that the time change just happened here? Yeah, the rest of you changed two weeks ago, but we just did last night! I love that it stays light longer, but losing that hour of sleep is rough!
On that note, I should go get ready for bed. I told you that this was a (mostly) pointless post.
I will close with this little nugget of knowledge for you: I sleep on a couch. Yes, a couch. This is the norm for many Poles, as it conserves space in flats that are typically fairly small. These couches aren't big, overstuffed couches like we're used to in the states, but more like a blend of a couch and a futon. It's not uncomfortable, but it makes finding sheets a challenge! Dobranocs! (that means Good-night!)