Journey to America (Almost)

I'm going to be adding a lot of pictures in the next couple of posts to my blog.
I forgot my camera in Kristin and Sonda's room one day last week, and was too lazy to retrieve before this evening, so I've effectively been image-less for the better part of five or six days. But I'm fixing that situation this evening! I'll try my best to put these in chronological order and give an explanation underneath... but if I don't do the photographs justice, then just use your imagination to dream up the wonderful adventures I surely had in each. Knowing how Courtney and I get when we are together, anything wacky you imagine probably won't be too far from the truth.

Otherwise, enjoy.

We finally got somebody at the University to explain to us where we could buy cookware and utensils - something about Polish food just makes my stomach upset, so our mission over the past week was to find chicken and vegetables and actually cook them OURSELVES. Me, in a kitchen, is not normally a good thing. I tend to catch dish towels on fire or cement glue an egg to the pan... but cooking is a must, as was a skillet... so Courtney and I walked the two miles to the "Real." It was glorious; almost like being right back in America with bright, shiny, organized aisles that offered every item from ten different brands, and cashiers who actually accepted credit cards.

We tried chocolate cake again, but still no luck. AND I titled this post "almost" in America because some of the stores were just a little bit... ahem... odd.

Because I don't know about you, but buying shoes from a store that is named after a fungal infection kind of sounds ominous. =)

.... and this is completely out of order but I wanted to upload this picture to torture Courtney. We frequent the second-hand stores because they're enormous.....

... and because it allows me to see one of my best friends in 1980's finest fashions.

Nothing says "elegant" more than a dress that helps you blend into the fake wood wall!

I must go avert a crisis but I will post and write more later. Good evening to all! (and tonight was fabulous, but I will tell about it soonnnnn...)

♥