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A few weeks ago, I wasn't so happy in my internship. It wasn't because the gallery is boring, or that anyone was unkind or unwelcoming. It was because I didn't have enough work. Figures I'd be the one unhappy when a summer internship doesn't keep me busy as a bee. But after mentioning this to my host institution, I was presented with another internship opportunity that only now manifested itself.

Last weekend I went with some gallery girls (one from mine, and her friend) to Krakow for a photography exhibition. I was so thrilled when I learned the theme was fashion photography... right up my alley. It was a great, and interesting weekend, aside from Zuzia and I being kind of sick. But the weather was amazing and we had some really good food. It was the first time I'd been to the city and not done tourist things. But since I'd been there several times before, I was ok with that.

Jessica, a friend from back home in NC is doing an internship in Riga, and decided to visit me this weekend. So I had approximately 36 hours to show her as much of Warsaw as possible. In a nutshell, it consisted of: a lot of raining, the need for refreshing some biking skills, Japanese business men that thought we were Polish and oddly wanted to take a picture with us and later upon seeing them in a mall waved to us like we were their best friends, a peacock with a major attitude and self-confidence, a good free-walking-tour that ended with the guide not only explaining the Polish vodka traditions but actually taking us to a bar for free shots and pickle/lard sandwiches, lots of good food, and a chilly but fun night out with another Civitas intern. I'm sure she will be detailing every second on her blog here (http://livininlatvia.wordpress.com), so I'm just going to attach a few photos below.