Breath. Life. Love. Snowmans.

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Despite of my little break from writing/reading journals and commenting Art here on dA, I've decided to write this one. I just wanted to share some thoughts and pictures with you. And I realized that talking about Easter when I'm back.. I mean, at the end of April.. that would be a bit… late.

_{Easter bunny made by Daria in Photoshop}


So first, let me tell you about the last day of school before my Easter break.

I finally got to do something I've been thinking about since the last school year.. _{in fact, I've already done it before with ShyGirl04320 in my previous school..} So, on the last two classes being Polish we had a little knowledge quiz prepared by me _{(with a HUGE help from my friend Daria's side, in fact I wouldn't be able to do that without her ).}

There were many different questions about Polish literature, grammar, sayings and so on… also, I bought a few little prizes for those who had the highest number of correct answers: Easter chocolate bunny for the first prize.. and sweet cream fudges  for the second and third.



AND a whole damn Freddietastic bag containing shitloads of little hard fruit candies! _{That were mysteriously disappearing each time when Daria's boyfriend appeared around..}

There were lots of laugh, silly diplomas, candies nomming during the lesson (my teacher got into such a great mood that she even let everyone eat and drink )

You know what.. besides three friends I have and trust in my class, I don't really like anyone of these people. They're loud, immature (in a bad meaning of that word) and their interests definitely does not coincide with mine..
But surprisingly, doing something for people I don't feel anything positive towards, turned out to be a very positive experience.

_{And, of course, my grade in Polish will be a bit improved..}

As for my actual holidays, I didn't have any special celebration at home. I'm not going to cheat on you.. the situation in my family is not the best right now. It has never been, but at times when things get worse, no one's in a mood for such things as painting Easter eggs or something like that.

What doesn't mean that I spent this day in a very depressing or boring way! I was talking to beautiful people, listening to beautiful Music, thinking over some things in my life, some things I have been too afraid to actually think of.

For the very first time in my life, I told my grandmother that I loved her. It may seem not a big deal, but to me it was.

One very special of my friends sent me a link to that article, about a 14-year-old girl who was suffering from bone cancer for the last two years www.dailymail.co.uk/news/artic…



I have read many "touching stories" like that in my life and however they may have brought a tear to my eye, none of them has touched me in such a deep way as that one. Maybe that's just because I've been in  quite a reflexive mood lately.. maybe because I have many wonderful, caring friends around me and I'm not always able to appreciate that.

When I read that she died, something has.. flown out of me. Something that I've had in myself for a long time that was making me feel so heavy I couldn't stand  it anymore. www.thespec.com/news/article/9…




She is so beautiful.. and so is my life. As well as your life, my friend. Yes, yours.






Now, the part of my journal that is dedicated to one of these amazingly wonderful human beings I've met here on dA! I mean, I have met many of them, but she is definitely the sweetest. You, Queenies, may know who I'm talking about..



Teona is smart, lovely, talented and beautiful. She never EVER fails to make me smile. She's like a wonderful, younger sister of mine.

We (me, her and Pola, of course ) had our own little Skype Easter party, with gifts-exchange and a video call.

Just look at the beautiful gift she's made for me!



A bit late, but here it is: Teona's "HAPPY" and Zel's "EASTER"! Made with Skype, webacams and PrtSc key.



Also, have a look at how that talented girl is playing an Easter song on her flute!



That was a beautiful evening. My cheeks were aching from smiles.


But still, on Monday night I didn't feel somehow..complete. I couldn't sleep. Instead, I was staring at the heavy snowflakes falling down in the light of street lamps.



Also, I was listening to Music on that night.



I cannot recall how many times I have heard this song in my life and how many times it has put me in an almost ecstatic mood. But this time, it was just indescribable.

You, Queenies, surely know what I'm talking about… early Queen 70s and headphones… there's no a feeling compared to listening to Freddie's breath.


When I woke up, the whole world (at least, the whole world around me ) was covered with fluffy and sparkling snow up to my knees. When I went out with Pola, I saw people wishing "Merry Chirstmas" to each other and laughing. Kids were playing around in the snow, elderly people complaining about it..

I was just waiting for the Santa Claus to appear from around the corner with the whole bunch of furry reindeers.

_{Snowman family made by a very lovely human family  of four}


It seems, that the weather made an April Fool's joke to us itself.

But it wasn't the only holiday "celebrated"  yesterday here in Poland. First Monday after the Easter Sunday is something I'd translate as Water-Pouring Day or just Wet Monday.

Some time ago, my friend Daria (yeah, there's no Zel's journal without our crazy adventures ) promised me, that I won't survive that day, without being partly or completely wet. She was right.. but let's start from the very beginning.



So, I texted  her:

" Darling! If you wanna make the most fabulous snowman with your most fabulous friend this Easter, move your ass, jump out of your pyjamas and I'll be there in a second. "





And indeed, I was there. Maybe it took a little bit more than a second, but eventually we got to the place, a huge meadow in front of the old Napoleon's Redoubt (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modlin_F… <-- where I live).

To the perfect place. Plenty of space, wonderful, untouched, fresh snow and no other people to interrupt us. _{At least we thought so.. no more than a minute has passed when some other snow-playing enthusiasts appeared around..}



As befits such specialists in snowman-making, we started off making.. a ball..

But, as befits two not really mentally balanced teenage girls, ended up having three balllike objects. _{That kept falling apart at the slightest attempt to moving them..}

All in all, after some beautiful hours of rolling in the snow, rolling of laughter and being watched by the passing people (adult humans surely convinced of our insanity and little children willing to join us )

… we made it. With our cheeks aching as hell, we made our very first snowman of this year. An Easter Snowman.



And no, that's wasn't enough for us. I quickly got back home, took my camera, some other necessary items and rushed back to the place.



A few beautiful decorations, including my old pink feather boa (don't ask where I got it..), black buttons and long, green shawl were enough to turn our ordinary snowman into..

…this.





So, despite of the everything that happened… or maybe because of all these things…
I had a beautiful Easter. The best I've had in my life.





Pola pictures time!  





Ahhh! I could have forgotten!

When I went out with Pola one day, I opened the door of our staircase and she immediately jumped on a funny looking man in a yellow uniform who got a bit scared and almost dropped a yellow envelope he was holding.. I started to apologize, but then he said:

That's okay, I hope it won't bite me! Haha!

And rubbed the very delighted Pola on her tummy for a while. I was just about to go, but when he realized he was calling a number and no one's picking up, he asked:

"Zuzanna?"

So I replied..

"Yeah, Zuzanna."

Giggling, he gave me that envelope.

"This is for you."

For a while I was just staring at the very weird thing in my hands but when I read who it's from, a huge smile appeared on my face.

Look, my dears, how fabulous are the gifts I got from Dudette!





Amazing incense cones and an apple-cinnamon candle (because she knows how I love nice-smelling things ), some wonderfully-tasting fruity candies, American coins and a necklace!

I'm gonna send the letters to her and all the other wonderful creatures as soon as I'm able to.


Now, my friends, I'm coming back to everything I should think about now.. in front of me, there are a few probably the most busy and hard-working weeks ever.



Hah! I'm so in love with life.


Zel