I found another hobby! :)

Those of you who read my first post, it will come as no surprise. I'm kind of a renaissance soul and have lots of interests. In the post I mentioned I wrote that I enjoy fantasy books, but the truth is I enjoy almost everything related to this genre of popular culture, such as films,TV series, music, painting, literature and, last but not least, computer games. And from here comes the question: is there anything else you can do or explore related to this stuff? The answer is: role-playing adventure games (the tabletop ones). Well, I must admit that I am a total nerd :).
As the name itself says, the objective of the game is to assume the role of a fictional character created by a player and to narrate an adventurous story in company of other players. However, everything is subordinated to the plan and will of so-called game master who creates the base of the story and in this way becomes an oracle and a referee in one person. The game not only requires knowledge of system of rules, background story, setting, etc., but also is a great opportunity to practice acting. I thinks it's an awesome idea for leisure time for those who enjoy spending it actively and who would like to try something new and unconventional.

Being a creative mind

Hello there!
I would like to share with you a little "piece of art" I have recently made. Some time ago I discovered that drawing with regular ballpoint pen is quite  fun and the effect is more suprising than I expected it to be (first I didn't expect it to be suprising at all). And I always prefered using acrylic paint and watercolour. I hope one day I will have enough courage to share some of my paintings and drawings; for now I'm rather insecure.

As for visual arts, it always has been my major interest since I have became able to hold a pen in my hand. I just can't imagine my life without creation; it helps me release my emotions and fulfills my creative needs. For me enjoying things made by others (such as books, films) is just not enough. Hence why I also play musical instruments...

The Call of Cthulhu

Recently I have been reading a book containing a collection of short horror stories written by H. P. Lovecraft, entitled Zgroza w Dunwich i inne przerażające opowieści (the original title is The Dunwich horror and other stories). Even though I prefer reading in english or in italian to improve my skills, I admit that some book just have to be read in my own native language to get a better feel for the moment.
Most of these writings present the bone-chilling concept of beeing a heir of some disgraceful past. Main characters often try to find out more about their ancestors or even they make coming to the daily light some family mysteries that for centuries has been remaining in the dark. The point is that the idea of these secret is to  keep certain things in strict confidence for the general good, because the truth sometimes turns out to be so horrible, that the only way to prevent people from loosing their mind is to destroy everything that could be it's reminder...
As Lovecraft is the master of horror, there is no need to introduce this author to this genre fans. I would truly recommend this book to every demanding reader not only because the content is gripping but also because the language that is being used is rather challenging.
My cat approves! Apparently, Lovecraft used to be a big cat lover too! :)

Hello, it's me.. from the other side

Hello everyone!
I'm new here so, first of all, I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Karolina and I'm a 22 years old polish girl.. or woman. I haven't decided yet; the choice is too hard for me! Maybe the fact that I've just started my master degree obligates me to behave maturely and responsibly, but.. hey, I'm still trying to figure out my life; sometimes my thoughtlessness really amazes me! Let's be honest.. I'm unbelievably disorganised and chaotic; I'm not able to coordinate any schedule. I study italian culture and language. Yeah, I thought that it would be easy for me, as I've always enjoyed studying foreign languages, but no, it's not. On contrary, it's really hard. Nevermind, let's talk about something more pleasant!
First thing you need to know about me is that I am a huge cat lover! I'm a cat lady! There's my cat!! and me, obviously.. (only the taby one; the calico one has been gone since this march, I miss him very much..).

Another thing that doesn't let me study italian in peace is painting, drawing, and other visual arts. However, the thing is that I do not only paint cats! Wow, that would be too much, even for me!
 I'm never satisfied with my works. Well, I must admit that I'm never satisfied with anything I do. And there are lots of thing I do, or I am still trying to learn. I'm versatile and open-minded.. and very irresponsible, indeed! (I wanted to write "irresponsabile" as it's a correct form of italian irresponsible. Italian! leave me alone, for now, please. You (my audience) must believe me that it's really difficult to study more than one language at once.)
Next thing I enjoy in my life is playing musical instruments. I used to play the piano as a child, and even finished music school on piano. In high school I attender double-bass lessons. Anyhow, my favourite instrument is, and always have been, bass guitar. And let's determine it once for all (as I am used to answer "those" questions every time I mention this instrument): bass guitar is not a common guitar. It has 4 only cords, forms rhythm section with drums, and sounds much more different. Just go and see (and listen!) on Youtube :).
Another thing is weightlifting, a 10km run from time to time, fantasy and horror books, computer games.
Finally, this blog will be dedicated to things I'm intrested in, my opinions about various problems and much more. There will be no specific main topic. What is more, thanks to this blog I hope to increase my english language skills!
I hope you enjoy! :)