I like the way these "mini" crisis's pop up in your life. Today, for example, all of a sudden the toilet does not work. When you push the button for the water to flush the toilet, nothing happens. Last night it worked just fine but today it decided to stop working. Toilets are different in Europe than in America. Meaning that all the parts to make it work are inside the wall behind the actual toilet not like in America where all the working parts are in a compartment behind a toilet. I have no idea what is wrong so naturally all I could do was call Zbyszek and ask if he could recommend a plumber to come and fix it, quickly. The man is suppose to come today or tomorrow about 7PM but who knows if he will show up. In the mean time, we use a bucket filled with water to dump into the toilet bowl and flush the system. Rather primitive, almost like when I live in Michigan and all I had was a toilet outside. Oh well, it's not the end of life and we'll get through this latest adventure.
Yesterday went by so far and I miss it already. It's such a beautiful thing to be in the cemetery at night with all the candles glowing, creating a special atmosphere. For whatever reason, Joan and I have always like cemeteries and Nov. 1st is like the best time of the year to go to them. On the way home last night we passed three cemeteries and the light from the candles was visible from the highway.
Lubię sposób w jaki te "mini" pop kryzys w swoim życiu. Dzisiaj, na przykład nagle WC nie działa. Po naciśnięciu przycisku na wodę do spłukiwania toalety, nic się nie dzieje. Ostatnia noc to działało dobrze, ale dziś postanowiłem przestać działać. Toalety są różne w Europie niż w Ameryce. Co oznacza, że wszystkie części, aby to działało znajdują się wewnątrz ściany za rzeczywiste WC nie tak jak w Ameryce, gdzie wszystkie części pracy są w schowku za toaletę. Nie mam pojęcia co jest nie tak tak naturalnie wszystko, co mogłem zrobić, to zadzwonić i zapytać, czy Zbyszek mógłby polecić hydraulik przyjść i go naprawić, szybko. Człowiek jest przypuszczać, aby się dziś lub jutro o godzina dziewiętnasta, ale kto wie, czy będzie on widoczny. W tym czasie, używamy wiadro wypełnione wodą do zrzutu do muszli klozetowej i montaż systemu. Dość prymitywne, prawie jak podczas Mieszkam w Michigan i wszystkie miałam WC na zewnątrz. No cóż, nie do końca życia, a my przez ten ostatni przygody.
Wczoraj minęło tak daleko i tęsknię już. To taka piękna rzecz się na cmentarzu w nocy wszystkie świece jarzące, tworząc wyjątkową atmosferę. Z jakiegoś powodu, Joan i ja zawsze jak cmentarze i 01 listopada jest jak najlepszy czas w roku, aby przejść do nich. W drodze do domu ostatniej nocy przeszliśmy cmentarzach i światło świec był widoczny z autostrady.
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
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David, not all Polish toilets are built that the flushing mechanism is built in behind the wall... :) Indeed, modern toilets are being now built in that manner, unless the owner orders a classic toilet. But most Poles still have classic flushing mechanism like in America :) :) :)
You're absolutely right Rozek, I should have said in new flats.
Isn't modern architecture and designer ideas great except when you need to fix the stuff. They should leave that stuff up to plumbers not some designer who wants to hide the basic facts of life. I think they would like to hide the very toilet if they could.
Regarding candles and artifacts at cemetaries: being an engineer and practical all I see is the tremendous waste with the candles, massive stone work and money expended on the dead. The rich seem to have no problem with the absolute minimum required after death be it a small bronze in ground marker or cremation with nothing at all. Unless someone else pays for a Presidential Library or such. In Golina there is a huge concrete dump next to the cementary filled with dead flowers, plastic urns and spent candles meaning thousands of hard earned zloties lay in that hole.
I think you miss point of the whole thing John. It's not about the money spent on candles and flowers, it's about honoring the past, the loved ones gone before us. The rich have no problem with the absolute minimum because they honor their money more than their loved ones. I would rather see a cemetery filled with flowers and candles than the one in the U.S. where nothing is allowed to be placed on graves. No offence meant by my comments.
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