Writers: Averchenko (I doubt that he was ever translated) and Chekhov (he saw 4 years of the XX). I love Pasternak's poetry and Balmont was pretty flamboyant with his words... aaand I don't think that they were translated either. P. S. Gorgeous blouse, by the way.
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@@YesYouAreAbsolutelyCorrect Chekhov is so good! there's a big chance most classic Russian authors were translated to Polish during the communist era
@ Well, Lenin loved Averchenko, but the guy was not very fond of the "Father of Russian Socialism" and had his laugh at the expense of that bald communistic mushroom, he died in Prague in 1925. Pasternak had his troubles with the Soviet government too, and poetry is not that easy to translate. But if you can find Averchenko in Polish, I highly recommend him - he kind of took the Chekhov's and Gogol's legacy and multiplied it by 665. the man was beyond funny.
Friedrich Nietzsche may be a little too early for this one but I really wanted to leave this translation here: "For that man be delivered from revenge, that is for me the bridge to the highest hope, and a rainbow after long storms." (Daß der Mensch erlöst werde von der Rache: das ist mir die Brücke zur höchsten Hoffnung und ein Regenbogen nach langen Unwettern.) Love from Germany!
The beautiful patterns in the tea are part of the east Friesian tea tradition. They are called "Wölkchen" which means "small clouds". In order to really see them you have to pour the milk over the backside of the spoon.
“It’s easy to forget to be gentle to yourself in a permanent state of things being temporary.” That’s the best way to describe life now, it’s permanently temporary. Thank you.
But isn't life always only permanently temporary? Things in our lives change so fast and before you know it the things you are used to are suddenly gone.
I’m italian and cases are starting to rise up again - hospitals are getting full and a lot of people are dying. It feels like we’re back to a year ago and it terrifies me that we’ll have to relive this hell again. Im scared for the people I love and for my country. Seeing this video really calmed me in a time when few things actually do. Thank you, truly
@@maplecosy9429 You do realize that being concerned and worried shows compassion and sympathy, right? It's not necessarily fear and even if it was it's not necessarily for one's self. If anything it shows that that people are considerate to want to be cautious.
@@froggdoggs8551 that's not her real name, she's a grade A phony with all her "whilst" and "anon" nonsense ... but if phonies are your thing, go for it! (does she ever actually complete new things?? she's been wearing that same outfit and shuffling that same cabbage around for over a year)
@@BernardProfitendieu I legitimately never thought I'd find a BB hater on here, she's just a historian/seamstress putting out informative content but here we are 😭
"A permanent state of things being temporary" That's the tagline. That's the mood. That's it. ETA: I'm having a casual existential crisis now, but to a nice aesthetically pleasing video.
I have been in "a permanent state of things being temporary" since 2018 because of struggles with my chosen career, I can't help but feel somewhat relieved that I'm no longer alone in that since the pandemic started. But hearing it described that way was weirdly therapeutic.
But isn't that just life in general? Everything has always been a series of temporary things by the very nature of how stuff works and happens. Or perhaps the fact that that's how life has always seemed to me has been why lockdown hasn't affected me like it seems to have affected others? I'm just used to it being like that?
"The beauty of living in 2021 is the ability to choose what thing from the past to keep and what to let go" this is so beautifully said and it speaks volume when you realise that you can keep certain aesthetics of the past and yet let go of all the negative factors (misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, etc)
"edwardian"?! who is edward ? head of most evil state ever on earth. most people didn't live under that state and most who did didn't want to. so why name an age after that fool?
I adore Saint-Saens. Pastorale is one of my favorites along with Danse Macabre and of course The Carnival of the Animals. Really he created so many beautiful works of music.
@@cmybliss as a cellist, i can verify that saint-saens is one of my favorite composers. you should check out his cello concerto in a minor, as well as “samson and delilah” if you haven’t already
If this video made you cry (like CRY cry) I urge you to consider how hard the past year has been on you. Counseling is now available via "telehelp"...you can have a few sessions via phone call or video call, you don't even need to go into an office! Take good care of yourself. You deserve it, no matter what. The past year has been hard on almost everyone, you're not alone. 💙
Here I was thinking I was about to get a hilarious Edwardian parody of self care videos and suddenly I'm the most relaxed I've been in approximately 11 months and 22 days.
Meme mom you made me cry so hard. In the last year ive lost 1 cousin, 2 uncles and most recently my grandparents. Its so hard to think of taking care of ones self when it feels like you've lost so much. When all you want to do is smash things to let out the anger and the pain. 😔
I read The Secret Garden to my 6-year-old cousin, and it definitely gave me the warm fuzzies. Especially after he decided to start his own vegetable garden. He also tries to befriend all the cats and chickens, so Dickon was a favorite with him.
ahhh i love that one as a kid and also A Little Princess .... i had this rare dvd which was one side The Secret Garden 1994 movie and the other side was A Little Princess ... it got lost and im still sad bc i've never seen another dvd that was double sided ...
Nothing Karolina does shocks me. She could perform Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 3 while riding a unicycle and I’d think, “yep I knew she’d be good at that”. Time Lords have all eternity to perfect themselves.
In North-Germany we call the pattern made by milk/cream in tea "wulkje" which means "little cloud". And we do not stir but put a big piece of sugar (kluntje) in the tea. Then you drink. The milky part, the tea itself and then the sugared part. 3 tastes in 1 cup of tea :)
My grandma is from Ost-Friesland and she always makes tea with me this way. Lovely method and it brings back memories of my childhood looking at the little clouds forming in the tea cup😍
I recently finished reading all of the Anne of Green Gables books by LM Montgomery and they were such a lovely friend, even when I sobbed my eyes out reading the last book.
I never got to see Poland beyond the pottery places on the Poland Czech border. But your profile pic, St. Vitus! I miss Prague so much! Two of the best years of my life, certainly some of the best of my growing up years (age 14-16).
This reminded me a lot of the segments on Sesame Street or Teletubbies were you had a small child describing things that they do in their every day life like walking to the park with their parents were playing their pets and it’s some thing that seems objectively mundane to older children but is almost therapeutic to adults
"Feel free to pet the screen" had me ugly sobbing. I have been under so much stress lately, I feel everything coming down on me and I am not sure how long can I go like this. Thank you so much for this video, you are an incredible person ❤️
excactly this moment made me break into tears. this is so hard. but life goes on and we gotta keep going. things change. things get better eventually. last year i had to leave my home. i miss my cat so much. "pet the screen" hit so hard i can't stop crying
Interestingly, I've been writing letters to a friend of mine since the start of the pandemic. We both graduated from college and were going to go off to separate universities, so we decided to keep in touch with mail. It's very relaxing to sit down and write to someone you're fond of, and it's a lovely surprise to see a response in the mailbox.
Oh my, I never comment as often on your videos, yet this time you made me smile. The fact that I drink tea with milk and never notice the clouds and shapes it forms, so many patterns. You are so perceptive, your drawing even just briefly watching is so lovely and I would love to do needlepoint. I enjoy your videos, you make me laugh and smile and today you made me want to be more perceptive. thank you Dear Karolina for making my day.
The Green Gables series is one of my faves! So excited you mentioned it! I do have to say, I finished 4 cross-stitch patterns this past year... 2 that just sat there forever, and two brand new ones!
I was expecting this video to be humorous like normal until she poured milk in the tea and let us watch it with music and I smiled. It’s a very sweet video, thank you ❤️
The shots of Kraków's old town hit me right in the heart... I lived in this city for 3 years, and moved back to Warsaw almost two years ago. Since then, there seriously hasn't been a DAY where I wouln't miss it, and seeing any photos of footage of the streets and places I got to know so well always reminds me that oh, I went there with my friends on that nice summer night, hey, I wonder if that bar with the entrance hidden in the bathroom is still in business, oh, I used to take that path and I would walk all the way back to Ruczaj along the river... God DAMN do I miss this city. I spent 90% of my life in Warsaw, yet I neither know nor like this city even half as much as I do Kraków. I really think I left a piece of my heart back there.
My beautiful cat passed away yesterday so I'm feeling pretty low. This video was so comforting and soothing - thank you for making it. It made me smile through my tears to see your lovely cat ❤️
this is so lovely and sooo needed ❤️ i think i read “a little princess” probably once a month between the ages of 10 and 12. i’ve been in a reading rut and you’ve inspired me to go dig it out and escape to that world for a little while.
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I was obsessed with that book as a kid! Especially her doll with a giant wardrobe ❤️
Same. I can't wait until me and my partner have our own home and can own a couple of kitties. He's currently still living at his parents with a dog that will tear all cats to shreds, and I live in student housing where animals aren't allowed. Somewhere soon, in the future, I shall own cats. For now, petting Karolina's through the screen shall suffice.
@@laMoria i think most people are used to it though. i’m used to it. i’m used to the way life currently is. i miss the way it used to be, and can’t wait to return to that in the future though
@@misojimo2154 I think it won't be that long for life to be what it used to be. Maybe, give or take, if not less, then half a year? I wish I could just sleep through it and wake up the day covid is destroyed (ﾉಥ益ಥ)ﾉ
I realized that by sending more letters, I received more letters. A few years back, I started writing letters to people I care about. I did it to express my feelings when I didn't know how to tell them on the phone or via text messages. And people started answering me. Now I write at least a letter per week and everyone respond. I have 5 regular pen pals and 5 other that send me cute postcard when they see one. I'm really happy about those new relationship over letters. It brings me closer to people as they express themself more via letter. Writing letters is a really good thing to take from the past. Also, I write them with a lit candle near by, on cute paper and classical music playing. I always feel like a character in a historical drama doing that.
Surrounding yourself with beauty and being able to take a timeout from life to enjoy the simple things is the only thing that has been keeping me sane as of late.
Bless your sweet heart. I totally burst into tears when you poured the milk into the tea and it made beautiful waves in the teacup. It was so simple and totally touched me.
This video made me feel like when I was in first grade and the teacher would come to my desk and gently caress my hair. I haven't felt this calm in ages. Thank you, truly.
Everything about this video is exquisite. I'm a classical musician and I recognized your background music right away, and it made me feel so instantly relaxed I literally sighed out loud.
I can count myself as one of the lucky people, my personality somehow suits this isolated time perfectly and I felt quite at home (literally) during the pandemic so I concentrated my energy towards trying to make others feel better to. I wore a mask even in situation where it would be unnecessary just to tell people in a way that "I care about you", and to help my Uni colleagues I switched from being the person that doesnt talk at al to the clown of the group during courses just to introduce some fun to the weird situation for them. I feel like 2020 was a year of selfachievements for me, I started drawing, I started doing photography again (in safe situations) and somehow I learned how to socialize more, but for most people last year was a hard one so I feel like it is my duty for 2021 to try and make people more comfortable until all this thing is over. PS: kitty actually behaved on camera for more than 5 seconds before starting hitting you with his paw, that has to be a new record, he deserves a treat!
It is so incredible to see that even though we're all different people from different parts of the world we still somehow find common hobbies and experience the same thing, i found myself enjoying painting by numbers and other things to concentrate my mind on something else, also journaling and writing is incredible!
OK, but "The swan" at the beginning nearly brought me to tears. Because there's a breathtaking piece of ballet choreography, the dying swan, set to that piece. It's heart-rending and I really hope ballet makes it through this. Yes for more art and reading and beautiful things. Yasss for old timy children's literature! The best. Thank you for the lovely video
About an year ago I started quarantine and stole my mom's cross stitch box. I can't recommend it enough! If you have magazines or pattern pdfs you don't even need to be creative! The satisfaction of seeing the result of hours and hours of work is priceless :D
Yes, good point! We have the choice. I decidet to cut down smartphone time. I bought myself an old used flip phone that I can keep around at all times to be in reach for family and friends. It has no WhatsApp. Getting back to actually calling people! With that second phone I know I can put away my smartphone away for days and muted. Only using WhatsApp on my Laptop via WhatsAppWeb when I really want to and not when notifications dictate me to use it and scroll and scroll through instagram and then youtube hours passing... Did not want that anymore, so being aware of that and having a second phone that I can keep with me without distraction works great so far. Thank you for your great work Karolina, I found your channel in this pandemic and it really helps. You inspire me to do what I want to. Greetings and love from Germany!!
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I hope your phone detox works out for you! My sister did a similar thing a while ago and she was surprised to see how much free time appeared out of nowhere
That's brilliant! I have an app that only lets me use non-essential apps within certain times (between 07:30 and 08:45, and 18:00-20:00) and only for one hour per app. This means I still get to indulge myself sometimes, but it really helps to have something limiting me. It made me be so much more productive during the day, and forcing me to spend my time off-screen during the evenings.
Recently my sister and I have taken up cross-stitching! It's so fun, and there's no shortage of patterns and ideas. I also like how I can get results quickly, and the repetitive stitching is calming. I love making items from video games specifically, one pixel translated into one stitch. So far I haven't done more that a 40x40 stitch project, but I'm getting better! I also love to relax with tea. I have a teacup that wasa a gift from my best friend that is perfect for the amount I like. My favorite is Earl Gray, specifically Bigelow because it has more bergamont oil. I like to add some suger and almondmilk, Ive found other milk to heavy, grainy, or sour in tea. The last time I had tea was when my friend (the one who gave me the cup) and I made Chai and sat outside to watch the Pink Moon on April 26. It was great.
I can count my favourite TH-cam videos that give me the best and truest sense of calm on one hand. This instantly became one of them. Honestly, thank you.
I think we all needed this very badly. The cat footage somehow cut a final thread I didn't know I had, and had me sobbing for 5 minutes, just staring at the screen. I have no idea if you'll see this, but I have no idea how else to thank you. This was/is much, much needed. ☺️
As someone who works in a textile store, sales of embroidery (and knitting) supplies have gone upp like crazy during this period. Almost every day someone who's never tried before comes in asking for help picking out everything they might need to start their new pandemic pastime. It's fun, hopefully some of them keeps it up after
“The permanent state of things being temporary” or Life, it’s hard. Thank you, Karolina, for the reminder that stress needs to be managed. That used to be when things got hectic. Now it’s from this prolonged social distancing. But, as it has frequently been said, “If it’s not one thing, it’s another.”
I’m a cross stitch and embroidery person and hadn’t heard of white work so thank you for introducing me to that! I’ve been meaning to learn to make lace over the last few months and that feels very Edwardian as well. I watch videos on it but that’s it. Needlework always transports me to another time and place. I feel more connected with some of my favorite women from history when I do it because the general practice hasn’t changed even if tools have. And yes watching the milk swirl in my tea or coffee is always the best part. Thank you so much for posting this.
I was drinking some lovely tea with one of my cats curled up by my side as I watched this. Lovely. My cat meows hello to your cat. Knitting and crochet are very relaxing crafts. I prefer knitting, but find crochet to be the easier of the two. Cross-stitch is also relaxing.
recommend your favorite early 20th century writer/poet here!
Writers: Averchenko (I doubt that he was ever translated) and Chekhov (he saw 4 years of the XX). I love Pasternak's poetry and Balmont was pretty flamboyant with his words... aaand I don't think that they were translated either.
P. S. Gorgeous blouse, by the way.
@@YesYouAreAbsolutelyCorrect Chekhov is so good! there's a big chance most classic Russian authors were translated to Polish during the communist era
@ Well, Lenin loved Averchenko, but the guy was not very fond of the "Father of Russian Socialism" and had his laugh at the expense of that bald communistic mushroom, he died in Prague in 1925. Pasternak had his troubles with the Soviet government too, and poetry is not that easy to translate.
But if you can find Averchenko in Polish, I highly recommend him - he kind of took the Chekhov's and Gogol's legacy and multiplied it by 665. the man was beyond funny.
I may have forgotten other ones I like even more but right now I can only think of Franz Kafka.
Friedrich Nietzsche may be a little too early for this one but I really wanted to leave this translation here:
"For that man be delivered from revenge, that is for me the bridge to the highest hope, and a rainbow after long storms."
(Daß der Mensch erlöst werde von der Rache: das ist mir die Brücke zur höchsten Hoffnung und ein Regenbogen nach langen Unwettern.)
Love from Germany!
Once again, Mom always know what we need even when we don't.
yep, mom knows best
@@mooninaria *MOTHERRRRRRRRRRRRRR~ knows best.*
@@stuffiscool881 I was gonna say that 😂
When meme mum becomes relax mum
Yes
C h i l l M u m
Howls theme✨
Sometimes you just need those soothing memes 😄
Yeah I like to look like 1907 and party like 2007 with some 2021 technology
It's because the most important part of her title is "mum."
Karolina: hey guys i went to film school, not sure you remembered, just wanted to remind you
and i'm living for it
The beautiful patterns in the tea are part of the east Friesian tea tradition. They are called "Wölkchen" which means "small clouds". In order to really see them you have to pour the milk over the backside of the spoon.
So wonderful!
“It’s easy to forget to be gentle to yourself in a permanent state of things being temporary.”
That’s the best way to describe life now, it’s permanently temporary. Thank you.
But isn't life always only permanently temporary? Things in our lives change so fast and before you know it the things you are used to are suddenly gone.
@@cordeliathedm my thoughts exactly.
I had to read that a few times to understand lol
Me: has two cats
Also me: pets the cat on the screen anyway
That tea footage though! ✨AESTHETICS✨
Tea footage with calm nostalgia music is a touch of Bernadette Banner style:
th-cam.com/video/8ZpiVtMsY8M/w-d-xo.html.
Me too gurl, me too!
Literally same
me: has 4 cats
also me: does the same as u
Same! You can never pet enough cats
I was waiting for the joke but it never came. Instead I got a really chill, sincere video about self-care Edwardian style and I am every grateful.
Exactly. Humor and sarcasm are very much my jazz, but it is important to let authenticity and sincerity balance them out from time to time.
Mmmmm, such relaxation 😴
tsrif M'i
I’m italian and cases are starting to rise up again - hospitals are getting full and a lot of people are dying. It feels like we’re back to a year ago and it terrifies me that we’ll have to relive this hell again. Im scared for the people I love and for my country.
Seeing this video really calmed me in a time when few things actually do. Thank you, truly
hoping the best for you and for Italy
Stop living in fear.
@@maplecosy9429 You do realize that being concerned and worried shows compassion and sympathy, right? It's not necessarily fear and even if it was it's not necessarily for one's self. If anything it shows that that people are considerate to want to be cautious.
My mom lives there and couldn't come home for Christmas or my uncle's wedding. It really broke our hearts. Stay strong and take of yourself
@@ivetterodriguez1994 it’s a troll account/bot
Now Bernadette Banner has to make a meme video. The balance of the Universe must be restored
wtf?!? everything ain't about that self-absorbed phony!
I am sorry your precious feelings are hurt.
@@BernardProfitendieu is this a bernadette banner hater?
@@froggdoggs8551 that's not her real name, she's a grade A phony with all her "whilst" and "anon" nonsense ... but if phonies are your thing, go for it! (does she ever actually complete new things?? she's been wearing that same outfit and shuffling that same cabbage around for over a year)
@@BernardProfitendieu I legitimately never thought I'd find a BB hater on here, she's just a historian/seamstress putting out informative content but here we are 😭
"A permanent state of things being temporary"
That's the tagline. That's the mood. That's it.
ETA: I'm having a casual existential crisis now, but to a nice aesthetically pleasing video.
I have been in "a permanent state of things being temporary" since 2018 because of struggles with my chosen career, I can't help but feel somewhat relieved that I'm no longer alone in that since the pandemic started. But hearing it described that way was weirdly therapeutic.
@@monkiram Exactly. We have been living in permanent limbo since 2017. Finally my kids and I can relate.
Essentially 🙈
😂👍🥰
But isn't that just life in general? Everything has always been a series of temporary things by the very nature of how stuff works and happens. Or perhaps the fact that that's how life has always seemed to me has been why lockdown hasn't affected me like it seems to have affected others? I'm just used to it being like that?
"The beauty of living in 2021 is the ability to choose what thing from the past to keep and what to let go" this is so beautifully said and it speaks volume when you realise that you can keep certain aesthetics of the past and yet let go of all the negative factors (misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, etc)
The beauty of 2021 is imagine and make future available and keep and let go from the past
I loved that quote !!
YES! Vintage (or antique) fashion/aesthetics, not vintage (or antique) values :)
Too bad Poland really went the wrong way oof
@@334...4 what do you mean? What happened?? I'm sorry I don't know much about Poland's history
De-stress the edwaridan way? Okay *Breaks out cigars, brandy, and phonograph*
😆
don't forget morphine!
Port!
@@kissarococo2459 I stick to pure cannabis personally, instead of mixing it with alcohol, morphine and cocaine in a "tincture" LOL
"edwardian"?! who is edward ? head of most evil state ever on earth. most people didn't live under that state and most who did didn't want to. so why name an age after that fool?
„Expensive antiques“ she says.
As if those aren’t souvenirs from her time travel shenanigans.
*You‘re not fooling us, meme mom!*
*British person who makes atleast 10 cups of milk tea per day*
*Still satisfied by tea pouring* ☕❤
if we call cats our fur babies do they think of us as their skin parents?
I didn’t need this kind of extra stress in my life
THAT SHOULD NOT BE THIS FUNNY
👀👀👀
Cats are not stupid, unlike humans
Bald caregivers.
for anyone wondering: the first piece she used as bgm is “the swan” by saint-saens for cello :)
I adore Saint-Saens. Pastorale is one of my favorites along with Danse Macabre and of course The Carnival of the Animals. Really he created so many beautiful works of music.
Thank you, I was scrolling the comments to check this
@@cmybliss as a cellist, i can verify that saint-saens is one of my favorite composers. you should check out his cello concerto in a minor, as well as “samson and delilah” if you haven’t already
Thank you!! It bothered me so much because I knew the piece but couldn't remember the name or the composer!
Yo Yo Ma did a gorgeous rendition not too long ago; I found it here on the Tube.
When you said "feel free to pet the screen", my cat walked in and yelled at me
Jealous kitty! 😂
Mine did too, but I think he just wanted to go outside
same 😭
If this video made you cry (like CRY cry)
I urge you to consider how hard the past year has been on you. Counseling is now available via "telehelp"...you can have a few sessions via phone call or video call,
you don't even need to go into an office!
Take good care of yourself.
You deserve it, no matter what.
The past year has been hard on almost everyone, you're not alone.
💙
"a great way to escape boredom and stagnation is to jump to another world"
me: drugs?
"through reading, of course"
me: oh
Could be both, if you're the Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (aka, Lewis Carroll)
Opium.
"It's easy to forget to be gentle to yourself in a permanent state of things being temporary" is such a beautiful and profound thought!
Here I was thinking I was about to get a hilarious Edwardian parody of self care videos and suddenly I'm the most relaxed I've been in approximately 11 months and 22 days.
Meme mom you made me cry so hard. In the last year ive lost 1 cousin, 2 uncles and most recently my grandparents. Its so hard to think of taking care of ones self when it feels like you've lost so much. When all you want to do is smash things to let out the anger and the pain. 😔
I am so sorry for your losses 😔 If it's any consolation, they live on through your memories and love. Always. 💗
I'm so sorry
I’m so sorry for your loss. Sending all my love to you and your loved ones.
sending you love ❤️
"Do you ever wonder if cats dream of humans?" Well I do N O W
she said "have a look at the beautiful patterns of milk in the tea" and i literally started crying. guess i needed this today lmao....
me too, buddy
I'm glad I wasnt the only one ❤
I read The Secret Garden to my 6-year-old cousin, and it definitely gave me the warm fuzzies. Especially after he decided to start his own vegetable garden. He also tries to befriend all the cats and chickens, so Dickon was a favorite with him.
Ah, The Secret Garden. That was one of the first period pieces I ever read. Childhood memories . . .
That's precious! My brother reading to me when I was little made a significant impact on my life; your vision won't forget.
My mom read it to me, and I read it myself a few times. That and Anne of Green Gables.
ahhh i love that one as a kid and also A Little Princess .... i had this rare dvd which was one side The Secret Garden 1994 movie and the other side was A Little Princess ... it got lost and im still sad bc i've never seen another dvd that was double sided ...
sorry i randomly brought up the movies lmao but of course the books are the best i've read them countless times
Am I the only one shocked at how well Karolina can draw?! :0
Nope, I was shocked too OO:
Well she's pretty good at sewing so I I think it makes sense
@@blightedroses2423 the two uses different muscles parts thought hand eye coordination may be helpful
Nothing Karolina does shocks me. She could perform Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No 3 while riding a unicycle and I’d think, “yep I knew she’d be good at that”. Time Lords have all eternity to perfect themselves.
We saw her draw in some videos, and it was obvious she had skills to be able to sketch this easily.
In North-Germany we call the pattern made by milk/cream in tea "wulkje" which means "little cloud". And we do not stir but put a big piece of sugar (kluntje) in the tea.
Then you drink. The milky part, the tea itself and then the sugared part. 3 tastes in 1 cup of tea :)
sounds amazing! :)
My grandma is from Ost-Friesland and she always makes tea with me this way. Lovely method and it brings back memories of my childhood looking at the little clouds forming in the tea cup😍
I recently finished reading all of the Anne of Green Gables books by LM Montgomery and they were such a lovely friend, even when I sobbed my eyes out reading the last book.
I definitely recommend her lesser known book "Jane of Lantern Hill". It's one of my favorites, the kind I reread when I feel lost or worn out.
Oh, the beautiful Kraków streets... Memories are resurrecting
I never got to see Poland beyond the pottery places on the Poland Czech border. But your profile pic, St. Vitus! I miss Prague so much! Two of the best years of my life, certainly some of the best of my growing up years (age 14-16).
A Turkish person watching Karolina? I must be dreaming
Ah embroidery, the perfect excuse to stab things with tiny spears in the name of art.
Try needle felting, that's a whole new level of stabbing
This sounds like a trilogy, please continue kind stranger.
I feel like I just experienced a Victorian guided meditation. Didn’t know I needed that.
That sounds like the most amazing thing in the world. Please somebody, create this
This reminded me a lot of the segments on Sesame Street or Teletubbies were you had a small child describing things that they do in their every day life like walking to the park with their parents were playing their pets and it’s some thing that seems objectively mundane to older children but is almost therapeutic to adults
The tea scene made me cry, I don't know why but it reminded me of my friends and family. I haven't seen them in so long and I really miss them..
"Feel free to pet the screen" had me ugly sobbing. I have been under so much stress lately, I feel everything coming down on me and I am not sure how long can I go like this.
Thank you so much for this video, you are an incredible person ❤️
Keep going, you are strong ♥️
Give yourself a break and lots of kindness and understanding.
excactly this moment made me break into tears.
this is so hard. but life goes on and we gotta keep going. things change. things get better eventually.
last year i had to leave my home. i miss my cat so much.
"pet the screen" hit so hard i can't stop crying
I wanted to like your comment but it's 69, so....😂
Stay strog... Love you...❤️
This just made me want an Edwardian bedtime story read by Karolina.
a thousand times yes! Please dear Meme mum, pleaase
I love The Land of the Blue Flower (1904) by Frances Hodgson Burnett. But Lord Fauntleroy is great too - even if published earlier :)
Yes, please! Mom needs to read us an Edwardian bedtime story!
Interestingly, I've been writing letters to a friend of mine since the start of the pandemic. We both graduated from college and were going to go off to separate universities, so we decided to keep in touch with mail. It's very relaxing to sit down and write to someone you're fond of, and it's a lovely surprise to see a response in the mailbox.
This whole comment section is so positive, it's like a breath of fresh air. 😌
Oh my, I never comment as often on your videos, yet this time you made me smile. The fact that I drink tea with milk and never notice the clouds and shapes it forms, so many patterns. You are so perceptive, your drawing even just briefly watching is so lovely and I would love to do needlepoint. I enjoy your videos, you make me laugh and smile and today you made me want to be more perceptive. thank you Dear Karolina for making my day.
Her voice with her accent is so soothing
Yes listening to Le cygne while embroidering is relaxing, until you break a thread and then it turns into Dies irae and you're put into a rage
The Green Gables series is one of my faves! So excited you mentioned it!
I do have to say, I finished 4 cross-stitch patterns this past year... 2 that just sat there forever, and two brand new ones!
Thank you Karolina. Life doesn’t always have to be fast and loud; here’s a lot of joy to be found in quiet times and small things.
I was expecting this video to be humorous like normal until she poured milk in the tea and let us watch it with music and I smiled. It’s a very sweet video, thank you ❤️
The fact that I was listening to The Swan and then paused it to turn on this video only to be greeted by the same song akdbqkdbqkdn
Oh, if only I was an old maid knitting for ophans who reads early 20th century fiction after being a Victorian Monster Huntress *sighs*
I mean... except the old part... you can still knit and enjoy said stuff 😉
The shots of Kraków's old town hit me right in the heart... I lived in this city for 3 years, and moved back to Warsaw almost two years ago. Since then, there seriously hasn't been a DAY where I wouln't miss it, and seeing any photos of footage of the streets and places I got to know so well always reminds me that oh, I went there with my friends on that nice summer night, hey, I wonder if that bar with the entrance hidden in the bathroom is still in business, oh, I used to take that path and I would walk all the way back to Ruczaj along the river... God DAMN do I miss this city. I spent 90% of my life in Warsaw, yet I neither know nor like this city even half as much as I do Kraków. I really think I left a piece of my heart back there.
“A permanent state of things being temporary.” Yes, this.
And I don't think the powers that be intend on this ever changing. We will have be the ones to say enough.
My beautiful cat passed away yesterday so I'm feeling pretty low. This video was so comforting and soothing - thank you for making it. It made me smile through my tears to see your lovely cat ❤️
I'm so sorry. We love them so much.
this is so lovely and sooo needed ❤️ i think i read “a little princess” probably once a month between the ages of 10 and 12. i’ve been in a reading rut and you’ve inspired me to go dig it out and escape to that world for a little while.
I was obsessed with that book as a kid! Especially her doll with a giant wardrobe ❤️
I hate books love my legs being able to run internet pop punk future technology and old style of life and hate old way of working out
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I appreciate you thinking of the pet-less at this time. I did pet the screen and it was comforting for 2 seconds 😊
I also did it ☺️❤️❤️
Yes agreed. I can't have cats but I love them so much. I pet the screen too.
Same. I can't wait until me and my partner have our own home and can own a couple of kitties. He's currently still living at his parents with a dog that will tear all cats to shreds, and I live in student housing where animals aren't allowed. Somewhere soon, in the future, I shall own cats. For now, petting Karolina's through the screen shall suffice.
To imagine that its been a whole year. A whole year of covid
Wierd that even after we have experienced it it still seems unreal!
We don't even have to imagine
@@laMoria i think most people are used to it though. i’m used to it. i’m used to the way life currently is. i miss the way it used to be, and can’t wait to return to that in the future though
And imagine the new roaring twenties when lockdown is finally over.
@@misojimo2154 I think it won't be that long for life to be what it used to be. Maybe, give or take, if not less, then half a year? I wish I could just sleep through it and wake up the day covid is destroyed (ﾉಥ益ಥ)ﾉ
Why did this have to make me cry??
Finally allowing myself to see that I haven't been that kind to myself
I realized that by sending more letters, I received more letters. A few years back, I started writing letters to people I care about. I did it to express my feelings when I didn't know how to tell them on the phone or via text messages. And people started answering me. Now I write at least a letter per week and everyone respond. I have 5 regular pen pals and 5 other that send me cute postcard when they see one. I'm really happy about those new relationship over letters. It brings me closer to people as they express themself more via letter. Writing letters is a really good thing to take from the past.
Also, I write them with a lit candle near by, on cute paper and classical music playing. I always feel like a character in a historical drama doing that.
Surrounding yourself with beauty and being able to take a timeout from life to enjoy the simple things is the only thing that has been keeping me sane as of late.
Bless your sweet heart. I totally burst into tears when you poured the milk into the tea and it made beautiful waves in the teacup. It was so simple and totally touched me.
This video made me feel like when I was in first grade and the teacher would come to my desk and gently caress my hair. I haven't felt this calm in ages. Thank you, truly.
Your room looks so perfectly Edwardian, but also modern and light at the same time!
I was NOT prepared for the pure softness of this video 🧡 I really enjoyed petting the cat without having an allergic reaction too !
Everything about this video is exquisite. I'm a classical musician and I recognized your background music right away, and it made me feel so instantly relaxed I literally sighed out loud.
What is that song?! I need it! 😍
Yes, what is it??
It's "The Swan" from the Carnival of Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns :) It's one of my favourites too!
@@Ginatus thanks
@@Ginatus , was coming to ask, thanks!
Wow, it was so calming and nice, that's what I needed on such a sad monday of mine ❤ dziękuję!
sorry to hear your Monday sucked but happy to hear you liked it!
I can count myself as one of the lucky people, my personality somehow suits this isolated time perfectly and I felt quite at home (literally) during the pandemic so I concentrated my energy towards trying to make others feel better to. I wore a mask even in situation where it would be unnecessary just to tell people in a way that "I care about you", and to help my Uni colleagues I switched from being the person that doesnt talk at al to the clown of the group during courses just to introduce some fun to the weird situation for them. I feel like 2020 was a year of selfachievements for me, I started drawing, I started doing photography again (in safe situations) and somehow I learned how to socialize more, but for most people last year was a hard one so I feel like it is my duty for 2021 to try and make people more comfortable until all this thing is over. PS: kitty actually behaved on camera for more than 5 seconds before starting hitting you with his paw, that has to be a new record, he deserves a treat!
Same for me. My main issue was economical, but lockdowns and such didn't bother me.
It is so incredible to see that even though we're all different people from different parts of the world we still somehow find common hobbies and experience the same thing, i found myself enjoying painting by numbers and other things to concentrate my mind on something else, also journaling and writing is incredible!
I haven't painted by numbers since I was a kid. You're making me feel nostalgic.
OK, but "The swan" at the beginning nearly brought me to tears. Because there's a breathtaking piece of ballet choreography, the dying swan, set to that piece. It's heart-rending and I really hope ballet makes it through this.
Yes for more art and reading and beautiful things.
Yasss for old timy children's literature! The best.
Thank you for the lovely video
Permanent state of things being temporary 😂 that hurts
Zrelaksowałam się :D
omg uwielbiam Cię! ❤️
Kiedy nowy odcinek :p?
The cinematography in this video is absolutely gorgeous, and just watching it helped me relax a lot. Thank you!
Whoever thought watching Karolina pour tea to beautiful music was exactly what our hearts needed, and to help us breathe better. Thank you 💜
What song was that though? I want to listen to it and I've heard it before but forgot the name
About an year ago I started quarantine and stole my mom's cross stitch box. I can't recommend it enough! If you have magazines or pattern pdfs you don't even need to be creative! The satisfaction of seeing the result of hours and hours of work is priceless :D
I was expecting an eventual punchline but instead I just got wholesome Edwardian relaxation. 10/10 would watch again
:makes zen noises and practices handstitching: much better.
Yes, good point! We have the choice. I decidet to cut down smartphone time. I bought myself an old used flip phone that I can keep around at all times to be in reach for family and friends. It has no WhatsApp. Getting back to actually calling people! With that second phone I know I can put away my smartphone away for days and muted. Only using WhatsApp on my Laptop via WhatsAppWeb when I really want to and not when notifications dictate me to use it and scroll and scroll through instagram and then youtube hours passing...
Did not want that anymore, so being aware of that and having a second phone that I can keep with me without distraction works great so far.
Thank you for your great work Karolina, I found your channel in this pandemic and it really helps. You inspire me to do what I want to.
Greetings and love from Germany!!
I hope your phone detox works out for you! My sister did a similar thing a while ago and she was surprised to see how much free time appeared out of nowhere
Brilliant. I need this.
That's brilliant! I have an app that only lets me use non-essential apps within certain times (between 07:30 and 08:45, and 18:00-20:00) and only for one hour per app. This means I still get to indulge myself sometimes, but it really helps to have something limiting me. It made me be so much more productive during the day, and forcing me to spend my time off-screen during the evenings.
I would like to have a gentle conversation with those whom has disliked this elegant video
Recently my sister and I have taken up cross-stitching! It's so fun, and there's no shortage of patterns and ideas. I also like how I can get results quickly, and the repetitive stitching is calming. I love making items from video games specifically, one pixel translated into one stitch. So far I haven't done more that a 40x40 stitch project, but I'm getting better!
I also love to relax with tea. I have a teacup that wasa a gift from my best friend that is perfect for the amount I like. My favorite is Earl Gray, specifically Bigelow because it has more bergamont oil. I like to add some suger and almondmilk, Ive found other milk to heavy, grainy, or sour in tea.
The last time I had tea was when my friend (the one who gave me the cup) and I made Chai and sat outside to watch the Pink Moon on April 26. It was great.
My Healthy Edwardian Experience.
The World: WTF? Don't you have better things to do?
Karolina: Fully UNDERSTANDS and SYMPATHIZES.
People need so much escapism right now, I don't think I've ever seen this phenomenon at that level of intensity before Co19
There's a lot to escape, and many of our usual methods are missing.
Was expecting sassy, but got sweet. What a wonderful surprise.
I read the thumbnail as “Like, chill,, it’s 1907.” My brain definitely benefitted from slowing down and taking a breather with you.
I can count my favourite TH-cam videos that give me the best and truest sense of calm on one hand. This instantly became one of them. Honestly, thank you.
I just finished crocheting a hat for the first time!!! meme mom pls be proud.
I think we all needed this very badly. The cat footage somehow cut a final thread I didn't know I had, and had me sobbing for 5 minutes, just staring at the screen.
I have no idea if you'll see this, but I have no idea how else to thank you. This was/is much, much needed. ☺️
This was the perfect soothing mid-day break and reminder to care for myself
ahhhh.. what a relaxing video... it's as if my past life is experiencing nostalgia...
As someone who works in a textile store, sales of embroidery (and knitting) supplies have gone upp like crazy during this period. Almost every day someone who's never tried before comes in asking for help picking out everything they might need to start their new pandemic pastime. It's fun, hopefully some of them keeps it up after
5:30 "Girl playing with her cat", oil on canvas, ca 1908.
Now I need to paint that. I don't have oils, but I can most certainly try in watercolours xD
@@BlitzsieLDiscoLSnow yes!
@@DinaraTengri Let me know your Instagram handle (if you have insta) and then I'll tag you if I ever actually get around to painting it xD
@@BlitzsieLDiscoLSnow I feel bad but I don't really use Instagram :/
@@BlitzsieLDiscoLSnow You could upload it to DeviantArt and then link it here!
“The permanent state of things being temporary” or Life, it’s hard. Thank you, Karolina, for the reminder that stress needs to be managed. That used to be when things got hectic. Now it’s from this prolonged social distancing. But, as it has frequently been said, “If it’s not one thing, it’s another.”
whole ass historical medidation and i am here for it
this was one of the most quietly reassuring things i've seen in a really long time and that is incredibly important to me.
I’m a cross stitch and embroidery person and hadn’t heard of white work so thank you for introducing me to that! I’ve been meaning to learn to make lace over the last few months and that feels very Edwardian as well. I watch videos on it but that’s it. Needlework always transports me to another time and place. I feel more connected with some of my favorite women from history when I do it because the general practice hasn’t changed even if tools have.
And yes watching the milk swirl in my tea or coffee is always the best part. Thank you so much for posting this.
5:16 Filemon: Alright, it exceeds the amount of time we agreed to shoot. Stop it please hooman.
Off the topic, how did you put that lady's picture in your profile name?
@@rishikapaul4740 By joining to the channel.
@@mustafacom6378 okay.
I was just worrying over how stressed I felt and this just pops up. Many thanks♥️
I’m not even subbed but I really like the fact I got this recommended in only 5 minutes
It’s a sign you must sub 🥰
@@onebraincellleft2563 ye
Become part of the meme cult ●-●
@@Wackymushrooms n *0000000000000000*
Come to the meme mum, child. She accepts all
I melted a little when she said "feel free to pet the screen" 🥺🥺
I appreciate this channel bc we can meme about stuff while also showing we care and are sincere about things we like.
I bought your book. Arrived today. I'll probably only ever learn a few Polish words, but it's a nice book for a coffee table.
MEME MOM: Keeping The Edwardian Spirit Alive Since 1800.
this is something i didnt know i needed
The shots were just perfect, and the colors reminded me of my grandmother's house. A calm and relaxing video. Great!
I was drinking some lovely tea with one of my cats curled up by my side as I watched this. Lovely.
My cat meows hello to your cat.
Knitting and crochet are very relaxing crafts. I prefer knitting, but find crochet to be the easier of the two. Cross-stitch is also relaxing.