a quick update
Dear friends, hi again after a long-ish break.
Let me update you on what I’ve been up to since I last wrote, and, if time permits, also reply to some of your comments, for which I am very, very grateful as they keep this blog alive!
As previously mentioned, there was a family celebration on Sunday. One of my cousins got her university degree (in psychology), and she celebrated it by inviting the whole family to a restaurant for dinner. Our family in Poznan is quite a big one, as my mother has 3 sisters and 2 brothers, each of them married and with children, so this close family consists of approximately 30 people. When we all gather for a meal, it is a noisy crowd! But we enjoy such get-togethers immensely. Unfortunately, I forgot to bring my camera along, so I won’t be able to show you any photographs, unless I can copy some from one of my cousins.
What was the ‘party’ like? We spent over 3 hours, sitting at a large U-shaped table, being served various courses, talking to people sitting nearby, later changing our seats so as to talk to other members of the family... It may sound boring, spending so much time at a table, but actually time passed almost unnoticed while chatting to people one sees only a few times a year.
Monday was marked by the football game, where we played Croatia, hoping against hope that we would win and at the same time Austria would win against Germany – a very unlikely scenario, but the only one qualifying us for the quarter-finals. Well, forget it: we lost, Austria lost, and according to some statistics I read in today’s papers, Poland is the worst team of Euro 2008. Condolences to all football fans in my country.
Now a few lines in reference to Sophie’s blogs. I really enjoyed the description of your weekend trip and your graceful presentation of Midsummer Night’s Dream’s plot. I had to read it through a number of times, though, in order to really follow it, so I won’t even try to guess how many times I’d have to read the original to make any sense of it. I recently borrowed a DVD of Hamlet (starring Mel Gibson) from my local British Council library, hoping that this would be a smooth start to appreciating Shakespeare. It wasn’t! I couldn’t make much sense of all that „thou shalt” language, a lot of it not even showing in any dictionary! I wonder if an average Englishman understands that speech :)
Oops, it’s 3.30, and the dawn is breaking... time to go, I’m afraid. See you tomorrow, I hope!
Comments
Hi Lukasz Congratulations for your great work! Keep it up friend. Would like please to share with us some of experiences while improving your English? How have you reached this level?!
Hi Lukasz! The descriptions of your family I always like a lot, not so those about footbal, which I wouldn´t understand in slovak also, though, your fabulous style get me to envy you. I´ve been unable to understand all english speaking films since I bought the Dual TV set just for this reason. Each atempt depressed me and diverted from learning for years which was oposit to German. I gave up this and listen only to programmes from the BBC now. Yesterday I listened to speak one czech translator, skilled for years in translating films, that it needs to be really resourceful at this work, which can help to comfort both of us! And he was lost to understand at some places in the US, that´s what?
It’s good that you had a great party with your family member’s .I was really glad by reading this that you also have this sort of parties. We do like that but mostly at home and we enjoy a lot. We do all cooking at home, cooking itself is fun. I like cooking. What about you what is your favorite dish .
Hi,Lukasz.It is wonderful your cousin just graduated university:-)Well done!I wish her all the best in life!It is abvious you had a great time with your family for seeing them altogether at once:-)I've always appreciated such a getherings with my family and still do.Pitty you forgot your camera,hehe.You are saying you've read an article about your football team is not the best one and tough i'm not a football fan i doubt it is so bad as it had been written.
Dear Lukasz, Family get together is a nice way to update information about extended family which can renew the relation among such family member. It is essential basically in Hindu society, marriage among close relations is forbidden legally as well as socially. Such get together can be a good platform to renew the relationships and can provide information what other people are doing especially in busy city life. Certainly such gathering brings family together and shares ones feeling to other. Though it is becoming costly to arrange such functions to most of all, some families share cost among them and arrange regularly once a month. If people have sufficient space, they can arrange it in their premises and foods are arranged either from catering service or family members prepare food themselves.
Hi Lukasz! As you see this is the first time that I leave a comment, but I have been reading both the teacher’s and student’s blog for a long long time. Thanks for all the pictures especially for those of your family. Keep up the good work, look forward the next entry. By for now!!!
Hello Lukasz, seems like you had a wonderful family get together. We used to have these kinds of meet ups with aunts and cousins and it always used to be a memorable time. I can make a picture how it would have been at your end. Looking foraward to hearing more from you. Naheed
Hi Lukasz! I guess the party with your family was great. My family is also very big and we meet normally for my granny's birthday. She is 86. I don't see my relatives very often so this is a good way to meet. Also the Swiss Football Team didn't play very well and didn't reach the 1/4 finals. Bye
Hi once again Lukasz! Its good to hear that you had a party with yuor family. We are having such parties more often than not. First we used to have such parties exclusively at homes but now things are changing here too, some people has started celebrating such parties in resturants. Anyway I am really keen on such parties & having a fun wiht my family members. By the way I am looking forward to watching pics of the party. Be happy. Niaz Swati!
Hallo Lukasz!! Congratulation to your cousin! It's a amazing and facilitating emotion. Three weeks ago, I earn a medical degree, and now I have the time to read your fantasic blog :) The describtion of your family celebration is alike ours. My mother has one sister and four brothers, all are married and have children, too. I wish you a good day!! Best regards, Daniela
Hi Lukasz! Its good to know about ur family in detail and also that u enjoy being with them;).I hope u will continue to enjoy with them in the future too:). Tc and bye Mahjabeen
Hi Lukasz, good time you spent with your big family, and congratulations to your cousin by her degree. I've always thought if I would have next opportunity to get another career, it would be psycology, finally I say you, congratulations for your high english standard, bye for now, Jorge
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