dear iwona,
Went to Carrefour to buy wine for Saturday party and not the wine store on Wierzbowa. It was crazy Xmas busy. I was browsing shelves and thinking, What is that wine? Looking close, it was not very good Romanian. And two women were doing the same and we all sort of collided and then one bottle fell, then a whole line, then the shelf collapsed and I was surrounded by a sea of red wine, like the scene in The Shining (blood then, not wine). Miraculously I was untouched.
This is God’s way of telling me to drink vodka. So i took vodka to party and was the last one standing - or maybe sitting. The birthday girl has some drinking stamina. Great food, and good vodka project research. Came home to sleep at 9am. The light was beautiful. Ah… see you soon,
bj
b,
Lucky you. Did they photograph you to put the photo among people for whom entrance is not permitted?
Stay with vodka, then. I was drinking wine. A lot, as a matter of fact and came home around noon - when good light has already disappeared…
Best,
i.
No photos, they just said, corva! or something like that. I ran off, blushing. We are obviously getting in good training for new year…! 
bj
Year that will be longer - at least one vodka more.
i.
But not tonight, my dear, I really had too much. Nearly drunk under the table by a woman half my age.
bj
So you asked her? I mean - about age?
i.
Of course. One needs to be sensitive to age.
I will make the vodka project blog live at beginning of January. In preparation i have written 3 short posts to start the ball rolling. Attached. I would like to post the piece you originally wrote to me. I don’t have it except as a hard copy. you know the piece I mean? Please tender my apologies to Dorota and Robert.
Writing furiously, which is great!!! better write something for short guide eh!
bj
dear bj
Holidays, holidays, and we are after holidays - as they say in my favourite country at last at home - but with my sister and her toddler (listening to singing snail she got from Santa Claus); there is a chance I’ll survive. Party of Robert and Dorota was great - they had a good time, so guests didn’t have any other choice; still it lasted from 1 pm till 1 am, even longer than my sister’s wedding (let me know if you would like to get a DVD from the wedding 
Files you asked - please find attached.my best
i.
iwona,
Glad to hear the festivities are in order. With regard to document number 1. it wouldn’t open - said it was corrupted… (that’s a nice way to end the year!) If it contains images, maybe just send doc with text only and send images seperately please.
Please find attached suggested headers for vodka blog. Do you like any of them? they’re ok and we’ll change them as we go along I think. choose one for a starter please.
Thank you.
bj
I guess I like vodkabanner and/or Poland5. The best picture is here. Txt pls find attached - it seems that our computers don’t cooperate eagerly (pls, improve my English!)
best
i.
Here’s another two options. Any preference?
bj
No, too metaphorical - and the edited one too blurred, I think.
i.
Ok, we’re ready. Let’s start.
bj
