A bit of Snow and a lot of Mail Happiness

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to go anywhere this week due to my studies. I'm already getting very tired of all those essays, projects and credits... But luckily my exams will start on Wednesday! Does that sound weird that I'm looking forward to the exams? :) Well, believe it or not, it's always the period before exams that is nerve-recking for me because of all those works that I'm supposed to do. And then the exams themselves... They're just about coming to uni once a 4 days, answering some questions and going back home :) I've never failed any exams, but even if I did, I'd still have a few more chances to pass it - yes, our system is quite liberal and flexible, so there's no need to worry too much. 

So it's been another week of no really exciting events in my life, but I was really blessed with the letters and gifts from my penpals! But before I show you my incomings and outgoings, here's the promised snow in Lviv! :)

I must admit it was quite hard to find it, because most of it melted very quickly. Still, I've managed to capture snow snow in the park next to my uni on Tuesday evening. Now there's no snow left and actually it's funny how some people imagine we must have Siberia-like climate in Ukraine :) No, we don't. Today it was +6 degrees, but I hope the real winter will be back soon.

And now I can show you what I've found in my mailbox this week :)

On Tuesday I received a lovely Christmas package from my dear Tündi :) She always sends me something yummy in December! :) Needless to say, I also loved the stamps set with British mailboxes that she has used for me!

On Wednesday there was a huge envelope from Søren waiting for me in my P.O. Box! It contained an amazing letter, which I've been answering this weekend... and much more!

He has sent me beautiful postcards (the 3D ones look a bit weird on the picture, but they're great in reality!) and handmade chocolates from Denmark, as well as a calendar with stunning views of Icelandic nature! (This actually made me check the prices of flights to Iceland, which aren't as expensive as I imagined... but maybe I should stop making crazy travel plans for now!) ;)

And there was also a letter from my Ukrainian friend Antonina. I was very relieved to hear that she and her little daugther were doing much better now.

I've also been able to send something this week! :)

 

On Thursday I've sent a letter to my Israeli friend Stav. I realy hope it will arrive before we meet each other in person on 7th January!

 

 I've also answered Antonina's letter quickly and sent in on Friday.

And finally, I've done some little Christmas shopping and sent this small package to Tündi :) This time the postal clerk had no problem with me sending "forbidden items" as a letter, perhaps because this evelope's shape didn't look so suspicious. I hope it'll arrive before Christmas ;)

As I've mentioned, this weekend I've been working on Søren's letter, but I think I'll only send it on Thursday, when I'll be going to Poland for a few hours to buy medicines for my landlady. If I manage to write any more letters before Thursday, my dear penpals will have to cope with the ugly Polish stamps somehow, I'm afraid ;) But at least the letters will arrive much quicker this way, which matters especially during this holiday period, when the postal service is overloaded.

Have a lovely week ahead!