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Joined: 6 Apr 2007 / Female ♀ 		Last Post: 14 Aug 2011
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shopgirl   
14 Jun 2007
Food / Polish cuisine and eating habits missed by Poles abroad [16]

i have yet to meet a pole who can... used to really wind me up...

My Polish friend ate as if he were a prince. He could do things with his knife and fork that seemed like magic, I forgot to eat and just sat there watching him in awe. :)
shopgirl   
15 Jun 2007
Travel / Visiting Sopot this summer? [36]

i think

Espana, why haven't you answered the new riddles in the OT cafe?
Go! Think! :)
shopgirl   
16 Jun 2007
Love / Discussion about Polish Men's Tempers [103]

Oh dear.
Do Polish men have bad tempers?
(I'm thinking of you Witek, with your lawn mower, and Greg at the moment ;) )
shopgirl   
16 Jun 2007
Love / Polish Womens bodies [126]

What some of us (ladies) keep wishing for is that men not to focus so much on physical appearance. Physical appearnaces change...for men and women. You can't build a relationship on that alone.

Maybe you don't feel that way, but my god that is all I am hearing. Enough already!

Ugh!
shopgirl   
16 Jun 2007
Love / Polish Womens bodies [126]

Most know very little.

That is an opportunity for you to share your knowledge, then!

But aside from "knowledge" and physical appearance, do you recognize that you also have emotional needs? Even if you found a "brainy knock-out", would you be satisfied over time (years and years)? If not, why would you ask for so little for yourself? I think it takes an emotional connection as well.
shopgirl   
16 Jun 2007
Love / Polish Womens bodies [126]

I'm thinking of my own experience here. Not much similarity between the men that I have had relationships with, except one: an emotional/intellectual connection. What I value most is that internal connection. I need a strong bond or I'm out. I could never take someone home from a bar. Never. No time to establish a connection in such a short time. It is more important than looks, money, age, etc. I have no time for manipulation or games.

I have to try to believe that men, at some point, seek this too.
shopgirl   
16 Jun 2007
UK, Ireland / Polish girl burned alive in Liverpool [201]

When I hear something like this, I feel like someone has stabbed my heart with a knife.
Unbearable.
There is nothing so important to drive someone to take the life of another.
What is wrong with the human race?
shopgirl   
17 Jun 2007
News / Censorship in Polish school programs [12]

We've had the same thing in the US, especially in the Bible belt states....mass book burnings and record burnings. People actually purchased CDs so they could have something to throw on the bon fires. :?
shopgirl   
17 Jun 2007
Life / Doing laundry in Poland [66]

OK, I know...silly little topic, but everyone has to do laundry, and I have a few questions about how its done in Poland.

Last year my Polish friend and I were planning to prepare food for a gathering of friends. But first, he needed to do his laundry, register for classes on-line, go shopping for ingredients, etc. It was going to put "cooking" into a time crunch. So I suggested that he do the laundry at my place, use my computer to register at university, we would shop for food, and I could start the prep work.

So he puts the clothes in the washer and gets on the computer. A while later he comes downstairs and wants to know if the numbers on the washer's dial are for "wash time".

I said "yes, why?" He starts laughing and says its not possible to clean clothes well in 18 or 22 minutes. I said "really? How long does the wash cycle run in Poland?" He smiles and says "one hour!". I said "isn't that hard on the clothes...it will wear them out faster!" He shrugs and smiles.

Was he joking? Doesn't that mean much longer time to complete the laundry? I have done about 8 eight loads this weekend, and I can't imagine waiting that long.

Also, is fabric softener used? Or is it considered artificial?

Excuse me, the washer here has just stopped :)
shopgirl   
17 Jun 2007
Life / Doing laundry in Poland [66]

it takes almost 2 hours to finish cycle.

Is there just one setting? Holy cow! :)

Do people hang laundry outside on a line to dry (to save money on electricity), or will the clothes be stolen?
shopgirl   
17 Jun 2007
Life / Doing laundry in Poland [66]

That's how they all are in the US :) Some only go to fifteen minutes. But we have strong detergents, too...they can strip the color right out of the clothing. Now it has become popular to market "fade resistant" detergents that claim to keep colors from fading out. There is even one such for "darks" so your favorite "little black dress" won't go gray! :)
shopgirl   
17 Jun 2007
Life / Doing laundry in Poland [66]

When I lived in the country we always hung the laundry outside.
There's nothing like running outside on a frosty Autumn morning to pull a frozen pair of your fave jeans off the line! :)

Here in AZ I couldn't do that because of all the dust blowing around. They would have to be washed again! :)
shopgirl   
17 Jun 2007
Life / Doing laundry in Poland [66]

Its the little differences that I like to learn. :)

I think our pace is not just "fast", I would call it "frenetic" and insane.

You need conveniences to stay in the game: short wash cycles, prepackaged foods, email, cell phones, etc.

Do you know that many families have giant bullentin boards in the kitchen area with all the kids scheduled events on it: soccer games, ballet practice, tutoring, Girl/Boy scout meetings, PTA meetings, dentist appointments, parent/teacher conferences, birthday parties.

I have ONE child, and sometimes I feel like I am drowning....trying to keep up with everything, and she isn't involved in very much at all (just Girl Scouts) :P

I have simplified as much as possible...its just not worth it to make yourself crazy!
shopgirl   
17 Jun 2007
Life / Doing laundry in Poland [66]

You cannot beat it, even with artificial things to put in the drier! Give me fresh air any day! :)

Now we also have special designer scents for fabric softeners: Lavender and Vanilla, Tropical Breeze (what does that smell like?), etc.

We also use a lot of air freshener/disinfectant sprays. Oust is really popular for air. Febreeze is good for fabrics, carpets, car seats, closets.

What about Poland?

What about healthy food ? And actually food that has a good taste and is not plastic ?

You do what you can (but you can get prepared healthy food to go at deli sections of supermarkets-green salads, veggie trays, fruit salads, roasted chicken, etc.).

It was easier before the divorce...I had some help.
shopgirl   
17 Jun 2007
Life / Doing laundry in Poland [66]

you cannot hang washing out behind your house, because it looks "poor" and "trashy"

That sounds like something a "home owners association" would say. At one point my parents live in a neighborhood that regulated what kind of mailbox you had by the street and what kind of flowers you could plant around it!
shopgirl   
17 Jun 2007
Life / Doing laundry in Poland [66]

But now I'm worried that maybe my laundry isn't clean! Maybe I should run it twice!
shopgirl   
18 Jun 2007
Love / Polish Womens bodies [126]

Your trailer park called and they want their trash back.

That's a good one, FISZ!
shopgirl   
18 Jun 2007
Life / Doing laundry in Poland [66]

eucalyptus oil

Mmmmm, sounds nice. Will it stain dark colors?
shopgirl   
18 Jun 2007
Language / Good books about polish grammar? (online purchase) [19]

I like how they send you little pens and bookmarks with their address on them along with the merchandise. Very homey...not many businesses that I know of still do things like that. Feels more personal :) I will order from them again.
shopgirl   
19 Jun 2007
Life / Doing laundry in Poland [66]

I might have a little trouble finding a stream around here. Closest stream being the Bright Angel Creek flowing into the Colorado and a six mile hike ;)
shopgirl   
21 Jun 2007
Genealogy / Real good Polish names again [34]

culture.poland.com/culture-names.php
This link provides some information on traditional and modern names...
shopgirl   
23 Jun 2007
News / Why do Poland block the European Constitution? [68]

Give the twins a chance...they've only been in office since what? October?
They're just getting settled....there hasn't been enough time yet to discern the effects.
shopgirl   
23 Jun 2007
News / Why do Poland block the European Constitution? [68]

Is so nice of Germany to share. Is the German money going anywhere else in the EU, or only Poland?
Just curious :) (I am imagining a money-pipleine winding its way over hill and dale, through the meadows of summer flowers....)
shopgirl   
23 Jun 2007
News / Why do Poland block the European Constitution? [68]

You think Germany is bullying right now?

I think you have to understand that to many people in many countries, Germany is viewed as having a long consistent history of being agressive. It is in her nature. "Once burned, twice shy: is a normal reaction after you have been hit. Wouldn't you feel that way?