Crazy crazy August

Since the last blog post I:

- got into my local university (despite the fact that I did really poorly on my high school standardized testing exam that I had to resit in May) for two different majors with no excitement really for any of them and with much uncertainty about which one to choose 

- did an internship at a publishing company, which changed my mind about what kind of education I would need for my dream line of work (basically don't study publishing if you want to go into publishing, which seems like it doesn't make sense but it somehow does)

- decided to major in English, again, although this time in English as a foreign language

- got sick from ice cream on numerous occasions, which sucks because it might mean that I'm lactose intolerant (NOOO!)

- swam in a sea BRIMMING with jellyfish and freaked out only a little bit

- had a friend from the US visiting me in POLAND

- went to Auschwitz for the first time in my life

- spent 16 hours on the train in a 30 hour period of time (personal record)

- ate 3 bags of chips in a 24 hour period (with two friends. Still: personal record)

- did not buy ANY books for the entire month (not sure, but might be a personal record as well) and felt extremely proud of myself

- went out of town to visit a friend with another friend of mine, which was really nice, and ended up watching stupid bridal reality TV and (see above) eating lots of chips for three days

- went on a night-time walk in the old town of Krakow, which was one of the most atmospheric and beautiful night-time walks I've ever had

- had the most frustrating house renovation and just gahhhh stupid stupid house cleaning throughout the entire month is SO EXHAUSTING

- realized that translating work is much harder than it seems

- spent so much money on a dentist that it almost made me physically ill

- failed two read-a-thons because of all this craziness

- lived at my aunt's place petsitting her adorable cat

- got into a very serious money saving mode

- bought bridal magazines for the first time in my life, because

- (best for last) I GOT ENGAGED on August 9th !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!