177/365: This is what I'm leaving behind

177/365: This is what I'm leaving behind, originally uploaded by Magic Madzik.

June 26th

Well, only for a fortnight and half... but I sure feel bad. They're so cuddly. (and yes, if you're wondering, that cardboard box has been eaten. By both of them. Steadily, meticulously, they tear away at it.)


I will be camping, but I promise to make good use of that lovely android smartphone I have now. Keep an eye out on my twitter.

176/365: Village Party

176/365: Village Party, originally uploaded by Magic Madzik.

June 25th

So, thanks to the power of Facebook, I know what parties are happening in town even though I never go and don't have many friends. I don't like parties. But I LOVE photo opportunities.

This gig was in someone's barn, with hay all over the place, that's why they called it a Village Party.

175/365: Critical Mass Łódź

175/365: Critical Mass Łódź, originally uploaded by Magic Madzik.

June 24th

Critical Mass for June! I don't go very often, but I just felt like it this month. And they rode right past my house, so I didn't even have to ride up to the meeting point.

174/365: The bird

174/365: The bird, originally uploaded by Magic Madzik.

June 23rd

Today was Corpus Christi. I didn't go see any processions this year. The city was really quiet when I went for a walk- it's a holiday, everything is closed, and since it falls on a thursday, a lot of people use the opportunity to take a long weekend.

173/365: Sewing machine

173/365: Sewing machine, originally uploaded by Magic Madzik.

June 22nd

It is good to have friends with sewing machines and a kind heart. Sylwia fixed my trousers and attached extra loops to my bike bags. :)

172/365: Spinach, tomato, basil

172/365: Spinach, tomato, basil, originally uploaded by Magic Madzik.

June 21st

I had a friend over. She bought spinach, then left without eating it. I detest spinach, but I also detest wasting food, so I camouflaged it in a tomato, pepper and garlic sauce. Yum. :)

171/365: A colourful day

171/365: A colourful day, originally uploaded by Magic Madzik.

June 20th

The bike path along Jana Pawła is not very scenic, but always interesting in terms of colour.

170/365: Lodz Sewer Museum

170/365: Lodz Sewer Museum, originally uploaded by Magic Madzik.

June 19th

The so-called 'Inner Tube' (Dętka) sewer runs in a circle under the Plac Wolności in Łódź, and was one of the first segments of the city's sewage system, built in 1926. It was designed by the british engineer William Heerlein Lindley (the younger Lindley) and the construction was supervised by local engineer Stefan Skrzywan. It's a large sewer, 187 cm tall and 1,5 m wide, and was used for water retention in the event that one of the connecting sewers needed purging.

169/365: Squish

169/365: Squish, originally uploaded by Magic Madzik.

June 18th

One of the many abandoned buildings in Łódź (though there is at least one occupied apartment in this one still). Why is it folded over like that? I don't know. Maybe just for the sake of having windows.

168/365: What is better than strawberries?

168/365: What is better than strawberries?, originally uploaded by Magic Madzik.

June 17th

Strawberries on waffles, of course.

167/365: Strawberries

167/365: Strawberries, originally uploaded by Magic Madzik.

June 16th

At my favourite veggie and fruit vendor's. I snapped the picture, then bought half a kilo.

166/365: Waffles of the Eclipse

166/365: Waffles of the Eclipse, originally uploaded by Magic Madzik.

June 15th

We didn't see the moon at all, but the waffles were yummy. (in this photo: Kasia and Antek)
We used my paternal grandmother Helena's (may she rest in peace) famous waffle iron, a German-made relic from my childhood and unbeatable versus the weakling low-watt teflon irons of today. :P

Then we sat on the roof waiting for the eclipse, but we saw nothing. Clouds!!!

Oh, and I got a haircut that morning. Haircuts, much like bike rides and waffles, also help against a bad mood. Quod erat illustrandum:

165/365: Coal

165/365: Coal, originally uploaded by Magic Madzik.

June 14th

I have central heating, but the neighbours to the left and right still use coal.
Also, I drew this today:

164/365: Empty room

164/365: Empty room, originally uploaded by Magic Madzik.

June 13th

My last flatmate left. Now I'm going to rent the room out to a friend for a workshop.

163/365: Snailfingers

163/365: Snailfingers, originally uploaded by Magic Madzik.

June 12th

Snailllllls....when I was small, I started a snail zoo. They all ran away.

162/365: Equality Parade / Parada Równości

162/365: Equality Parade / Parada Równości, originally uploaded by Magic Madzik.

June 11th

Warsaw. Like Pride, but a little bit different. Postulates:

-civil partnership rights for gay and lesbian couples
-the introduction of a fair and neutral educational programme concerning life in a diverse society, with diverse sexualities
-government action against discrimination of LGBTs and other minorities
-expansion of the law concerning hate crimes to protect gender identity and sexual orientation
-a review of the laws concerning the protection of animals

161/365: Water sprite

161/365: Water sprite, originally uploaded by Magic Madzik.

June 10th

Or the fountain in the Manufaktura shopping centre, if you want to be less mysterious.