Are we normal?

I mean, errrrr, completely? When we went to see the movie Mamma mia this summer, I lost the plot twice because there were gorgeous Greek alphabet samplers on the wall and on the bed. I couldn''t take my eyes off them. Have you noticed these two scenes?

Today, my beloved aunt asked if I wouldn't like to come and stay again with her for, say, a month. I just visited her in September! But the answer is obvious to all who know me. Yes. BUT. Traveling with my laptop (hey, I also work!), some clothes, a dog, a cat, some cosmetics, a ton of stash, all this on a train isn't easy. Doable, but not easy for a 3,5 h train trip plus the transport effort/time to and from the station. So they've set up a whole plan. My cousin will be in Warsaw in ten days and he could pick me up with his wife. Luxury conditions. BUT. There's Christmas in sight. How do I take ALL needed supplies with me TOO?? I wanted to make some Norwegian nisse. I am also unable to decide on the right fabric beforehand, I need to see which colors etc. suit best. Which cording. Which ribbons. I need my glue. My scissors, my cutters. My working surface. My favorite cross-stitch fabric. And several bags of threads. So I said I need to think. I've been constantly on the move since May. I wanted some peace.... some time alone, which you difficultly have when you stay at someone else's place, even if it is your paradise on earth. My aunt's place is my paradise on earth. So, why do I find it hard to decide? Even my two tailed friends will love it there, as usual. Toska could rule over the other female cats and ignore the male one, named after her, a modified version of the name I gave her. She could hiss and strike, bang and terrorize all the company. Happy loves the garden. All so different from being stuck in this small living space. Very downtown, but very small. I need to think! :)
My grandma will be 100 in January. I hope she will. She starts to need a lot more care these days. I could help my aunt a bit. That's an additional argument :)

Now, Nicole tagged me today and Donna before... No more pretext, I will oblige tonight :) Here we go:

THE RULES:
Link to your tagger and list the rules

List 7 random facts about yourself

Tag 7 people

If you're tagged, play along and pass it on!

My random facts... hmmm, let's think.

1. I am a survivor of a real sea catastrophe. Yup, the big ship sank in the infamous Bay of Biscay, I, my father, 6 other passengers and over 20 persons running the huge industrial ship were rescued in dramatic conditions, but my parents lost all they had gathered during an 11 years life abroad, including a car. All I was able to take was me and myself, same for my father.
2. I have a genius brother, the real type. Yes, we had the same parents. Yes, we are *very* different. In almost all possible ways.
3. I live in Polish, I work in French, I communicate daily in English, I love in Norwegian.
4. I've always lived downtown, whether in Paris, Warsaw, my hometown or Morocco - but I am a rural girl at heart and hope to pursue my dream of living elsewhere one day.
5. Toska is my first cat. Both my parents and my brother *hate* cats. I now *love* cats even though I used to be a dog lover only.
6. I am attracted to all forms of art if only they depict birds (especially blackbirds, which I am not so fond of in real life), trees, a house, and possibly a dog, a cat. I'm a very "homy"person.
7. Learning languages has always been very easy for me. I know a few quite well and can communicate in several others. But I struggle with Norwegian.

And I'll tag:
Joke
Ela
Karen V
Jennifer/OH
Irene
Janaina
Staci

I was delighted to receive the stickers I ordered on etsy the other day. Sorry for the bad picture! One already flew off far away on my HOE Mattress pincushion exchange yesterday.

I ordered them from THIS seller.