Ok, I have about 5 minutes to write before I am off to my "Economy of Poland" class. It's terrific, really, and the professor is actually interested in my dissertation research. Usually what we talk about in class is for practice only and no one really cares about the substance of it, so this was a pleasant surprise.
Otherwise, there is little to report. I have class every day from 8:30 to 1:30 and then from 3 to 4:30. In between there are meals, a couple of minutes on the internet and the various errands of daily life: buying postcards, washing clothes, cashing up.
Speaking of postcards: I went into the little post office here in the dormitory and the guy asked "fast or slow?" Apparently we didn't communicate the "right" answer in March in Warsaw, and our postcards from there went by, I dunno, the Turtle Post.
I am planning to hit some sights this weekend and also we have the organized trip to the salt mine. Full report later.
Hi Hun!
SO THAT WAS OUR POSTAL PROBLEM!
What do they get for a "fast" stamp??? $5.00 (15 zl)??? Nice of them to tell us!
Spoke to CJM today (via chat). He is well - but goin a bit bald - and they are moving into the farm this week!
Luv, -B
Posted by: The Infamous B at August 5, 2005 10:53 PMI paid I think 12 PLN for 4 postcards, so about $1.00 each. I think we paid about $0.80 back in March. It's worth the extra twenty cents, no?
Posted by: Sno Cones at August 6, 2005 03:21 AMWell..... it MIGHT be worth it if they get here in less than 3-4 months! Fast might have a very different meaning to post-soviet societies ("That Trabant you just ordered will be here very fast comrade... see you in 2008!")
You should do an experiement just for laughs!
Send two postcards with the same addresses but different postage (fast/slow) on the same day from the same post office. Write the date sent on the card and the postage so we can tell. We can then track what Fast/slow really means in today's Poland!
We can write it off as dissertaion research and get a grant for doing it again next summer!
-B