PAR--TAY!

So last night was pretty awesome.  I prayed that the Lord would put some people in my path that i could develop a relationship with, and He definitely did!  There are five new people in my life to learn about and build friendships with!  So excited!  One girl, Agnieszka, actually lives on a street behind me!  We were both so amazed at what a small world it is and wondered if maybe our paths had crossed on the bus....maybe!  Then there was a guy and gal--a couple--who i got to talk to quite extensively.  Pawe (Pa-vay) kept trying to say--as many Poles do--that his English was "not very good", but i was able to get him talking!  And he did a great job....he won't ever forget the word "wholesale", lol.  His gal is studying Hebrew and really wants to go to Israel, but it is just so expensive and she wonders how she will afford it.  He would like to go to Spain, but in his words, "But i like Dagmara, so where she goes, i want to go".  Yes ladies, you are allowed one "awwww" and that's it.  It was very sweet and cute.  Then there was Halina; very smart!  We were discussing the current environment in America--economical and social.  It was very interesting.  And then our hostesses, Kornelia and Domnicia, were the sweetest girls ever!  I immediately felt so welcomed by them both, even though they had never met me--or even heard of me!  So these are all people who are very much on my heart and in my thoughts!  I am so hoping and praying that there are so many more opportunities to get to know them and become friends!  Maybe I can even help them with their English!  All of them were so modest, saying how "bad" their English was!  But maybe they would like some practice and i could be the one to help them.  I hope so!  But whatever opportunities to get to know them come my way, i definitely want to be there!
Taking the night train home from the party was....interesting.  I am so glad i had Steph with me, because i am not sure i would have found my way back home with out her.  lol.  we were going to walk up to the next bus stop but....when we saw a guy passed out on the sidewalk and a group of "friends" (?) pick him up and carry him off running down the street.....we decided it may be best to stay with the crowd at the current bus stop.  But it was going to be a while, so Steph wanted to get something to eat cuz she was hungry.....hot dogs in Poland...."just say no".  LOL. So far, i have not seen a hot dog prepared in the right way: it is wrapped in some sort of pita looking bread and covered with cabbage and tomaotes and ketchup and mayo/garlic sauce...yeah.  Chili-Dogs would be out of the question here, because they do not do "spicy" in any true capacity.  We are talking, not even "pepperoni spicy".  *sadness*  So then, a young boy and girl came to us asking for money, and pulled a cute little rat out of his pocket.  It was their little pet.  It was actually quite cute, but the scene reminded me of a Disney movie, lol.  Then on our second bus, a ticket checker was on duty!  I was really caught off guard, because they dress normal to blend in with everyone and then once the bus moves on from the stop, they "pop" out of hiding and demand to see tickets.  If i had understood what he was saying it may not have been so scary, but for the first few moments i thought he was like, taking the bus hostage or something!  Then i was scared when i thought my ticket for 15 minutes may have expired because of the wait for hte second bus, but as he looked at my ticket....i passed!  And i heard a hallelujah chorus.  Because it is 100zl for the ticket is what i have heard.  So thank the Lord i had someone with me my first ticket check, and also that my ticket was accepted!
One last thing, the bread here.....i don't know if i will ever be able to eat bread in the States EVER again.  Which may actually turn out to be a good thing.  LOL.